When Love Becomes a Performance: The Cost of Begging for Connection

We are taught that love is a gift, but in too many rooms, it is being treated like a reward.When you have to "earn" a basic greeting or beg for the warmth of a hand held, the foundation of your home is no longer stone it’s

I Didn’t Have the Heart to Correct Him. The Line That Stayed With Me

In the wake of the Mitchell tragedy, one phrase from Thy Mitchell’s final social media exchange has stayed with many people: “I didn’t have the heart to correct him.” She was responding to her husband’s hopeful comment about them growing old together. At first glance, it looked

The Biological Decline of a CEO

One of the things I hear women complain about is sexless marriages. They don’t get much from their husbands who work a lot, or when they do, it feels rushed, like a quick fix, not a real connection. There are specific, compounding forces that age leaders faster than almost

Which Relationship Are You Actually In?

Most people don’t struggle with love because they can’t feel it, They struggle because they can’t identify it. You think you’re building something real, but in reality, you and the other person might not even be in the same relationship. That’s where understanding the three

Being a “CEO wife” is not for the weak.

Everyone wants the empire, the lifestyle, the access, the last name attached to something powerful. But nobody talks about what it costs you. When he’s working 80 hours a week, you’re not just his partner, you become the infrastructure of his life. You’re managing the household, raising

The Cognitive Load of Survival: Why Financial Literacy is a Family Preservation Tool

In our work, we often talk about the "Cognitive Blueprint" the way our history and environment shape our decisions. But what happens to that blueprint when the foundation is pulled out from under it? I was driven to write this after seeing a post that stated a chilling

Why Your Team Isn't "Motivated" (The Science of the Empty Plate)

I learned a lesson about motivation in Jamaica that no textbook could fully capture. I would go to school without lunch and watch other kids eat. In that state, no amount of "academic encouragement" could make me care about schoolwork; my brain was physically locked in a survival

The Knock at the Door: When a DNA Test Became Destiny

For twelve years (2008–2020), I worked in the world of DNA testing, where truth is documented, but not always understood. I was entrusted with some of life’s most sensitive moments: immigration cases on the brink, private paternity matters, and stories people hoped would never surface. But some of

The Architecture of the "Aha" Moment: Why Your Best Decisions Happen When You’re Not Thinking.

We’ve been conditioned to believe that high-stakes leadership requires constant, grinding analysis. We sit in boardrooms and stare at spreadsheets, trying to "brute force" solutions to complex problems. But the science of Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology suggests we might be doing it backward. If you want to make

The 2012 Blueprint: Excellence in the Middle of the Storm

To understand the work I do today, you have to go back to 2012. It was a year of massive transition for me, I was navigating a divorce and starting a co-parenting journey under one roof. It was a time that could have been defined by friction, but we chose

Shadows in Massapequa: Restoring the Narrative of the Gilgo Beach Murders

The Day the Mask Fell For years, the world saw these victims through a distorted lens. In this session, I’m stripping away the labels and looking at the human stories of Tanya Denise Jackson and those who were lost. Listen in as I break down the "bone-chilling"

Megan Thee Stallion Announces Split from NBA Boyfriend

In this episode of Jus Suzie, we break down Megan Thee Stallion’s recent breakup with her NBA boyfriend. Real talk rooted in psychology, relationships, and understanding why people do what they do. Spotify