Your Best Ideas Won’t Come When You’re at Your Desk Some of my biggest business breakthroughs have come while running, driving, or even in the shower. Why? Because stepping away from the grind gives your brain space to think creatively. If you’re feeling stuck, the answer isn’t to force more work. It’s to step back…
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Butterflies Mean Go: What Teaching in Poland Is Really Teaching Me Five days into this whirlwind experience, and I still can’t quite believe it. I’m in Poland, teaching leadership and civic engagement to women who are ready to make real change in their communities—and in themselves. It sounds glamorous. And yes, it’s incredible. But it’s…
The Myth of ‘Work-Life Balance’ (And What Actually Works) I used to chase the idea of balance—thinking one day, I’d have the perfect mix of work, family, and self-care. Spoiler alert: balance is a moving target. Some days, work wins. Other days, life needs more of me. The real key? Integration. Instead of feeling guilty…
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You Don’t Need to Be a Social Media Zombie to Grow Your Business If you’ve ever found yourself staring blankly at your phone thinking, “Do I really have to post again today?” — you’re not alone. Hey, it’s Lisa — and I want to talk about something a lot of us feel but rarely say…
Why ‘Figuring It Out as You Go’ Is a Legit Business Strategy I used to think I had to have everything mapped out before I started. But every major move I’ve made in my business? I figured it out while doing it. Waiting until you have all the answers is just a fancy way of…
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Making Work Work for Everyone: Why Real DEI Is More Than a Buzzword This week on The Seed, I welcomed back someone I deeply admire—Stacey Gordon. She’s not just a global leadership strategist and DEI expert… she’s a truth-teller, a disruptor, and someone who has been doing this work long before it became a corporate…
How Running Taught Me Everything I Know About Business I used to think running was just about putting one foot in front of the other. Turns out, it’s about mindset. Some days, you’re flying. Other days, your legs feel like lead, and your brain is screaming at you to stop. Business is the same. It’s…
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Life, Unfiltered: A Conversation on Regeneration with Iris This week’s podcast episode with Iris was one of those conversations that stayed with me long after we hit stop. Before you even press play, I want to give you a little heads-up: you’re going to hear background sounds. Some birds, some people, a bit of real…
Why Perfectionism Is Just Fear in a Fancy Outfit I used to tell myself I was just a “perfectionist.” That I needed to get things just right before putting them out there. But the truth? That was fear. Fear of judgment, fear of failing, fear of not being good enough. Perfectionism keeps us stuck. Because…
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Already In It: Stop Waiting to Arrive There’s this narrative out there that if you don’t have a massive following, your business isn’t legitimate. That unless you’ve hit 10K+ on Instagram, have a flood of email subscribers, or go viral at least once a month, you’re somehow behind. Let me call that out for what…
