Essays
Every event we host is designed with intention, from the atmosphere we create to the way each session flows.
Welcome. This is where I write about the parts of life most people feel but rarely name — identity shifts, reinvention, the psychology of becoming, the collapse of old narratives, and the quiet transformations happening beneath the surface of everyday life.
My essays live at the intersection of applied psychology, lived experience, and the new world we’re all trying to understand. I write about what it means to outgrow an old self, to rebuild after loss, to navigate uncertainty, to discover new capability, and to evolve in a world that’s changing faster than the stories we were given.
I don’t write to inspire.
I write to tell the truth — the kind that helps people recognize themselves in the middle of their own transition.
You’ll find pieces here on identity, reinvention, human behavior, cultural shifts, and the future of how we live and work. Some essays are personal. Some are analytical. All of them come from the same place: an honest attempt to understand who we’re becoming and what it takes to build a life that fits the person we are now.
If you’re navigating change, searching for clarity, or simply trying to make sense of the world and your place in it, you’re in the right place.
Feature: The Psychology of Becoming
USA News recently published a feature exploring Keri Tietjen Smith’s work on identity transformation and the psychology of becoming, examining how personal change unfolds through integration rather than reinvention during periods of disruption.
Press Release: AI-Ready Hiring Systems for a Changing Workforce
Hiring systems weren’t designed for the pace or pressure organizations are facing today. As AI adoption accelerates faster than governance and workflows can adapt, many companies are discovering that adding tools without redesigning the system underneath creates more risk, not less. This announcement outlines a framework built to align technology, process, and human judgment in an AI-augmented hiring environment.