Resources
Welcome! Here, you’ll find a curated selection useful resources including book lists and my podcast to help you step into transformational leadership in your life and at work. I encourage you to explore these tools – and feel free to let me know which you find most helpful. As always, if you’re ready to schedule a discovery call, I invite you to reach out and connect.
Schedule Discovery CallTools for Productivity and Growth
My free tools will help you grow on your own timeline, so you can thrive in your professional life.
Manage Your Energy with a Recharge + Reset Ritual
This tool will help you maintain productive focus by developing simple practices to manage stress and maintain energy.
My Podcast: Evolution or Revolution
I launched Evolution or Revolution with one goal in mind: to get the behind the scenes stories of people who make big changes in their professional live. Most of my guests moved out of tech jobs into something new. Join us for inspiration, ideas and advice. Listen here.
Sobriety and Moving Around the World after 40
Mark Brenwall
Evolution or Revolution
At 40 years old, Mark Brenwall had it all. He lived in a loft in San Francisco's Mission District. Working in tech, he had money, he had friends and big nights on the town. But it took him 20 years to realize it just wasn't for him. Sobriety helped give him to space to see that he wasn't happy -- but also wasn't sure what was next. Mark shares each step of those transitional years from exploratory trips to setting up a company on his own, and finally setting down new roots in Thailand. Looking back, he says, "It couldn't have worked out better."
Listen NowEmbracing the Winding Path to a Beach Town in Brazil
Brandy Cerne
Evolution or Revolution
"I get asked a lot, 'Do you have experience in this field?' The short answer is no, I don't have direct hotel experience. The long answer is that all of my career has led me here." So, how do these things combine to land her on a beach in Brazil running a guesthouse? Her pousada is called O Portalzinho, which is "a hotel for people who like people." And her story getting there is one that will inspire you.
Listen NowVP at Salesforce goes back to school
Jason Kriese
Evolution or Revolution
Jason Kriese shares a his massive evolution from corporate life as an executive to going back to school in order to better align his time and efforts with his values of service. After a series of personal life experiences, he started to wonder what was beyond working in tech. He asked questions that opened big choices, big changes and big actions that required him to apply his own motto: "Think big, be brave and jump". Looking ahead, Jason is pursuing a new focus on social work and communities in need. He's currently in the second year of his MSW program at DU.
Listen NowRecommended Media
I’ve curated a list for those looking to dive deeper into Professional Development and Life Change topics. These carefully selected recommendations represent some of my top picks and will be regularly updated, offering a comprehensive but non-exhaustive resource.
Books
Podcasts
Practice and Community
Practicing what we're learning is much easier with a community.
Here are a few of my favorites.
Rethink
Practice with your design peers, take classes, find mentorship and practical guidance.
DesignOps Assembly
A design community for education, jobs, mentoring, networking, and more.
Positive Intelligence
This site offers keen insight into your self-sabotage patterns through a personalized quiz.
Strozzi Institute
Ongoing workshops and talks in a community with a focus on embodied leadership.
Events
I host workshops, talks, classes, and appearances that empower participants to navigate personal and professional growth.
Evolution or Revolution Circle, Summer 2026
Supportive leadership coaching with a circle of peers
Timing:
6/17; 7/15, 8/19, 9/16, 10/21, 11/18, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PST
We’re back. My third Iconic Leadership Circle starts this June. This time around we’re bringing the Evolution or Revolution Circle. Evolution or Revolution is a coaching circle for creative, impact-minded leaders who are performing well on the outside but feel something shifting in how they show up, how they carry their work, and how they lead. This circle isn't about tactics or performance fixes. It's a consciousness-based experience that blends somatic grounding, inner wisdom, and practical leadership coaching to help you understand the patterns driving your behavior at a level that creates real, lasting change. Stop adapting by shrinking, overextending, or over-controlling and start leading from a place of clarity and groundedness. This is the space for you. “I wanted to let you know this was one of my highlights from last year. I gained so much and so much of what we talked about stuck with me” In this circle, you won't think your way through it. You'll learn to access the clarity and wisdom that's already inside you, using practices that help you reconnect to yourself and lead from a more grounded place. And you won't do it alone. You'll be in a small, carefully held space with other leaders navigating similar moments. The circle is facilitated with thoughtful care.
