What Chatter taught me about imposter syndrome, anxiety, and learning to coach myself.

Why some of your best ideas show up when the noise disappears Ever wonder why so many great ideas happen in the shower? You walk in thinking about shampoo… and walk out with a solution to a work problem, a fresh perspective on life, and at least three things you suddenly need to text yourself before you forget. I know this well. I have left the shower and immediately sent myself multiple work emails because I did not trust “shower wisdom” to wait until later. Apparently condi

Because what you search for has a way of multiplying Lately, I have been working on something that sounds simple but is surprisingly hard: Looking for the good. Not ignoring problems. Not pretending everything is perfect. Not becoming naïve. I mean intentionally training myself to notice what is going right instead of instinctively scanning for what is wrong. If I’m honest, this is still a work in progress. Why Negativity Comes So Naturally Many of us are wired to detect prob

Why support often matters more than advice There is a phrase I have been saying a lot lately: I strive to walk alongside people. The more I say it, the more I realize how deeply it reflects who I want to be. Especially in mentoring relationships—whether someone is navigating multiple sclerosis, infertility, career uncertainty, leadership growth, or simply a hard season of life—I do not want to be the person barking instructions from the sidelines. I do not want to push people

Because personal growth does not require a free weekend, a mountain retreat, or color-coded binders. One of the biggest myths about growth is that it requires endless free time. Many people tell themselves: I’ll focus on learning when work slows down. I’ll read more when the kids are older. I’ll work on myself when life gets less busy. Respectfully… good luck with that. Life rarely slows down on its own. Calendars stay full. Laundry reproduces overnight. Emails multiply like

Why I’ve Stopped Seeing Anxiety as the Enemy For most of my life, I viewed anxiety as something to conquer. Something to hide. Something to “fix.” Something that meant I was weak, too emotional, or somehow less capable than the calm people in the room. I don’t see it that way anymore. Recently, I listened to Dr. Marc Brackett on Andrew Huberman’s podcast discussing emotions, regulation, and why anxiety is not always a bad thing. That conversation stopped me in my tracks. Beca