Marshalling your resources can be a lifeline for workplace trauma.
Read MoreI was kicked off of LinkedIn for 4 days. Here we go again.
Read MoreFederal agencies recognize that workplace violence includes psychological abuse.
Read MoreMy article for Forbes about labor abuses at Amy's Kitchen got my account suspended.
Read MoreAmy’s Kitchen is the latest natural food company to be found out for its hypocrisy related to how it does business.
Read MoreI am thrilled to introduce my Substack newsletter, Breaking the Silence. I will report on the latest changes to laws related to employers silencing their workers.
Read MoreLearn how to respond when you're called 'angry' or 'bitter' for speaking your mind in the workplace. This article explores how sexism and demeaning labels are used gaslight you.
Read MoreThe fantasy of biotech meat is a dangerous distraction from the entrenched politics that made conventional meat production so ubiquitous in the first place.
Read MoreLast week, tech giant Salesforce announced it would no longer enforce non-disclosure clauses and similar silencing mechanisms in employment agreements. The move is the latest in a growing list of corporate policies that are shifting in response to an impressive state-by-state advocacy campaign to change the law.
Read MoreA narcissist's smear campaign often recruits 'flying monkeys' to spread lies, but how does sexism play a role? This article exposes the link between gender bias and smear campaigns.
Read MoreI was involved in a highly traumatizing workplace dispute. While it was legally resolved, I can’t reveal anything about what happened to me or any details of the dispute’s resolution.
Read MoreIn this article, Michele Simon encourages white women to use their our privilege to speak up against sexism and abuse in the workplace. Discover why silence is a form of complicity and how to take action.
Read MoreWhat was once a hippie industry based on meaningful values has evolved to one that places profits over people and is largely driven by white men with money and power.
Read MoreThis week the massive Natural Products Expo resumes. It came as somewhat of a surprise when New Hope, the event’s organizer, recently explained it was letting in a new category of foods, those made with synthetic biology, also known as genetic engineering. This move is troubling for several reasons, all of which further confusion.
Read MoreOver the past year, I have found myself having so many conversations with women who have been hurt by either the natural foods or the non-profit advocacy sector. These conversations paint a stark contrast for me against the happy celebrations of “women founders” and similar memes on social media.
Read MoreIt’s well known in the field that a small band of white men control almost all of the funding and take up most of the oxygen in the room. This new report attempts to get underneath some of the consequences of this reality while making recommendations for how to ensure more voices are brought into the movement.
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