Why I Created This Space

Most of us will spend 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime — a third of our lives.
And yet we spend only a fraction of that time telling the truth about what work actually feels like.

This space is where we finally get to talk about the things we usually keep to ourselves: the dynamics, the unspoken tensions, and the parts of work that follow us home every night.

It’s for anyone who has ever felt unseen, silenced, or misunderstood in their working life.

What I Write About

Alongside the personal truths, I also write about the broader shifts reshaping work today — flexibility, microshifting, non-linear careers, the rise of second (and third) acts, and why career gaps are often signs of growth, not failure.

My goal is to help you understand not just how work feels, but how work is changing — and what that means for your life and your career.

What You Can Expect

You can expect informed, thoughtful writing that helps you trust your instincts and feel less alone in the realities of work today.

Who I Am

I spent more than twenty years inside corporate America — navigating layoffs, toxic bosses, micromanagers, impossible workloads, and the pressure to hold it all together. I know what it feels like to succeed on the outside while questioning everything on the inside. Those experiences shape the way I write, and why I take the realities of work so seriously.

After leaving the corporate world, I founded Corporate Escape Artist — a place where I help people navigate career change and regain control over their working lives. That work showed me just how many people are carrying stories about work they’ve never had the chance to say out loud.

For the last seven years I’ve been writing about careers, leadership, and the future of work at Forbes. I’ve interviewed authors, entrepreneurs, and business leaders — but the most meaningful conversations have always been the ones happening behind the scenes, with people like you on the front lines.

Why This Space Is Different

While my work has reached millions of readers, this space lets me write differently: more personally, more honestly, and completely unfiltered.

If You’re New Here

If you’re looking for a place where your experience at work is taken seriously — and where you can show up as your unedited self — you’re in the right place.

I’m glad you’re here.

Let’s talk about work the way we do when our boss isn’t in the room.