We're living through a tremendous amount of uncertainty and change. Disruption at work, polarization in our communities, rapid technological change, and the stress and grief that accompany them can ask more of us than we realize.
In this episode, I explore a question at the heart of my forthcoming book, Lead Embodied:
When the pressure is on, who do you become?
Knowing what to do isn't always enough. The deeper leadership challenge is accessing our wisdom, embodied compassion, and authentic presence when circumstances become uncertain and the stakes feel high.
I share why I believe wellness belongs in our professional lives—and why embodied leadership isn't reserved for CEOs or the boardroom. Whether you're leading a team, building a business, caring for a family, serving a community, creating art, or simply navigating your own life, the way you show up matters.
At the heart of this work is an invitation to listen inward, reconnect with what matters, and develop the capacity to respond rather than react.
Because the leader you've been searching for isn't someone you have to become.
It's someone you've been learning to return to.
Episode Highlights
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Why knowing what to do isn't always enough when circumstances become uncertain
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The question: Who do you become when the pressure is on?
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How the body provides information that can expand inner capacity to choose how to respond
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Why wellness and embodied leadership belong in our professional and personal lives
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How somatic practices can help you move from reaction toward greater choice
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Why you don't have to be a CEO to practice leadership
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The connection between embodied leadership, authenticity, and belonging
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Why transformation doesn't have to be a solitary experience
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How Lead Embodied invites us to return to ourselves rather than perform who we think we're supposed to be
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An invitation to pause, listen inward, and reconnect with what matters most
Show Notes & Resources
🕊️ Join the Collective Peace Share
While leadership may begin within, we were never meant to do this work alone. The Collective Peace Share is a complimentary virtual gathering for embodied practice, connection, reflection, and renewal.
Learn more / RSVP: https://belongingatwork.kartra.com/page/lst282
📖 Learn More About Lead Embodied
Lead Embodied introduces the foundational framework behind my embodied leadership methodology. Through stories, science, reflective practices, and a 12-week coaching journey, the book invites readers to listen inward, reconnect with what matters, and cultivate the capacity to lead with greater wisdom, embodied compassion, and authenticity.
Learn more: https://www.rhodesperry.com/substack
✨ Explore Somatic Coaching
If you're navigating a particularly demanding season, you're invited to explore what somatic coaching might make possible for you—not by giving you another strategy to follow, but by helping you discover what matters most and develop the capacity to respond from there.
Schedule a 1:1 chemistry call: https://www.rhodesperry.com/connect
🎙️ Tell Me What Matters Most
I'd love to hear what's alive for your leadership right now.
Record a message: https://www.speakpipe.com/RhodesPerry
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Lead embodied.