In this return episode, “The Disease to Please”, I sit down with the brilliant changemaker Dr. Reuben Faloughi. Together, we explore the journey of unlearning people-pleasing and reclaiming your own needs—not as selfishness, but as something sacred.

My clients span races, genders, life stages, income levels, locations, and industries. But they do share one thing:

They want to make a meaningful contribution without leaving themselves behind.

And the truth is—I’ve been on that same journey, too.

Even though I’m heartbroken that I won’t get to see him or hug him again, I find comfort in knowing that Tim didn’t waste a single moment. He lived with his whole heart—beautifully, joyfully, and without holding back. May we all strive to live with even a fraction of the kindness, spirit, and light that Tim brought into the world every single day.

Being at graduation last night, surrounded by people I now call friends, I felt proud. Not just of completing the program—but of the courage it took to keep showing up, even when my life looked nothing like what I thought it would when I applied. And I know I wasn’t the only one making the hard choice to continue to show up.