Strategic Unruliness: The Art of Breaking Rules That Hold You Back with Kim Bolourtchi

What happens when a rule-following lawyer trades the courtroom for the dance floor—then builds a business teaching leaders how (and when) to break the rules?In this episode of Dancing in the Discomfort Zone, I sit down with Kim Bolourtchi,(www.kimbolourtchi.com) recovering perfectionist, competitive Latin dancer, and now strategic unruliness expert. Kim’s story begins with a jaw-dropping moment in front of the Missouri Supreme Court, when her husband casually revealed her secret dance life. Instead of career catastrophe, that confession became a career awakening and the start of her life’s real work: helping people challenge the rules that keep them small.Kim’s concept of Strategic Unruliness isn’t about chaos or rebellion—it’s about courage and intention. She helps leaders and teams identify the outdated, fear-based rules that no longer serve them and replace those with curiosity, authenticity, and possibility. Through small, smart acts of “rule-bending,” Kim empowers people to find their voice, trust their intuition, and step into work (and life) that feels fully alive.What You’ll Hear AboutThe three questions that help you decide which rules are worth breakingHow to tell the difference between fear and genuine excitementWhy your childhood dreams might still be whispering the truthWhat happens when leaders trade control for curiosityHow dancing and law have more in common than you’d thinkKim’s story will shake up your inner rule-follower and spark that hidden part of you that knows there’s more waiting if you’re brave enough to listen. Want more from Kim?www.kimbolourtchi.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-bolourtchi/GO GET THE BOOK!  (it's so good!)  Amazon.com: Strategic Unruliness: Break the Rules. Build What’s Next. eBook : Bolourtchi, Kim: Kindle Store Kim Bolourtchi was crushing it as a litigator, professor, and law school leader—while secretly a nationally ranked Latin dancer. When the Missouri Supreme Court exposed her double life, she realized true power doesn’t come from rules or boxes—it comes from unleashing your full, unruly self. Today, Kim works with global leaders, Fortune 500 teams, and bold entrepreneurs to dismantle outdated rules and unlock hidden capacity. Her upcoming book, Strategically Unruly, launches October 21st.