Welcome To The Real Me.

Shifting from the person I “should” be to the person I want to be.

After four decades on this planet, I’m being honest about who I am, and what I want to do.
It’s not always perfect, but I’m learning a lot about being Imperfectly Honest, and thought you might learn something too.

Candid Conversations

Am I Giving Too Much?

I’ve been asking myself this question since my friend, mentor, and investor, Brad Feld, released his book, Give First last summer.

I like to give the same kind of support to others. I genuinely enjoy being generous. However, I have a tendency to over-give.

When “Good” Is – and Isn’t – “Good Enough”

In this episode, Elizabeth and Kayla wrestle with a deceptively simple question: when should we strive to be better – and when is it wiser to accept what is, even if it’s imperfect?

STDs: 4 Facts Every Single and Happily Married Person Should Know

The idea of publicly talking about STDs is terrifying to me. Yet I’ve learned through this Imperfectly Honest journey that talking about hard-to-talk-about topics saves lives.

Dear World, I'm Sad.

I’m realizing that, at the age of 44, I’ve never actually learned how to be sad, or how to admit that I’m sad. I have gravitated toward choosing what I’ve perceived to be the “safe route,” focused more of my attention on mitigating risk rather than maximizing joy.

In my next chapter, I’d like to change that.

Preventive Health | An Honest Conversation That Could Save Your Life

Elizabeth’s guest is Dr. Dennis Lipton, a board-certified internal medicine physician who practices preventative, deeply personalized care. They talk honestly about what it actually means to take responsibility for your health – before something goes wrong.

How and Why I Learned to Be Messy

On my third hike with my friend John, we had an incredible but taxing trek that involved six hours of stream crossings and mud puddles in 90-degree heat. We were a muddy, sweaty mess by the end, and we were EXHAUSTED and HUNGRY.