Glass & grit

About Us

Meet the Architects of Corporate Survival

We are friends first. Why does that matter? Because having someone who has your back changes everything.

We met in university, cramming for a first-year exam at a kitschy off-campus café, high on caffeine and hope. At the time, that felt exciting. The class? A blur. The grade? Who knows. But what stuck was our first impressions of each other: two women who wanted more than just a seat at the table—we wanted to know who built it, who really pulled the strings, and how to make our own rules.

Fast-forward 25 years.
Rhiannon spent a decade in national security and intelligence before pivoting into writing and co-authoring a bestselling nonfiction series on Mental Models. She’s spent years decoding high-stakes decision-making, strategic thinking, and how power really moves behind the scenes. Now, she’s bringing that same sharp analysis to the corporate world—helping you navigate office politics, read between the lines, and think ten steps ahead.

Her co-founder? Let’s just say she’s graduated from the system. After years climbing the corporate ladder—mastering boardrooms, decoding power dynamics, and surviving those unspoken rules no one warns you about—Jennifer took everything she learned and built something of her own. Now she runs a thriving company that creates captivating experiences for adults, blending creativity, strategy, and a deep understanding of human behaviour.

Her days may no longer be spent in meetings under fluorescent lights, but make no mistake—she knows that world inside out. Every project she leads and every story she tells is infused with lessons from the corporate front lines. She’s proof that you can step away from the system and still teach others how to master it.

Together, we’re here to make sure you don’t just survive the corporate world—you navigate it on your terms.

Why We’re Here

We started talking about launching a business together, and the more we talked, the clearer it became: We want to help women early in their careers navigate the corporate world better than we did. We want them armed with tools, strategy, and wisdom instead of just “figuring it out” the hard way.

The women in our lives have been our strength.They challenge us, call us out when we’re wrong, and cheer us on as we keep moving forward. We are tougher, smarter, and more resilient because of them.

The world is getting harder. In our careers, we’ve been bullied, passed over, sexually harassed, traded like baseball cards, reorged into oblivion, and tossed out like trash. But we’re still standing. And now, we’re in a position of safety, control, and power—so it’s time to give back. If the battles we’ve fought, the rage we’ve swallowed, and the resilience we’ve built can make things even a little bit easier for you—then that’s exactly what we’re here to do.

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We're Here for Anyone in the Trenches

This isn’t a women only space. Yes, we write for women—because we are women. But we know the struggle isn’t exclusive to one gender. The corporate world can be brutal for everyone.
So pull up a chair and let’s talk.
There’s room for everyone at this fire.

And To The Men—Yes, You Too

Gentlemen, this isn’t a women only space. Yes, we write for women—because we are women. But we know the struggle isn’t exclusive to one gender. The corporate world can be brutal for everyone.

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Master Class

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So pull up a chair. There’s room for you at this fire, too.

Master Class

$247

We’re here for anyone in the trenches. We’re building the shelter we never had.

When the Story and the Reality Don't Line Up

If your job feels heavier, messier, or more confusing than it should, it’s not always a “you” problem.

Often it’s a mismatch between a company’s strategy and how it actually operates, and you’re living inside the consequences.

In this short, free video, we explain:
•⁠ ⁠How strategy and business models are meant to fit together
•⁠ ⁠What misalignment looks like in real workplaces
•⁠ ⁠What you can do when the structure isn’t serving you

No hustle culture. No “fix yourself” energy. Because that’s not our thing. Just a clearer way to understand what’s actually happening at work.

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