I once met someone who had everything a career could offer—status, money, admiration. On paper, he’d won. But inside? He couldn’t feel a thing. The milestones, the trophies, the applause……
Read MoreA while back, a fellow coach emailed me after listening to a few of my podcast episodes: “Denise, you’re very intellectual about emotional pain. You’re not connected to your feelings…
Read MoreThat phone isn’t popping like it used to. You used to wake up to a wall of notifications—updates that were really emotional spirals, invitations you never wanted, pings from friends…
Read MoreThere comes a point where you are done.And it’s not coming from anger, frustration, or even apathy—but a moment of deep, cellular clarity. It’s the shift that happens when your…
Read MoreWe live in strange times—especially for men. Right now, there’s a tug-of-war over what kind of manhood is acceptable. Some men are being called regressive for wanting to be more…
Read MoreYou wouldn’t call it abuse.At least, not out loud.Not back then. Maybe not even now. But you know something shifted. You’ve been walking around with a tightness in your chest…
Read MoreYou might feel scared even thinking about it.The idea of saying it out loud—what happened, or what might have happened—feels like touching fire. And maybe you believe no one, especially…
Read MoreYou gave everything.Your time. Your attention. Your emotional bandwidth.You were the go-to. The steady one. The one who always knew what to say.And then it hit you—inside and outside the…
Read More“My childhood was fine.We had a pool. Vacations. I got good grades.But I always felt… off.Disconnected. Like I was watching life instead of living it.” You’ve probably heard someone describe…
Read MoreYou’re watching reels about trauma.You’re saving posts on boundaries.You’ve got three psychology podcasts in rotation. So why do you still feel foggy, stuck, or low-key hopeless? If last week’s post…
Read MoreOne of the most tender things I notice in strong leaders is this: they can mitigate market shifts, navigate crises, and handle admin fires like a champ—but when it comes…
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