The final month of the year is here!! Holiday parties, family gatherings, travel plans, gift lists, school concerts, corporate deadlines, and the emotional whiplash of trying to balance joy with exhaustion. December has a way of calling out the best in us…and also stretching us until we’re running on fumes. But here’s what I know to be true: The way you end your year shapes the way you begin the next one. You deserve to walk into 2026 feeling grounded . Not overwhelmed or depleted....

This post draws from Chapter 8 of my book, Bring Your Big Energy: Ignite the Authentic Power Within You.   In it, I share what I call “Big Leader Energy,” a f resh approach to leadership that replaces performance pressure with authentic presence. Because leadership isn’t about managing people, it’s really about managing energy for yourself, and the collective group. The kind of energy that inspires trust, fuels momentum , and creates a ripple effect across every room you enter. When I wrote...

I know the word "old" feels harsh, but unfortunately it is true, ageism , like any bias, unconscious or not, is real and rampant right now. The Modern Elder Academy says middle age is a "midlife chrysalis" of transformation and a time for purposeful growth, rather than a crisis . In our mid 50s we are in our highest earning potential years, we have loads of wisdom and decades of knowledge to offer, yet it seems impossible to find the right role, right now, with the depth of experience we...