There’s a silence that follows success.

After spending decades living inside the rhythm of an industry, it shaped my identity. For me, that was the automotive industry. It’s the world I grew up in and the one I lived in for more than twenty years. Selling our dealerships shook the foundation of who...

Several years ago, I was invited to speak at a Women in Automotive conference in front of a room filled with professionals and peers from across the industry.

My first instinct was to decline. I was terrified, convincing myself I wasn’t ready, and allowed self-doubt to set in.

“I’m too young.”

“A...

What happens when women stop waiting for permission, take full ownership of their success, and start living a life by design, not by default?

I have pondered this question for a while, especially as I examined the moments in my own life when I found myself doing what I was “supposed” to do. Showing...