If you’ve ever watched Wicked, you know Elphaba’s moment of defying gravity isn’t just about flying—it’s about breaking free from the limits placed on her. For so many of us, the ceilings we hit are real—glass ceilings of gender bias, inequities, and lack of access to opportunities. But what about the other ceilings? The invisible ones built from stories we’ve been conditioned to believe?

So many of us live lives smaller than we’re meant to or designed for because we do not have faith in who we are and WHOSE we are! And what gets in the way of that? F.E.A.R.

At a certain point in my life, even though I was great at my job, I knew it was not my purpose. For years I’d been trying to find that right gig that would light up my heart. When I found image consulting, my inner fire was ignited. This was it! So I left the comfort, security, steady pay, and familiarity of my career to leap into the unknown where I had no road map, guide, or certainty. But I had an inner fire, passion, faith, and belief that I had what it took to make it happen. But I realized there are aspects of my life I’m pretty private about and my growth edge with authenticity is to be more open about those when appropriate and in the right context. To lean into that muscle today, here are a few things you may not know about me...maybe.

Let’s embrace the power of setting healthy boundaries. When we create workplace cultures that value and respect our needs that’s when we can shine brightly. Here’s how boundaries help you in leadership.

Your personal brand is a blueprint for how you want the world to see you in your business/profession. A large aspect of your personal brand is your leadership presence. Leadership presence is tied very closely to your own beliefs about yourself, your confidence in your abilities, your "POSTURE" as a leader and your visual presentation. Learn more

As female leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs, when we don't bring our full selves to the front, we only see ourselves as facets, not as the complete phenomenal kick butt woman we are. Stepping into your full power and potential, your inner Queen, is game-changing. Here’s why.

You are meant to rise, in your arena, in the way you are specially shaped to impact your sphere. Don’t let that gap between where you are now and where you want to be in your career, grow. 2021 is coming to a close. Consider how you want to end the year and how you want to position yourself for 2022.

I have a vision that women are called to rise for such a time as the one we are experiencing right now. In this vision, with women collectively leading in their brilliance, their influence and impact is unstoppable. Yet so many of us play small. This is a testimony to motivate you to rise.

Leadership presence is not a given based on your title, smarts, expertise, or leadership skill, but is a quality that needs to be cultivated and managed. Read Part 1 to understand how Command influences your presence. In this post, we’ll explore the power of your Connection, Communication, and your Clothing & Appearance on how you are perceived as a leader.

Your leadership presence is part of your image. Call it poise, composure, command skills, or clout. Whatever you call it, when someone of significance walks into a room, you know it. Discover how you can cultivate your leadership presence.

While there is no perfect hack to rid you of imposter syndrome indefinitely, practicing these tried and true strategies will help you manage your bouts with anxiety, self-doubt, lack of confidence, and insecurity that imposter syndrome fosters.

Successful, purpose-driven professionals with high aspirations can find themselves crippled with insecurity, doubting themselves even as they achieve milestone after milestone. This is a condition known as imposter syndrome. Here’s how you can combat it.

As a purpose-driven woman, it can be challenging to take time out in the pursuit of your goals to celebrate your wins. We focus so much on the doing, it can be hard for us to see the value in the being. But like I tell my clients, your doing comes from your being, so it is critical to make sure you are your own best champion. Here are five truths about celebrating your wins that will help you get on board.

Acting as If is a simple technique I use in my coaching practice as it encourages clients to think, act, and feel as if they have a desired state. When I use Acting as If in coaching, I’m inviting my clients to speak from a future state and to embody the behaviors, attitudes, and actions that are true in that state. This enables them to try on new ways of being, and when paired with visualization and affirmation, can become a powerful force for enduring change.