hertelier is an online media platform that inspires women in hospitality to pursue, navigate and nurture their careers at every stage. 

Meditation gets all the attention, but Nancy Mendelson makes the case for laughter as a powerful way to reset, get present and feel better.

What’s the difference between strategy and manipulation? Nancy Mendelson explores influence, trust, self-advocacy and the line between the two.

What a Mahjong app taught Nancy Mendelson about success, the pressure to protect what we have achieved and why staying curious matters more than maintaining a title.

Nancy Mendelson reflects on her years at CBS and what the network’s corporate shift reveals about stewardship, trust and the erosion of institutions.

Columnist Nancy Mendelson visits the vet and comes home questioning what human healthcare is missing — not competence, but connection and time.

Columnist Nancy Mendelson reflects on how every person who enters our lives leaves a trace, shaping who we become in ways we may not recognize until years later.

Columnist Nancy Mendelson reflects on grief, loss and love, and how profound sorrow can bring perspective, compassion and a deeper awareness of life.

Spotting bullshit isn't the hard part anymore. Knowing when to call it out — and when to let it pass — is the real skill. Here's how to tell.

Most of us already know our answer. The hard part is resisting the urge to soften it for someone else's comfort. A reflection on clarity, conditioning, and what it really means to own your "no."

Why do men get praised for the same behavior women get penalized for? A smart take on workplace bias, gendered language, and double standards.

In a culture that often equates caring with anger, Nancy Mendelson argues for a quieter kind of engagement rooted in clarity, restraint, and self-respect.

Nancy Mendelson unpacks why awareness of the loneliness epidemic has not made people feel less alone, and explores the difference between being alone, feeling lonely, and building real connection.

It's OK to trust your instincts on people you meet. We don't have to like everyone. And we shouldn't betray ourselves to accommodate others.

Why does behavior that once shocked us now feel routine? A deeper look at America’s political turbulence and whether we’re living through a societal reset.

Why has self-regulation and inner steadiness become mainstream? Nancy Mendelson examines the rise of emotional intelligence language online and what it signals about stress, instability, and shifting cultural authority.

A thoughtful reflection on why wisdom can’t be rushed, mistakes aren’t failures, and growth only comes through lived experience. A new hertelier column by Nancy Mendelson.

Venting is being rebranded as trauma dumping. Nancy Mendelson examines friendship, emotional labor, boundaries, and why messy, real connection still matters.

Nancy Mendelson reflects on five years of hertelier. She shares why it was important to build a media platform for women in hospitality, even without an end goal in mind.

Why has basic courtesy vanished? This piece unpacks the rise of non-response culture, why silence isn’t neutral, and what it reveals about our evolving professional norms.

Why do people question ambitious women? Nancy unpacks the myth that women “don’t need to work,” challenging age, purpose, and career expectations in hospitality.