Last week, we kicked off the How to L.E.A.D. series with Liberation - shining a light on what’s not working, so you can stop spiraling and start leading.

So once you’ve named what’s broken and what you want instead…
Then what?

This is an easy-to-skip step.
It doesn’t look like action.
It’s not loud.
It won’t go viral on Instagram.

But this is where everything changes.

This is Embodiment.

It’s not a vibe. It’s not a performance.
It’s the quiet decision to act in alignment - before the confidence shows up.

And it’s uncomfortable, because you’re asking your brain for something different before you have proof that any of this is gonna work.

Because you’re doing something different…while still feeling all your same old fear.

But this is what separates performance from leadership:
Feeling all your same old fear. And leading anyway.

The Hardest Part of Leadership Isn’t Knowing What to Do

It’s holding your ground while your hands shake.
It’s sending the email while your voice trembles.
It’s speaking up at the table while your heart races.

Leadership isn’t about being calm all the time.

It’s about knowing how to stay with yourself in those activated moments, so your power doesn’t get derailed by panic.

That’s what embodiment builds.

So What Does Embodiment Look Like Inside How to L.E.A.D.?

Here’s how we work it inside the coaching container:

Create Safety for Yourself

Your nervous system doesn’t need to be “tougher.”
It needs to know it’s not in danger.

We use tools like:

• Emotional Strength Training:
  Expanding your range of experiencing emotion.
  Embracing how two conflicting things can be true at the same time.
  That you are safe, even when you feel unsafe.

• Confidence Accounts:
  We borrow belief from places you already feel strong.
  You’ve handled hard things before. Let’s tap into that.

• Boundaries vs. Rules:
  You don’t need to set rigid laws for yourself or others.
  You need to know what’s yours to hold, and what’s not.

• Nervous System Regulation:
  Box breathing. Body tapping. Hand-to-hand grounding.
  These aren’t “woo.” They’re neuroscience. And they work.

Practice Being Future You, Now

• Day in the Life of Future You:
  We imagine how she moves, speaks, decides, and rests.
  Then we bring that into today.

• Sit in Your New Beliefs:
  If you believed you were a powerful, clear, influential leader, how would you respond right now?

• Zones of Genius (Somatic Edition):
  We don’t just list your strengths, we feel them in your body.
  What energizes you?
  What drains you?
  What doesn’t belong to you anymore?

A Moment I’ll Never Forget

There was a day last fall when I had to speak up in a meeting I didn’t want to be in.
I’d been in conflict with someone I’d once deeply respected.
I knew my values. I’d named what wasn’t working.

But I didn’t feel brave.
I felt shaky, unsure, and frankly... pissed.

Old me would’ve waited to “feel better.”
But the leader I’m becoming?

I got grounded.
I took two deep breaths.
I spoke from what I knew for sure.
I didn’t perform courage, I embodied it.

And it shifted the room.

Not because I was perfect.
But because I stayed with myself, even when it was hard.

The Outcome of Embodiment?

You stop waiting to feel ready.
You stop outsourcing your power to “the right mood.”

Because the truth is you are already this future leader you envision, she already exists.
You’re just catching up to her.

This is the step where you do that.

Coming Next Week: Authority

How do you own your voice and your decisions, without spiraling, over-explaining, or collapsing under self-doubt?

We’re going there.

Because Authority isn’t about being in charge.
It’s about being in alignment with your truth.

Ready to Stop Talking About Leadership and Start Living It?

This is exactly what we do inside How to L.E.A.D. - my brand-new beta coaching program.

6 weeks.
4 powerful steps.
Your spot is available at a special beta rate of $500.

Embodiment is the step that changes everything.
And we’re not just talking about it, we’re practicing it in real time.

If you want to move from hesitation to aligned action, this is your moment.

Email [email protected] to claim your spot.

Let’s Talk

• What’s one thing you already know you want to do, but keep waiting until you “feel ready”?
• What’s a simple way you could embody your leadership today?
• What helps you come back to yourself when your nervous system flares up?

Drop a comment. You’re not the only one.