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May 3 2025

Emotional Support Is the Leadership Skill Conservation Forgot

🔥 Conservation Leadership Is Burning Out—Here’s Why It Matters When I was in college—more years ago than I care to count—I didn’t worry much about the future. The path felt hopeful. The conservation jobs were there. The work ahead felt bright. But now, the emotional tone of the conservation workforce has shifted dramatically. From undergraduates […]

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Jan 1 2025

Trustfall: Embracing Courage, Authenticity, and Growth in 2025

My Word for 2025 Each year, I choose a word to guide me—a lens through which I focus my intentions and actions. For 2025, my word is Trustfall. Inspired by Pink’s song of the same name, Trustfall is about leaning into bravery, embracing vulnerability, and trusting the unknown (and something bigger). Pink’s music resonates deeply […]

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Nov 6 2024

From Wrongful Termination to Purposeful Work: A Journey of Healing and Resilience

Eight years ago, I faced an experience that many people fear – I was terminated from my job unjustly. There was no evidence of wrongdoing, and the pain of that loss is something I carry with me even today. When I reached out to the board chair shortly after the termination for a recommendation, he […]

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Jul 16 2024

Leadership Lessons from Parenting Through an Eating Disorder

I wrote this blog about leadership and eating disorders as a way to connect my current work here at Anavah Consulting LLC to my latest venture. This week, my daughter and I released our book Grapevine: A Mother and Daughter’s Tangled Journey Through an Eating Disorder. There are so many lessons for leadership from this […]

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