Burnout is when your bike gets a flat. Betrayal is when someone slashes the tires and leaves you the repair bill. We were never meant to collapse alone at 2 a.m., trying to make liberation fit inside a spreadsheet. We can stop designing systems that people have to recover
Across British Columbia and Turtle Island, we're living through a moment where the language of reconciliation is everywhere, but the actions fall short. Land acknowledgments have become routine and homogenized. Government agencies and school districts talk about equity and inclusion. Yet, at the same time, we see Indigenous
Before Brave, my work came in containers. I could divide myself across contracts, consulting gigs, and roles in Vancouver's health authority. I wore literal hats—one for grant writing, one for project design, another for research. Switching hats helped me switch personas, organize my energy, and protect my
Fractional Executive Leadership Bringing calm, clarity, and capacity to mission-driven work Flexible executive support for organizations navigating change, growth, or complexity. Fractional Executive Director (ED) For nonprofits, collectives, and community-led organizations: * Board and governance support * Strategic planning and alignment * Staff leadership and culture development * Interim ED coverage or founding support
This work was imagined and built on the ancestral and unceded overlapping territories of the Hul'q'umi'num', Halq'eméyle, and hən̓q̓əmin̓əm speaking peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh, Stó:lō, and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh Nations- whose stewardship,
Returning Home: A New Chapter for Heart Centred Consulting After seven years with Brave Technology Coop, I am preparing to step out of my role as Chief Operating Officer and return home — to myself, my practice, and to the land that holds me: K’emk’emeláy̓ — the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish)
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