Performance without Burnout
Where tech and somatic practice meet. Regulation, energy management, and sustainable performance for founders, creators, and builders who want to ship at a high level without burning out.
The Thesis
High performers treat their bodies like machines—push harder, grind longer, optimize for output. This works until it doesn't.
Sustainable performance comes from regulation, not acceleration. The same nervous system skills that enable deep somatic work also enable sustainable high-performance building.
The Problem: High Performance, High Cost
Founder Physiology
Founders work longer hours, sleep less, and carry more cortisol than almost any other group. The body keeps score.
- Chronic fight-or-flight activation
- Sleep disruption and insomnia
- Emotional dysregulation
- Decision fatigue
- Numbing behaviors (doomscrolling, substances, overwork)
The Hidden Cost
You can't cheat physiology. The body adapts to stress, then breaks. High performance on a burning platform isn't sustainable—it's just delayed collapse.
Most performance optimization focuses on output—systems, automation, delegation. Few address the capacity for output: nervous system regulation.
The Bridge: Somatic Skills for Builders
Practices that translate directly to sustainable performance.Down-Regulation on Demand
The ability to shift from activation to rest voluntarily. Not "relax when you're done"—shift states mid-workday without losing momentum.
Practice: 5-minute breath reset between deep work sessions.
Outcome: Sustained focus without cortisol accumulation.
Embodied Decision-Making
Founders make hundreds of decisions daily. Most are made from activation—fight-or-flight clarity that isn't actually clear.
Practice: Somatic check-in before significant decisions.
Outcome: Fewer regret decisions, less second- guessing.
Energy Budgeting
Treat energy like capital. You have finite capacity—spend it on high-leverage work, not low-grade activation.
Practice: Track energy expenditure, not just time.
Outcome: Work on what matters, stop grinding on what doesn't.
Practices & Protocols
Concrete things to do. Not theory—practice.Daily Reset Protocol
A 10-minute midday practice that resets your nervous system and clears accumulated activation. Done consistently, it changes your baseline.
- Find a quiet space (even a bathroom stall works)
- 2 minutes: Box breathing (4-4-4-4)
- 3 minutes: Body scan for tension
- 3 minutes: Release through gentle movement
- 2 minutes: Ground before returning
Pre-Deep Work Somatic Prep
Enter deep work from regulation, not activation. The quality of your input determines the quality of your output.
- Set intention: What specifically am I doing?
- Check in: Where's my nervous system right now?
- If activated: 3-minute down-regulation first
- Begin work from calm, not wired
Working Together
1:1 Somatic Coaching
Weekly sessions to build your regulation toolkit. We track your nervous system baseline and watch it shift over time.
Founder Intensives
Deep work for founders at an inflection point. Half-day somatic immersion plus integration plan for sustained practice.
Group Practice
Weekly group practice for founders. Learn regulation skills in community, lower cost than 1:1.
Coming soon. Message to join waitlist.
Resources
Resources
Free resources coming soon: daily reset practice audio, burnout assessment checklist, energy tracking template, and founder case studies. Message to get notified when resources are available.