I’ve been working since I was eight years old. First job? A strawberry farm. Five cents a quart – and I was determined to be the top picker.(You could say my inner hustler was born early.) From there: tobacco fields, fast food, nursing school, night shifts, critical...

The day I decided to quit nursing, everyone thought I was crazy. My mom was worried – about my future, about all the hard work I’d put in.My co-workers were confused. “Why would you leave a good job?”Even a doctor laughed on my last day and said, “Good luck, Coach...

When’s the last time you felt truly alive? Not “busy” or “productive” – I mean wide-eyed, lit up from the inside out. For a long time, I didn’t realize how disconnected I’d become.Not exactly unhappy… just running on autopilot. Telling myself, this is just life now....

I’ve always prided myself on being someone who isn’t easily triggered. But let me tell you, this has taken years of inner work – peeling back layers of old wounds, learning to self-soothe, and rewriting stories that once ruled my reactions. It’s been worth every...

This week’s Summer Series podcast pick is a member favorite – and one of mine, too. It’s called Shop My Thought Closet, and in it, I share one of my favorite self-image metaphors: your mind is like a closet. Every single day, you wake up and have the chance to choose...