Jessica’s life changed forever when she gave up her job in the Dutch foreign service to start reporting on a war. Armed with a passion for writing since her childhood (her first piece was published when she was 9), and a desire to right the wrongs in the world, she embarked on a career as a news correspondent in the wider Middle East.

During the two decades she worked for print, radio and television, she also authored multiple non-fiction books, short stories, a children’s book and novels.

Jessica knows about bumps in the road. Recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder and burnout awoke a voracious curiosity in her about the underlying reasons that some get bruised and overwhelmed and others bounce back.

She learned the true meaning of resilience and setting healthy boundaries. She also developed a wealth of knowledge in areas like behavioral science, social psychology, neuropsychology, the microbiome and energy healing. And while motherhood may have stretched her work-life balance, it also taught her the importance of loving unconditionally.

Switching careers to become a life and leadership coach, Jessica has helped countless clients identify their true potential, rewrite their subconscious beliefs and have the impact they want.

Her desire to contribute to a better world has not diminished. With this book she hopes to empower the individual reader, but also drive home that more We-minded leadership is needed, not only to make the professional world more welcoming to women with ambition, but to save the very planet.