We were in the middle of our session with my client Patricia Blassie in a gorgeous downtown Miami condo. Patricia has an incredible story. Her brother Michael was a fighter pilot who was killed in Vietnam, but his remains were never found. Patricia led her family through a 25 year journey to bring Michael home. Patricia was very comfortable telling the story of her brother’s bravery and sacrifice, but I wondered, “Who is Patricia in all of this?” How could I help her see her own, different kind of bravery in this story? No matter what we tried, Patricia went back to focusing on her brother, a ..read more

Your personal brand is the relationship that you’ve built with your ideal clients. Trust is the foundation of any relationship. The Trust Equation is a powerful tool you can use to enhance trust in your relationships and your personal brand. What exactly is trust? When I trust somebody, I have a reasonable expectation that they: Are actually good at what they claim to be good at Show up for me when I need them Are honest with me about who they are Care about me and my well-being At an intuitive level, does that feel right to you? The Trust Equation The Trust Equation takes these int ..read more

Sky Kinsman (Website | Instagram) is a sex and relationship coach in the Bay Area. While she has done photo shoots before and is very comfortable on camera, she had two challenges: How could she convey what a session with her actually looks like? How could she find that delicate balance between looking ‘professional’ vs. ‘sexy’ in her branding photos? In this interview, I ask her about her experience working with me and Crystal, my Creative+Intimacy Director on her branding session. The blog post is condensed for clarity, with the full 20-minute interview at the end.  Tell me a little bi ..read more

Meghna Majmudar (LinkedIn) is a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) coach and consultant for a boutique firm called ReadySet. She’s the Head of Executive and Leadership Engagement, working with executives and leadership to have difficult conversations about differences and make major organizational changes.  Meghna has an incredible backstory as an immigrant, and she brings a deep, thoughtful and introspective understanding to everything she engages in. In this interview, she talks about how 2020 changed her approach to her work, life and her identity, and how she wanted to reflect tha ..read more

Jackie Jackson Daley is a sex and relationship coach helping her clients own who they are, and learn how to amplify it in the world. I worked with her recently and had a fantastic time bringing out her sparkling, joyful warm personality. This blog post is a summarized version of the interview edited for clarity, with the full video at the end of this post. Tell us more about sex and relationship coaching. What do you actually do?Who do you work with? I work with all different wonderful variations of people and relationships. I do a lot of work helping people to move out of shame and the messa ..read more

Marcia Dawood (Website | LinkedIn | Podcast) is an angel investor, podcaster and speaker, focused on helping women and POC entrepreneurs raise funding for their ideas. She’s passionate about the power of angel investing to have a huge positive impact on the world,  and is on a mission to persuade others to join in that cause. In this conversation, we talked about her experience with her photo session and how she plans to use the photos to further her mission. This article is a summary of the conversation, edited for clarity.  How did you get into angel investing? I got invited to go ..read more

"I freeze up in front of a camera" "I'm terrified of being photographed" "My pictures never turn out well, they always look so awkward and posed" Do you relate to any of these? As I’ve worked with clients in the last few years, I’ve often wondered: Why is it that even people who are incredibly successful in their personal and professional lives are so nervous about showing themselves in photos? Where do these feelings come from? Our life experiences during our childhood and formative years often determine our default responses to a stressful or uncomfortable situation. Over time, we develop a ..read more

Kat O’Sullivan (Email | LinkedIn) is a professional keynote speaker who loves encouraging people to say “Hell Yes” to the seemingly impossible, knowing that it’s going to be both disruptive and magical. She moved from the US to Mexico about a year ago to create a new, fulfilling life and adventure for herself and her husband.  I’ve loved working with Kat because of her deep engagement with my process, and her complete willingness to show up and be fully present, authentic and vulnerable. I believe you’ll be able to see that in this interview.  This blog post is a summary of the inte ..read more

In 2017, I made the decision to go part-time at my startup data science educator role to pursue photography as a career.  I was in Silicon Valley, the home of moving fast & breaking things, so some people asked me why I wasn't quitting tech altogether right away. If I was so passionate about photography, shouldn't I be going 'all in' into my new pursuit? However, passion is a poor substitute for either technical & business skills, or financial security. Photography requires a wide range of skills to master; both technical and interpersonal. I needed to give myself the time and sp ..read more

Liz Leary (LinkedIn) has been an employee experience leader at Trello for 6 years, with a passion for organizing retreats, offsites and other large company-wide events. In particular, her biggest event every year was Trello Together, with Trello’s global team coming together for 3 days to do no work! She absolutely detests awkward icebreakers and loves thinking outside the box about activities that really engage and excite people. She’s passionate about event planning that’s thoughtful and inclusive. In the last two years, she has been responsible for building Trello’s remote culture from th ..read more