Dionne Middlebrooks

SOS Coaching Calls: Exploring the Pros and Cons for Immediate Support

It has been a few months since I last posted a personal blog, and it is…
Lessons Learned

2022 has come to a close and 2023 is here. Looking back at 2022, I was…
Empowered by Joyful Chaos

It has been a while since I last wrote a blog post and there are several…
Dear New Professional

Thousands of dollars spent, hours of sleep lost, and yet you feel clueless with every decision…
The “F” Word

After four months the email finally arrives. I was too nervous to open it and waited…
My best race, my greatest defeat.

It was my last year of collegiate track and I was going into my favorite race…
Depression Part 2: The Race of Comparison

All of the runners are at the starting line and ready to race. The starter initiates…
Depression Part 1: Veiled Success

The phones were ringing and my high school coaches’ emails were exploding. I had schools interested…
The Professional Generational Curse: Just because it was done to you, don’t do it to them

During a meeting with my mentee, she said something that was frustrating to me and it…