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When you “push through” your burnout and keep working, the work you’re doing… …well, it probably sucks. Okay, that might be too strong, but seriously - the work you do, the way you show up, it’s not going to be as good as if you’d just sit your ass down and rest. Why?...

I’ve been feeling really, deeply burnt out for the past month or so. But instead of doing what I knew needed to be done to heal my burnout, I did a thing that you probably do too, ... …I pushed through and kept going. I was thinking, "I really want to launch this one...

Last week, I got an email response to one of my newsletters. In that note, a native femme shared with me that I had harmed them. The email in question included a gif, which to me, was of a harmless cartoon that featured brown people. This person, however, saw the...

A really toxic piece of advice you’ve likely heard from coaches in the online entrepreneurship space is that you’ve gotta be authentic to sell. Basically, what they’re saying is that you’ve got to pimp out your: 👉🏾life👉🏾feelings👉🏾experiences Or else people won’t like...

You’re brilliant at what you do. Like, seriously - if you’re not the best, you’re 100% one of the baddest around. I know it, and on your good days, when you’re grounded and clear headed, you know it too. So now that we’ve established that, I’ve got a really important...

I was talking to some of my clients last week, and as always, we ended up talking about marketing our businesses on social media (especially Instagram) and how shitty it can feel. We were also talking about some of the tired, crusty advice that they’ve gotten about...

It’s not your fault that you struggled to promote that event the way you really should… …or that you’ve been holding back on releasing your podcast… …or that you’re still for some reason not screaming your results as loudly as the street tops as you know you should....

When I was 5, my grandma called me “the mayor of kindergarten.” I reportedly would step into the classroom, and every day, announce my presence simply by saying, “I’m here!” And just like that, I had let my kindergarten teacher know that the school day was allowed to...

I actually can’t believe I’m saying this - but I’m like, really good at making new friends. This, btw, is a big deal for me because I’m not one of those weirdos who can magically talk to anyone, anywhere. (I may be calling these people weirdos because I’m jealous of...

Remember how earlier this week I told you about my client who straight up never put out her podcast? Like, recorded the whole thing and then never hit publish? Okay, I have something really secret and embarrassing to tell you… I kind of do what my client does too 😬😬😬...

I have a friend who recorded an entire fucking podcast and never put it out. Like, multiple episodes and everything. But that shit is sitting right on her shelves… (ok, it’s 2022, its sitting on the digital shelves, but you get what i’m saying lol) You wanna know why...

I work with a revolutionary leader who struggles to prioritize herself, and her bodily needs over work. Like, it’s so bad that when she’s sick…even if she can’t sit up, she’ll work horizontally, on her laptop. She knows this isn’t what she wants for herself - and yet,...

Do you really love serving and taking care of others… …or did patriarchy and white supremacy just socialize you to conflate your sense of worth with being in service of others? Is it really selfish to prioritize yourself… …or were you just raised to believe that your...

You have so many things you want to create in this world. You have a vision for yourself, your family, and your community that you know you’re ready to bring to fruition. You’ve come so far and already had so much success. But if you’re honest, you’re not shining...

A couple of weeks ago I was preparing for my interview on The Manifest Edit podcast, and Efia had asked me a really interesting question…“How has your relationship with revolutionary leadership impacted the way you’ve built and managed your business?”And the honest...

In my last post, I talked about what apparently is everyone's least favorite place: the in between. (ICYMI: The "in-between" is this place where you’ve left something that isn’t right for you and you’re on your way to somewhere that is right for you but you might not...

Last week I posted a story talking about how I'm currently in an in-between space in my business - you know the place, when you leave things behind buuuut you’re still not quite sure 100% where you’re going. It feels kind of like being on a dark path, or like you’re...

I've been breaking my own leadership rules lately, and I didn't even realize it. 🤦🏿‍♀️ I broke it because, tbh, I haven’t been fully honest with myself about what I want in my business. I’ve been so focused on what’s: realistic feasible necessary Instead of being...

I’m gonna be honest - I’m still transitioning back into the workplace. Why? Because my nervous system says so. Normally, let’s keep it real - we don’t hear our nervous system until it’s screaming at us for help. (I know it isn’t just me!) Even those of us with a ton...

One of my intentions this year is to have a better relationship with my work. Like most entrepreneurs and leaders, I’ve historically spent a fuckton of time stressed about work. But in 2022, I’m done with that. I’m done worrying about: how much money we're making...

“I’m terrified of losing this part of myself,” I said quietly, as I sobbed into my husband’s arms. It was the Sunday before I was due to return back to work after taking all of December off. And even though I was trying to put on a brave face, , the truth of the...

One of the biggest things that stripped me of my power as a leader in the past is trying to be nice. If I'm being honest, something that's stripped me of my power in every area of my life is trying to be nice. See, I'm a Black woman… ...so I don't actually value being...

"I learned a ton, but it traumatized me." If you’re being honest, how many times have you said that about being in white spaces? I was talking to a friend earlier today, and said that about a leadership program I was in last year that changed the course of my life and...

I can’t believe I’m going to say this...but I actually agreed with a white dude today, lol. I was reading an article about being a leader while also maintaining your ethics, and a piece of advice that was in the article was that you want to "start from within"... AKA...

