Welcome back, Conscious Leaders!

Welcome to our monthly newsletter, “For the Love of Leadership”, where we share practical tools to support your leadership journey.

On Today's Menu:

• ✍️ Note from our Founder: Sharon gets real about chronic crisis culture and the leadership reset we need next.

• 📚Fresh Blog Bites: Three reads on unlocking leadership, regulating team stress, and why your next feedback breakthrough starts in the body.

• 🧠 On the Nightstand: The book we’re returning to when the world feels overwhelming and the path forward foggy.

• 🌱 On the Horizon: Trauma-Informed Leadership is here—and we’re bringing it to bold, brilliant teams. Plus, what’s coming up for the rest of 2025…

But First, A Note From Our Founder.

Leadership these days feels like a never-ending crisis response, doesn’t it?

You know those moments: 

When the calendar is technically calm for the night, but the body stays buzzing; when the deadline’s met, but the next one is already upon us; when the fire’s out, but your body won’t relax, because you’re already scanning for the next one.

The most maddening part is that you’re likely doing everything “right.”

You care. You communicate. You lead with heart.
But more often than not, it still feels like you’re failing…or at least not winning.

I hear this from leaders I work with every day:

“I feel like I can barely keep my head above water.”
“My whole team is burnt out, and it feels like there’s nothing I can do.”
“Everything feels so hard…so urgent…so high stakes…literally all the time…”

As you know, this isn’t (all) your fault. 

This is what happens when crisis becomes culture—when chronic urgency and protection patterns get baked into workplace operating systems.

That’s why this fall, we’re bringing trauma-informed leadership to the center of the conversation—especially through our work with the CDC as they lead through recovery and into reconnection.

Because leading well shouldn’t mean operating in survival mode. 

We’ll be unpacking what it means to lead through chronic urgency and uncertainty, how to spot the invisible patterns that keep teams stuck, and what it really takes to institutionalize humanity at work.

Stay tuned for the powerful insights we’ll be sharing with you.

With clarity and care,
Sharon

Alright, Change-Makers, Let's Get to the Juicy Stuff

Hot Off the Digital Press.

You Already Have Great Leaders—Here’s How to Unblock Their Potential

Your team isn’t underperforming—they’re under-supported. Learn how to unlock the leaders you already have by shifting what’s getting in their way. Read more.

Nervous System Health for Teams: The Manager’s Checklist

This checklist helps leaders recognize early stress signals, support resilience, and lead with nervous system awareness. Read more. 

Think You Need Another Feedback Framework? Think Again: Why Your Org Doesn’t Need Another Feedback Framework—It Needs Nervous System Regulation

The reason why feedback might be failing is because your team’s nervous systems are in overdrive. Let’s talk about what really makes feedback land—and what leaders can do to make it feel safe, human, and actually useful. Read more.

On the Nightstand.

Courageous leadership has never been more necessary. Courage gives us clarity and connection, allowing teams to move forward with purpose. Without it, teams stay stuck, values remain abstract, and organizations miss their chance to create meaningful change. Here’s Sharon’s top pick of the month:

Strong Ground by Brené Brown

Brené Brown’s new book, Strong Ground, has only been out for two days--and I’m just a third of the way through—but already, it’s hitting core themes we work with teams on every day: the skills necessary for courage, operationalizing values, and the difference between being kind and nice. I’m especially glad to see her dive into paradox, today’s leadership frontier, where embracing both/and opens new ways forward.

If you’ve read her earlier work, consider grabbing a copy — it builds beautifully on those foundations while pulling leaders to consider what's next.

_{Please note that as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.}

On the Horizon.

• Where to find Sharon next:

  • October 7 – KOA Club: Leading with Boldness
    Sharon will be speaking at the KOA Club! KOA is a powerhouse community of women who lead with courage, confidence, and connection. It’s bold. It’s brave. It’s our kind of room. Register here!

  • October 16 – Ellevate Community Breakfast: Overcoming Obstacles.
    Join Sharon and Suzanne Weller for an energizing conversation on turning setbacks into stepping stones. This is your chance to connect with powerhouse women, hear real stories, and start your morning inspired. Join the online event. 

  • October 15–17 – Inner Development Goals (IDG) Summit | Stockholm
    Sharon will be heading to Sweden to attend this global gathering of changemakers. If you’re planning to attend, she’d love to meet up and share a fika ;)

• Trauma-Informed Leadership: We’re proud to bring our Trauma-Informed Leadership Workshops and Coaching Framework to the CDC this fall—and we’re gearing up to offer it more widely in 2026. If your team is ready to lead with more trust, more safety, and more impact, hit reply. We’d love to book a time to chat

• Regenerative Leadership Practices: For the rest of the year, we’re diving deep into regenerative leadership practices—the kind that restore energy, build resilience, and make work actually work for humans. Expect powerful new blogs, tools, and frameworks to help you lead without burning out or bracing for the next blow.

💌 Before You Go…

Thanks for being part of this bold, brave community of conscious leaders.

We know the weight of leading inside systems that are already cracking. You deserve to lead in ways that feel good for both you and your team. That’s why we’re centering Trauma-Informed Leadership for the rest of the year.

If you’re ready to lead in a way that restores, repairs, and regenerates, drop us a line and we’ll tell you more about how this new and improved offering can support you and your team.

Stay bold and brave,