When All the Doors Open at Once

We often talk about the pain of stagnation; feeling trapped, waiting things out, stuck in uncertainty. But what about when everything starts happening at once? It might feel exciting and…

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The Curse of Being Good at Stuff

Swimming has been a thread woven through most of my life: Junior internationals → university swim team → triathlons → open water → and for the past three years, masters…

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You Don’t Have to Do It Alone

It was 19:25. The event doors were due to open in five minutes, so I did a quick phone check. First up? A video of my daughter whizzing her dolls…

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When Overworking Becomes Compulsion

Summer solstice offered a moment of pause to celebrate, illuminate, and clarify. I’ve been celebrating the balance I once dreamed of between work and family life, illuminating the next creative…

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What Will You Choose to Lose?

Struggling to juggle career ambitions and family life? Discover why the real question isn’t “How do I manage it all?” but “What will I choose to lose?”  Do your career…

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Silenced and Sidelined? Not on Our Watch

The workshop I was scheduled to deliver today has been postponed—and possibly cancelled—because, as I was told, “Women’s networks may become illegal in the USA.” The reasoning? Women’s networks are…

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