Wow - I can't believe an entire year has gone by.

On this day last year - International Women's Day - I stepped onstage for the biggest weekend of my life. Shameless Ambition - The Conference had officially opened for a two day event that was designed to empower, inspire and support women in their ambitious pursuits. I had been dreaming about this event for the last 9 months and the day had come for me to rise to the occasion.

The whole weekend was perfect. Really, it was.

When I reflect back on every minute of seeing my dreams come to life, I am overwhelmed with emotions of gratitude and awe for every person who supported that event. It was truly an incredible experience to host a room full of over 100 women and lead them through a program that would provide them with the tools and connections to follow their passions. Lives were changed over those two days and I'll be forever grateful to everyone who showed up to share the experience with me. 

But here we are - a year has...

Let me ask you this girlfriend:

Have you ever been at an event and you were introduced to someone who you immediately hit it off with? The conversation began to flow with ease, their energy and their vibes feeling perfectly in tune with your own. You’re both active and engaged. The conversation is stimulating and inspiring but then this person asks you “What do you do?” and suddenly, you’re at a loss for words?

Trust me – I’ve been there.

I have been the woman who didn’t know how to pitch herself or take advantage of an opportunity to position herself. I have lacked confidence in the moment and I’ve justified it from a mentality of wanting to present as ‘humble.’ So yeah, I’ve been at a loss for words before but I can assure you that the skill set to ‘fight the freeze’ is totally figureoutable and as an ambitious woman, it’s a skill set you need to acquire.

The ‘freeze’ happens when...