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Kelly Vaughn
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Engineering leader. modernleader.is
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November 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Ever heard of the concept of the invisible gun? It's easy to forget the power your words have as a leader.

Article + newsletter drop Tuesday, Nov 11 on The Modern Leader.

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November 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
3 vein procedures down, 3 to go this year. Then 3 surgeries next year.

I have to keep telling myself this will all be worth it in the end.
November 5, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Made it! 🥹 Thank you to all who supported this fundraiser either by sharing or financially contributing!
November 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I’m so close to my $1,000 birthday fundraiser goal for Atlanta Community Food Bank!

Help me get over the finish line by donating directly on Instagram or venmoing me (kellyvaughn) if you don’t have an Instagram account.

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November 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
TIL (thanks to my husband) that there’s a second Slack app you can download. Now I have my work Slack separated from my community Slack workspaces and can use Slack without stressing about unread work notifications during off-hours
November 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
If 10 more people donate $35 (for the 35 years I’ve been on this planet) I’ll hit my goal 🥹

Either donate directly on Instagram or you can Venmo me at kellyvaughn and I’ll donate on your behalf!

ig.me/20ZfXzDCnHH4...
November 2, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Halfway to my birthday fundraiser goal for Atlanta Community Food Bank!

You can donate here or Venmo kellyvaughn if you don’t have Instagram and I’ll add it to the fundraiser:

ig.me/321f3OIxmyVI...
November 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
For Halloween this year I’m dressing up as someone who officially has all required paperwork to file for Spanish citizenship 🎃🇪🇸
October 31, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I’ve been teaching leaders how to handle tough conversations for years.

Now it’s all in one place — a self-paced course built from what I’ve learned as a leader and a therapist.

It's short, practical, and built for real people.

modernleader.is/tc
October 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
You’ll also use an AI-powered chatbot (like in the screenshot) to actually practice your responses before you’re in the real thing.

It’s tactical. It’s interactive. And it launches October 1. Preorders are open now.
September 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM
It’s officially here! @ladybug.dev is back! 🐞

Buckle in for the next 10 weeks as @emmabostian.bsky.social and I cover tons of important topics on engineering management.

Welcome to Season 7!

www.ladybug.dev/episodes/a-b...
September 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
TOMORROW!!! 🐞

Catch Season 7, Episode 1 of @ladybug.dev on your favorite podcasting app or YouTube tomorrow morning 🙏
August 31, 2025 at 9:33 PM
In case you’re having a not great day (or if you’re having a good day and want it to be better) my nephew got this little car for his birthday yesterday and today he parked it between two vehicles 🥹
August 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
My favorite little dude turned 2 today 🥹🥹

Being the cool aunt is the best job!
August 24, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I'm excited to send out tomorrow's After Burnout post 💙

Get it in your inbox tomorrow: afterburnout.co/subscribe
August 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I know I left a legacy at my last company because they use a Slackmoji called :rip-kelly:
August 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I have a 107-day streak on my affirmations app.

Not because I’m reading them, but because I’m too anxious to let the streak go.

Wellness apps were supposed to help us recover. Instead, many use the same playbook as hustle culture.

New on After Burnout → afterburnout.co/p/your-welln...
August 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
A little morning half marathon 💕

Third half in the books and first summertime half. If you need me, no you don’t.
August 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I have a 107-day streak on my affirmations app.

Not because I read them daily, but because it stresses me just enough to make me open it.

I wrote about how our wellness apps are giving us anxiety for After Burnout, going live Monday morning.

Sign up to get it in your inbox: afterburnout.co
August 9, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I think I found a topic/niche that resonates 😱
August 6, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Wrote something a little different for tomorrow’s After Burnout newsletter. I hope you’ll like it.

Get it in your inbox tomorrow: afterburnout.co
August 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Nothing beats a night at the lake in Michigan 💕
August 1, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Soaking in all the summer nights in Michigan ❤️
July 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
We have some sponsor slots remaining for the upcoming season of @ladybug.dev!

All episodes are recorded and edited and we can't wait to begin releasing them next month (!!)

If you want more info, shoot me a DM! 🐞
July 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM