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Finance by trade, tinkerer by nature. I write about careers, money, leadership, and the unglamorous realities of building a professional life — especially as a woman who refuses to shrink.
Currently
Role
Operating Principal
Industry
Private Equity
Based in
Austin, TX
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A decade in, and the lessons that matter most aren't the ones I expected. On staying curious, navigating office politics, and knowing when to push — and when to wait.
Read MoreAfter years of leaving money on the table, I finally figured out an approach that felt authentic — and actually moved the needle. Here's what changed, and why.
Read MoreSpoiler: it's not about being the loudest person in the room. It's about being indispensable before you're invited — and knowing how to make your voice land once you are.
Read MoreNobody posts about the awkward in-between — the informational interviews that go nowhere, the identity confusion, the pay cuts you might have to take. Here's the version nobody talks about.
Read MoreThe art of protecting your time without damaging your relationships. How I learned to decline gracefully — and what happened when I finally started doing it consistently.
Read MoreI spent years treating money as a scoreboard. The shift to treating it as a tool — for flexibility, for choice, for the life I actually want — was slow but genuinely transformative.
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