April 2, 2026
Power in the Uncomfortable
Every major decision I’ve made in my life has come out of something traumatic. I guess it’s why I tell people: Trauma may have built you, but it doesn’t define […]
March 26, 2026
What’s A Man Gotta Do
This is the much-requested, much-anticipated sequel to The Gray Wave: Why Women Are Leaving. Men, consider this your notice. Dear Men, If the amount of effort you’ve put into your […]
March 19, 2026
Flip the Script
If you’ve heard me speak or watched any of my clearly professionally produced videos, you’ve probably caught a reference to the story of David and Goliath. Maybe it’s my CRC […]
February 4, 2026
The Growth Paradox (It’s Like Really Hard)
I was recently quoted in an Inc. Magazine article about balancing growth and profitability, and I want to expand on what I said because there’s a lot more to it […]
January 24, 2026
I want you to own your weird.
People Do Business with People — Not Logos The leaders and brands standing out are not the most polished or predictable; what they are is authentic (and memorable). Let’s use […]
January 14, 2026
David & Goliath
Your “Disadvantages” Are Your Advantages The David and Goliath story we were all told in Sunday School…yeah, it wasn’t true. See, David knew exactly what he was doing and he […]
December 29, 2025
Bode’s Top 5 from 2025
2025 was a year of reckoning for me both personally and professionally. I got to experience the joy that is perimenopause, continue navigating my ADHD, and I got to witness […]
November 18, 2025
Amy Poehler Got Me Obsessed with the Enneagram and Now Everything Makes Sense
Amy Poehler’s podcast Good Hang makes me ridiculously happy. Go listen to every single episode. I’ll wait. In every episode, she talks about the Enneagram; there is always another reference […]
November 10, 2025
I Beg Your F*cking Pardon
The New York Times published a piece asking if women ruined the workplace. In a time when misogyny, sexism, racism, and discrimination are running rampant because men have been in […]
November 7, 2025
The Names Have Been Changed to Protect the Not So Innocent
8THIRTYFOUR is hosting the Community Capital Conversation on November 19th, because enough is enough. Bring your stories. This isn’t the story about the quarter of a million embezzlement that almost […]
