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Life’s A Game is a weekly newsletter for high performers looking to live a life of success without burnout.

25/06/2025

Earlier this month, I dropped a new newsletter on fear. There is a lot of it right now in the world.

A certain amount of fear helps us: like when I gave my first keynote in 7 years and felt like I was going to puke but did it anyway.

But there is a line.....

Brené Brown calls it the fear line.

And when you cross it?

You operate as a victim, hero or villian.

Above it? You lead, create, coach.
Below it? You spiral.

Now I ask:
→ Am I above or below the line?
→ What do I need to pull me back up?

You can’t control the chaos....but you can stop fear from calling the shots.

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24/06/2025

Here’s what I’ve learned:
📌 boundaries are a gift.
📌 systems aren’t rigid, they’re freedom.
📌 asking for help is strength, not failure.

22/06/2025

Still waiting to feel “ready”? Here’s your sign to stop waiting and start moving.

Here’s how to create momentum this week:
Pick one thing you’ve been putting off.
Set a deadline (even if it’s fake).
Say it out loud. Post it. Calendar it. Make it real.

Deadlines create urgency. Urgency creates action.
Stop waiting for the perfect time.
Make the time.

📌 Save this + drop your fake deadline below, I’ll be your accountability.

13/06/2025

So many of you helped bring this cover to life.

The book I wrote in airports, voice notes, and 5AM bursts of clarity finally has a cover and I’m so thankful for you all being on this journey with me.

TOXIC GRIT isn’t a book about a perfect, polished life.
It’s frameworks and strategies to navigate the messy middle.

It’s about redefining ambition, on your terms.

And yes… it’s officially up for preorder!
But today, I just want you to see what we made.

Every DM. Reply to my newsletters. Every story I see on social media.

You are all in this book and I hope you see yourself in it.

Thank you for bringing this cover to life!

Toxic Grit is officially available for pre-orders (arrives October 21st!)

05/06/2025

You don’t need to do less, you need smarter rhythms that support your pace.

With a book launch around the corner, client work, and the end-of-school chaos with 3 kids… the hustle is real.

Old me would’ve gone into robot mode. Head down, power through.

But now?
I can make the hustle happen — because I’ve built rituals that keep me present in the middle of it:

🗓️ A “bored meeting” walk at 3pm.
👯‍♀️ A monthly list of 3 people I actually want to connect with.
🌳 Laying under trees. Watching the sky. Letting it all land for a few mins.

These aren’t breaks from life, they’re how I stay in it.

💬 Comment NEWSLETTER if you want reminders to stay rooted in your season, without losing momentum.

02/06/2025

The secret to doing it all? I don’t. My systems do.

Systems remove the need for motivation.
They eliminate decision fatigue.
They create predictable momentum.

I created the FAST method to help you figure out where you need one:
F = Friction
A = Assess
S = Structure
T = Test & Train

This changed everything for me, from chaotic mornings as a single parent to finishing my book.
✨ Busy doesn’t mean burned out. Structure sets you free.

👇 Comment SYSTEM to get the full breakdown + 5 specific systems I swear by.

24/05/2025

These are the good ol’ days.
The countdown to end for school is on!

16/05/2025

We weren’t raised to want. We were raised to be nice. To take up less space. To say “I’m fine” when we’re crumbling.

But here’s the plot twist:
I want more. And I’m not whispering it.

More rest. More money.
More damn ease.

If that makes me “too much,” cool, at least I’m not on mute.

14/05/2025

you don’t need to quit your job, burn it all down, or move to a cabin in the woods.

you just need to feel like yourself again.

the version of you who laughed louder.
who booked spontaneous trips.
who didn’t schedule joy like a chore.

she’s still in there, just buried under endless to-do lists and everyone else’s needs.

so now? I protect space for her.
I plan for joy the same way I plan meetings.
I chase sparks on purpose.
because burnout didn’t take me out, autopilot did.

you don’t need a new life.
you need to remember you’re still allowed to enjoy the one you’ve built.

start there.

09/05/2025

Mother’s Day wish list (because flowers won’t fix a broken system):

Federally paid maternity leave

Pelvic floor therapy that isn’t a luxury

Lactation consultants on speed dial

Changing tables in all bathrooms

Career goals that don’t expire with your due date

Childcare that doesn’t cost more than college

Yes, I’ll still take breakfast in bed.

But also… maybe a better system for moms?

03/02/2025

Boxes are meant to contain us. (Kind of like genres.)

Think about the boxes we hear every day around pushing in your career (girlboss) vs. focusing on your home life (trad wives)

The truth is…MOST women live in the messy middle.

Some days we want to harden enough to break glass ceilings

And some days we just want to soften enough to snuggle our family or binge a tv show.

Boxes are meant to be broken down and recycled.

Only you can define what is right for you in this season of your life.

Only you can define what is right for you in this week.

Or even this day.

Intention breaks boxes.

Don’t let others define you.

Life is full of ANDs not ORs.

Signed,
A woman navigating the messy middle

Ps my book about navigating how to have it all and loving what you have is coming out October 21!!

27/01/2025

I wanted to re-introduce myself on here as I know my content has shifted a bit over the past year.

After 20 years as a brand marketer and building 2 startups - I’ve switched to “teacher” mode.

I wrote a book to help people find a new approach to ambition and unsubscribe to hustle culture.

I am teaching over 150 people in my community how to build a portfolio career.

Over 60,000 people get my newsletter every week on how to play the game of life and hack the systems.

And I’m packaging everything I’ve learned as a marketer, mom of 3 and career coach into courses and challenges to help as many people as I can feel more freedom and control over their life.

And if I’m being honest, it still feels cringe to do it all.

But I’m practicing what I preach and I’m going to keep making content and pushing through.

Instagram is a newish platform for me.

I have 150,000 followers across Twitter and LinkedIn.

But that’s words and writing.

Not video.

So I’m going to be taking you all BTS on how I’m learning Instagram and using to deliver all of the above in a way that feels authentic to me.

It’s going to be fun, scary and full of growth - no matter what.

If you are trying to grow on IG - let me know what questions you have and we can learn together!!!

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