Then I was invited to speak more and more and consult with women leaders - and often the men who mentored or led them - and discovered the 7 Hurdles and how that pesky inner critic mucks it all up for women. (I did not.) So, I wrote the 30 Second Guide to Coaching Your Inner Critic. Afterward, several women in the audience asked me if I had a book about my practice. I had no idea what I could offer to 800+ women leaders other than share how I manage my own inner critic. It was for the Women in Leadership Institute - a business I was running at the time. In 2014, I was encouraged to make the leap from growing a business as a revenue-producing leader (and hosting our main event as emcee) to stepping on stage as a thought leader. To this day, I really like the duality of 1) dreaming up a future that does not yet exist and then galvanizing others to join me in making it manifest and 2) awakening spirit about empathy-first, conscious leadership that helps to remind people of the heart of humans (themselves included).Ĭan you share the most interesting story that happened to you since you began your career? I became a teacher, author, expert over time because as I learned better ways of managing myself as a leader, I wanted to socialize the learning with others. My path began by my own clumsy - always well-intended - ways of leading, ironically mostly while working in revenue-producing positions for leadership development consulting and training firms. I have always been interested in people, relationships, and leadership. My master’s degree is in applied behavioral science and educational leadership and I consider myself a social and pragmatic humanist at heart.Ĭan you tell us the story about what led you to this particular career path? I went on to attend Marietta College, a small liberal arts school in southeastern Ohio and studied leadership and business communications. I was an encouraged leader in high school (president of my senior class, founder of the PEP Club, leader of the leadership club) and active in my church ecumenical youth group. My Mom was and is very much in my life and she and my stepfather played a big role in my “off-island” formation as a human (-: Though I was shy and a bit gangly as a kid, I found my courage and “voice” on the theatre stage at Island Theatre Workshop. I was raised year-round by a single father on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. I credit my parents for giving me the leadership basics of agility, compassion, and confidence. Can you tell us a bit about your childhood “backstory”? Thank you so much for doing this with us! Before we dig in, our readers would like to get to know you a bit more.
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