You are NOT the Asshat Whisperer
My friend April turned me on to twitter’s latest episode of gender bias, this time in the world of gaming. It seems that a woman gamer, Jessica Price, was sharing knowledge via a personal social media account when she was mansplained about a subject in...
What Does Modern Self Care Look Like?
We're living in a time where paying attention to the news seems to create toxicity, and paralysis. Not paying attention feels immoral. Fascism is on the rise around the world, not just here at home. And taking to social media to vent rarely leads to...
The Left Handed Store
The Left Handed Store Talking about subconscious bias and privilege can be heavy, and no one eases individuals into the discussion more brilliantly than my mentor, Dr. Steven Jones. Before diving into race, age, and gender, he asks, Do we live in a right handed world...
Five Reasons Why (and Where and How) You Need to Vote!
Five Reasons Why (and Where and How) You Need to Vote! There has certainly not been any lack of coverage regarding tomorrow's midterm election. But rather than relaying a message of hope, the news reads like a laundry list of fears. Not just with regard to subjects...
How to Market Yourself
Why Do We Resist "Marketing"? I've traditionally hated the word "marketing." My brain would automatically put it in the same category as "used car salesman." But something about that association changed last February when...
Fixing Feminism: why we don’t think we’re enough
Fixing Feminism why we don’t think we’re enough Girl on girl crime is rampant. I am consistently asked during my trainings and coaching sessions why women are often the harshest critics of other women. The multi-layered problem is driven by the idea of scarcity:...
How to Give and Receive Feedback
How to Give and Receive Feedback The other day I was out with a friend who was complaining about her colleagues. More than complaining, she was ripping them apart. I can't say I'm an angel who's never vented about the...
Ask for a Raise
How to Ask for a Raise Typically the last quarter of the year marks Annual Review season...that super fun time of year in which we're asked to evaluate whether we met this year's company goals. Whether your boss adheres to...
Anita Hill and Mom Jeans and the Re-occurring Trend of Not Believing Survivors
What do Anita Hill and Mom Jeans have in Common? Unfortunately, history is repeating itself. And I thought this moment in history too important to not take note. For the last week or so, I’ve been glued to my computer watching the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. This...
Bystander Training: What to Do When We Witness Bullying, Bias, and Beyond
Bystander Training What to Do When We Witness Bullying, Bias, and Beyond Did you read the article that claimed two-thirds of women are bullied...by other women? While the statistic broke my heart a bit, I also wasn't...
I Don’t Think Marginalizing Anybody Who Already Feels Marginalized is a Good Idea
I Don’t Think Marginalizing Anybody Who Already Feels Marginalized is a Good Idea I’ve lived long enough to know that starting a conversation with a reprimand will never lead to the outcome you desire. In fact, just the opposite will happen. A conversation on...
How Much Do You Make?
Why is a salary discussion so taboo? Today, we're singing the praises of Glamour magazine, for taking the discussion into the light. In their three-part series (make sure to watch all three parts!) There is a lot to discuss, but a few takeaways about the wage gap...
The Real Reason Change is Scary
Why is change hard? Have you heard the saying, everything you want is just outside your comfort zone? If that's the case, why is it so hard to leave that zone? Well, our physiology. In the thousands of years that humans...
How to Make More Money
Money, money, money, mooonneeyyyy. Money is the stuff of legends. It drives us forward, holds us back, and for many individuals, defines our world. But money is neither good nor bad, because it's a stand in. Money is...
How to Consciously Create a Culture Employees Brag About
Culture isn't something that just happens. It's created. Looking at the landscape of the top successful companies, you'd think that a free lunch and foosball table was the ticket to employee loyalty and company success. ...
