Broadway musicals are a touchy subject for me- not many people know this but my mother directed plays in NYC and my father built the sets. My entire childhood is … Continue reading Defying Gravity and Performance vs Authenticity
Home Decor?! Ooh la laaa
Not many people know this about me, but while I looooooove analyzing and thinking about communications and messaging, one of my passions as a hobby is home decor design. When … Continue reading Home Decor?! Ooh la laaa
The Bat + The Iron
Action movies, let alone superhero movies, are not the things I choose to watch. They’re the things I gently turn down because I find absolutely no joy in them. They’re … Continue reading The Bat + The Iron
What About My Vagina Says “Don’t Take My Work Seriously”?
I read this article and was taken aback at the casual humor it contained. As someone who’s experienced dismissal, potential collaborators’ outright laughter, being interrupted, and even asked if I … Continue reading What About My Vagina Says “Don’t Take My Work Seriously”?
The most expensive hobby I have? Opinions.
The other day I saw a post from a fellow woman entrepreneur who runs a marketing business. “Sometimes I want to send out an email that just says ….blah blah … Continue reading The most expensive hobby I have? Opinions.
Your Beliefs and someone else’s Reality
“While some employees disagree, we have a strong belief that content on screen doesn’t directly translate to real-world harm” Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos. Here’s the interesting thing about beliefs: They … Continue reading Your Beliefs and someone else’s Reality
Steve from Blue’s Clues and the Collective Trauma of a Generation
Before you start rolling your eyes hear me out: Steve Burns, an actor from a children’s show 19 years ago, came up from the void of our awareness to tell … Continue reading Steve from Blue’s Clues and the Collective Trauma of a Generation
Authenticity and Auto Responders
Automation is a necessity, especially when you’re growing and launching and building. It’s impossible to be all things to everyone at all times— but it may be necessary to do SOME things to people in some instances. Genuinely writing an email will come across as exactly that- genuine.
The Racism Fall out
I had a pretty interesting week. And by interesting I mean on two separate occasions I had to gently confront two separate individuals on instances where their lack of awareness … Continue reading The Racism Fall out
“But they’re good people!”
Are they still good people if a handful of people see a person as good but an equal number of handful see them as harmful?
Purée Fantastico