“Growing up, there was a strong focus on how I looked. People constantly called me pretty or cute but rarely anything else. If anyone ever called me strong, smart, brave or kind, it either didn’t happen often or wasn’t loud enough for me to actually hear it and believe it. I was just pretty.”

“Resistance isn’t just self-doubt. It can show up as procrastination, perfectionism, overwhelm, or any excuse that keeps us in our comfort zone. And sorry to be the one to tell you, but it never fully goes away.”

“The guest list was a curated group of female founders gathered to connect, share, and support one another. It was the kind of invitation I should have been thrilled about, but instead, it sent me into a full-on imposter syndrome spiral.”

“In case you missed it in my very honest ‘About Me’, I shamelessly announced that I turned forty this year. Right on schedule, I seemed to slip rather comfortably into a new version of myself I hadn’t met before. This brand-new version makes me feel like Superwoman. I call this my ‘give-less-f*cks-live-shame-free’ era. And it feels like home.”