Build Your Brave Career Blog
On this blog, you will find:
- client stories and results to inspire your own choices towards bravery as you create your brave career based on your unique skills, values ,vision and legacy
- specific insights and tips to help you continue to build your brave career towards one that excited, energizes, and financially rewards you
- my own guest appearances to stretch what you believe in true for you, normalize failure, and role model my own bravery so that you navigate your own ups and down with more ease and commitment
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Kicking Imposter Syndrome to the Curb with Bravery: Bold Journey Magazine
Bold Journey invited me to share my perspective on Imposter Syndrome. Spoiler: Imposter Syndrome is a sign of success and I encourage you to celebrate every time it comes up for you. I also shared the three most important qualities for my personal and professional...
21 Months of Resilient Bravery = $2500+ in Refund of Fees
In July 2022 Lufthansa delivered urine-covered luggage that was many days late. It took 21 months of resilient bravery to finally receive a full reimbursement for the costs they created for my family. It took more than 18 follow-ups - tickets, calls, emails, Facebook...
Stop Being Weird: Networking for Career Growth with Interest Interviews
Human connection, also called networking, is the most important strategic approach to long-term career growth. Regardless of your function, seniority, or goals, you cannot get there alone. You need connections, insights, advice, support, and (importantly!) people to...
Use the Yes/No Spiral for Brave Career Growth
Each year I chose a word of year that sums up my intention for the new year. My word of the year 2023 was Unleash. It started as a full-bodied YES! that morphed into a neutral intention of 'alright' and then finally ended in an annoyed 'not for me anymore' as 2023...
The Story of My Logo & How I Forgot the Timeline
On March 12, 2020, my kids were coloring different versions of my new logo to help me see and then choose the final version. The next day the world I lived in would begin to lock down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, in my mind, these were two different and separate...
Create Opportunities to Build Your Global Career with Dora Szasz (Client Rerun) E166
During the summer of 2024, I am re-running the most popular client conversations based on downloads, shares, and direct feedback. Make sure to catch a career update at the end of each episode. Dora Szasz, a research scientist and my former client, shares how she has...
Why teachers are so great with Laura Litwiller
For teacher appreciation week, Laura Litwiller welcomed me to her YouTube channel to talk about why teachers are so great & how they can choose to join the tech industry. I've worked with teachers to help them transition into the tech industry. I share why &...
3 *NEW* Ways to Build Your Brave Career by Working 1:1 with Me
In 2024, there are now three ways to work with me to stress less, work less, and then earn more as a woman in tech: Design Your Career Promotion Intensive – You are working at a higher level than your title or salary reflect and are ready to strategically design a...
Brave Boundaries during Interview Processes
Right now, in 2024, being on the job market is tough. There have been so many lay-off and women have been impacted an estimated 65% more than men. Which means that some companies are out on the market acting WILD. Therefore, it is even more important that you are...
Q1 2024 Client Survey Results – 100% Stress Less
Each year I invite feedback from clients who have worked with me in the past two years. This post shares the results as of Q1 2024, as well as the purpose of the survey. Survey Purpose:My coaching-consulting services are an extension of my client's career goal. I also...
Finding the Courage to Make Difficult Decisions: The Brave Enough Show
Dr. Sasha Shillcutt welcomed me onto her podcast, The Brave Enough Show, which is in the top 0.5% of global podcasts (as of June 2024). Our conversation covers a lot of ground about what bravery is, how it always starts in a moment of insecurity or confusion, and how...
How to Be Brave in Business & In Life: The Podcast with Annelise Worn
Annelise Worn welcomed me onto her podcast to discuss what bravery really is, how you can build it, and why risk and failure is a part of living a life (and building a career) that matters to you. The Podcast is in the top 10% of global podcasts (as of June 2024). We...
Rethink Grit, Embracing the Quit: Girl, Take the Lead Podcast
I returned to Yo Canny's podcast Girl, Take the Lead to discuss the book Quit, The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away, by Annie Duke. Yo and I covered a lot of powerful topics about quitting, so our conversation is available in two parts. Rethinking Grit: Embracing...
Kicking Imposter Syndrome to the Curb with Bravery: Bold Journey Magazine
Bold Journey invited me to share my perspective on Imposter Syndrome. Spoiler: Imposter Syndrome is a sign of success and I encourage you to celebrate every time it comes up for you. I also shared the three most important qualities for my personal and professional...
Learn How to Be a Brave Leader: Joyosity Podcast
How do you make choices? Do you show the growth or do you hide in pretend success? In this conversation, Jenn Whitmer and I discuss a moment of her brave leadership that inspired me to reach out with awe and love. Jenn had to rethink a retreat she was offering and...