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The Best Mom-isms from Hospitality's Sharpest Minds: Wisdom That Built Careers
Hospitality's top leaders share the mom-isms that shaped their careers — from "eat first, then solve the problem" to never shrinking to fit the room.
May 155 min read


The Mental Load Is More Than a To-Do List. Leah Ruppanner Breaks Down the Eight Types Women Carry
The mental load isn't a to-do list. Sociologist Leah Ruppanner, author of Drained, explains the eight types women carry — and why they're so heavy.
May 125 min read


Women Have Lost Ground on Equal Pay Day. Again. Here’s Some Advice That Can Help.
Equal Pay Day has arrived with a frustrating reminder: women have lost ground again. Here’s practical advice to help women advocate for fair pay, negotiate with confidence, and push for more equitable workplaces.
Mar 275 min read


If I Knew Then What I Know Now: The Lie We Tell Ourselves
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.
Feb 53 min read


The New Rules of Friendship (That Nobody Asked For)
Venting is being rebranded as trauma dumping. Nancy Mendelson examines friendship, emotional labor, boundaries, and why messy, real connection still matters.
Jan 182 min read


Returning to Work, Travel, and Running After Becoming a Mother
Melissa shares what returning to work travel and running looked like as a new mother, and how motherhood reshaped identity, movement, and systems on the road.
Jan 153 min read


What Comes After Girlboss? Enter the Soft Girl Era
A personal essay by Zoe Koumbouzi on burnout, ambition, and what comes after girlboss culture, as women in hospitality redefine leadership through energy, clarity, and self-respect.
Jan 104 min read


Motherhood Didn’t Change My Ambition. It Changed My Systems.
Becoming a mother while running a business in travel and hospitality didn’t change my ambition. It did change my systems, my approach, and my awareness of invisible labor.
Jan 85 min read


Why Being Seen Matters More Than Being Perfect
We spend our lives chasing perfection, but what we truly crave is to be seen. Nancy Mendelson on why being noticed isn’t the same as being valued.
Aug 21, 20252 min read
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