Newsletter October 2025

Hello, friends.

The school year is underway, the WNBA playoffs are here, and the buzz around our Golden State Valkyries is electric. In case you’ve been living under a rock (sorry for you if so), San Francisco’s newest team just wrapped up a historic inaugural season—beating the odds, making the playoffs, and bringing home both Coach of the Year and Most Improved Player of the Year. 💜⚔️

I’m thrilled to share that my podcast co-host (and great friend!!) Raina and I launched “Valkyries, Say Less” after that first preseason game—and this past week, we were mentioned in the New York Times, KQED, and ABC7. We’re not sports analysts; we tell the backstories. These women are extraordinary athletes and human beings, and if you haven’t tuned in yet, now’s the time.

Oh hey…

With my French roots in mind, I can’t resist hyping our three French national team players(plus four who speak French as a first language!). Inspired by Les Bleues, I created the Allez Les Violettes line, bringing together my love of France, basketball, and the Valks’ violet pride.

💎 Another highlight? Check out Avrielle’s Pump Up the Gems—she makes incredible “anti-ICE” and custom WNBA bracelets. A Valks fan asked her to design some, and the line took off. Wear your resistance. I’m rarely without mine.

🧘 On the mindfulness side, I just published my second article with Mindful Magazine, this one about meditating with a mantra. If you’re curious, I offer individual and group sessions—reach out anytime. Life goal: offer this workshop to the Valks, in French and English.

As we head into a year that promises both excitement and challenge, I hope you’re leaning into joy, connection, and community. Anxiety is real—but so is the power of uplifting spaces.