10/21/2026
Why Talented Women Are Stepping Away from Leadership, and What Could Keep Them.
I've watched it happen too many times. A talented woman, deep into a senior career, starts to pull back. She steps down, steps aside, or steps out. The reason is almost always some version of the same story: stress, burnout, or a health diagnosis that finally made her stop.
I'm a Sr Leader in Silicon Valley, and I'm also a mom, a wife, and an entrepreneur. I know how it happens. The calendar fills up, the decisions pile on, home needs you too, and somewhere along the way you slide to the bottom of your own list. I don't think the answer is for women to leave. I think there's a better way to lead. Meet TIDES. TIDES is the foundation I use every day, and it has four key pillars.
Too many women are ready to leave their job because of stress, burnout, or health. Meet TIDES, the framework to regulate nervous system and grow your career with influence.