Wildmusings

For female leaders looking to finally reach their potential.

There's a feeling I've struggled to name for most of my adult life. It sits somewhere between gratitude and restlessness, between contentment and disconnect. It's not dissatisfaction because I've always been deeply grateful for what I have, for my children, for the opportunities I've been give...

by Dr Erica Kreismann — Dec 28, 2025

Your small choices matter

At every fork in the road, we have a choice. What's less obvious is this: When you don't make a choice, you're still making a choice. Delaying is choosing. Hesitating is deciding. Putting it off until you feel ready is an answer. And every single one of those moments, be it big or small, shapes...

by Dr Erica Kreismann — Dec 21, 2025

Fitting in vs Belonging

I was having a conversation recently about Brené Brown's work on belonging. She makes a powerful distinction that I want to share: Fitting in and belonging are not the same thing. In fact, they're opposites. Fitting in is about assessing a situation and becoming who you need to be to gain accept...

by Dr Erica Kreismann — Dec 14, 2025

Demystifying Leadership — let’s talk about what’s real

Next week, I’m hosting a live webinar and I would love for you to join me. The topic is one that I’m really passionate about: Demystifying Leadership. Date: Friday 12th December Time: 10am AEDT/ 11pm GMT/ 6pm EST Why this? Why now? Because too many capable women are burning out in the gap be...

by Dr. Erica Kreismann — Dec 07, 2025

Your mental inbox is overflowing

My kids love to give me grief about my laptop. I have, at any given moment, hundreds of tabs open. They'll watch me work and say, "Mom, this is why it doesn't run quickly. You have all of this going on!" Thinking about this idea inspired this newsletter. How many tabs do you have open right now...

by Dr Erica Kreismann — Nov 30, 2025

The boardroom wasn’t built for me

I remember sitting in a boardroom as the Director of the Emergency Department and being the only woman in a room full of men. I could feel myself rehearsing what I wanted to say for the first hour of a two-hour meeting, trying to psych myself up to participate. In that headspace, I wasn’t hear...

by Dr. Erica Kreissmann — Nov 23, 2025

This will change how you lead

She came into the Emergency Department late one evening. My patient was an older woman in her seventies. Her complaint was chest pain. A nurse was at the bedside, attaching her to the monitor. I started with the usual history. When did it start? What makes it better or worse? Have you felt t...

by Dr. Erica Kreismann — Nov 16, 2025

Time to rewrite your story?

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard someone say, “I could never do that.” It usually comes right after I share a piece of my story like moving across the world with three kids, working for an ambulance helicopter team, or leaving a comfortable job to start again. There’s often admirat...

by Dr. Erica Kreismann — Nov 09, 2025

I didn’t speak for 10 days

Nearly ten years ago, I signed up for a ten-day silent meditation retreat. At the time, I had never meditated for more than fifteen minutes on a Headspace app. I had no idea what I was walking into. My brother, who had spent years traveling through India and Costa Rica, told me I needed to g...

by Dr. Erica Kreismann — Nov 02, 2025

I finally stopped running

When I left New York in 2011, I thought I was starting over. I had three kids under five, a Brooklyn mortgage, a full-time academic job, and a creeping burnout I didn’t yet have words for. I told myself it was just exhaustion, that a one-year adventure might be the reset I needed. So we packed ...

by Dr Erica Kreismann — Oct 26, 2025

Wildmusings

For female leaders looking to finally reach their potential.

Wildmusings

For female leaders looking to finally reach their potential.

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