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Nicole and Foram speaking at the Ama La Vida Chicago office

Becoming a leader reminds me of bringing your first baby home from the hospital. You can’t help but think, “Shouldn’t there have been more training for this? You’re trusting me with the well-being of this other human?” And even once you get your feet under you, leadership is not for the faint of heart. You […]

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Enough is as good as a feast. I’ve been thinking about this quote a lot. A little while back I wrote about my recent molar pregnancy experience. It’s a rare chromosomal abnormality in a pregnancy that leads to you growing a tumor instead of a fetus. Not only did I lose the pregnancy that I […]

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What is the Enneagram? People often consider the Enneagram to be a personality test, but it’s so much more than that. The Enneagram is a powerful tool for self-awareness and leadership development, offering a unique lens through which to view the world. It describes nine distinct personality types, each with its own central motivations, habitual […]

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I just had my second miscarriage.  I went in for my first OB appointment of the pregnancy at 8.5 weeks as is standard practice. With my daughter, we thought on that first scan that she looked like the cutest little gummy bear. While nervous given the last pregnancy didn’t work out, I was so excited […]

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Meet Bob: Just two years after being promoted to a coveted Vice President role at his organization he is struggling…big time. He is always tired, anxious, and overworked.  Turnover on his team is way above norms. His manager has met with him twice in two months to express concern about his performance.   Bob doesn’t understand […]

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