Years ago, I worked for an intentional leader named Mickey who used healthy, trust-building strategies to correct and motivate me when I made a mistake or got off track. Contrast that with another leader in my life who used shame to silence me, and I left that job as quickly as I could. With 4.5 million people quitting their jobs every month this year, we can't afford to use fear-based strategies anymore.  It's time to Speak Eagle.

I'm grateful to be a Leadership Communication Coach, two-time, Dove Award-winning writer, adjunct college professor, and voiceover artist. I earned my Ph.D. in Communication from Regent University, an M.A. in Communication from the University of Arkansas, and a Bachelor's in Broadcasting from John Brown University. I love helping leaders and everyday people grow to be strategic, trust-based communicators at work, in their homes, and even on stage as public speakers. Along with coaching, I've taught courses for Colorado Christian University, Williamson College, and Denver Seminary. I'm also the Director of Communication and Women's Ministry at the Ascent Church. My husband, Brian, and I live in Colorado Springs and are the parents four crazy boys, a rescue dog, and a one-eyed cat who challenge our communication skills daily.