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Finding Your Voice, Owning Your Power: Lessons from M.H. McQuiston

Let’s get something straight: no one is going to hand you a seat at the table. You have to know who you are, speak with clarity, and own your damn voice. That’s exactly what this week’s Possibilities episode is about. I sat down with M.H. (Mary Hope) McQuiston, VP and General Manager at Autodesk, board […]

The Truth About Women’s Health, Hormones, and Weight Loss

Let’s get one thing clear: if you’re experiencing weight gain, brain fog, anxiety, or sleep disruption, it might not be burnout or aging—it might be your hormones. In this week’s episode of Possibilities, I sat down with Dr. Cindy Parnes, board-certified OB/GYN and founder of the New Jersey Women’s Wellness Center, for a no-BS conversation […]

How to Turn Flexibility from a Career “Flaw” into Your Superpower

Let’s talk about a word that doesn’t usually get enough airtime in professional circles: part-time. Or, more accurately, the perception of it. Because here’s the truth: part-time doesn’t mean part-skilled, part-driven, or part-impactful. In my recent podcast episode, I had the absolute pleasure of talking with Elizabeth Willetts—a force of nature, a mom, a recruiter […]

Being Tough as a Mother Doesn’t Mean Going It Alone

Let’s get one thing straight: strength isn’t about pretending everything’s fine while you’re silently losing it behind the scenes. Strength is crying in the car before soccer practice, showing up anyway, and still managing to coach a killer meeting or cheer from the sidelines. This week on Possibilities with Monique de Maio, I sat down […]

Write the Damn Book: Why Your Story Deserves the Page

We’ve all said it… “I should write a book.”But most of us never do. Why?Because we’re busy.Because we’re scared.Because deep down, we’re not sure anyone wants to hear what we have to say. Danielle Hutchinson has heard every excuse in the book and has dismantled them all. As a strategic book coach for high-achieving women, […]

Proof that you don’t need 10,000 followers to succeed

Let’s talk about that sinking feeling you get on Sunday night…the one where your stomach tightens, your brain starts spiraling, and the thought of Monday makes you want to cry into your wine glass. Yeah, that. Emily Claire Hughes felt it too. And instead of pushing it down, numbing it out, or blaming herself for […]

How to Sound Like a Leader—Not a Sales Rep (Even When You’re Selling)

Let’s be real: most people hear the word sales and immediately cringe. Cue the sleazy tactics, cheesy scripts, and awkward follow-ups that make your skin crawl. I get it. But after sitting down with Liz Wendling—founder of The Sales Clinic and author of The Heart of Authentic Selling—I’m here to tell you this: sales done […]

How Mary Lou Quinlan Reinvented Her Life—And How You Can, Too

You don’t need another vision board. You need a moment of gutsy, unapologetic clarity. And Mary Lou Quinlan? She’s the proof. At the height of her career, CEO of a major ad agency and award-winning marketer, Mary Lou stepped away from “success” as the world defined it. She wanted more. More meaning. More creativity. More […]

5 Surprising Ways to Heal (That Don’t Involve a Prescription)

Let’s be blunt: loneliness is making us sick—and the real cure probably isn’t in your medicine cabinet. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, chronic loneliness has the same impact on your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Read that again. In a world obsessed with biohacking and productivity, we’ve forgotten one of the most […]

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