I’m a truth-seeker by nature.
In my writing and podcast, I explore the complexities of motherhood and the extraordinary moments that shape our lives.
My lived experience with generational trauma inspired my first book, Both Sides of Then, which honors the power of the female voice even after it’s been silenced.
From the Griffith archives.
I had to uncover the stories I inherited to find myself as a mother.
I come from a no-BS Philly-born nuclear family, which makes me allergic to phony. My father taught me grit; my mother taught me that laughter is our salvation. But within my family there existed many secrets that time eventually revealed.
When I became a mom, I realized my childhood could shape the kind of mother I would be to my son. The stakes had become higher.
I had to address the painful parts of my adolescence to release my son from the legacy of my burdens. What began as writing became an odyssey – understanding how trauma is passed down, and how it is finally set down.
My first career
Eighteen years in technology taught me a lot about human motivation.
During that time, I learned to have thick skin. Technology hasn’t always been easy for women, especially in those early days. I loved selling and being a sales leader. However, my all-time favorite and most rewarding work was helping my team develop their sales careers.
I had the opportunity to work for a life-changing company, Salesforce, where I met my husband and some of the best people I know. Although I spent the first half of my career as a technology sales leader, everything I learned then prepared me for a life as a published author. True story: sales and writing are linked in more ways than you can imagine. The skills are oddly transferable.
My core beliefs
You make your luck.
I’ve met and worked with some of the greats in technology and writing. Early on, I learned to seize the moment when a chance meeting occurred. Whether it was writing with Julie Barton, workshopping with Linda Sivertsen, being coached by Renate Stendhal, fine-tuning my proposal with Tiffany Hawk, or getting a proper scolding from Greg Iles at a writer’s conference, who you meet can change the course of your work.
We have to share the stories that are rarely told.
In today’s culture, celebrities tend to get all the attention. Believe me, I’m not immune to reading the DailyMail. Yet, I’ve found that the elderly neighbor, the person at the airport, or a random connection at a coffee shop is often more inspiring than the people who get all the media attention.
If you want to hear how these conversations have gone out in the world, my interviews and press coverage live here.
About Your Mother
About Your Mother is a podcast about the women who raised us and the stories we inherit from them. I talk with authors, advocates, and everyday storytellers about family secrets, identity, and where our stories begin. In our conversations we “go there,” and I’ve been lucky to sit down with people like Julie Barton, Angie Kim, Peter Mutabazi, Linda Sivertsen, and Adrienne Brodeur to talk about the moments that shaped them. My guests open up in ways that will stop your breath, and I don’t plan to stop recording anytime soon.
Listen to the podcastjgriffithHere’s to giving attention to the stories that matter, and owning our narratives — every messy inch of them.
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