As I sit with the weight and wonder of this month—finishing the hike, celebrating 30 years of marriage, and standing in the unfolding of a vision that once felt too big to say out loud—I keep circling back to one word: purpose. Not the...

There are some conversations that crack you wide open—and this one did just that. On this episode of The Courage Coalition, I had the absolute honor of sitting down with Tiffaney Childers, an accountant turned coach, speaker, and now a...

As we wrap up one of the most physically and emotionally demanding journeys of our lives—hiking the 100-mile Tour du Mont Blanc—I’ve been reflecting on how this all began. Not with certainty, not with a mapped-out plan, but with a quiet whisper...

This week’s episode of The Courage Coalition was one of those raw, real conversations I’ll be holding onto for a long time. My dear friend Andrea Sullenger joined me to share the winding, holy, and brutally honest journey of adoption—f...

As you read this, we’re likely somewhere along the Tour du Mont Blanc trail—mud on our boots, breath a little short, hearts wide open. This 100-mile hike isn’t just a physical challenge or a dreamy European adventure. It’s a living metaphor for...

When Erin Pohan and I sat down for this episode of The Courage Coalition, I knew we were going to talk about accounting but what we actually talked about was so much more than that. Erin isn’t just an accountant. She’s a creator of com...

In this final episode of our four-part series on rewriting our money stories, we’re talking about integration—the powerful point where our beliefs, values, and evidence come together to create meaningful change. It's not enough to simp...

There’s something sacred about a woman who tells the whole truth—especially when that truth includes repossessions, rationed meals, shame, and a slow rebuild from rock bottom. In my recent conversation on The Courage Coalition with Kim...

In this episode of The Courage Coalition, we continue our journey through the foundations of financial awareness by talking about something that most people avoid: the evidence. Not the cold, clinical kind—but the real, living p...

In this episode of The Courage Coalition, I sat down with Stacey Porritt—special education advocate and founder of Bridging the Gap Advocacy—to talk about something that hits close to home for so many parents: navigating IEPs, understa...

In this solo episode of The Courage Coalition, we dive deep into one of the most overlooked yet powerful tools in your financial journey: your core values. So often, we separate money from meaning—as if budgeting and financial planning...

Sometimes the most powerful conversations begin in the most ordinary moments—standing at a table, sharing a hello, and feeling something stir inside you. That’s exactly how I met Jess Dahl. Within minutes of hearing a sliver of her story, I kne...

In this week’s solo cast on The Courage Coalition, I’m kicking off a 4 part series breaking down my framework for values-based finances—starting with the root of it all: our beliefs. Most of us carry money stories we didn’t cons...

When I invited Shaye Woodward to the Courage Coalition podcast, I knew the conversation would be rich—but I wasn’t prepared for just how layered, personal, and powerful it would be. Shay is a master certified coach who specializes in A...

We’ve been taught to treat money like a math problem—spreadsheets, budgets, numbers. But the truth is, money is deeply emotional. Behind every spending habit, every savings struggle, every under-earning pattern is a story—one that often ...

Sometimes, life drops breadcrumbs—little hints, subtle nudges, and whispers that pull us toward something greater than we can see in the moment. But trusting those breadcrumbs? That takes courage. That takes a willingness to let go of control, ...

I’m diving into a concept that flipped something in me: setting your floor. We spend so much time reaching for the ceiling—setting big goals, visualizing dreams—but what about the baseline? The minimum standard we are no longer willing t...

This week on The Courage Coalition, I had the absolute gift of sitting down with Bonnie Miletto — or as you’ll quickly come to know her, Bon Bon. From her heartbreaking beginnings in foster care to becoming a nationally recogniz...

As I wrapped up this month of mental health conversations, I found myself unexpectedly raw—sitting in the weight of memories, moments, and truths that still catch in my throat. I didn’t want to end this series with stats or strategies. I wanted...

This week on The Courage Coalition, I’m closing out May with a vulnerable solo episode that speaks to the quiet weight so many carry but few talk about — the loneliness of being the strong one. The caregiver. The anchor. The one who ke...

In this powerful solo episode, I open up about two deeply connected and often misunderstood realities: foster care and mental health. May is both Foster Care Awareness Month and Mental Health Awareness Month, and what I’ve learned—after 13 year...

This month, I had the incredible honor of sitting down with my son, Koby, to have a raw, powerful, and deeply personal conversation about mental health. As part of our Courage Coalition podcast series for Mental Health Awareness Month, we talke...

When we talk about mental health, especially in marriage, the conversation isn’t easy — but it is necessary. After almost 30 years of marriage to Chad, I can say without a doubt that mental health has been a part of our story from the beginning...

This week on The Courage Coalition, I sat down with someone I’ve shared 30+ years of life with—my husband, Chad—to talk openly about something so many people carry in silence: living with chronic mental health struggles as a man. This ...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but in our home, mental health isn’t just a month—it’s a daily conversation, a lived experience, a journey that has shaped us in ways we never expected. It’s easy to talk about mental health in the abstract...