Calm heads Strong results
Leadership Performance & Resilience Coaching
Specializing in Nervous System Regulation
You Can’t Lead When You’re Stuck In Survival Mode
You have the vision, the strategy, and the experience. Your "Application Software" is top-tier. But in high-stakes environments, even the best strategy fails if your "Operating System"—your nervous system—is stuck in survival mode. You cannot think strategically when your physiology is in "Fight or Flight."
The greatest risk to you and your organization isn’t a flawed strategy—it’s depleted capacity. When leaders operate in survival mode, the result is reactive decisions, culture erosion, and expensive attrition.
Upgrade Your Operating System
Wholehearted Capacity teaches science-backed nervous system regulation, giving leaders the physiological tools to de-stress in minutes so they remain grounded, clear, and capable—no matter the stakes.
A calm nervous system in the midst of complex challenges helps leaders:
Avoid burnout and symptoms like brain fog and irritability
Improve decision making - without hesitation
Gain Executive Presence that stabilizes teams & improves collaboration
Increase Velocity & Output: Recover from setbacks and conflict in minutes rather than days, ensuring consistent high-level output.
Be Relaxed & Ready to respond rather than react to today’s emergent changes
Performance Outcomes
"Navigating the COVID 'perfect storm' of leading a global, suddenly-remote team at Google while managing intense personal caregiving and a Stanford program was the ultimate test of my resilience. Lu’s Wholehearted Capacity didn't just give me tools to survive; it gave me the somatic grounding to lead through the chaos with clarity. Her approach is essential for any leader operating in high-stakes, high-complexity environments."
— Megan Sanicki, Sr. Program Manager, GOOGLE
“My work with Lu Hawkins has provided me with the essential tools to handle stress and conflict with a higher level of grace and patience than I ever have before. This work has been incredibly helpful in my business, allowing me to navigate employee problems more effectively and with composure. I highly recommend Lu for whomever is seeking a radical change in how they interact with people.
— Erin Whitfield, Partner, WHITEFIELD PARALEGAL SERVICES
The Science & Social Proof
We transform how leaders show up, moving them from managing their exhaustion to mastering their impact by using research-based approaches supported by industry leaders including McKinsey Health Institute, Deloitte Human Capital, and NeuroLeadership Institute.
32%
Regulated leaders avoid a 32% decline in stress-induced decision making
62%
Regulated leaders recover 62% faster from stressful periods and do so in minutes not hours
50%
Regulated leaders create positive team cultures that improve performance and avoid up to 50% attrition
Our Services
The 90-Day Capacity Protocol is a 1:1 training system that upgrades your physiological operating system through somatic regulation, using your current work situations to teach you the tools to expand your internal bandwidth and remain grounded, clear, and capable—no matter the stakes.
Bring individuals and teams together to learn how to upgrade their operating system with the Nervous System 101 Class (Three 90-minute classes) or with a workshop that helps participants apply somatic approaches they can use the same day.
The 90-Day Capacity Protocol
Your Path to Unshakeable Capacity
Strategy and mindset are only as effective as the operating system they run on. When a leader’s nervous system is overtaxed, performance drops, decision-making becomes reactive, and bandwidth disappears.
Go from “survival mode” to “leading the way” - with more capacity, stronger resilience and greater performance.
The 90-Day Capacity Protocol is a 1:1 training system that upgrades your physiological operating system through somatic regulation, using your current work situations to teach you the tools to expand your internal bandwidth and remain grounded, clear, and capable—no matter the stakes.
This is not traditional talk coaching. This is Performance & Resilience Coaching specializing in Nervous System Regulation.
We don't just talk. We regulate.
What you will gain:
Expanded Capacity: Handle higher stakes and larger workloads with less effort. Be relaxed and ready to adapt to today’s emergent changes
Self-leadership: Gain a calm mind and stronger resilience to lead people and projects through any headwind
Relaxed & Ready: Have the capacity to respond rather than react to whatever shows up
How We Will Work Together
Our 90-Day Capacity Protocol isn't just about understanding your stress—it's about fundamentally shifting your response to it. This immersive, one-on-one journey trains your nervous system in real-time, building the physiological resilience required for leadership.
The Audit & Education
Week 1 - 4: Gain Understanding
Intake & introduction
Education
Learn Initial Tools
Outcome: A game plan & tools to apply immediately
Build the Container
Week 5-11: Expand Capacity
1:1 sessions
Apply tools to your current situations
Track progress
Outcome: measurably improved resilience
Integrate & Close
Week 12: Capstone & Integration
Recap learnings and insights
Assess transformation
Apply learnings to future goals
Outcome: Progress report, recap, and areas for consideration
About
Lu Hawkins
I partner with people and organizations to build the physiological foundation required for sustainable high performance. Specializing in Leadership Performance and Resilience, I teach leaders how to regulate their nervous systems to remain clear-headed in crises, lead teams with stability, and make better decisions faster—while reducing the physical and mental fatigue created by today’s accelerated pace and demands.
My goal is for every client to expand their internal capacity—upgrading the nervous system operating system required to handle high-stakes pressure without the risk of burnout. By moving beyond traditional mindset coaching and into somatic regulation, I provide leaders with the tools to build a bigger container for sustainable responsibility, ensuring they can operate at high fidelity regardless of the situation that emerges.
With a private practice established in 2010, I specialize in clinical-grade somatic techniques designed for individuals and organizations navigating today’s exceedingly complex and emergent world. And we do that with ease, joy, and collaboration.
Contact Us
Book your complimentary consultation by filling out the form.
We can’t wait to hear from you!