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I like to swear and I teach leaders for a living. The Updraft isn't for bosses, it's for people who want to be a leader worth following.
Therapist turned leadership coach. I write about what organizational charts can't see but everyone can feel: the inner life of leaders.
I’m Kel, the voice behind MindFullOfIt, creator of Storm Psychology \ud83c\udf2a️ Writing about anxiety, OCD, ADHD, trauma, nervous systems, and the hidden moments that shape human behavior.
Essays on human systems, leadership, organizational design, and the future of work. For people who believe better workplaces begin with better thinking.
For high achievers rebuilding after burnout, on their own terms, without hustle culture or self-betrayal. Essays on identity, work, and becoming someone you don't have to escape from. | Left corporate, now building Pitaia.
The gurus have a funnel for everything except the truth. Essays for people who are tired of being optimized, automated, disrupted, conditioned, and otherwise improved.
Better workplaces are built in the small, everyday moments. I help people make those moments count. Real talk on corporate absurdity, difficult conversations, and becoming a next-level leader. 15+ years in employee experience at Disney & NBCU.
2x Chief People Officer | Build and scale People functions for startups and high-growth companies | Talent Strategy, Total Rewards, M&A, and AI-Native Workforce Design
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Leadership is never neutral. It either expands people or diminishes them. | Writing on leadership, culture, and team performance to challenge perspective and deepen awareness. ✨ | Author of Disengaged, Fall ’26
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