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Discover the 3 Mistakes That Keep Ambitious Women Overwhelmed and Exhausted – and How You Can Eliminate Them!
Redefine what’s possible.
The Secret to Sustainable Success
Discover the 3 Mistakes That Keep Ambitious Women Overwhelmed and Exhausted – and How You Can Eliminate Them!
Hi, I’m Vanessa
A women’s leadership expert, writer, speaker and energetic sparkplug committed to helping you expand what’s possible for your life and to creating a world that redefines power as we know it.
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Is about helping you get what you most want in life with greater ease and …
(dare I say it)
JOY!
After working on Wall Street, I got a Stanford MBA and was a successful investor in Silicon Valley.
I climbed to the top of the ladder, only to realize…crap! Wrong ladder.
So I studied with some of the most prominent neuroscientists, mindfulness experts, coaches and healers in the world.
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Whether you’re looking for a dynamic keynote speaker for a professional conference, leadership program, or women’s leadership event, or you’d like a custom workshop or webinar, I’ve got you covered! All of my keynote speaking and career programs combine engaging, compelling storytelling with the latest cutting-edge research as well as practical tools and tips you can apply right away to create lasting change. Learn more below:
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Tedx Talk: How To Lean In Without Burning Out
Renowned keynote speaker and women’s leadership expert Vanessa Loder shares her story of being a self described over-achiever whose endless quest for perfectionism and unfulfilling experience of continual career climbing left her burned out, exhausted and eager to find another way. Watch Vanessa’s Tedx which has over 100,000 views now.
Why American Mothers Have Less Leisure Time And Find Ourselves Overwhelmed And Exhausted
Did you know that Danish mothers have, on average, one and a half hours of leisure time every day that is spent in “pure” or child-free time to themselves? American mothers, in contrast, have about thirty-six minutes a day to themselves.
Fast Company: The Secret Society Of Parents From Tech’s Biggest Companies
A year ago, working moms in tech gathered in secret to talk about how to change things for working parents. Now they are taking their mission public. Vanessa Loder says that executive women who have kids tell her: “I just want a meaty and meaningful role that’s part-time or flexible. Why is that so hard to find?”
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Choose love (even when it’s hard)
This week we celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. day here in the U.S. While reflecting on MLK, I thought about my own lessons in choosing to show up in love even when I’m angry or scared. Choose love. One of the most popular classes at Stanford GSB is called...
do you quit before you start?
Recently, I was speaking at an event with a room full of successful senior women who were giving their time to mentor younger women. During the Q&A portion of the talk, one woman raised her hand and confessed; “Your talk made me realize…I don’t have any hobbies....
did you water the plants?
Marie Forleo recently shared this quote from psychologist and computer scientist J.C.R. Licklider; “People overestimate what can be done in one year, and underestimate what can be done in ten.” Yesterday during our weekly Soul Planner Power Hour (you can join the next...
this woman was over-committed…and she realized something important.
Recently, I was scheduled to have a coaching call with one of the women in our Tactical Magic Mastermind, which is a ten month program for CWYL grads. When we got on the phone, she was in the middle of making herself lunch and had just gotten back from multiple back...
Judging others? Me too.
A month ago, I volunteered in our daughter Eva’s kindergarten class with several other parents. There was one boy at my station who was struggling a bit with the craft project and couldn’t glue all the pieces into place before it was time to rotate to another table....
Have you S.A.T. today?
If you’re like most people, you wake up in the morning and immediately check your phone. Don’t start your day with other people’s priorities.When you check your phone first thing in the morning, how does it make you feel?Start your day on the right foot. If you begin...
