How I designed (and disrupted) my maternity leave as a CEOHearing how others charted their own unapologetic paths helped me immensely throughout this shift. Here’s an attempt to pay it forward.Jun 12, 2023Jun 12, 2023
Our bodies hold the key to mental healthResearch shows that being in tune with our bodies can help us make better decisions, rebound more readily from stressful situations, and…Sep 29, 2022Sep 29, 2022
Dear Tech Giants, please stop banning women’s bodiesEducating women about their bodies using real language and real imagery is a public health service, not a threat to community guidelinesApr 27, 20215Apr 27, 20215
Origin Opens New Locations in San Francisco & West HollywoodWe’re expanding in California — and beyond! — with the support of The Blue Venture Fund, Brand Foundry Ventures, and other seed investorsApr 13, 2021Apr 13, 2021
Published inMarker“Remote work” is a euphemismAs the boundaries between work and home disappear, employees could get the short end of the dealMay 30, 2020May 30, 2020
“Consumer health” is coming of age — and it’s growing up fastWhen a new technology hits the market, the first applications typically improve upon the “old way” of doing things.Sep 9, 20191Sep 9, 20191
3 Disasters to Avoid When You’re Growing a StartupHow to keep things from getting out of control when you’re expanding like crazyFeb 5, 20195Feb 5, 20195
Published inMarkerHow a Business Leader Can Think Like a FuturistAdvice from futurism consultants on how businesses can brace for the futureJan 15, 201914Jan 15, 201914
A Reading List for Troubled TimesWhether we hit a recession in 2019 or election season forces real dialogue about economic inequality, you’ll want these heavy hitters on…Jan 7, 2019Jan 7, 2019
H.R. Teams Are Becoming America’s PolicymakersFrom income inequality to mental health, the back office is more powerful than everSep 12, 20181Sep 12, 20181
“Good” business…made easy?What the Oscars and inclusion riders can teach startups about solving systemic inequalitiesMar 6, 2018Mar 6, 2018
We are what we measureHow minor choices in data measurement dramatically impact our identities, economies, and livesSep 15, 20174Sep 15, 20174
Simplicity Sells.The marketing brilliance of chart-topping brands Allbirds and Casper, curated newsletters, and websites that are paid to make our decisionsJun 26, 201714Jun 26, 201714
In pursuit of partnershipHas the glorification of individual success prevented collective progress?Apr 18, 2017Apr 18, 2017
Published inBullshit.ISTWith “fake news” on the rise, how do we nudge the world toward facts?Often, it takes a crisis for the status quo to become unpalatable.Nov 17, 20164Nov 17, 20164
The End of Mobile Apps (as we know them)People use apps because of benefits — speed and UX — that won’t last in an age of bots and “progressive apps”Sep 13, 20162Sep 13, 20162
From problem to crisis — to numbWhat if we could solve problems before they became explosive, or forgotten?Jun 10, 20161Jun 10, 20161
“Where are you from?” — and other attempts at intimacyI did something strange today. I went to a stranger’s home, sat on their living room floor, and listened to a string quartet perform Haydn…Mar 21, 2016Mar 21, 2016