ThriveHive

06/09/2026

Another week.
Another round of layoffs.

Meta. Amazon. LinkedIn. Walmart. Dell. Intel.

And the list keeps growing according to this recent Business Insider report: https://www.businessinsider.com/recent-company-layoffs-laying-off-workers-2026

Yet so many executive women still believe corporate is the “safe” option.

Here’s the uncomfortable truth:
The risk today isn’t building something of your own. It’s having all of your income, security, and future tied to one employer.

Especially in a world being rapidly reshaped by AI, restructuring, and cost-cutting.

That’s why more women are turning to consulting.

Not because they want to burn everything down overnight.

But because they want:
✔ another income stream
✔ more control
✔ more leverage
✔ and a career that belongs to them

Consulting isn’t just a business model anymore.

For a lot of experienced professionals, it’s becoming a career insurance policy.

And the women who start building now?
They’ll be very glad they did.

Layoffs have hit over 30 companies in 2026, including Meta, Walmart, and Groupon, as AI and economic conditions reshape the business landscape.

06/02/2026

The best decisions I made in my career weren’t actually about my career.

They were about this...

The person I’m building a life with.
The version of me I wanted to be outside of work.
The kind of days I didn’t want to miss.

For a long time, I thought success meant:
👉 pushing harder
👉 staying later
👉 carrying more

And to be fair… it worked. Until I realized I was building a life that required constant sacrifice to maintain.

That’s the trap high-achieving women don’t see coming.

You don’t burn out because you’re not capable.
You burn out because you built something that only works if you keep over-delivering inside it.

Consulting changed that for me.

Not because it was “easier”… but because it put me back in control of how my life actually runs.

And that changes everything.

Because in the end, it’s not just about what you build. It’s about who’s standing next to you when you finally have time to enjoy it.

What are you building for right now?

05/26/2026

In my 30s, I was fighting breast cancer.
This year, I’m celebrating 30 years of marriage in Hawaii.

And I feel stronger, healthier, and more like myself than I have in decades.

Let that sink in.

Because somewhere along the way, women were sold this idea that your 50s are when things start to decline.

Your energy.
Your opportunities.
Your relevance.

I don’t buy that.

18 months ago, I made a decision:
To prioritize my health the same way I’ve always prioritized my career.

I strength train.
I take care of my body.
I pay attention to the meals I eat.

Because I've intentionally built a consulting business that gives me the time and energy to do so. I'm no longer drained by office politics or stuck in meetings that could have been an email.

And the result?

I feel better now than I did in my 40s.
Stronger. Clearer. More in control.

And here’s the part I wish more women understood:
You don’t age into a smaller life.
You grow into a more intentional one.

Personally.
Professionally.
Physically.

This season?

It’s not about slowing down.

It’s about finally having the clarity, confidence, and capacity to build life on your terms.

So if you’ve been thinking, “Maybe it’s too late…”

It’s not.

You’re just getting to the good part.

So tell me—what are you claiming for yourself in this next chapter? 💛

05/19/2026

Finally picked up my new glasses.
Not sure the Instagram haters are going to approve of these either. 😂

But honestly?

Building online in your 50s does something interesting to you.

You stop trying to be universally liked and start getting comfortable being fully seen.

That’s a hard shift for a lot of the high-achieving women I work.

Because corporate teaches you to:
✔ be polished
✔ be careful
✔ be agreeable

But building a business?

That requires visibility.
Opinions.
Personality.
Presence.

And yes—occasionally strangers on the internet commenting on your glasses. 🤓

But I’ve learned that the women who build the strongest consulting brands aren’t the ones everyone likes.

They’re the ones confident enough to stop shrinking. Because the moment you stop trying to appeal to everyone is usually the moment the right people finally find you.

05/14/2026

If you’ve ever thought…

"I’m too young to retire, but too old to hire" — and found yourself stuck in the middle, wondering:

“Where the hell do I fit now?”

This is for you.

At ThriveHive, we work with women who have 20+ years of experience.
Women who’ve been leaders, builders—the ones who carried their teams.

And then suddenly…they’re back to proving what they’ve already proven.

Sitting in interviews being questioned on things they’ve done for decades.
Getting passed over for roles they’re more than qualified for.
Being told they’re “not the right fit”—without a clear reason why.

Not because they lost value.
But because corporate only knows how to value you inside its system.

And the moment you don’t fit neatly into it anymore…it stops knowing what to do with you.

Here’s the part no one says:

You’re not hard to place.
You’re just too valuable to be packaged into a job description.

