Throughout my 12-year career at Google, I lived two seasons. The first was a daily pattern to prove my value, perform at the highest level, and achieve as much success as possible. 

Then, I experienced a moment of change. My 3-month old daughter needed serious spinal surgery. The pressure of that experience made me reevaluate how I was living, and for whom. Like so many people I talk to, I had all the gold stars, but I didn’t have myself. 

It started me on a journey to live from a place of authenticity. I stopped pretending and started showing up as more real, which at the time was a person whose personal life was in upheaval. 

The strangest thing happened. None of the failure I thought I would experience when I stopped pretending and performing occurred.  In fact, just the opposite. As I stopped trying to prove myself, clients connected more deeply with me. This greater trust led to better results both with my colleagues and our clients.

In my final role at Google, I led one of the largest global ad partnerships and scaled the business over 300% in just a few years, which wouldn't have been possible when my focus was “having it altogether.”  

Today, I work with brands to create the same kind of transformation within their teams. As they expand into their full range, team members trust themselves more, reconnect with what matters most to them, and bring a more real, full self to work.   

In the process, they create better results while experiencing more personal fulfillment.