If you don’t rewire your fear response, you’re repeating it.

Let’s talk about the well-worn path in your mind. Every time you shrink, avoid, overthink, or power through with gritted teeth…
You’re training your brain to do it again.
And again.
Until fear becomes your default setting.

In this F-Bomb #10, if you don’t break the loop now, you’ll master Fear instead of mastering Resilience.

Facing a change - Your brain thinks you’re dying. But really, you’re just about to grow.

Change can feel terrifying not because it’s dangerous… but because your brain still runs on caveman software. In F-Bomb #9 - Your nervous system doesn’t care if you’re launching a new project or being chased by a saber-toothed tiger. it’s all the same:  unknown = unsafe = SOUND THE ALARM.

Even good change can feel like a threat. That heart-racing, stomach-flipping, “what am I even doing?” feeling? That’s not failure. That’s your survival wiring glitching out.

This one’s for anyone stuck between a big decision and an even bigger panic spiral.

As a TV reporter in my 20’s, I learned some lifelong lessons.

Lessons about Calm in the chaos of news? F-Bomb #8 “Control Is a Lie. But Calm Is Not.”

If you’ve ever tried to out-organize market swings, inbox avalanches, or a toddler with a marker, this one’s for you.

This blog post includes a 60-second reset you can steal today.

If I could go back and tell my younger self something I’d say - Think more about staying on the beam than falling off. (and that’s s metaphor for life) Visualize getting it right instead of thinking about falling.

Turns out, I was training my brain.
And Fear was writing my internal script.

F-Bomb #7 is about the quiet, relentless stories fear tells, and how to rewrite yours. With science. With intention. With a little humor.

Because you’re likely not stuck, you’re just listening to the wrong narrator.
- It’s time you took back the pen!

Even with my toes in the sand, my heart rate can spike, and my thoughts can race…

This F-Bomb #6 hit too close to home recently… We are talking ‘FEAR’.

I landed in the ER earlier this year - Not for an injury. Not for a virus. Because I seriously thought I was having a heart attack.

It wasn’t a heart attack. It was my nervous system in full fight-or-flight.

We don’t talk about this enough in professional spaces:
Chronic stress, even invisible stress, takes a toll. And you can’t “push through” your way out of it.

If your body’s been trying to get your attention lately, this post is for you.

One sec... I'll get to it."

If you’ve ever procrastinated on something that mattered, this F-Bomb #5 is for you.

Do you know what your brain does when you sit down to do something important? Your brain doesn’t just focus, it scans for threats.

That’s the sneaky thing about fear. It doesn’t always scream.
Sometimes, it wears cozy sweats and whispers, “Maybe later.”

If you’ve been stuck: creatively, professionally, or emotionally, you’re not lazy or broken. You’re just human - and there’s a science-backed way out.

Read it. Then ask yourself: What’s one tiny action that’s smaller than your fear, but gets you moving forward?

Am I too much for even asking you to think about - fear?

Most people don’t want to. Especially the high achievers.
We power through. Stay polished. Stay productive. And hope no one sees the nerves under the surface.

But as F-Bomb #4 explains, fear doesn’t disappear just because we ignore it.

And we’ve all felt it. Especially now. Layoffs. Flooding. Anxiety about our kids. The pressure to stay ahead when the world around us keeps shifting.

And I’ll be honest - I was afraid I’d upset someone just by naming what we’re all feeling.

But I’m saying it anyway, because our health, happiness, and success depend on it.

Sometimes the scariest thing isn’t failure. It’s the pressure that comes after a win.

You finally got the promotion. The title. The seat at the table.
So why does it feel… scary?

This isn’t impostor syndrome.
It’s biology.

in F-Bomb #3 - Fear of failure gets all the attention. But Fear of Success? That’s one of fear’s sneakier disguises.

If you’ve ever felt uneasy after a major success, this one’s for you.

Yes, smart people feel Fear.
And the successful ones? They know how to work with it.

Because fear doesn’t mean you’re weak. It means you’re human. It means you care. It means you’re stepping into something that matters.

In today’s F-Bomb #2 I unpack why high achievers feel fear the most, what’s happening in your brain, and how to shift from fear-driven to fear-wise. It’s not about eliminating fear. It’s about noticing it and choosing to act anyway.

