Ariana Friedlander
Changing your mind vs. refining your thinking
When I was in the midst of my cancer journey I found I would easily change my mind. One minute I was sure I should use alternative...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 20
- 6 min
Introducing the Wolfpack Brain
I have quickly learned that third grade is often the year kids start to struggle with cliques at school. And it can lead to a lot of...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Apr 12
- 4 min
The benefit of meaningful support
When I was in college, I went with a group of friends into town. A girlfriend and I were getting piercings. My friend had her lip pierced...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Mar 3
- 4 min
Marie Roker-Jones on decoupling from hustle culture and embracing the beauty in vulnerability
Marie Roker-Jones had a successful career in the non-profit sector before stepping into the world of entrepreneurship. Like many...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Feb 24
- 4 min
Peter DiMuro, To be an artist is to be an entrepreneur and community builder
Peter DiMuro is "a career long artist." Like most artists, Peter dons many different hats, "I've been making a living by either...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Feb 8
- 4 min
Can't stop procrastinating? Try this...
There are certain things I procrastinate on. When I finally get around to doing the work I realize the reason I put it off in the first...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Feb 1
- 5 min
Uncomfortable but Safe
Climbing the pole for the high ropes course, my palms were sweaty. I paused a few rungs up, took some deep breaths to steady my nerves...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jan 25
- 2 min
This I Believe...
I believe everything can be put into perspective by looking up at the sky. As a kid, I loved sitting in the hammock on summer nights...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jan 13
- 3 min
Opening the Jar
It happened again. Despite my many attempts, I couldn't get the lid off the jar. So I asked my husband to help. He pops the jar open in...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Dec 23, 2021
- 4 min
The struggle is real, in fact, it's normal
Over the last 10 years, I've interviewed hundreds of leaders. I kept hearing similar themes among interviewees. They had a mission to...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Nov 5, 2021
- 2 min
Cynthia Eichler - Shake up the Etch a Sketch, Stand in the gap & Find the right people
Cynthia Eichler didn't follow a traditional career path, starting in a corporation and working her way up. In fact, she didn't even work...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Oct 12, 2021
- 4 min
"What if you found a better messenger?"
I was talking with a friend recently who's been in a dark place. She's been plagued with a lot of self-doubt and feelings of...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Oct 5, 2021
- 3 min
It's DIY not DIAY
A half-finished set of curtains hung over the window at my parent's house for over 10 years. I started them when we moved there. I was 16...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 30, 2021
- 2 min
Josh LaMar: Hypocrisy, Authenticity, and Building an Intentional Culture
Josh LaMar went on a sabbatical to recover from burnout working in tech and ended up co-founding Amplinate. In this Co-Creators in...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 26, 2021
- 3 min
The beautiful thing about technology
The beautiful thing about technology is that I can publish my writing while I'm on vacation without even touching a computer or...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 19, 2021
- 2 min
Feeling like a fraud? Have hope!
It took me almost four years before I started taking myself seriously in my business. It's not that I wasn't determined. I was, and I...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 5, 2021
- 3 min
Reclaim Your Power by Tracking Triggers
"Triggers are everywhere," my client, we'll call her Dee, observed as we were checking in on her progress since our last session. Dee...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jul 27, 2021
- 5 min
The Beauty in "Oh No!" moments
A few years ago, I was bustling about my kitchen, putting clean dishes away while deep in thought. We have a sneaky cabinet that's tucked...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jul 6, 2021
- 2 min
The danger in swatting flies
I once watched a biker crash because they were swatting away a swarm of gnats while riding along a trail. These particular gnats were...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jul 1, 2021
- 3 min
The Safety of Knowing
When Lewis came to me for coaching, he was tired of being stuck in an unhealthy pattern. There were too many fires to put out at work and...
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