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TL;DR: Hi, I’m Colleen & balanced.boss is all about helping you—busy leader—find balance in your every day life. Balancing the demands of leadership, building better teams and finding time for your own health and wellness.
Hi, I’m Colleen
And here’s the longer story.
I’ve always been a writer. Since childhood, putting words on a page has been how I make sense of ideas, share insights, and express myself. But I’m also a helper and an entrepreneur—always have been. (One day, I’ll tell you about the Lego homes I built and sold.)
I got my start young. At 15, I was filing patient charts in a doctor’s office (yes, pre-EMR days), fascinated by two things: how people work and the world of health. That curiosity led me to a degree in Business Administration, with a focus on marketing and entrepreneurship.
At 18, I landed my first real job in a B2B tech company—no fancy marketing team, just three of us making things happen. I learned everything: sales, research, creative design, communication. But more than that, I fell in love with small businesses—the agility, the hands-on work, the constant learning.
Fast-forward: I climbed the corporate ladder, moving from marketing to ecommerce to leadership roles. By 22, I was leading a team of former peers (trial by fire, but I owned it). Moving forward a decade and I’ve worked in executive leadership, strategic programs, and product development—herding metaphorical cats.
But here’s the thing: I’ve also burned myself out.
Leadership is demanding, and I learned the hard way that pushing through exhaustion isn’t the flex we think it is.
All of this is why
Because leadership isn’t just about strategy and execution—it’s about sustainability.
I started writing about the intersection of leadership and wellness, and it resonated. LinkedIn became my testing ground, and balanced.boss became the space to go deeper. It’s not just a newsletter; it’s a growing community of professionals, managers, and executives figuring out how to lead without losing themselves in the process.
I don’t have all the answers. But I’ve learned a lot. And I’m sharing it all here.
The details
What you get when you subscribe to balanced.boss:
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Packed with:
Leadership tips that work in real life, not just in theory.
Research-backed and real-life strategies for building better teams and making an impact.
Wellness advice to keep you at your best—because you can’t lead others if you’re running on empty.
Community stories and insights to remind you that you’re not in this alone.
ps. Find premium resources (templates, guides, self-evaluations and more) below
Also, be sure to check out my other publication Leadership &.
If at anytime you ever have questions or need support—I am here.
