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Somatic Awareness for Executive Leaders

I'm Jennifer Zach - Author, Speaker, Executive Coach

Thrive as a Whole Person, Lead with Greater Impact

As an executive coaching client, you’ll gain practical somatic tools to reduce stress and disconnection while strengthening clarity, resilience, and embodied leadership. When you thrive first—with mental clarity, emotional resilience, and nervous system regulation—you naturally lead with greater presence and influence, inspiring your employees to thrive and elevating organizational outcomes.

The 3N Model™: Notice, Name, Navigate

The 3N Model™ — Notice, Name, Navigate — is a practical somatic framework I developed to help individuals and teams reduce stress, build resilience, and lead with greater calm and clarity. It offers simple, body-based tools to recognize what’s happening inside, name what you’re feeling, and respond from a regulated nervous system — supporting psychological safety, authentic connection, and grounded leadership at work, at home, and in your community.

Notice | Are you listening to your body?

We start by learning to listen to the body — because the body speaks first, and we can’t change what we haven’t yet noticed.

Name | Do you know what you’re feeling?

We name what we feel — because putting emotions into words brings clarity, and clarity makes intentional action possible.

Navigate | Can you calm yourself in real time?

Then, we practice micro-resets — small, somatic shifts that calm the nervous system and help us respond with clarity and care.

Reader reviews

    Easy read with huge impact.
    Great awareness for leaders!
    Quick & Easy Read with "Can-Do" approach to implement.
    Transformative Insights into Body Intelligence.
    Eye opening and relatable to all aspects of Life!
    Self Awareness Simplified!
    Validate First.
    A short read that could change your life and your leadership.
    Somatic Awareness is a Valuable Skill to Learn.
    Great read.
  

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“Somatic Awareness: Leading with Body Intelligence” is a game-changer for anyone interested in enhancing their leadership skills through body awareness. The book beautifully bridges the gap between mind and body, offering deep insights into how our physical presence and sensations can inform and improve our leadership abilities. The practical exercises and real-life examples are incredibly helpful, making the concepts accessible and actionable. This book is a must-read for leaders who want to develop a more holistic approach to their role, fostering greater self-awareness and more effective communication. Highly recommend for personal and professional growth!”

- Julie Winkle Giuliani, Author of Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go and Promotions are So Yesterday.

Somatic Awareness: Leading with Body Intelligence was recognized by BookLife, the indie publishing arm of Publishers Weekly, as a Cover Crush selection—praised for its “playful elegance.”

“Our bodies often know what our minds are still figuring out.”

— Bessel Van der Kolk, M.D., author of The Body Keeps The Score

What clients are saying

"Working with Jennifer has been extraordinarily beneficial and deeply impactful for me. Jennifer has helped me sort through professional disappointment and challenge in a way I wasn’t sure was possible. After finding new energy and clear purpose, I am “re-careering in place,” taking on a bigger, broader leadership role in my organization. Moreover, Jennifer has helped me reconnect with my authentic self, to find better balance and a healthier outlook not just on work but life. I can’t recommend Jennifer highly enough. If you are ready to do the work to move yourself to a place of greater fulfillment, Jennifer is the career coach you need."
-Senior Healthcare Executive
"Through my work with Jennifer, I have gained the benefit of insight into my mental game. This is a game changer! Deepening my self-awareness of the values I hold and how they drive my actions and decision-making was a wonderful discovery. It has made easier the work of managing my energy in the short term, and owning my destiny for the long term. Have faith in the process. I cannot say enough good things about Jennifer’s steady, individualized coaching approach. I was guided by way of her questions, rather than answers, and her placement of applicable resources at the right spots along the journey. I highly recommend her!"
- Nurse Leader
"The exercises that you go through working with Jennifer are baby steps to the bigger reward. After working with her I found the strength and confidence to face some of the things that were holding me back. She has brought an awareness to me that has made me stronger and more confident in dealing with daily challenges."
- Medical Sales Representative
"Somatic awareness offers a refreshing perspective on leadership development, challenging common belief and empowering leaders to harness the wisdom of their bodies to lead authentically, purposefully, and resiliently. Working with Jennifer proved instrumental in honing the skills necessry to navigate emotions during high-stress scenarios."
- HR Leader
"Jennifer was fundamental to my journey to finding a new career interest and in helping me identify what resources, skills and experience I already have so that I can move in that career direction. She has been my cheerleader and my mirror and my librarian. I highly recommend Jennifer as a professional coach to support your career challenges and changes."
- Software Implementation and Instructional Designer
"Working with Jennifer has been enlightening, and a little scary. She asks the right questions and knows how to dig just deep enough to get you to confront barriers you know are true, despite your best efforts to bury them. By allowing me to shape the content and format of each call—and checking in with me between sessions—she reminded me that I am in control of my emotions, plans, and professional growth. Now, I feel like nothing can stop me from progressing wherever I focus my energy next."
- AVP of Content Specialist
"Jennifer Zach and her coaching abilities have made a HUGE impact in my life the past couple of months since I have been working with her. In the past 60 days, I have hired an assistant and I have almost TRIPLED my business. I have marked off numerous things that were on my "to do" list for over a year that are now done. The skills and what she teaches you also can spill over into your personal life as well. I am way more organized at home too, for the first time in almost two years. I would highly recommend hiring Jennifer to help you with your business, personal needs, or both. She can help you feel more organized, less stressed, and help you find more time in your day that you have been looking for and cannot find. She is a true inspiration and really cares about the well being of her clients."
- Producing Branch Manager
“Our sessions helped me pinpoint and name the challenges I wanted to work on. I loved learning the simple but effective tools you taught me, including 3N - name, notice, navigate. Self compassion is helping me be comfortable in my own skin. Starting to recognize my strengths is helping me reinforce it and consciously exercise it.

I still don't know what is next for me but I'm certainly approaching each day now with kindness, patience, compassion and confidence. I'm also enjoying my transcendental meditation meditation and have incorporated yoga to my morning routine. I strongly feel like my foundations were redone ( in a really good way) and now I'm standing on a structure that is more aligned with my goals. I want to again thank you for your guidance and look forward to connecting again soon.”
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