Without acceptance, without representation, we will internalize ideas that we are not enough as we are, and we will make ourselves smaller and smaller, attempting to disappear and divorce ourselves…

When I talked with tech entrepreneur Myoshia Boykin-Anderson for the podcast, she made so many poignant points about patriarchy, racism, reclamation, and resilience. As she says: “It’s so much bigger…

Space for magic opens up when we do the healing work. Nikki has a wildly romantic story that is a testament to that, but there’s room for (and so many…

When Women’s Wealth Advocate Merel Kriegsman was a little girl, her father told her: “Tall trees need to grow great roots because they catch a lot of wind.” He meant…

The trauma of oppression creates invisible inner barriers that keep us from going after our desires, and oftentimes even deeply knowing them. This dynamic keeps us in survival, despite our…

Hi, this is Dr. Valerie. Yesterday I got a message from a woman who said: “I was in a Corona coma for a couple of weeks, couldn’t bring myself to…

Hi, this is Dr. Valerie. Let’s do a little thriving check-in, shall we? When you wake up are you feeling a little extra tense, extra cranky? Are you feeling a…

It’s a lot less risky now for women to disagree, to leave toxic environments, to deprive those that oppress us of the talents we have, and to not support with…

Kate Northrup has had an amazing journey to finding her voice and redefining her identity and worth. The lessons she’s learned beautifully intersect with many of the discomforts and epiphanies…

Hi, Dr. Valerie here with you today to share with you another piece of science awareness and some concrete tools you can start using right now to empower yourself to…

Hi, this is Dr. Valerie good to be with you again. Yesterday I shared with you a tool to repower your system in times of crisis when so much personal…

I often speak about how vulnerability and opportunity belong alongside each other. And Laura’s experience proves it. Her amazing insights about opening herself up to receiving, uncovering her vulnerability, and…