"How do I hold power without being oppressive?" My client asked me this question the other day and, damn, it’s a good one. This is a client who has been in the revolutionary leadership game for a minute: they have multiple team membersan established businessyears of...

There is nothing better than being surrounded by an incredible group of women and femmes of color who inspire you and teach you. I’ve known that for a while, but I was reminded last week when I was on an incredible community call with some of my clients. (For those of...

One of my clients works herself to the bone. She works 50+ hours a day… ...and is up, working late into the night, sleeping with her laptop... ...all so that she can provide for her family and her children. There’s a deeper reason why she works this hard, though: it’s...

Something that’s been coming up a ton in my coaching with clients is: “What do I want?” This is a question I ask folks constantly in our coaching (it’s even in my application to work with me) because this question, and it’s answer, unlocks the key to our thriving,...

"I feel guilty." These words came from a new client of mine, who was leaving her job… ...and feeling really guilty about it. They needed her. They were going to struggle without her and everything she’s doing. She felt like she was hurting them, just because she was...

I’ve been feeling some type of way this week… …because I’m taking the next two weeks off. I should be excited, thrilled, even- But instead, I’m facing a ton of resistance. Why? Because I don’t have a “good” reason to take time off. I’m not going out of town, I don’t...

I was so frustrated last weekend.I was with one of the people who knows me best in this world, and to be honest, it didn’t feel like he really sees me.He made jokes about me being "tough as nails," and continually used an old nickname for me: "the hammer."If I’m being...

I just got back from a beautiful, two week vacation. It was desperately needed, because to be honest, right before that I was losing my mind. My anxiety was through the roof, I was struggling to work at all… it was my worst week in a really long time.   Before...

I was writing another post just now, but I stopped because this one is more important. I wanted to write you a post about the lessons we can learn from actually listening to and respecting our needs (don't worry, it's still coming!)  The problem was,  I kept getting...

My ass just sat down to work, and it’s 11am. That’s a full hour after I’m “supposed” to start work (I put that in quotes because I’m a self-employed human so every deadline or schedule in my business is self-imposed, if we’re being honest). Every part of my mind was...

I get frustrated with myself on mornings like this: Mornings when capitalism tells me I should be able to do more, produce more, and clear out my entire to do list… … but if I’m being honest, I’m just fucking tired. I’ve been paying attention to how I feel about my...

Do you know what parts of your business are being run by white supremacy culture? Spoiler alert: honestly, it's probably most of it. White supremacy culture is all around us. in the way we try to be an expert in our marketing in the way we try to do everything right...

I shouldn’t be writing this blog right now. There are 20 million more important + urgent things that I should be doing this morning. But I want to be writing to you. I want to take a second to celebrate that wanting for myself, because it’s new for me. My entire...

8 months ago, I made a promise to myself. I promised that I would step out of the hustle culture, take things slow in my business, and give myself more time to rest and heal (because lord knows I needed healing back then). And precious, I haven’t looked back since...

You ever have this moment when everything’s going great and you’re just being yourself and having the time of your life, and you suddenly stop and wonder… … is this even meant to be this easy? Is it okay to be me and trust that people will like me? Is that really all...

Let’s grab our favorite tea, find the comfiest chair in our house, and have a little chat, shall we? This week, I want to chat about values and intentionality. Because imma be honest honey, I’m still figuring out my space with them. Now, if you met me in the summer of...

I started this business with good intentions. All I wanted was to help women and femmes of color find their place in the world. I wanted to serve my people. I wanted to do right by my community. But somewhere along the way, I caved under the pressure of the...

You may have noticed that I didn’t send out a podcast episode last week. You might be wondering, where the hell is Gieselle?! The truth is - I was resting. After that horrific act of domestic terrorism on the Capitol Building, I just wasn’t okay. And I’m sure you...

We’ve all been fed the Capitalist & White Supremacist Kool-Aid all our lives. The kind of nonsense that starts with ‘you’re not enough’, and ends with ‘it’s okay to give up sleep for a year if that means working towards success’. We’ve been taught that there’s...

There’s an intention for 2021 that’s been floating around for a lot of folks - slowing down, resting, and being intentional. [P.S. - surprise, that’s part of my intentions too!] It sounds simple enough, but to be honest, being intentional can be one of the hardest...

Over the holidays, I moved into my new house. It’s our first house and it’s big, beautiful and spacious (which was an absolute must for me energetically. This chick needs space.) As I was unpacking my clothes into this fancy, huge-ass closet that the white lady who...

I’m not gonna lie, I’ve made some MAJOR mistakes this year (more on that later). But, I join my hands and thank every spiritual being out there that I had the courage to take ONE important, extremely positive decision. A decision I went back and forth on a million...

I’ll be honest, my relationship with money isn’t perfect. Not by a long shot. In fact, some may say it isn’t even good. Even though my business does well and I never worry about money in my professional or personal life... ...I’m straight up avoidant when it comes to...

In these last few months of 2020, I’ve been trying hard to achieve a new goal I’ve set for myself — to truly honor my business hours. It’s really easy for me to devote myself wholly to this work, to work longer hours, show up more, do everything to make sure you...