For me, the worst part of being upset is this completely irrational expectation that I will feel that way forever. I can’t see past my current emotions to recognize their fluidity.

In those moments of intense emotion it can be hard to remember that how you feel right then is not how you’ll feel for the rest of your life.

Here are tools that can help you navigate those more challenging emotions, maintain perspective – and keep your job.

“Naming and shaming have their place,” says Oscar winner Mira Sorvino, but she wants policy change too.

Thrilled to share my conversation with actor Mira Sorvin and attorney Noreen Farrell about the #TakeTheLead campaign and toughest suite of anti-sexual harassment legislation in the country.

I was impressed by Sorvino's policy acumen and insights into the #MeToo and Time's Up moment and am tremendously inspired by Farrell's decades of advocacy on these issues. Definitely a fun one to write.

Research recently published in the Harvard Business Review found that well-curated women's conferences can increase both attendees' income and optimism. 

Meika Hollender is fond of saying that she co-founded her sexual wellness company because, “...like most young women, I always dreamed of starting a vagina-friendly condom company with my dad. No? Just me?”

I sat down with Hollender to hear more about her inspiration for her new book, the term “orgasm equality”, and how Donald Trump’s election is making people more sex-positive.

The days of the 1-hour keynote speech from a motivational speaker may be long gone.

At the National Speaker Association Winter Conference, the theme “The Future of Speaking” invited images of holograms and robots. While at least one robot did make it to the stage, content instead focused primarily on an industry that’s listening to and learning from its audiences.

Clarity of ideas, engagement with the conference audience and, of course, technology were the major threads.

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Feeling blue this holiday season? These strategies can help.