How did we get here?
“You make me look like a fucking idiot every day!”
I will never forget when my then-boss said that to me. It was only part of his tirade. And while I know it was inappropriate now, I believed him then.
He was not the first leader I encountered who, in hindsight, allowed their emotions to impact the way they trained, managed, and interacted with their team members.
I’m sure you have experienced that on both sides. Where stress gets the better of you. You take the client email out on the Uber driver, or your exhaustion out on the kids. I know I have let my emotions get the better of me, whether it’s stress, fear, uncertainty…we all do.
The thing is, leaders can’t lead this way. Well, technically they can but they won’t last long. Because their people won’t last long, nor will their clients. And as they go, so goes the organization.
I’ve lived, studied, and worked on how emotional intelligence, mental fitness and well-being, and physical health impact business owners and senior leaders, their teams, and the organization overall…and then cascade into the family and community.
I love hard work. I love big, audacious goals. I love testing my boundaries. And yet, I know that chronic stress, constant busyness and exhaustion, and burnout are optional. I know that you can push yourself without wrecking yourself. I know that work, even high-stakes work, doesn’t have to suck or kill you.
I believe stress can become a strategic advantage, and that no one should have to choose between making a living and living a life.
And I am not alone. We are in the middle of a paradigm shift. Younger workers and even some old-guard revolutionists are calling BS ON BURNOUT® and hustle culture. The leaders who hire me see this and know they cannot play the new game of work with the old rulebook.
They are forward-looking leaders who value Science-Backed, People-Proven™ strategies to find new ways of getting the work done even in high-stakes, always-on industries. It’s not about not working. It’s about working smarter. Together, we are creating conditions to thrive™ personally and professionally across the organization.
When any business owner sets out to start their own venture, they look at the gap. What is no one, or at least not many, doing that is needed?
I saw that no one was looking at both the individual and systemic drivers of chronic stress, burnout, and hustle culture in companies. Instead, pointing the finger at one or the other, contributing to the rise of “wellness washing” across many employee populations and the growing BS in the wellness industry.
I saw that few were working upstream on root causes. Instead parking themselves downstream, easing symptoms again, and again, and again…I saw the same situation that led me to burnout almost 20 years ago and prevented my full recovery for about a decade after.
I saw that I needed to be the resource for others that I didn’t have.
That’s why I am passionate about identifying root causes, driving true, lasting change, and putting myself out of business one client at a time.
Want someone who will say it straight? Tired of “quick fixes” that don’t fix things? Let’s talk.
Check My Street Cred
I’m a:
Doctoral Candidate in business psychology with a focus on Business Psych (I/O) and occupational health psychology.
Nationally Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC)
Certified as a Worksite Wellness Specialist (CWWS)
Master Health+Wellness Coach (Catalyst Coaching Institute, ranked by Forbes as a Top Coaching Program
International Award-Winning Author and Journalist
National Public Speaker
I bring 15+ years of experience in organizational operations, change, and management. Grew business 40% and achieved 90% client retention and satisfaction in the first year. Built employee wellness/experience program for a ~75K global workforce to improve engagement, retention, recruitment, and health outcomes. More than 10 years in internal and external communications to align people and cultures, including intranet design.
Experience across large and small organizations in the private, public, and non-profit sectors. Expertise across hybrid, remote, and onsite teams; project management; data analysis and storytelling; employee listening strategies; and motivation science.
Basically, I’m scholarly with enough sass to keep it real.
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