Last year, I had a professional awakening. I realized that as a woman in a male-dominated industry, I have to do more than just be successful. I need to be an advocate for other women and doing so has created a positive transformation in my life and others. …

The colleague I was speaking with laughed as I told her “it’s important to me that every person on my team finds joy in the role they play.” She explained, “are you telling me you actually feel joy with work? It’s one thing to feel motivated and satisfied with work…

I recently spoke at the University of Texas Kendra Scott Institute for Women Entrepreneurs about the topic of leading in male-dominated industries. Since this event was exclusive to students/alumni/staff at the university, I decided I want to share some of my talking points with those who were unable to attend. …

I love winning. If you know about my background (Junior tennis champion, West Point grad, decorated combat Army veteran, successful entrepreneur), you would rightly assume that I’m competitive AF. However, when the task of entering a pitch competition was presented to me six years ago in New York City I…

Your co-founders can make or break your company. Over the years I made some mistakes in choosing co-founders and it ended up costing me a lot of money and in one case the failure of the business itself. …

In this blog post, you will learn about three mistakes I made in my 20-year leadership career and how they’ve influenced my approach today. I’m a West Point graduate, Army combat veteran, and 4X entrepreneur. …

The first thing I think of when it comes to entrepreneurs and mental health is the phrase “all in.” This concept, that successful entrepreneurs are always going all-in, has become a cliché. Sure, some people who struggle with mental health issues have managed to create thriving businesses. But for many…

In February 2020, we sold our house and were excited to buy a new one in Austin. One month later everything changed with the COVID crisis. As we adapted to the ‘new normal’ of physical isolation from friends, family, and everything we loved so dearly about Austin (music, town lake…

I was a freshman cadet at West Point when 9/11 hit and following graduation I deployed to a combat zone in Iraq for 15 months in charge of over 100 Soldiers. I’ve found myself in multiple undesirable situations where I had to make quick tough decisions that impacted actual lives…