A WOW story: Three years ago, Erin Zaikis engagement ended. She called off her wedding 10 days before the wedding date. It was public and humiliating. And then she took the high road, a road filled with courage and grit. #empowerment lnkd.in/gT7B2v6

“My goal in life is to be a great lover..." Start your week off with that thought as Leslie Graff reveals what's #underhercoat... #transparency lnkd.in/ggWaAdV

In my 20s I would've been embarrassed to share this story publicly. But with age comes wisdom, and I know that revealing these stories can help others escape the prisons of their minds... before a guy shows up with 5 knives. instagram.com/p/Bs5xSRIAmO9/

"I thought I had to please others, so I did what others wanted me to do instead of what I wanted to do—I became a lawyer." Then this happened...

Find yourself doing things that aren't really in sync with your goals (like attending events because of FOMO)? Setting priorities is your first step to getting where you want to go... instagram.com/p/BtEgz6agAgQ/

It's easy for us to adopt other's voices as our own—voices that say we're dreaming too big or that we're wannabes. Those voices can make us ask, "Am I an impostor?" Amira Polack reveals what she's saying to those voices from her past instagram.com/p/BtL-11PAdbx/

“'You belong more in an apron than an office.' That’s what my former female boss said to my face." sara hirsh bordo founder Women Rising Productions reveals what's #underhercoat instagram.com/underhercoat/

"I went from being a multiple-time CEO to being a woman without a job, whose life was at risk, and who had been abandoned by the people I worked with (who no longer felt me relevant because I wasn't in power). Anne Devereux-Mills reveals what's #underhercoat. instagram.com/p/Bt6QoG5HZp7/

“By the age of 12, my biggest dream had come true. I'd performed on Broadway, garnering the ‘Annie’ jacket." Bonnie Gleicher reveals what's hiding under that fabulous jacket instagram.com/p/BurNCElHC2k/

“As I tiptoed reluctantly from age 50 to 51, these words began to rumble within me: ‘It’s time to live your life now. I have spent decades pleasing, rescuing and caretaking..." Cristina Young reveals what's really under her coat. instagram.com/p/BvCO69wnSUh/

"Have no expectations on how a person should be—let them be who they are and accept them, while setting boundaries for how you choose to interact with them." Matuaka Brown reveals what's really under her coat... instagram.com/p/BvJzupZnUxe/ Empowerment Plan

Love when we speak the truth-refreshing! "I don't really understand football very well and my son plays for the NFL.⁣⁣" Joy Rose reveals what's #underhercoat. Donetta Campbell thx for bringing Joy into my world. Beautiful! @https://www.instagram.com/p/BvPFrG1nt-J/

My biggest regret? Not becoming a hairdresser. My parents told me that if I went to beauty school they would disown me. If I'd gone, I'd be able to cut your hair right now.⁣⁣ Joy Rose reveals what's #underhercoat. instagram.com/p/BvPFrG1nt-J/

"Don't ever walk into another room and try to give people what you think they want..." That's just one of the secrets hiding under Nicole Tompkins coat. instagram.com/p/BvhMZYwHIm8/ Amira Polack

So cool...

"Are you enough?" Daniel Meyers answers that question when she finds the answer to "Who am I?"It's all hiding #underhercoat instagram.com/p/Bvt-Crvne47/

"I'm done with suppressing my energy, my enthusiasm and my unique and authentic self." CARRIE HAMMER reveals what's hiding under her coat. instagram.com/underhercoat/

Mini-Series: Nine Things Women Are Definitely Done With starts here today at #underhercoat: instagram.com/p/BwR9x_qpdpX/ Fran Hauser Agapi Stassinopoulos Nely Galan

Check out what Mary Poppins knows (it doesn't need explaining), what happens when we quit reacting in anger/blame/fear, and how to get your free pair of ruby slippers. lnkd.in/gZ4MsGV

Thursday, MAY 16 join deborah burns & me for a fascinating mother-daughter tale at Book Soup in West Hollywood. Hollywood Reporter recommends Saturday's Child as one of two books that should be made into a movie or original series!