Well Worth Knowing

When we talk about imposter syndrome, we often picture a professional sitting in a meeting, nodding along while secretly thinking, “Any minute now, they’re going to realize I don’t belong here.”  It’s the anxious whisper that tells you you’re underqualified, underprepared, and somehow only got your role by luck or accident. That’s the familiar version of imposter syndrome. And if you Google the term, you’ll find pages of advice built around this idea: gain more experience, se

Walk into almost any leadership meeting today, and you’ll hear talk about innovation, engagement, and productivity. Organizations are laser‑focused on building high‑performing teams and hitting ambitious goals. But there’s a quieter conversation happening—often in whispers, often behind closed doors—among many of the women who lead those very teams. They’re asking themselves: Why can’t I think straight lately? Why am I so exhausted, no matter how hard I try? And why does no

We’ve been taught to choose. To be well or to be successful. To rest or to rise. To lead with heart or to lead with results. This conditioning runs deep. It’s woven into the stories we’re told about ambition, into the metrics we use to measure worth, and into the silent expectations that shape our days. Somewhere along the way, we internalized the belief that thriving personally and excelling professionally are incompatible pursuits – that one must be sacrificed at the altar

“Sorry, but can I ask a question?” “Sorry if this is a dumb idea, but…” “Sorry to bother you…” Sound familiar? If you’re a woman, chances are you’ve said one of these phrases, or all of them, at some point. And if you’re anything like me, once you start noticing it, you can’t unhear it . Women apologize for everything . We say sorry before we ask a question, before we take up space, before we express an opinion. We apologize when we need clarification, when we’re running two