Reflections on power, visibility, and the unlearning of Nice Girl Training
Welcome to The Journal…
My unfiltered space for truth-telling, transformation, and power reclamation.
These writings are a living embodiment of The Medusa Effect™ – the rebellion that happens when women stop apologizing and start remembering. Here, the conditioning burns off. The voice returns. The power rises.
If you’ve ever felt yourself shrinking, this is your invitation to rise, remember who you are, and lead from your full power.
"Who Are You?" I used to flatten my voice so it wouldn’t echo in boardrooms built by men.I exchanged boardrooms for my own agency. Through perfectionism, people-pleasing, and second-guessing, I silenced myself. “Who are you?”That question followed me everywhere... behind podiums, in staff...
What do you listen to? I don't know about you, but I know that I can't help but listen to the loudest voice... The loudest voice in the room... The loudest voice in my day... The loudest voice in my life... The loudest voice... is myself. When everything's quiet...
August 20, 2019 In my life, I have tried very hard to live by the idea of not having regrets. I know that some people have a difficult time understanding this, because certainly, mistakes in life are inevitable. People ask me, "How do you not regret things in your...
July 21, 2019 I remember the very first time I turned the camera on myself. It was 2008. I had purchased a "Flip" camcorder (anyone remember those?). The moment I pressed record and that little light turned red, I froze. What the hell was I supposed to say? I felt so...
June 20, 2019 9 women just finished going through my pilot program for BOLD YOU Video Marketing. I'm so tickled with their results! Here are a few of the comments: "I can't believe I'm actually excited about creating videos now!" "I'm actually looking forward to...
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The last time I wrote a blog was around 8 months ago...and it was a doozy. I had announced that I had come out as a bisexual on Facebook and was in a committed relationship with my girlfriend. I was both terrified and excited, and this particular combination fed the...