Tara Brewer

Gratitude that goes deeper than a single day As the pace of life slows for a moment and Thanksgiving comes into view, it is easy to get caught up in the tradition of the day. The food, the gatherings, the familiar routines. But the real blessing of Thanksgiving is not found in the table or the celebration. It is found in the quiet pause it creates. A pause where you step back from the rush of responsibility and see your life with clearer eyes. A pause that reveals the strength you have built,...

Leading with strength even when your voice shakes There is a moment in real leadership that no one prepares you for. It is the moment you realize you must speak up, even though your voice is unsteady. It is the moment you take a stand for your team, not because it is easy, but because it is necessary. Strong leaders understand that courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is action in the presence of it. And when you protect the people you lead, your voice does not need to be perfect. It...

The quiet weight of being reduced to someone’s checkbox There is a particular kind of discomfort that only women in leadership truly understand. It is the moment when your thirty years of experience, your discipline, and the depth of your responsibility are quietly overshadowed by comments meant to be lighthearted, but rooted in something much heavier. When a new male manager jokes that having you on his team makes him part of DEI, or says he is not used to planning around women, it does more...