Executive Unschool Founder and Work Recovery Catalyst
Talk Title: Recovering From Work: The Leadership Revolution We’ve Been Missing.
Description: What if the stress you carry home from work isn’t a personal failure, but an unhealed hidden wound? This talk reveals what years on the front lines of workplace conflict taught her and why so many leaders break under pressure: that modern work quietly harms us in ways we rarely name and almost never recover from. Blending science, lived experience, and practical tools, she introduces a new model of leadership centered on recovery, not endurance, to regulate, rewire, and reclaim your wellbeing before real harm occurs. This talk is for anyone who’s wondered why “pushing through” keeps making things worse and what to do instead.
Favorite Quote: “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” – Maya Angelou
A Key Life Achievement: Of all my accomplishments and accolades, I’m most proud of my two young boys – Brooks & Mason – and the thoughtful, kind, and considerate young men they are becoming.
Fun Fact: For nearly 40 years, my entire extended family spends time on the North Shore at Split Rock Cabins for one long weekend in September, a tradition so beloved we rent nearly all of the rustic cabins each year with our growing families.
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