I’m dropping the F-bomb. - No, not that one…

I’m talking about FEAR - the thing no one wants to admit, but everyone feels.

Especially smart, capable people doing hard things. People like you. People like me. Over the years, I’ve faced fear in some pretty high-stakes places - And I’ve learned this: Fear doesn’t mean you’re weak. It’s biology. It means you’re human. It means you care. But left unaddressed? It can quietly run your life.

So here here is F-Bomb #1 (in a 10 part series)
Short reads. Sharp insights. 10 articles on how Fear shows up: at work, at home, in success, in silence, and tools to help smart people face fear, reframe it, and rewire how we respond.

No fluff. No toxic positivity. Just real talk, brain science, and tools that work. Because resilience isn’t about being fearless. It’s about being fear-wise.

Tap In. Your brain needs it.
You’ve made it through 100% of your hardest days in your life.
So you’ll make it through this one too.

When life feels off-balance and your mind spirals into what-ifs or should-haves, so try this: Like tapping on a photo to get it to focus in the right spot - reframe your brain.

Are You Doing It? I Caught Myself Doing It Again!

I even moved my laptop to the porch because my heart started racing. All I was doing was moving some meetings around on my calendar and suddenly, I was stressed out, thinking about how quickly this month is passing by.

Stress isn’t just some vague “feeling.” It’s a full-body chemical event. And most of us are living in it every. single. day. This isn’t just “everyone’s a little busy.” This is a mental health crisis with a dress code and a calendar invite.

This blog includes Stress Stats, Plus: 5 Easy Ideas to Take Control of Your Stress Right Now - Before It Takes Control of You!

There’s a kind of tired that doesn’t show up in bloodwork. You’re still high-functioning. Still producing. Still performing. But inside? You’re stretched thin. Running on caffeine and grit... thinking... Is this what success is supposed to feel like?

Hello my fellow GSD's, this article is a reminder that you can’t outperform biology. (But You Keep Trying, Don’t You?) It's not Burnout. It is something else. You may have 'Excellence Exhaustion'.

Recently, I’ve caught myself doing something I hadn’t really noticed before, holding my breath without realizing it! Other times I find myself letting out a long, vocal sigh when I step away from something and need a release. I know these are stress responses. They are our body’s way of coping when things feel overwhelming.

In a world spinning with so much change, tariff turbulence, and relentless uncertainty, it’s easy to get caught in the worry. Stress seems to seep into all parts of life, leaving us a bit exhausted. But the key to navigating all this chaos is right in front of us – literally! It’s as clear as the nose on our face.

Here are 3 breathing techniques from the book, Breath by James Nestor. They can change your day, maybe change your life.

Hello 2025 - I know what game you’re playing!

I’ve been working with teams as they plan and deliver their big kickoff meetings; the Executive Offsite, RKO, Annual Strategy Retreat, or Leadership Summit. These gatherings set the tone, align goals, and map out the path to big wins in the year ahead. And I keep thinking... We’re all playing a high-stakes game of Tetris.

Even when we think we’ve got things lined up neatly, another piece drops out of nowhere, forcing us to shift, adjust, and make the best move possible. These are uncertain times, we don’t know what shape is coming next. So this article is your cheat-code so you can win!

As a leader, you know the power of setting ambitious goals. Whether they’re KPIs, OKRs, or some other metric, these targets are designed to drive your team toward growth, innovation, and success. But as we kick off another year of striving for greatness, here’s a question worth considering: Are Your Necessary Targets Causing Unnecessary Stress?

As we step into a fresh new year, it’s easy to get swept up in the momentum of ambition. For many, the new year starts not with reflection, but with a daunting to-do list of new goals handed down from work, life, or even self-imposed expectations. But here’s a question worth asking: are your necessary goals creating unnecessary stress?  

We all face unpredictable moments in life. The moments that make us think, “Now what?” 

We are in a season of change, in an era of unprecedented change – so of course we all worry sometimes!

Just turn on the news or scroll through your news updates on your phone. Discussions about politics, economics, weather patterns, and even the changing seasons become a constant stream of speculation, fueling our worries.

Change is the one thing we can count on in our careers. Even when we hit a target or reach a goal, change inevitably follows—because we either set a new goal, or we’re handed a fresh challenge or an updated number to reach