Climbing the ladder in tech looks different now Lately, it feels like we can't escape AI at every turn. But honestly? We've been a version of here before. Internet. Mobile. AI. Three massive inflection points in my lifetime and in my career. Each one felt disruptive in the moment and each one quietly reshaped everything we thought we knew about work, identity, and security. Last week, I was sitting with a client who works in Big Tech. On paper, he's crushing it. But somewhere

Sharing my story on stage helped me remember that imperfections aren't liabilities but the very things that make us connectable as leaders and as humans.

💜This post is in honour of World Cancer Day.💜 This is a picture of me one week before I had a double Mastectomy for Stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma.  It was also my husband's 50th birthday and we threw a BIG party for our friends and family. Little did they know it was also a good-bye party for my body and life as I knew it. I rented a beautiful dress and put my girls on full display one last time. It was an incredible night for the memory bank. I wanted to contribute to

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My Last Day at Google, June 2023 This one is inspired by someone I deeply admired as a leader at Google, Shankar Desai. I recently reposted his top 5 things he’d do differently if he was still an executive at Google. It reminded me  that I made a deck (yes- habits die hard!) with 13 lessons from 13 years at Google just after I left.  I am challenging myself to post 1 per week for the next 13 weeks on Linkedin- but here is the full download for those that like to move quicker

My husband's first startup coach included a book in his welcome package that would change how I understand life's most challenging moments. "Transitions" by William Bridges sat on our shelf for months until I finally picked it up—and couldn't put it down. This isn't just another self-help book. It's a roadmap for the difficult, painful, and confusing times we all face as humans. Too often, we get trapped in our own heads, unable to see the patterns or follow the steps that co

Don't wait- Write your own story Two clients got promoted this week, which reminded me of my spectacularly awkward journey to management. Picture this: A year out of business school, I happened upon my resume from my first job with the hiring executive's feedback scrawled across the top: "Smart and Cheap." Nothing says "executive potential" quite like being someone's budget hire at under $40K, right? But hey, I was learning! Unfortunately, I was also developing some career-li

“I am both the author and the reader of a fascinating story” -Jedidiah Jenkins I still happily coach or hold a volleyball whenever I can! The more I work with coaching clients, the more I see how transformative it is when we take time to reflect on the choices we’ve made—and how those choices shape the stories we tell about our lives. One of my own pivotal moments came at the kitchen table, with my parents and a university volleyball coach.  She looked at me and said:  "We wa

Who is coach and who is client? I’m often asked what kind of clients I coach and why they come to me. Curious myself, I used a bit of anonymous AI to analyze all client “Areas of Focus” since 2023—here are the top themes. Enjoy! 🧭 1. Clarity & Direction (Career + Life Path) Refined Goals: Defining long-term North Star  — career and life vision. Make a confident decision about your current job (stay, leave, pivot). Clarify the next steps in career path (e.g. Executive track,

When was the last time you felt completely in alignment—honoring your inner wisdom and living your values? A bracelet to reflect our word of the year I felt it this March, running my first Women’s Retreat in Craigleith, Ontario. ✅ Community ✅ Growth ✅ Vitality Seven incredible women, a cozy, snowy chalet, movement, laughter, silliness, good food, and deep conversations. In the past, I’ve worried about being “too much”—too intense, too pushy. In a group,  I’d stay up later tha

Working on our metaphors and big pitch moments Last week, I had the pleasure of working with the Cineplex media salesforce and their leadership team at their 2025 Offsite. And let me tell you—it was an inspiring group. When I struck out on my own, one of my work based missions was to help put an end to the dreaded Franken-deck. What’s a Franken-deck, you ask? You’ve seen it before. 🔹 A 35-slide presentation for a 25-minute meeting. 🔹 Slides packed with five different stats—

Rollin' with my homies -Road trippers in Costa Rica! After a rough 2024, my family decided to finish the year with a big adventure—and when I say family, I mean 14 of us, ranging in age from 7 to 75! We opted for a “backpacking light” style of travel that combined nature, animals, adventure, and fun in Costa Rica. It was pure joy to watch the kids shrieking with delight at lizards and sloths. I couldn’t help but laugh (and cry a lot) when I took a free fall off a Tarzan swing

LEAD Celebration 2024 I’m still feeling inspired from our 2024 LEAD graduation celebration this week. It was a beautiful moment to reflect on the amazing work these women have done and to celebrate the leaders they’ve become. After working on storytelling in Summit #3, we had the incredible honour of hearing five women share their leadership origin stories. They were brave, resilient, vulnerable, and eloquent. I was blown away. Each story had a pivotal moment that shaped how

Associate Certified Coach Crediential One of my summer goals was to get ICF certified to open up more corporate coaching opportunites and to join a trusted coaching accreditation organization. Mission accomplished! 🎉 After a quirky trip to a testing center with 90s computers and salt lamps (weird, ICF), I passed and got my new letters. Staying true to my values of community and growth, I’m sharing my ICF exam tips while they’re fresh. CTI prepared me well, and a few days of

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A recent theme in my life and in my practice has been struggle. Whether you have been impacted by layoffs, break-ups, illness or anything...