Writing on leadership,
the body, and what shifts
Occasional writing — not a schedule, just when something is worth saying. On embodied intelligence, what the science actually tells us, and what becomes possible when you stop leading from the neck up.
The Brain We're Still Ignoring (And Why It Matters Most)
I watched a clip from Good Morning Britain last week. Cat and Ben were talking about the gut brain, the enteric nervous system, our "second brain" that helps us make decisions beyond pure logic.
I felt two things at once.
Celebration. Relief, even. Finally, popular culture is catching up. We're moving past the outdated belief that we're just highly sophisticated head brains on legs.
And mild frustration.
Because whilst we're celebrating the gut, we're still overlooking the brain doing the most work.
The Heart.
Embodied Leadership Takes Courage: Reflections from a Coaching Retreat
This is my favourite picture from a recent coaching retreat I had the pleasure to co-facilitate with Divinia Knowles, the founder of COO RT. The smile on my face says it all. While it might look like I’m watching a group of ‘kids’ in kindergarten taking their afternoon nap, the reality is far more profound. I was witnessing a group of courageous COOs fully immersing themselves in the process—letting go of hesitation, scepticism, and coming home to their bodies.