The nervous system is the leader. Presence-first leadership begins in the body — not the role — and it’s a practice every career story deserves to honor.

Leadership that betrays the body is not leadership. This is a story of collapse, recovery, and the embodied recalibration required to lead from presence — not depletion.

Leadership presence isn’t built in performance — it’s practiced in presence. A reflection on showing up, taking up space, and leading from within the room you’re in.