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Leadership Unfiltered: On Selfless Ambition
In Part 1 of this series, I introduced the idea that ambition as a leadership trait is not inherently good or bad. After years of exposure to diverse leaders, I’ve theorized that there are two types of ambition: selfless and selfish. Over the course of my career, I have learned that the most impactful leaders possess what I call selfless…
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Ambition: The Double-Edged Sword of Leadership
I have spent the better part of my 14 year career with the State of Florida watching leaders, learning from leaders, creating leadership training, and talking about leadership. I’m currently enrolled at Florida State University, working towards another Master’s degree, this time in Organizational Management and Communication, because understanding how leaders shape organizations means I can better support how leaders…
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Pregnancy and Postpartum Items I’m Still Using 6 Months Later
I don’t know about you, but when I buy something, I want to get my money’s worth out of it. Now I’m 6 months postpartum, and when I realized I could continue using some of my postpartum items in a “not so postpartum” way, I thought I wouldn’t gatekeep, and with Amazon Prime Days right around the corner, here is…
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3 Truth Bombs & Takeaways – 3 Months Postpartum
2025 came and went, and it’s hard to believe we ushered in a new year – 2026. As of present, we are a little over halfway through February. You know what else is hard to believe? I’m officially three months postpartum. The last time you heard from me, I was 6 months pregnant and braving the lines at Halloween Horror…
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Surviving Halloween Horror Nights… While Pregnant
Who in their right (or maybe wrong) mind decides to go to the opening weekend of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios while 6 months pregnant? This girl. *cue the TikTok audio*…. Yep, that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I ended up in this situation…. The HHN Experience Let me preface by saying that Halloween Horror Nights is a tradition…
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Unplug to Recharge
Let’s be honest, the world feels so loud these days. Many of us jump on social media to decompress, but have you noticed that mindlessly scrolling isn’t actually helping? If you are anything like me, you might be feeling worse as you watch everyone’s perfectly curated feeds knowing full well most people are only sharing the highlight reels. Let’s couple…
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The Ultimate DIY Bachelorette Goodie Bag for an EPIC NOLA Bach.
In the spirit of Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras, let me welcome you to this post with Laissez les bons temps rouler – Let the Good Times Roll! If you’ve found this blog, you probably googled “New Orleans or NOLA Bachelorette”, and stumbled onto my site like a drunken guest on a Bourbon Street bachelorette bar crawl. I’ve been there,…
