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Within Reach

Within Reach is a weekly leadership newsletter offering reflections, stories, and a free journal reflection page to help you lead with clarity, connection, and courage.

The Hidden Cost of "Just Tell Me What To Do"

When expertise empowers and when expecting ready-made answers disempowers. Not all requests look the same “Could you share a list of the interview questions I might face?”“I'd like your full playbook for our next team huddle—can you send it over?” Whether you’re stepping into a new role or steeri...

Aug 01, 2025

When Goodbyes Hit Different

The farewells aren’t slowing down, and they’re hitting harder than before. Not all goodbyes feel the same For many purpose-driven leaders, the connection to your work ran deep.It wasn’t just a job. It was a calling. A cause. A commitment. And yet, in the past few months, many of you have left rol...

Jul 25, 2025

What Teams in Transition Keep Teaching Me

You know that moment when someone finally says what everyone’s been thinking?And suddenly, it’s like the tension in the room exhales? I’ve been seeing a lot of those moments lately. Over the past few months, I’ve had the privilege of coaching multiple teams, all navigating some kind of transition...

Jul 11, 2025

What to Do While You Wait (and Still Want to Lead Well)

Some stretches of work feel like a long exhale you never quite finish. You’re not necessarily the one in the driving seat.But you’re still here.Still responding.Still noticing the tension others are trying to hold in. Decisions are delayed.Structures shifting.And everyone’s waiting for something,...

Jul 04, 2025

When Reliability Becomes a Trap

What happens when "being the reliable one" becomes part of the system?Not just something you do, but something others have come to expect. You didn’t choose that role outright.But maybe, over time, it became part of who you are. The steady one. The helper. The person who absorbs what no one else ...

Jun 27, 2025

The Inner Work of Steady Leadership

Sometimes leadership starts before anything is said.Before words, before plans, before clarity, there’s presence.We bring our nervous system into the room.Our breath. Our tension. Our stillness.And even when we are silent, others are tuning in. What I Noticed in Uncertainty Recently, I was in a ...

Jun 20, 2025

When titles fall away, leadership remains

The role you once held may no longer exist.The question now is where you want to lead from here.For many purpose-driven professionals, the work itself hasn't lost meaning.But the structures that once shaped the work are shifting.Funding is tighter. Roles are being restructured. Teams are dissolvi...

Jun 11, 2025

How Do You Want to Be Noticed

You've been doing all the things we all think we should be doing.Updating your LinkedIn. Polishing your CV.Maybe even rewriting your summary for the third time this week. And still, it feels like you're not being seen.Not in the way that matters to find you your next career... not just your next ...

Jun 06, 2025

Waiting is Human. Choosing is Power.

Ever found yourself circling a decision?It's easy to wait, especially when the next step feels unclear, or your confidence has taken a hit.This week’s newsletter explores what’s behind the hesitation and how to spot when waiting has turned into hiding. In coaching sessions lately, I've heard vers...

May 30, 2025

Signs You're Growing (Even If Your Team Feels Distant)

Some of the hardest leadership moments don't feel like growth.They feel like friction. This week, I'm writing for those of you who stayed. The ones still in your role, still in the team, but with everything around you shifted. A restructure may have changed the team shape, reporting lines, or pur...

May 23, 2025

Burnout with a Conscience

This isn't burnout from doing too much.It's burnout from staying true to your values in a system that no longer reflects them. Lately, in coaching conversations, I’ve been hearing a particular kind of exhaustion. Not just stress. Not just overwork. But the slow erosion that comes from continuing ...

May 16, 2025

What Do You Hold When Everything Is Shifting?

There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from staying composed while everything beneath you is shifting. Lately, in coaching conversations, a familiar question keeps surfacing: “What do I hold onto when everything around me is shifting?” For some, it’s a restructure. For others, it’s ...

May 09, 2025

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