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Weekly episode recaps
Oct 11, 2026
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14 min read
That superpowers cannot. The jury’s out on machines.
Sacrifice
+2
Oct 5, 2026
10 min read
I have to remind myself she is not sacrificing alone.
+4
Sep 27, 2026
11 min read
It also creates a workplace where we can thrive, not just survive.
Sep 20, 2026
13 min read
And, maybe more importantly, who?
+1
Sep 13, 2026
Because, probably? It’s not about you.
9/11
Sep 11, 2026
2 min read
It will never *not* be a core memory.
Aug 31, 2026
Would Faith the Vampire Slayer Have Voted MAGA?
leadership
Aug 23, 2026
And this is how they get us to turn on one another, not them.
+3
Aug 15, 2026
8 min read
It’s NOT “What would you have done differently if you knew then what you know now?”
Aug 8, 2026
Believe confident, but humble, leadership will eventually win
Aug 1, 2026
But we all define it our own way
Jul 26, 2026
If you don’t honor yours, you won’t master them.
Jul 20, 2026
A reverse life lesson on when to ask and when to tell.
Jul 13, 2026
9 min read
...but Human as Monster
Jul 6, 2026
7 min read
Which was not at all what I had planned.
Jun 29, 2026
Also TW: #MeToo, domestic abuse, stalking
Jun 22, 2026
Or maybe a Comeback Story?
Jun 15, 2026
And no, maybe something done *to* you wasn't done *for* you. Because sometimes it wasn't even *about* you.
Jun 6, 2026
Modeling an appropriate mentor-mentee relationship
May 31, 2026
Build your squad to meet the challenge
May 16, 2026
And how it's bad for everyone, not just women?
May 9, 2026
...not some thorn in our side asking for stuff we didn't get.
May 3, 2026
6 min read
And what should stay buried?
Apr 25, 2026
5 min read
What revising my LinkedIn profile, Wizard of Oz, and Buffy Season 1 have in common?
Apr 18, 2026
4 min read
It's not all quips and casual kicking ass on Buffy
