The Hidden Cost of Overfunctioning: When Doing the Most Hurts the Most
This blog explores the hidden cost of overfunctioning and burnout, especially for women who carry it all Let’s talk real talk. If you’re the one who always has it together, who steps up, who handles it all even when you’re barely holding on — this is for you.If people say, “I don’t know how you do […]
Legacy Over Likes
Dr. Lisa Hoover We live in a world where a reel can go viral and a resume can be irrelevant. Where someone with no credentials can be considered an expert—if the algorithm agrees. Where the work you’ve spent years building can be outshined (momentarily) by a 15-second clip with just the right background music. I […]
Let’s Be Real — You Don’t Need Another Download. You Need Direction
She’s not lost. She’s choosing her next move. We’ve all done it.Signed up for another challenge.Bought another planner.Told ourselves, “If I just push a little harder…” But the truth is, you don’t need another thing to do.You need space to think.To feel.To breathe. For so many of us — especially Black women, overachievers, multi-passionate souls […]
When the Tech Don’t Tech: A Real Moment from the CEO Seat
Dr. Lisa Hoover Because Even With All the Systems, Sometimes the System Fails You You ever feel like the technology that was supposed to make your life easier is the very thing slowing you down? Yeah. That was me this week. I had everything in place: automation tools, a strong visual brand, a support team […]
Permission to Pause: How Slowing Down Fuels Vision and Clarity
By Dr. Lisa “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes… including you.”– Anne Lamott The Pause Is Not a Weakness We live in a world that worships hustle. We’re told that staying busy means staying relevant. That rest is lazy. That stillness means falling behind. But what if giving […]
The Quiet Hustle: Why I’m Not Broadcasting Every Move
Let’s get something straight: silence doesn’t mean inactivity. It means I’m focused.In a world obsessed with being seen, I’ve chosen to be strategic. There’s a difference. These days, everybody’s trying to go viral. Documenting every step, every to-do list, every “rise and grind” moment for the ‘gram. And hey—if that’s your lane, cool. But some of us […]
Beyond Resume: Reclaiming Identity Beyond Job Titles| Dr. Lisa Hoover
There’s a quiet pressure we rarely name—that unspoken agreement to measure our value by by job titles and achievements, rather than who we are. In this culture of credentials, we’ve mistaken productivity for purpose. A polished resume becomes the mirror we hold up to prove we exist, to prove we matter. But what if that mirror […]
I’m Not Doing Too Much—You’re Just Not Built for My Calling
There are tears rolling down my face…while at the same time, there are tears that won’t fall at all.That’s how it feels to carry a vision this heavy.It hurts and numbs you at the same time. I’m not just tired. I’m not just frustrated.I’m heartbroken—because I keep getting hurt.And I don’t stop to process it, because […]
The Power of the Pivot: Reclaiming Alignment When the Road Shifts
We often celebrate the climb, the grind, the so-called “stick-to-it-ness” that makes up our entrepreneurial origin stories. But what happens when the very thing that once gave us life starts draining it? When the plan we built no longer fits the person we’ve become?That moment, my friend, isn’t failure—it’s the pivot.And not the kind we […]
The Psychology of Success: When the Celebration Never Comes
📌 By Dr. Lisa Hoover I used to celebrate my wins. Back in my other life, I had a system—hit a goal, buy myself something nice. Not so much a luxury handbag, but the latest tech gadget. Something shiny to symbolize my success. And for a moment, it worked. The rush of accomplishment, the dopamine hit of […]