When Trauma-Informed Coaching Feels Like Too Much—But Isn’t
If you’ve ever landed on a trauma-informed coaching page, stared at the “Apply Now” button, and felt your stomach tighten—you’re not alone. This post isn’t for the curious, the casual,
The Trauma You Can’t Outperform: When ‘Successful’ Is a Survival Strategy
So many of us were taught to chase the arrival point.Since school, we saddled up the dream someone else handed us—mentors, parents, teachers, coaches.We weren’t going to end up like
Where Real Healing Happens (And It’s Not Where You Think)
Wow. I can’t believe I wrote about identity death.Not because it wasn’t true—but because I didn’t know I was ready to say it that clearly.It really cracked something open. And
The Identity Death That Comes Before the Breakthrough
There comes a point in any leader’s life when something has to die in order for something deeper to rise.Maybe it’s the dream that only existed to please others.Maybe it’s
Signs It’s Time to Let Go — For Real This Time
You look unshakeable.You hold the line when everyone else folds.You fix what no one else can fix.You pick up what no one else wants to carry — and you finish.
Leading While Lying: The Secret Betrayals High-Performers
You may not have been kicked out of the gorgeous home she dreamed of — the one you toiled, hustled, and scraped to pay for.Maybe you’re still there — but
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