What if true leadership isn’t about pushing harder or overriding your limits, but about listening more deeply to your body and your wisdom?

In this conversation, Barb sits down with Julie Chazotte, transformational coach and co-founder of Simple SHIFT, to explore what it really means to embody leadership.

 

Julie shares her own journey from overwhelm and pressure to discovering the transformative role of the nervous system, somatic awareness, and embodied presence.

Together they dive into the hidden costs of ignoring our limits, how to recognize the signals of the body, and why befriending our humanity is the key to accessing greater clarity, resilience, and creativity. Julie offers real-life examples of working with leaders navigating overwhelm, people-pleasing, and high-pressure environments, and shows how honoring our inner cues can shift everything from the quality of our decisions to the depth of our relationships.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in your head, caught in self-doubt, or disconnected from your own clarity, this episode will give you a new way to see, and a new way to lead.

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SHOW NOTES

• [00:00] - Introduction to Embodied Leadership
• [02:07] - Julie Chazotte's Journey and Transformation
• [07:17] - Understanding Limits and Overwhelm
• [10:25] - The Role of the Nervous System in Leadership
• [17:56] - Practical Applications for Leaders
• [20:59] - Navigating Stress and Pressure
• [26:46] - The Importance of Trusting Inner Wisdom
• [31:25] - Embracing Change and Uncertainty
• [37:11] - The Call to Step into Leadership
• [44:34] - Closing Thoughts and Reflections

SHOW LINKS

• Visit Julie's website.

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