In the quiet rooms of the United Planning Organization (UPO) last Friday, a rare sound emerged: the rhythmic, heavy breathing of deep sleep. For many, snoring is a nuisance; for those of us witnessing the frontlines of community service, it was a symphony. As the hum of my crystal singing bowls filled the air, I watched a group of leaders—Black men and women who have spent decades carrying the weight of their communities—finally let go. More than a wellness session, this was

Washington D.C is one of the most stressed and sleep-deprived cities in the country, and for many... slowing down feels impossible. Author Amanda Miller Littlejohn of "The Rest Revolution" joined Megan to discuss her book and make it known that rest is not a weakness, but a strategy. Watch the segment on ABC 7 News.

In the world of high-performance leadership, we are trained to obsess over data. We analyze market trends, optimize supply chains, and audit underperforming systems. Yet, when it comes to the most critical asset in any professional endeavor, the leader themselves, we often abandon data in favor of wishful thinking. Burnout is frequently framed as a result of too much work. In reality, burnout is often the friction caused by a leader repeatedly ignoring their own documented pa

High achievers tend to experience a particularly cruel paradox: the very skills that built their success become the weapons burnout uses against them.Rest isn't the pause before the work. Rest is the work.