You don’t need a new career.
You need ownership of the one you’ve already built.

That’s what consulting actually is.

Not starting over.
Not reinventing yourself.

Leverage.

Taking everything you already know
and deciding it works for you—on your terms, at this stage of your life.

✨ If this feels uncomfortably accurate… start here with our free 2-minute quiz: https://f4yk4258okc.typeform.com/to/qdSJZTgk?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Q&utm_campaign=Business_Page_Post&utm_content=post--May_14_2026--link----placement--

It will tell you if consulting is the right next move—and what to do next.

No pressure. Just clarity. 💛

05/07/2026

I recently started showing up more on Instagram ().

And with that came opinions...

“Your glasses are too big.”
“Those Eyebrows are distracting.”
“I HATE those glasses.”

At first, I laughed. 😂

Then I realized something important:
The moment you step into a bigger version of yourself, you become more visible.

And when you become more visible, you become more open to judgment.

Not about your work.
Not about your results.

But about things that don’t actually matter.

Here’s what I know for sure:
While some people focus on how you look, others are watching how you lead.
How you show up.
How you build.
How you help.

And those are the people I’m here for.

Because on the other side of that visibility?

Are hundreds of professional women that I am working with as they build thriving consulting businesses.

They are signing clients, replacing their incomes, and stepping into more freedom than they've had in decades.

So yes… I’ll keep showing up.
Giant glasses and all. 😎

If you’ve been holding back from putting yourself out there, this is your reminder:

Visibility isn’t the risk.
Staying hidden is.

04/30/2026

30 years with Jeff. 💍

We recently celebrated in Hawaii and I was fully there.
No laptop.
No “quick check-ins.”
No part of me somewhere else.

Just present.

That didn’t happen by accident.
I built a business that allows it.

A consulting model that doesn’t require me to be everywhere, all the time…
so I can actually live the life I’ve worked so hard to create.

Because here’s the truth:
Success means nothing if you don’t have the freedom to enjoy it.

This is why I do what I do.

Because more women deserve this.

Not someday.
Not when they retire.
Now.

What does freedom actually look like for you? 🌴

04/23/2026

The next chapter of your career should belong to you.

Not your company.
Not your title.
Not the next reorg.

You.

But for a lot of executive women, that’s not how it feels.

It feels like your career has been shaped by:
➡️ other people’s decisions
➡️ shifting priorities
➡️ systems you don’t control

Even when you’ve done everything right.

You’ve built the experience.
Delivered results.
Led, grown, carried more than your share.

And still—the next chapter feels uncertain.

Here’s the shift:

You don’t wait for the next chapter.
You design it.

That’s what consulting makes possible.

Not starting over.
Not reinventing yourself.

Taking what you’ve built and finally putting it to work—on your terms.

✨ Who you work with
✨ How you spend your time
✨ How you create income

Because after everything you’ve built…you deserve more than another role.
You deserve ownership.

💛 If this resonates, start here.

There’s a quick quiz in the bio that will show you if consulting is the right next move—and what that could look like for you.

04/15/2026

Consultants Are the New C-Suite — and That Changes Everything

This Inc. Magazine article puts a spotlight on a shift we’ve been watching quietly accelerate for years:

Experienced consultants are no longer “outside help.”

They’re strategic operators.
They’re trusted decision-makers.
They’re influencing outcomes without owning headcount.

Why? Because in today’s market, companies don’t need more titles.
They need results.

That’s why they’re choosing consultants for:
• judgment over tenure
• depth over hierarchy
• outcomes over politics
• flexibility over fixed roles

And this is where the shift becomes personal for executive women.

Power is no longer tied to where you sit on the org chart — it’s tied to the problems you can solve.

That’s the reframe.

For women with 15–25+ years of experience, consulting isn’t a step down or a step out.

It’s often a step closer to influence, relevance, and control.

At ThriveHive, we see it every day:

Senior-level women stepping into consulting roles that give them more leverage than their last title ever did — because they’re no longer constrained by internal politics, budget cycles, or one employer’s definition of value.

The future of leadership isn’t always inside the C-suite.
Sometimes, it advises it — on its own terms.

📖 Read the full article here: https://www.inc.com/meredith-klein/consultants-are-the-new-c-suite/91280170

👉 If this makes you rethink where influence and security actually come from at this stage of your career, it’s worth sitting with.

Those moments usually precede the smartest moves. And we can help you take that next step when you're ready

Layoffs have sent an elite pool of talent into the consulting world, creating plenty of opportunities for businesses and consultants.