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Heidi K. Isern

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Mar 11, 2016

This article is now on substack here. Follow all my latest there!

Why You Cannot Find “The One”

This article is now on substack here. Follow all my latest there!

Heidi K. Isern

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Apr 14

Three Failures Ahead of Schedule

A sneak peak of my latest substack post…..(find me there!)

Three Failures Ahead of Schedule

Heidi K. Isern

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Mar 25

The Human Mating Dance! (PS. I’m Moving to Substack!)

I love love love love all my medium followers….now can you follow me to substack?

The Human Mating Dance! (PS. I’m Moving to Substack!)

Heidi K. Isern

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Dec 18, 2025

The Neuroscience of Why Frantic Fails

At IDEO, we were often told to resemble ducks. No matter how hard we were paddling underwater, we should look serene and glide gracefully…

The Neuroscience of Why Frantic Fails

Heidi K. Isern

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Nov 27, 2025

What I’m Grateful to AI For This Thanksgiving (It’s Complicated)

As we gather around our tables this holiday season, I find myself reflecting on what truly matters: the ways artificial intelligence has…

What I’m Grateful to AI For This Thanksgiving (It’s Complicated)

Heidi K. Isern

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Nov 19, 2025

The Night I Stopped Trying to Be Perfect

dance like no one is watching

The Night I Stopped Trying to Be Perfect

Heidi K. Isern

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Nov 4, 2025

Why You Should Stop Falling in Love (And Start Standing Instead)

From fireworks to fireplaces: why dating at 40 means choosing stability over sparks. A working parent’s guide to standing in love.

Why You Should Stop Falling in Love (And Start Standing Instead)

Heidi K. Isern

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Oct 29, 2025

The Medusa Principle: Finding Authenticity With Demons

Authenticity at work and home? It’s all about the snakes….

The Medusa Principle: Finding Authenticity With Demons

Heidi K. Isern

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Aug 6, 2025

I can tell AI wrote your post.

There’s a formula it follows: short sentences, bullet lists, em-dashes scattered like confetti, and the dreaded “Here’s the kicker…”

I can tell AI wrote your post.

Heidi K. Isern

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Jul 30, 2025

Navigating Relationship And Seasonal Transitions.

Treat relationships, personal and professionalike seasons, neatly wrapping them up when they are done or change. Manage all with honesty

Navigating Relationship And Seasonal Transitions.

Heidi K. Isern

Heidi K. Isern

10.4K followers

writer. thinker. whiskey drinker. let me help you tell your story. Published here, there and elsewhere across the world. @hisern / www.heidiisern.com

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