My first brave moment didn’t happen in adulthood. It happened when I was a little girl, standing on a hopscotch court, not knowing anyone, and saying yes anyway.

Episode 84 of Passion, Purpose, and Paychecks is about that kind of courage, the quiet bravery it takes to keep choosing yourself after 40. Be Brave Anyway.

The other morning, I was online shopping for a toaster when I accidentally stumbled across an $800 one. I laughed… until I realized something important.

As this year comes to a close, I wanted to offer a gentle pause.

In this episode, I’m sharing perhaps the most important budgets we all have to manage: your Soul Budget. If your energy, creativity, and boundaries were dollars, how would you manage them? Most of us spend without thinking, save only when we’re exhausted, and rarely invest in ourselves the way we deserve.

If you’re the first in your family to go to college… the spotlight can feel extra bright during the holiday season.

In this episode of Passion, Purpose, and Paychecks, I talk about something so many of us silently struggle with: how to separate work from home. For the past two months I’ve been recovering from a broken ankle, and even while working from my dining room table, I’ve learned that “being home” and “being present” are two different things. Some days I close my laptop and sit in my car with the engine running, not going anywhere, just letting the day melt off of me. Other days I lean on something simple and grounding, like a warm cup of tea. No notifications, no emails—just steam, breath, and quiet.

In this episode, I share three gentle, practical ways to transition out of “work mode” without carrying stress into your evening: creating a closing ritual, building a bridge between work-self and home-self, and actually greeting your home before you let it pull you into chores and caretaking. These are not lofty wellness practices—just small acts of intention that remind your nervous system, “The shift is over. I am more than my to-do list.”

Whether you’re sitting in your driveway, commuting on the bus, or feeling the weight of your laptop bag on your shoulder, I invite you to reclaim your evenings. You deserve a calm entry into your own life. You deserve peace when you walk through your front door.

This Thanksgiving episode is deeply personal for me. Gratitude is something I talk about as a coach, a mother, a leader, and a storyteller. But there have been seasons in my life when gratitude wasn’t easy to reach. I was exhausted, overwhelmed, and pulled in every direction. I knew I was blessed, I knew I had support, but I couldn’t feel it. And that distance between knowing and feeling can be scary.

In this episode, I share a moment in my own life where gratitude disappeared under the weight of expectations and responsibility. I walk you through how I slowly found my way back to it, not through big miracles or major wins, but through small, human practices that anchored me again. I offer three simple ways to bring gratitude into your everyday life at work and at home: recognizing invisible labor, celebrating the moments you get to experience, and speaking gratitude into your goals.

If gratitude has ever felt out of reach for you, I want you to know you’re not alone. You don’t need to be perfect to be thankful. You just need to start noticing the parts of your life that continue to show up for you, even on the difficult days.

In this episode of Passion, Purpose, and Paychecks, I’m inviting you into a conversation about something we use every day but rarely think about with intention: the way we introduce ourselves. Whether I’m coaching a student, meeting a new colleague, or stepping into a room filled with possibility, I’ve learned that a confident introduction can open doors long before a résumé ever does.

I’m sharing a simple, powerful framework created by Sunil Ramlochan called Name, Same, Fame, Aim, Game — a beautifully structured guide that helps you speak about who you are with clarity and purpose. This model has quickly become one of my favorite tools to teach, because it gives you a roadmap for telling your story without shrinking, stumbling, or overthinking.

If you’ve ever struggled to explain what you do, felt nervous saying your title out loud, or worried about taking up space in professional settings, this episode will help you find a version of your pitch that feels grounded, authentic, and fully yours.

Join me as we explore how to introduce ourselves with confidence, how to shape our stories into something both simple and powerful, and how a thoughtful pitch can help us step more boldly into the spaces and opportunities aligned with our purpose.