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Diagnosed With ADHD at 54: Why Late-Diagnosed ADHD in Women Shows Up in Midlife
I was diagnosed with ADHD at 54. Fifty. Four. By then I’d built two multi-million-dollar consulting practices at two different firms. Earned a PhD. Sold…
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3 Surprising Reasons Burnout Isn’t What You Think It Is
The WHO calls it an occupational hazard. Your brain calls it a fuel shortage. Both are right, and neither one is your fault. I really,…
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The Rung I Chased for Ten Years (and the Flatness at the Top)
The most expensive mistake I’ve ever made didn’t cost me money. I spent years climbing a corporate ladder. One where everyone had pointy elbows, jockeying…
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How Menopause Rewires Your Brain and What You Can Do Right Now
Why you can’t willpower your way out of a dopamine shortage, what the latest research proves, and one step to reclaim your sanity today.. I…
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Lessons from My Corporate Detox, Six Months Out
The rules I absorbed. The ones I’m putting down. And the choice I get back. Six months ago, Accenture, the world’s largest global consulting firm,…
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The Invisible Load: Why “Doing It All” Is Wearing Out Capable Women
It looks like a time-management problem. It isn’t. And that’s exactly why the calendars and the spa days keep failing. You know the plate spinner…
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The Tyranny of the “Should”
A psychologist named it in 1950. And it’s still running your Tuesday. I started a newsletter on Substack…and it almost didn’t get a name. Not…
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The Imposter Myth: Why You Aren’t a Fraud, You’re Just “Reading the Room” Correctly
“Do I even know how do to my job?.” You’re sitting in a high-stakes board meeting, about to pitch a strategy you’ve spent weeks pressure-testing.…
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How to Find Work-Life Balance for Women Leaders 40+
If you’ve built a successful career – but feel like it’s running you instead of fueling you this post is for you. I’m going to…
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How to Stop Saying “Yes” on Autopilot
Confidence and clarity are built through practical action, not perfect timing. In this post, The Unapologetic EDGE shares five focused shifts that can help you…