This weekend, between idyllic sun-kissed park hangs, ocean views, and coffee shop chats, I finally faced the reality that my LA home is also host to wildfires and potentially an earthquake so devastating that it simply goes by, “The Big One.” I wrote out my emergency plan and packed a go bag. Some of my friends lovingly roll their eyes at my “prepper” behavior. Others plotted their exit routes immediately after the 2025 wildfires, and are shocked it’s taken me this long. Ultimately I chose...
27 days ago • 2 min read
Are you a “work to live” person? You might pity or roll your eyes at those “live to work” people. While they’ve decided to go full tilt into their careers, you see it as a means to an end. Maybe you used to go harder (better, faster, stronger), but your fuel ran out. Maybe you’ve entered a new phase of life, and your health, relationships, hobbies, or social issues demand center stage. I see you. I’m the “design a career you love” person AND I believe we all must “work to live.” Because work...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Does anyone else feel like cults are in the zeitgeist right now? Between the slew of Netflix documentaries, increasingly tribal politics, and the expanding influencer industry, I’m seeing more experts step forward to explain how smart, capable people can get drawn into coercive systems. I was listening to Dr. Steven Hassan, a prominent expert on cults, on Trevor Noah’s podcast this weekend. He was describing the psychology of high-control groups—how members shift beliefs, behaviors, even...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
I spent the past weekend with a group of purpose-driven business owners in Tulum. We nerded out on strategy stuff like funnels, branding, and frameworks—and deeply relaxed and connected in nature. One of my favorite combos. While gazing out over the Caribbean Sea (sorry for the aggressive flex), I was reminded of this beautiful quote that a friend shared with me when I was deciding to leave corporate to start this career coaching business: P.S. Should I start a motivational poster business? I...
2 months ago • 1 min read
“I haven’t told anyone this before…” I got hit with this exciting preamble twice this weekend, on two separate hangs with former coworkers. My bestie confirmed that being someone people feel comfy spilling their guts to has always been part of my personal brand. It’s an honor to receive and nurture people’s secrets—and I’m so lucky I’ve found a way to do it for work, too. Secret disclosures get me hype. Yes, my ego enjoys being The Chosen One. But mostly, it’s because someone is taking...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Don’t worry, I’m not marketing a new service for your little ones :) As we get older, more young eyes are watching us figure out how to move through the world. That’s an awesome responsibility. And depending on the day, it can feel either empowering or overwhelming. So I thought I’d share how I talk to the kiddos in my life about work, as the Village Career Whisperer. I approach this from two angles: What cycles did we break so they don’t have to? So much of my work with clients is helping...
3 months ago • 4 min read
Today’s newsletter is a virtual hug. If you’re feeling energized and locked in as you return to work this week, let’s celebrate! If you don’t feel that way (and maybe feel envy or skepticism toward those who do), this message is for you. While I don’t know exactly what moves you need to make in 2026 to gain energy and momentum, I do know this with 100% confidence: you’re not stuck. Tomorrow can be better. This hug is specifically designed to melt shame. It’s hard enough sensing that...
4 months ago • 2 min read
‘Tis the season when I fly from sunny LA to my brisk New York hometown, perform a song like O Holy Night with my dad at the Christmas Eve church service, listen to a sermon about Jesus’ birth, then head home with my family to enjoy babka, light the menorah (depending on the dates), and pick our Chinese food and movie for the following day. This all makes perfect sense to me. Yet, I often find myself explaining it to folks with cocked heads, trying to parse how someone named Grace could be a...
5 months ago • 2 min read
Happy Thanksgiving, American readers! If you’re vibing on your day off, don’t let me interrupt. If you’re wrapping up that last task, jotting down an idea that hit you while cooking, or using this ping-free time to do some strategic thinking, enjoy. But if your brain is racing at 1K mph about work while you’re trying to be present with your loved ones, let’s have a quick chat and get you outta the spin cycle. We’ve gotta notify your brain that it’s not only okay—but actually good—to put work...
5 months ago • 2 min read