October 1st, 2026 marks the 11th anniversary of Expansive Leadership Coaching (ELC). As I kick off year 12, I’m finding myself reflective about what has supported me most over these years and what will keep my business sustainable going forward. It turns out that one of the key things that has helped me and my business grow is also what helps my clients grow. It all boils down to this: get clear, then take the next small, achievable step. The Gift of Clarity Over the past several months,...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it’s on my mind because it comes up constantly in my coaching work.

The stories, or narratives, we tell ourselves can make or break our outcomes, both for ourselves and in our relationships with others. Those stories are built from the thousands of random thoughts we have every day. The thoughts we choose to listen to become the narratives in our heads. Over time, those narratives can start to feel like facts. And once something feels like a belief, it drives our actions… and eventually our results - whether those are the outcomes we wanted or not. I try...