I already had sleep apnea, so my doctor put it simply. If I didn’t change, I would die, and soon. I have four kids, with the youngest being 2 at the time.

There’s a myth in leadership that it's lonely at the top, and there’s another myth suggesting that introverts don’t like people. But the truth is: There are ways for all leaders to stay connected; the successful ones find ways to make those connections a priority.

I jumped in feet first, open and excited to learn and experience new life. There were so many new foods to explore and experience.

The reality is, we are tired; we are sick; we are thinking of abandoning a profession we once felt so much intense passion for – we are broken.

Living with someone as they battle addition is a choice; it is a commitment and it is painfully exhausting.

Six years into my sobriety journey I have learned to turn my greatest weakness into an ever-growing strength.