Networking with new people can spark incredible conversations and open doors to personal and professional growth. Learn how connecting with others, sharing insights, and offering support can elevate both your career and energy levels.

At work, I got this. Networking? No problem. Random strangers at a conference, party, grocery store line? Sure.

At school drop-off? Total kryptonite. I’m the mom with a sassy comment where everyone is like “hey that Kate, she’s kind of hilarious, but also where did she go?” who disappears five minutes later while the overachieving moms hand out homemade organic muffins and plan the school gala like it’s the Met Ball.

If you’re being laid off, forced out, or thinking about leaving GET OVER YOUR SHOCK AND SADNESS IMMEDIATELY...

well, not really, just tamp it down, compartmentalize it in a less than healthy way just for a minute and we can help with the trauma after you negotiate your exit package. This is NOT optional.

Is LinkedIn Gaslighting You? (also, do we need an emoji for "feeling gaslit"?)

You apply for a job, and the platform kindly reminds you that you’re applicant number 600... cool, fantastic. Then there’s the classic “preferred qualifications” section that reads more like a wishlist for a unicorn.

Aaaaand suddenly, you’re looking around, wondering where all these unicorn folks are hiding and feeling like maybe you’re not enough.

Work uniforms are like a warm blanket and chicken soup. Boring, but comforting.

Currently in my Steve Jobs black turtleneck era. I do most of my work on zoom in a black turtleneck sweater that I have maybe 10 of?

Having a uniform for me is about having simplicity, less distraction, and it’s also about armor.

I feel great in this sweater, it keeps me warm in the cold spot in my office because the air conditioning in our 70 year old house has two temperatures Antarctica or Death Valley. It works with the background, I can wear any earrings.

Why do job searching and the hiring process generally make you feel like absolute garbage?

Pretty much every day someone (or more than one) shows up to my coaching sessions feeling wrecked. Ghosted by recruiters. Rejected without so much as a “thanks for applying.” Demoralized and doubting every incredible thing they’ve accomplished.

Let me be clear: YOU ARE NOT THE F-ING PROBLEM.

Using an AOL or Hotmail Email Address

While it’s charmingly retro (hello, 1990s!), switching to a more modern provider like Gmail will help your resume look current.

Including Your Full Address

We’re not sending you a postcard. Just your city and state or metro area (SF Bay Area).

Objective Statements

Replace the old-school objective statement (because “I want a job” is a given) with a sharp, engaging professional summary that highlights your strengths.

Friday Fun (is it though?) Fact:

The 6-Second Rule: Recruiters spend an average of 6-8 seconds looking at a resume before deciding whether to keep or discard it, that is not a myth, I can can confirm. That's why well-organized, easy-to-scan resumes are so so crucial!

Here are 3 things you can do.

Within five minutes, I had my hand over my mouth in disbelief. It was like someone had finally said all the things I’ve spent years trying to explain—but better, cleaner, funnier, and with zero awkward pauses.

Oh, she showed up.

She’s not here to de-escalate,

She’s not here to circle back,

She’s here in day-three dry shampoo, holding a fake Slack channel, and a lit match whispering… “try me.”

Own your narrative before someone else writes it for you. (Don’t let people assume, we all know that old chestnut about ASSuming)

Your work should speak for itself. Your experience should be enough. You should just be able to apply, get interviewed, and be judged solely on your skills.

I’d left our loft less than a minute earlier to grab the mail, just four floors down. He asked, “Why are you calling me?” I laughed and said something with zero relevance and pretended to make conversation.