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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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Five Best To-Do List Tips
We’re on a productivity kick these days. Last week, I wrote about how to Turn Your Procrastination into Productivity. Today, we want to share our five best To-Do List tips. If you feel there’s never enough time to do everything on any given day...you’re not alone! How...
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Turn your procrastination into productivity
Recently, someone asked us; What are some tips to refocus when you’re off task? Many of us struggle to stay focused and be productive. Turn your procrastination into productivity. I wrote an article for Forbes on this very topic sharing one of my best productivity...
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Why Multi-Tasking Is Worse Than Marijuana For Your IQ
This article originally appeared on Forbes. What makes you more stupid – smoking marijuana, emailing while talking on the phone or losing a night’s sleep? Researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry at the University of London studied 1,100 workers at a British...
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Are you driven by the need for approval? Me too.
This past weekend I was on a retreat in Half Moon Bay with my Divinity Circle, a women’s group that meets monthly. Each year, we take a weekend away to connect more deeply and focus on our intention for the coming year. It’s so important to step back from our daily...
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Get a Gratitude Attitude
In honor of celebrating Thanksgiving in the U.S. this week, I created a BRAND NEW gratitude meditation. Research has shown that people who practice gratitude tend to be happier and less depressed. Several hours after I recorded this meditation, I had a total of three...
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Thinking vs. Knowing
An important distinction. There’s a difference between thinking and knowing. Have you ever had a gut feeling about something that you couldn’t explain? Do you have ideas that bubble up inside you and take you by surprise? There’s a deep knowing within you. Perhaps...
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