phoenix JOURNAL

There I was. Already managing my steady investments.Working joyfully as a coach.Consulting with an incredible team who valued my expertise. My mornings were spacious. My heart is steady. My energy is grounded. And then came him. With voice notes full of admiration.With that “emotionally available” tone that high-performing women don’t hear often enough.With all the right […]

I didn’t book the Royal Princess cruise just for leisure. I chose it for something more enduring—a memory to tuck into the folds of my life. A suite on the top deck. A premier package. A balcony overlooking Alaskan skies and glacier walls. I wanted to live it fully. I didn’t expect it to teach me so […]

How to Rise Stronger After Setbacks, Layoffs, or Burnout They earned over a million dollars a year.And still had to borrow money from their retired parents. Not because they lacked ambition.But because they lacked a system. Their parents, former schoolteachers, had modest earnings, but a powerful strategy: they saved, invested, and planned.That mindset gave them […]

We were never meant to run on empty. And yet, how many of us do? We lead the meeting. Send the follow-up. Hold space for our teams, our families, our friends. We smooth out the tension, pick up what others drop, and do it all with grace—even when we’re silently burning out inside. But here’s […]

There’s a rhythm in Washington, DC.Decisions move fast, coffee flows stronger, and ambition never sleeps.But even here, in a city defined by titles and timelines, we’re quietly reaching a breaking point. Because here’s the truth:We’re not just burned out by bad bosses or broken systems.We’re burned out by the inner war between who we truly […]

Some wounds take years to name. Some stories take even longer to tell. I remember standing in the kitchen, preparing brunch, when my ex-husband asked me a question that made my entire body go cold. “Did I force myself on you last night?” He said it like he was asking if I wanted sugar in […]

In 2013, I took a leap. I left the predictable path and stepped fully into entrepreneurship. The plan? Offer consulting services. Maybe build toward government contracts. But as every founder and leader knows – Plans evolve. Especially when you’re willing to say yes before you feel 100% ready. One meeting changed everything. I was invited […]

In today’s dynamic job market, a wonderful paradox unfolds. As you actively pursue new opportunities, a golden chance for self-discovery and personal growth emerges. The key is to embrace this duality with grace and optimism. Embarking on the job search journey can be likened to an exhilarating adventure. The thrill of exploring new possibilities and […]

“We do not learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience.” – John Dewey Sometimes in our life, we are at the point, where we have to make a choice, based on self-reflection and introspection. In my life, one of the major turning points came in 2015. My product was finally getting traction, and […]

1 – Talk me through how you managed the roadmap for your previous product. To manage the product roadmap, I would focus on the following four points. 1) High-level objective of the organization 2) Identify relevant metrics 3) Customers 4) Prioritize When I was the product manager and co-founder at Neuf Consulting, I worked on […]