Personal Growth

A podcasting mishap turned into a lesson in resilience and authenticity. When a recording glitch triggered imposter syndrome, I learned that mistakes don’t define us—they teach us. From testing equipment to embracing imperfection, this story is a reminder that even failures can move your creative journey forward.

Grief is complex but it's also one of the best life lessons we navigate as it looks different for everyone.

Travel can teach us a lot about ourselves and I've been all over the last 10-15 years so I'm ready to slow down and take this island time mentality home with me.

Remember when I wrote about the impact the book "Good Morning, Monster" had on me? I couldn't stop thinking about it and on that long drive from Pittsburgh to Nashville, I decided I was going to email Dr. Gildiner, take a long shot and ask if she'd join the Motivation N'at podcast. Three weeks later I was shocked to see a response in my inbox. I knew the odds were slim that it would be a resounding yes, after all, Motivation N'at is still a baby, just 20ish episodes in, about

We bought our current house a little over a year ago. I was working full time for the federal government and still completely remote but traveling a ton, so one of our first priorities was to set up my home office. I don't know about you, but I'm a little particular with my arrangements, ironic for someone also known to reorganize her rooms every 4-5 months because they just "feel off". We shuffled things in, my giant standing desk, a cabinet, a book shelf and my dad's old a