You lead with
your mind. What if
your body held
the answers?
I work with startup founders and executives who are smart, driven, and stuck. Not because they lack strategy, but because they're leading from the neck up. I help them lead from the body, not just the boardroom.
"You are what you embody, not what you think."
— Dagmara Aldridgein fintech & tech
100+ hours
UK's top COO community
at tech startups
Built for leaders who've outgrown purely rational leadership
You're not short on intelligence or ambition. You've built something real.
But somewhere between the strategy deck and the all-hands, something feels off —
like you're performing a version of yourself rather than actually leading from it.
My clients are founders, CEOs, and senior executives in tech startups who are
ready to go deeper than frameworks and productivity hacks.
Stuck in your head
Overthinking decisions your gut already knows the answer to.
Leading under pressure
Carrying the weight of the org and not sure how to sustain it.
Scaling yourself
Growing faster than your leadership identity can keep up with.
Ready to go deeper
Done with surface-level coaching. Ready to actually shift.
Three intelligences.
One integrated leader.
Head — Cognitive
We work with your thinking patterns, beliefs, and meaning-making — using tools grounded in how the brain actually works to expand the range of what you can see and decide.
Heart — Emotional
Not the polished corporate version. The real thing — developing the capacity to feel, regulate, and lead with emotional honesty in high-stakes environments.
Gut — Somatic
Your body holds patterns your mind can't access. Through breathwork, somatic practice, and body-informed techniques, we surface the wisdom already there.
I was told as a child
not to feel.
Then I spent 15 years in C-suites proving I could lead without it. It worked. Until it didn't.
I've been a COO. A Chief People Officer. A fractional executive across fintech and tech startups. I know what it takes to perform at that level — and I know the cost of disconnecting from your body to do it. My coaching exists because I found a better way. And I've seen what becomes possible when leaders stop managing themselves and start inhabiting themselves.
Read my full storyChoose your engagement
1:1 Executive Coaching
A 3–6 month coaching programme for senior leaders ready to stop performing and start inhabiting their leadership. Neuroscience-informed, body-centred, deeply personalised.
Learn more →Leadership Team Coaching
For executive teams ready to move beyond alignment decks into genuine cohesion. Bespoke programmes for 3+ leaders, in person or remote.
Learn more →Assessments & Intensives
For leaders who want to understand themselves at depth, and teams ready to move beyond surface dynamics. Assessments, breathwork, masterclasses, and immersive retreats.
Learn more →Not sure where to start? Every engagement begins with a free 45-minute chemistry session — no obligation, just a conversation to see if we're the right fit.
Book free session"Dag managed to coax out of me what I already knew, but perhaps couldn't access because of everything else going on. I've learned to listen to, and trust, my instincts. Knowing that what I'm feeling in my body should carry weight, just as reasoned arguments do."
Startup Founder
Solo founder, early-stage tech
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May 2025Leadership that
starts in the body
The chemistry session is free, 45 minutes, and genuinely no obligation. We'll talk about what you're navigating, I'll share how I work, and together we'll figure out if this is the right fit.
How would it be to lead from a place you actually trust? Book Your Free Chemistry SessionOr email coaching@dagmaraaldridge.com