Leading in Rhythm: Nervous System Regulation for Women Leaders (09/15/2026)

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT

You've built the career. Earned the recognition. Created impact.

But maybe you're exhausted in a way sleep doesn't fix. Your capacity shifts from week to week for reasons you can't explain. Small stressors suddenly feel overwhelming, and you're left wondering why the strategies that seem to work for everyone else aren't working for you.

The answer may not be mindset or motivation. It may be physiology.

Women's nervous systems operate on two rhythms: the familiar 24-hour circadian rhythm and a roughly 28-day hormonal cycle that influences energy, stress resilience, focus, and emotional capacity. Yet most workplaces, schedules, and leadership expectations are built around only one.

In this session, somatic leadership coach Rachel will explore what happens when women try to force a 28-day reality into a 24-hour framework and how working with, rather than against, our physiology can transform the way we lead and live.

Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of the connection between stress, nervous system regulation, and female physiology, along with practical tools they can use immediately to support resilience and sustainable leadership.

Participants will learn:

Why women experience stress differently and the impact of operating on both 24-hour and 28-day rhythms.
How hormonal shifts can influence capacity, reactivity, and decision-making throughout the month.
Practical nervous system regulation techniques, including breathwork and somatic practices, to use during moments of stress and overwhelm.

About the Speaker

Rachel is a remote-first People & Culture leader turned somatic leadership coach and expert in nervous system regulation for women. Drawing on more than 20 years of research and practice in mindfulness, somatics, cycle alignment, and nervous system regulation, she helps ambitious women lead sustainably without overriding their bodies in the process.

After experiencing multiple cycles of burnout while pursuing increasingly demanding leadership roles, Rachel shifted her work toward helping women align with their physiology rather than fight against it. Her mission is simple: to provide women with tools designed for female physiology, not adapted from systems originally built for men.

Yet to Yes: Turning Hesitation into Forward Motion (10/19/2026)

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT

For women navigating career transitions, leadership growth, and pivotal decisions,"not yet"often shows up in familiar ways:

The opportunity you want but don't feel ready for.
The next step you know is right but can't quite commit to.
The instinct you have but aren't sure you trust.

While hesitation can sometimes be wise, it can also quietly become the barrier standing between where you are and where you're meant to go.

In this interactive session, we'll explore the internal narratives and external pressures that keep capable leaders anchored in uncertainty and what it takes to move from hesitation to action with greater clarity and confidence.

Together, we'll examine how to distinguish productive caution from momentum-blocking doubt and uncover practical strategies for creating forward motion in your career, leadership, and life.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Identify the internal and external patterns that keep them stuck in "not yet."
• Differentiate productive reflection from hesitation that limits growth and opportunity.
• Apply practical tools to move from uncertainty to decisive action.
• Create momentum for themselves and the teams and organizations they lead.

Speaker Bio:

Michele Kawamoto Perry is a leadership expert, speaker, and host of the Expressions of Leadership podcast, where she explores the experiences, challenges, and lessons that shape impactful leaders. Through her work, she helps professionals navigate transitions, strengthen leadership presence, and move forward with greater confidence and purpose.

Her perspective is grounded in the belief that growth doesn't come from avoiding setbacks, but from learning how to move through them with intention.

As she shares:

"The most grounded, most trusted leaders aren't the ones who avoided failure. They're the ones who let it change them."

And:

"There is a difference between reflection and rumination, and great leaders know it. They use reflection not to dwell on where they have been, but to lead more clearly toward where they are going."

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Leading in Rhythm: Nervous System Regulation for Women Leaders (09/15/2026)

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Yet to Yes: Turning Hesitation into Forward Motion (10/19/2026)

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