All tagged self-advocacy skills for women

Unwinding Socialized Guilt

For many smart, competent women, the mere idea of being free of their self-doubts can trigger Socialized Guilt. 

Socialized Guilt is the culmination of -- over a lifetime -- being exposed to patriarchal conditioning, the message that we're wrong to take up so much space, to have power and to wield authority, because we're *supposed to* defer to others.

Daring Moxie of Being Born a Girl

To be born into patriarchy, or any society that systematically gives the upper hand to men, is to be conditioned to internalize the falsehood that there’s something inadequate in us.

ESPECIALLY when we dare ourselves to ask for more power and money.

Is 1:1 Coaching Right For You

While the decision to get coached is NOT quite the same as the decision to spend $40 on a jar of ultra hydrating facial cream… 

What I do know is that to be informed is to be empowered to make the right decision for you. 

So, allow me to share a couple of reasons why the 30 women who DID decide to work with me in 2023 to date have shared with me. 

How to Negotiate as a Woman of Color

"When I think about asking for raise, my anxiety spikes, because what if they say no? I'll feel like a total failure." 

A BIPOC client said this to me the other day.


Read on for the three-step strategy I offered my client, so she can advocate for her career growth with more ease and confidence.

The Greta Gerwig Perspective

My client Ann — a brilliant executive who works with a nearly all-male team of leaders — and I came up with this super fun and useful tool that you can try on for size. 

It's called the Greta Gerwig Perspective.