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.
Fear, Intuition, and the Whisper I’m Learning to Trust
Every day since leaving my corporate role to build my coaching practice, I wake up with fear.
For me it lives in my belly, like a gentle hook pulling just below my right ovary. It’s not dramatic, more like a persistent tug. For most of my life I tried to push it away. Now I’m learning to befriend it, to sit with it, breathe with it, and ask what it’s trying to protect. To see it as a marker that something important is unfolding.
Follow Your Bliss (Even When You’re Tired)
Last week I was speaking with a founder, part of a group of startup leaders I was supporting. We were reflecting on transitions, and he turned the spotlight on me: "So… what do you want to do next?"
I’d just wrapped up a two-month road trip after resigning from my leadership role, and I gave what I thought was an honest answer: “I want to do more of what brings me joy.” But he wasn’t satisfied. "So, no specific job? No goals?"
I paused, scanned my body, and said again: “I just want to do more of the things that make me feel alive.” He smiled and said, “Ah. So… you’re following your bliss.”