Hi Reader, The Disability Employment Awareness month series continues! These blog posts are letters adapted from a talk I gave to an organization this month in celebration of Disability Employment Awareness Month. Part 2 of 3 in this blog series is a called "Dear Colleagues of Disabled People" I think it's important to know that we are all in this together. This is an invitation to help create anti-ableist workplaces, communities, and places of education. Read it here! Part 1 was a love...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Last week, I gave a talk for a corporate client in celebration of Disability Employment Awareness Month. From the reactions I got, it really struck a chord with folks. I decided to post part of the talk on my blog for others because these are important messages that need to be out in the world!I'll share these in a series of 3 short posts. Here is part 1 of 3, titled "Dear Employees with Disabilities..." Read it here! I'll share Dear Colleagues of Disabled Employees (Part 2) and...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I'm sending you some inspiration to kick off your week. With tough times and the world not feeling like a safe place, it can bring up feelings and questions around: "What can I do to help the world? Am I making an impact for the better?" Jennifer O'Sullivan brought me onto her Skillful Means Podcast this month to talk about acts of generosity and what it means to "show up" when we are surrounded by struggle. We chatted about the story behind Career Support Care Packages and how to...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, This week, I checked something off my bucket list. I live in Providence, RI where there is a monthly event called PechaKucha Night. Originating in Japan, it's an adult show-and-tell using 20 powerpoint slides x 20 seconds each. I knew since attending my first PechaKucha Night years ago I wanted to do one. So a few months ago, I got inspired and signed my ass up to present! I wanted to talk about a sense of belonging. Belonging felt so elusive to me for so much of my life. And I...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, We all know someone going through a career challenge we wish we could support. But it's hard. We don't know how to bring up a sensitive subject, or risk overstepping by making suggestions, or saying something that doesn't quite feel like enough in a text message. These last few weeks, I've been hiding away in my lair - scheming, experimenting, and inventing! All the planning, designing, and building have come together into a fun, creative bundle of love I'm really proud of and...
7 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, A few weeks ago, I was helping a friend prepare to leave their long-time job and job search for the first time in their career. Now I've helped people, especially impact professionals navigating career identity crisis, make career moves for a decade now. The opinions and advice about job searching came pouring out. I realized, "wow, I say these things ALL the time, but I've never written them down. I should do that!" So this is long overdue :) Happy to share: Lauren's Top 8 Job...
9 months ago • 1 min read
Hello friend, I hope you get exactly what you need right now. Whatever that is. What I needed was a fun conversation that continues to fight for what I believe in: disability justice. I was thrilled to join Sara Chandran, Inclusion Consultant, Communications Specialist, and Founder at Fresh & Fearless, on her podcast Out of The Office.Using The Office episode “Goodbye, Toby” (Season 4, Episode 18) as a lens, we explore disability, inclusive language, and neurodiversity in the workplace. In...
11 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, In times that felt shaky, uncertain, and even scary this year...there was a sense of something that stuck with me and helped me see the light when in the dark (and not just because of the sun setting at 4:17 these days ha!). This perspective was a game-changer for me. Like everyone else and mother who creates content around Thanksgiving week, I shared this game-changing perspective on gratitude with my friend and fellow coach, Julia Firestone, for TechChange's blog. From the...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Noah Lyles is the fastest person in the world right now. He’s got the world champion title in both the 100 and 200 meter sprints last year and he’s chasing the World Record in those events, held by Jamaica’s Usain Bolt. Noah is one to watch in the upcoming 2024 Olympic Track & Field events. In the docuseries on Peacock called “Untitled: the Noah Lyles Project,” they highlight the details of his life and training in preparation for running some of the fastest sprinting races in...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read