Tools to Support Your Leadership, Healing, and Everyday Peace
I’ve gathered the most helpful resources I use with leaders, teams, and communities — including the practices, frameworks, and downloads I’ve developed to help you regulate, reflect, and reconnect with what matters most.
This page brings together my Peace as Power™ tools, trauma-informed leadership guides, and curated books, articles, and worksheets to support you wherever you are in your journey.
Featured Resources
Calm Calendar
A seasonal, grounding calendar centered around the MyPeacein50 themes — filled with micro-practices, reflection prompts, and gentle invitations to reconnect with yourself week by week.
7 Steps: BREATHE Framework Guide
a practical, compassionate guide to Boundary Setting, Reliability, Empathy, Accountability, Transparency, Cultural Humility, and Understanding Errors. Perfect for leaders, supervisors, and organizational teams.
Boundaries Toolkit for Leaders
A great companion to the BREATHE Framework Guide, it includes a self-assessment, exercises, scripts, and tools to help leaders set and hold boundaries with clarity and compassion.
5 Steps to Protecting Your Peace (Mini Guide)
A concise, powerful guide for grounding your nervous system, reducing overwhelm, and reconnecting with your emotional center — especially in high-stress moments.
MYPEACEIN50 Blog Series
Weekly essays exploring nervous-system–aware leadership, emotional resilience, and introspective practices.
Books To Support Leadership, Resilience, & Healing
The following books are some of my favorites for understanding trauma, healing the nervous system, and creating peace within ourselves and our organizations.
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The Body Keeps the Score
Author: Bessel van der kolk, MD
A foundational text on trauma and healing, this book explores how traumatic experiences are stored in the body—and how we can use practices like movement, breath, and mindfulness to recover and reconnect.
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
Authors: Emily Nagoski, Ph.D. & Amelia Nagoski, D.M.A.
This powerful book redefines burnout, showing how completing the stress cycle—not just removing the stressor—is key to sustainable well-being. Written with science, humor, and heart, it’s a must-read for anyone navigating overwhelm.
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
Author: Peter A. Levine, Ph.D.
A groundbreaking introduction to somatic experiencing, this book explores how trauma impacts the nervous system and how we can gently release it through body-based healing—not just talk therapy.
Dare to Lead
Author: Brené Brown, Ph.D.
With her signature blend of research and vulnerability, Brené Brown invites us to lead with courage, clarity, and connection—especially in uncertain times. A modern classic on values-based leadership.
The Fearless Organization
Author: Amy C. Edmondson
Focused on psychological safety in the workplace, this book outlines why teams thrive when people feel safe to speak up—and how leaders can create cultures of trust and learning.
The Right Kind of Wrong
Author: Amy C. Edmondson
In this newer work, Edmondson breaks down the difference between good failure and bad failure—and how learning from the right kind of mistakes is key to innovation and growth.
Atomic Habits
Author: James Clear
A practical guide to behavior change, this book offers small, science-backed strategies for building habits that stick. Perfect for readers looking to create sustainable routines without burnout.
The Art of Gathering
Author: Priya Parker
An inspiring exploration of how to host meaningful, human-centered gatherings. Whether you’re planning a retreat or a team meeting, this book offers a new lens on how to bring people together with intention.
Set Boundaries, Find Peace
Author: Nedra Glover Tawwab
Rooted in both clinical wisdom and real-life application, this book is a compassionate, actionable guide to setting boundaries—without guilt, avoidance, or shutdown.
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
Author: Kristin Neff, Ph.D.
A research-based guide to replacing harsh self-criticism with kindness, helping you build resilience, courage, and emotional balance.
Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work
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A practical guide to creating workplaces of equity and belonging through intentional, intersectional leadership.
Strong Ground: The Lessons of Daring Leadership...
Author: Brené Brown
A playbook for leading with courage and humanity in uncertain times, offering practical skills for deep connection, difficult conversations, and resilient organizational change.
Other Products I Personally Recommend
These tools support nervous system care, emotional grounding, and peaceful routines. I may receive a small commission if you purchase through these links—at no extra cost to you.
Gravity Weighted Blanket
A premium, evenly distributed weighted blanket designed to promote relaxation, reduce anxiety, and support deeper sleep. Great for winding down after a stressful day.
Acupressure Rings
These simple, portable rings provide gentle acupressure stimulation to fingers, helping with focus, stress relief, and sensory regulation. Great for fidgeting or calming moments.
Mindful Affirmations
A beautifully designed deck of affirmation or mantra cards for daily inspiration, reflection, and emotional grounding. Use one a day or during transitions to reset your mindset.
Aveda Essential Oil Roller - Chakra™ Balancing Pure-Fume
A grounding blend of essential oils in a convenient rollerball, designed to help balance energy and promote calm throughout your day.
Wellness Planner
A structured, undated planner designed to track habits, set intentions, and build mindfulness into your daily routine. Ideal for those looking to reclaim peace and purpose.
White Noise Sound Machine & Alarm Clock
Combines a soothing white noise machine with a gentle sunrise simulator alarm to support better sleep and calmer mornings. Helps me keep my phone in another room - and avoid doomscrolling before I sleep or after I wake up.
Services and Subscriptions I Trust
Digital tools and communities that support healing, clarity, and aligned living.
Peloton
My go-to for low-impact workouts, mindful walks, and strength training. The Peloton app offers guided classes for every mood, energy level, and fitness goal—no bike required.
To Be Magnetic - The Pathway
A neuroscience-backed manifestation membership rooted in subconscious reprogramming and inner healing. Includes access to all workshops, meditations, and daily reparenting work.