ABOUT

MY BIG WHY

My work sits at the intersection of strategy, leadership, and the neurobiology of decision-making.

I began my corporate career at The Ernst & Young Center for Business Innovation and spent two decades in strategic business development in roles such as Vice President of Business Development, Consultant, and Advisory Board Member.

That work shaped how I understand leadership inside complex systems.

Today I advise women executives, founders, and thought leaders navigating relational complexity, uncertainty, and power dynamic.

MY BACKGROUND

My advisory work draws from business strategy, relational systems, communication, and neuroscience, including training in:

The Neuroscience of Change
Transforming Stress & Anxiety via The Embodied Brain
Positive Intelligence
Red Team Thinking for Strategic Decision-Making
The Foundations of Great Coaching

I’m certified as a CPCC (Certified Professional Co-Active Coach) through The Coaches Training Institute and formerly as a PCC (Professional Certified Coach) through the International Coaching Federation. I’m also a certified mediator in Massachusetts.

Based in the United States, my work has included clients across the world, including Spain, Kenya, Colombia, Singapore, England, Scotland, and Canada.

My writing and commentary have appeared in publications in such as:

Huffington Post
Working Mother Magazine
Parents Magazine
Yahoo! News
Medium
Thought Catalog
Unlocked Magazine
Care2
Babble
Solo Parent Magazine

MY POINT OF VIEW

Organizations run on performance, alignment, and results.

They also run on power dynamic.

Work gets rewarded.
Authority gets distributed.
Influence determines what moves.

Women often enter leadership through performance and reliability. Those strengths make them essential inside complex systems.

They also create a paradox.

Responsibility increases.
Visibility increases.
Authority does not always increase at the same pace.

The result is a pattern where effort expands while influence remains constrained.

Leadership changes when position changes.

Voice carries differently.
Alignment forms around direction.
Decisions move.

That shift matters.

DISTINCTIVELY DIFFERENT

My advisory work operates through MoxieLife Coach Inc., the company I founded in 2012.

The name reflects the origins of the work.

“Moxie” means fearless determination in everyday circumstances.

It is also the name of a famously terrible soda here in New England with the brilliant tagline:

Distinctively Different.

The phrase stayed with me.

Every person is inherently different.

Yet systems often reward conformity while relying on the difference that drives innovation and leadership.

Women experience that tension acutely.

Distinct perspective creates value.
Position determines whether that value shapes direction.

That is the work.

WHY THIS MATTERS

In 2014 I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and have been in remission since 2016 through the deliberate regulation of my own neurobiology.

That experience reinforced something fundamental:

The brain drives everything.

Understanding how the brain regulates attention, stress, and decision-making changes how leadership shows up in the room.

Women executives, founders, and thought leaders enter leadership to shape what happens next.

They build companies, advance careers, write books, and lead initiatives that influence organizations and communities.

Leadership at that level requires clarity, authority, and the ability to move through complex environments without losing perspective or health.

Integrity.
Respect.
Freedom.
Choice.

These values guide the work and the leadership it supports.

FEATURED INSIGHTS

CORPORATE GREED WINS OVER HUMAN RIGHTS – AGAIN

November 7, 2024

Elections ask the fundamental question: what do you care about? The message from this election is clear: money wins. The majority of voters care more about paying less for a box of cereal than about women dying. Women don’t have equal rights in the United States, and the fight for equality is far from over. We can’t assume the few rights we’ve gained are safe. It’s time to create our own financial freedom and support one another. If you want change, now is the moment to act. Join the conversation and discover how we can empower each other to win.

LEADERSHIP IS A PINK CASHMERE DRESS

October 17, 2024

Leadership is often viewed through a narrow lens, dominated by power and status, leaving out diverse styles and voices—especially those of women. This exclusion not only limits our understanding of leadership but also contradicts its very essence.

DO MORE, LOOK BETTER: WHY WOMEN ARE OVERLOOKED, UNDERPAID, & GOING NOWHERE FAST IN THEIR FIGHT FOR EQUALITY & EQUITY

August 27, 2024

Do More, Look Better is the myth that convinces us to make our lives harder to make everyone else's easier. It convinces us to keep buying to make corporations more money. It convinces us to keep bankrupting ourselves and our future.

7 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DIVORCE BEFORE YOU GET MARRIED

August 14, 2024

Marriage is challenging and successful ones require effort, honesty, and adaptability. Show appreciation and gratitude daily. Be present and authentic with your partner. Humor goes a long way!

WITH EQUALITY & EQUITY ON THE LINE, FEMINISM ISN’T ENOUGH

August 13, 2024

Feminism gave women freedom, but conflicting messages and societal changes still left us behind. We are losing ground in our fight for equality and equity, while still bearing the all the responsibilities and consequences. It has to change.

THE 3 KEY ELEMENTS OF A REVENUE-GENERATING BRAND

January 19, 2024

Most people mistakenly think that a brand is just a logo or visual identity. It's not. In both cases, you'd be missing out on an opportunity to create an authentic and resonant relationship with your ideal clients. Watch my video to learn my perspective on The 3 Key Elements Of A Revenue-Generating Brand and use it to start crafting yours!