Optimising Leader Brilliance · 2026-07-20 · 56 min
In this heartfelt episode of Optimising Leader Brilliance, embodiment coach Maddie Brenner-Roach and host Estelle Read explore the vital connection between body awareness and leadership resilience. Discover how tuning into your body’s signals - like tension in the shoulders or tightness in the chest - can reveal hidden stress and guide you toward deeper self-trust. Maddie shares her transformative Inner Authority Framework to help leaders move from reactive habits to empowered, embodied decision-making. If you feel overwhelmed, close to burnout, or disconnected from yourself, this episode offers practical insights and reflective tools to reconnect with your true inner authority and step confidently into your leadership role. What You Will Learn: How to listen to your body’s stress signals and transform unconscious avoidance into conscious awareness The power of embodied leadership: making aligned decisions with a full-body yes or no, not just a mental yes Practical steps to build self-trust and shift from proving your worth to embracing your authentic, empowered self Here’s to your leadership development and personal growth!
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