Most professionals know how to act like leaders — confident voice, polished presence, solid résumé. But what happens when your energy doesn’t match your words?

In this episode of UnCeiling You, Dr. Natalie Luke sits down with Katherine Lazaruk, leadership and presence coach, opera singer turned executive educator, to explore what it really means to lead from the inside out.

Katherine shares how self-leadership becomes the foundation for authentic influence — and how you can stop performing leadership and start embodying it. Together, they unpack what it looks like to lead with full alignment between your inner truth and your outer presence.

Whether you’re navigating boardrooms, managing a team, or simply trying to stay centered in a high-performance world, this conversation will help you step into the kind of leadership that feels effortless, trustworthy, and real.

🔑 Key Takeaways

• Self-leadership first: Authentic leadership begins when you stop seeking approval and start leading from your center.
• Presence over performance: Your energy communicates louder than your title — people follow congruence, not perfection.
• Embodiment is a strategy: When your words and body align, you create trust and authority without force.
• Reset before you react: Simple nervous system resets help you show up grounded and calm under pressure.
• Alignment is your new metric: Ask, “Does what I’m saying match who I really am?” before every big moment.

🧠 Try This Exercise
Before your next meeting or presentation, take 10 seconds to pause.
Rub your hands together gently, inhale slowly, and exhale longer than you inhale.
Ask yourself:

• “What part of me am I protecting right now?” That question alone can shift you from performing confidence to embodying calm authority.

🌊 Connect & Go Deeper

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