Ep 17 - Somatic Leadership: What Your Body Is Trying To Tell You

Most leadership development ignores the body completely. This conversation might just change the way you think about that. In this episode of Beyond Leading, Alec Pearson sits down with Lucy Nicholson, Registered Somatic Movement Educator and Movement Analyst, to explore an approach to leadership that most people have never come across, and once you hear it, you will not be able to unsee it. Somatic leadership. Most leadership development focuses on what we think, what we say and how we behave. Very little focuses on what our body is doing, and what it is telling us, in the moments that matter most. Lucy brings a fascinating and genuinely different perspective to this conversation, rooted in years of working with leaders, communities and organisations on the power of bodily awareness. We explore: What somatic leadership actually is, and why most leaders have never considered it What the connection between mind and body has to do with how you lead Why the pressure leaders carry shows up in the body and what to do about it What happens when you give yourself permission to pause, ground and reset How something as simple as the way you carry yourself can change how others respond to you The role of stillness and silence as leadership tools, not indulgences And what one leader discovered when she stopped trying to be heard and started leading differently If you have ever felt the weight of leadership in your body without knowing what to do with it, this episode will give you a completely new way of thinking about it. To find out more about Lucy's work visit www.inmovement.co.uk or find her on LinkedIn. 🎙️ Beyond Leading is a podcast for leaders, coaches and anyone who wants to think differently about leadership, growth and people. Follow Beyond Leading on LinkedIn for episode clips and updates:   / beyond-leading-podcast   Follow/subscribe to Beyond Leading for new episodes — wherever you listen. Chapters: 0:00 - Welcome & Setting The Scene 1:31 - What Somatic Leadership Actually Is 3:48 - What You'd See In A Leader Working Somatically 7:47 - Leading Under Pressure — How The Body Helps 11:35 - The Alignment Exercise — A Practical Reset 17:01 - Silence And Stillness As Leadership Tools 19:51 - Lucy's Journey Into This Work 25:38 - A Real Story Of Transformation 31:10 - The Real Work — Listening And Noticing 35:17 - How To Connect With Lucy