When I asked my daughters, Emma and Kiki, if they’d come back to Girl, Take the Lead! , they had one request: It had to be FUN. Challenge accepted. Back in 2022, Emma, our Millennial, and Kiki, our Gen Zer, joined me for Episode 22, “The Slang Challenge: How Many Do You Know?” They tested their Boomer mom...

What happens when we’re in conflict with someone who sees things very differently than we do? This Sound Bite (8:41) was inspired by Yo’s conversation with Charlotte Reed, who talked about approaching disagreement with grace—listening to people’s lived experiences and considering the possibility that they...

What happens when we step toward disagreement instead of away from it? In this episode of Girl, Take the Lead! , Yo talks with Charlotte Reed , a communications professional, community organizer, and candidate for Menlo Park City Council, District 4, in California. Charlotte’s path to public service grew ...

What does it really mean to care for ourselves? This Sound Bite (9:17) was inspired by my recent conversation with Riana Malia , where we talked about love, identity, the patterns we carry, and what can happen when we get clear about who we are and what we want. I initially thought this reflection would b...

What if understanding our patterns isn't the same as changing them? In this episode of Girl, Take the Lead! , I talk with Riana Malia , a Board-Certified Integrative Neurosomatic Practitioner and identity architect for high-achieving women. Riana's own journey—and the work that grew from it—invite...

What happens when someone says something about us—and before they’ve even finished speaking, we’re already preparing our defense? That’s not what I meant. That’s not what happened. You don’t understand. Defensiveness can show up quickly. We explain. We justify. We shut down. We counterattack. Or we become...