I grew up in a large, blended family of 11 siblings and multiple parental figures — a system that brought both richness and complexity. That environment shaped my ability to observe closely, listen carefully, and make sense of interpersonal dynamics in real time. Positioned somewhere in the middle of what often felt like a “Brady Bunch” family, I moved between roles — sometimes the younger, sometimes the older; at times the underdog, at others carrying responsibility. This fo