Episode 12: The Body on the Clock — Somatic Practices for the Stressed Leader

Leadership stress has reached crisis levels. 71% of leaders report increased stress since stepping into their roles, and 40% have considered walking away entirely. But here's the part no one talks about: your body is absorbing every decision, every crisis, and every hard conversation — whether you acknowledge it or not. In this episode of Management in Minutes, Charles Evans shares a powerful lesson from a CEO who understood that leaving the building wasn't abandoning the mission — it was protecting his ability to return to it. Drawing on the research of Bessel van der Kolk and connecting back to the Stoic philosophy from earlier episodes, Charles introduces four somatic practices every leader should build into their routine: exercise, meditation, the intentional walk, and the discipline of leaving the building for lunch. This isn't wellness advice. It's operational sustainability. Your body is the instrument. It's time to maintain it. #LeadOnPurpose