Listen to the Purple Inspiration Podcast

Jack Lloyd: An American Original

This past weekend, the Lloyd family patriarch—Jack Lloyd—passed at the age of 89, just a few weeks prior to his 90th birthday. From the first moment I met Jack, more than 32 years ago, Jack was an absolute original who was never uncomplicated.A medical...

The King, the Queen, and Hope for the Future

The last time a member of the Royal Family addressed the U.S. Congress, it was Queen Elizabeth in 1991.Though I worked for the U.S. Senate Majority Leader in the U.S. Capitol at that time, I was far away and not on the guest list to be in the U.S. House Chamber that...

Stop Discounting Yourself

We often repeat these questions —What do you want to be when you grow up?Are you living your best life?Whether you’re 25 or 65, the same pressures show up — comparison, reinvention, money, confidence, purpose.I’ve watched women who were just...