Tag Archives: Change your thinking

From Crime Waves to Connection Waves

I’ll admit it. When I first started hearing about the “loneliness epidemic,” I immediately blamed social media. Made perfect sense, right? Kids glued to screens, endless scrolling replacing real conversation, virtual connections substituting for genuine relationships. Case closed. Imagine my utter surprise when a little research revealed the truth. While social media certainly plays a […]

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Bridging the Gap Between Expertise and Communication

  The other week, I found myself in one of those conversations that makes you question everything. I was interviewing a potential podcast guest about dyslexia.   Specifically, how we can communicate better with neurodiverse minds. Because if we can identify, isolate, and then utilize the most effective ways of communicating with neurodiverse minds, we can […]

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You Are Chocolate (and that’s perfect!)

Do you remember the old M&Ms commercial? “Melts in your mouth, not in your hand?” I think of that line every time I mess up.  Several years ago, I heard an analogy that stopped me in my tracks. It was so brilliant I immediately claimed it as my own.  Now, let’s be honest, this is what […]

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The One Trait that Changes Everything

I was chatting with a dear friend the other day when our conversation turned to what makes certain people and cultures truly stand out in business and life.   Here’s what I’ve always believed: no person is inherently better than another, regardless of their origin or appearance. The loudest voice isn’t always the smartest one. […]

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Three Things Everyone is Feeling (AND What to Do About Them)

You know that feeling when you’re scrolling through social media and suddenly everything feels… heavy? Wars, climate disasters, political arguments, and people being awful to each other. It’s like the whole world is yelling at once, and somehow you’re supposed to have opinions about all of it. Here’s what I’ve figured out: I’m done trying […]

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When Science Meets Skepticism: A Conversation About Climate

Have you ever found yourself in one of those conversations that stops you in your tracks? The kind where someone shares a perspective so different from yours that you’re left wondering how two people can look at the same world and see such completely different things? I had precisely that moment earlier this month during […]

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