The truth is, I'm a storyteller. And it scares me, because my training as an academic is that the more accessible you are and the more human you are, the less smart you are. It's a shame trigger for me to be honest.

Cool is the emotional straightjacket. It makes us less available for connection which makes us less equipped for leadership roles.

If we want to live and love with our whole hearts, and if we want to engage with the world from a place of worthiness, we have to talk about the things that get in the way- especially shame, fear and vulnerability

Tell your story with your whole heart.

We don't have to be perfect, just engaged and committed to aligning values with actions.

Want to be happy? Stop trying to be perfect.

How can we embrace rest and play if we've tied our self-worth to what we produce?