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I help leaders redesign how they live, lead, & succeed—so they can thrive in their careers & lives.

Women don’t lack ambition. This headline got it wrong.

Dec 21, 2025

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6 min read

Women don’t lack ambition. This headline got it wrong.

The “ambition gap” isn’t about women wanting less. It’s about women GETTING less support.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
The 5 Energy Leaks That Kept Me Drowning as a Managing Director

Dec 14, 2025

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8 min read

The 5 Energy Leaks That Kept Me Drowning as a Managing Director

Protect your brain from the things draining it.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
When “You Don’t Have Kids?” Turns Into a Test

Dec 7, 2025

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7 min read

When “You Don’t Have Kids?” Turns Into a Test

What happened next says everything about how women leaders are still expected to explain their choices to make others more comfortable.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
What Happens When a VP Stops Leading Like the Fixer

Nov 30, 2025

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6 min read

What Happens When a VP Stops Leading Like the Fixer

Not one big aha but a series of shifts that made a 9:30 am wrap-up possible.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
When the Rules Don’t Fit the Humans Anymore

Nov 23, 2025

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6 min read

When the Rules Don’t Fit the Humans Anymore

How hide‐your‐life cultures are born.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
How I stopped doing what feels safe

Nov 16, 2025

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7 min read

How I stopped doing what feels safe

A small stretch, a quiet yes, and the reminder every leader needs right now.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
You don’t have to crawl to the finish line

Nov 13, 2025

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2 min read

You don’t have to crawl to the finish line

There’s a better way to close out the year, and it starts here.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
The hardest leadership lesson I learned during an acquisition

Nov 9, 2025

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5 min read

The hardest leadership lesson I learned during an acquisition

You can’t lead well when you’re bracing for impact.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
I almost led an ESPN call with a concussion

Nov 2, 2025

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4 min read

I almost led an ESPN call with a concussion

A real-life reminder that not everything is life or death.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
The moment I realized my “success” was eating me alive

Oct 26, 2025

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5 min read

The moment I realized my “success” was eating me alive

You don’t have to lose yourself to lead well.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
Say yes before you’re ready & figure it out later

Oct 19, 2025

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6 min read

Say yes before you’re ready & figure it out later

Confidence doesn’t come first. Courage does.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
The people who stay aren’t lucky

Oct 12, 2025

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6 min read

The people who stay aren’t lucky

Layoffs hit the ones who stay, too

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
Hallways went quiet. So did we.

Oct 5, 2025

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4 min read

Hallways went quiet. So did we.

Connection won’t come from another Slack ping.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
You can’t lead like an exec if you’re drowning like an IC

Sep 28, 2025

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4 min read

You can’t lead like an exec if you’re drowning like an IC

Time to carry it differently.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
The “lazy” moves that got me promoted

Sep 21, 2025

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5 min read

The “lazy” moves that got me promoted

Rest isn’t optional.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
Your personality isn’t the problem.

Sep 14, 2025

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5 min read

Your personality isn’t the problem.

If you’re warm, empathetic, & swear... You can still be a badass leader.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
The leadership rule I didn’t know I was allowed to break

Sep 7, 2025

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5 min read

The leadership rule I didn’t know I was allowed to break

Just because you’ve always done it this way doesn’t mean you still have to

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
This newsletter was boring. So we fixed it.

Aug 31, 2025

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5 min read

This newsletter was boring. So we fixed it.

New scroll-stoppers, a CEO loop moment, & what sparked joy this week

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
Why Leaders Who Unplug Win

Aug 24, 2025

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5 min read

Why Leaders Who Unplug Win

The HBR article that floored me... plus what it didn’t say!

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
INTRODUCING: How to Be a High-Performing Senior Leader Without Burning Out Your Real Life

Aug 19, 2025

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4 min read

INTRODUCING: How to Be a High-Performing Senior Leader Without Burning Out Your Real Life

Free Masterclass 8/26 at 9am PT

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
The Habits That Built Your Career Are Now Capping It

Aug 17, 2025

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6 min read

The Habits That Built Your Career Are Now Capping It

No more “Chief Everything Officer,” a simple idea filter, & a birthday surprise

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
When Nothing Burns Down (and You’re Still Home by 5:30)

Aug 10, 2025

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5 min read

When Nothing Burns Down (and You’re Still Home by 5:30)

A VP finished her day by 9:30am & felt more productive than she has in months.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
You Scaled by Being Indispensable. Now You’re Exhausted by It.

Aug 3, 2025

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6 min read

You Scaled by Being Indispensable. Now You’re Exhausted by It.

Being essential isn't the flex you think it is

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
No One Wants To Feel Like A Zombie At 7:30 pm

Jul 27, 2025

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6 min read

No One Wants To Feel Like A Zombie At 7:30 pm

You’re not lazy. You’re overcapacity.

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
You Don’t Have to Earn Your Humanity: 10 Guilt-Free Leadership Moves

Jul 24, 2025

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5 min read

You Don’t Have to Earn Your Humanity: 10 Guilt-Free Leadership Moves

(That actually make you better at your job & life!)

Alli Murphy
Alli Murphy
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