The Rebellious & Regulated Leader

Grit and determination Well, after an absolute shocker of a situation with technology conspiring against me, here I am with a new episode. Got and determination to succeed are things we want to impart to the people we work with, to students, to our children, but are we demonstrating that ourselves? I dove into what it actually means and how this is showing up in what we are doing here. I do mentio...

In todays episode I’m very excited about news that I can’t share just yet (annoying I know) and from the session for leaders in Education on how nervous system capacity is the key to reducing burnout and keeping your key people. Drop me an email on lisa@regulated.org.uk for the recording. Todays episode I share the experience of someone who has been working with me in various capacities from 1:1 t...

Your brain has a huge capacity to change, and I wanted to share with you today how my client of 78 is learning to understand the biology of how his body and mind work together, and understanding himself more deeply. It’s never too late and that doesn’t just apply to individuals, it can apply to the collective too. I’d love to know your thoughts, please do comment below and I’ll respond. If you’re...

Today I’m talking about one of the most profound reframes of being Body Led ™️ that you are not simply someone delivering an intervention, or leading a lesson, or leading a school… you are a biological signal and that signal is either creating the conditions for regulation or quietly undermining them. This episode gets to the heart of what it means to be a nervous system leader. If you are listeni...

This week we have been stepping up the actions, and for the first time it feels like things are really beginning to move forward. Not because we have lots of founder members of RegulatED (yet) but because the wheels that make this happen are being set in motion! If you’re listening to this before 17th June 2026 you have the chance to join me live for an online event (free) where I’ll take you thro...

And why your well-being policies don’t work until you do this… I’m not even going to apologise for the click bait because you need to hear this. I’m serious. Most schools are trying to solve burnout at the wrong level. Wellbeing policies, staff perks, resilience training, none of it gets near the actual mechanism driving exhaustion in your staff. In this episode we get into the neuroscience of why...

You join me for a tired and happy episode of looking at why heat and cold are such beautiful ways to get out of your head and in to your body. Tomorrow I’m going into how this works in more detail, but for today you have a sleepy stream of consciousness from today’s sauna hosting. And why this is relevant to you in your leadership. As always, education leaders contact Lisa@regulated.org.uk to talk...

Connection is the theme of today, teaching is statistically the loneliest profession, and a key thread running through everything RegulatED is here to do is community and connection. Our nervous systems regulate each other, provide a basic human need of belonging. And if you’re leading a school, college or University, it can be even harder being the one who is ultimately responsible for holding ev...

I’m recording this late in the day, after a long day of creating systems and governance, more changes to who I am and the labels I choose for myself! Watched Dear England, the Gareth Southgate story and I loved it. I’ve always respected him as a manager, putting the humans at the centre, rewriting stories and creating connection. He spoke about us all bring links in an unbroken chain, stretching b...

Struck yesterday by the enormity of the task and the potential amazingness of what we are creating, I said to my friend yesterday I’m terrified. And that’s ok. Because a)it’s normal and b) I know how to create safety in it and keep moving forward. Knowing what the language is is one thing… knowing what it feels like and being able to teach that to others and use it to create a space where everyone...

Communication is everything when we are talking about culture and how people feel. Not just the hierarchical structure of the org chart, but every single individual being an equal human being. Today I dive into what that means when I say “resourcing the human” , how we increase capacity for emotions and touch on what I mean by regulating (more on this in subsequent episodes!) Your capacity as a hu...

I’ve recorded this on the Sunday at the end of May half term, and instead of my thoughts, feelings, or what I’ve done today I wanted to share something that will help you to create some space, to feel calmer and more in Control and have some more capacity. All you need is 5 minutes and you can choose to give yourself a bit of breathing space. I’d love to hear how this felt ❤️

I’ll be honest I started off thinking I would talk about one thing and ended up talking about this instead, but it’s turned out to be exactly what I needed to say today. We are creating a systemic culture change that instead of a machine that sees the component parts as robots churning out grades, is a beautiful living ecosystem. When we nurture it everything bears more fruit. If you’d like to kno...

The Stats are staggering. 74%  of teachers have considered leaving the profession explicitly because of burnout and chronic work stress. Up to  86%  of teachers state their job has adversely impacted their mental health, with low wellbeing scores significantly below the general population average.  Approximately  76%  to  78%  of all education staff report feeling currently stressed at work, a fig...

After 20 years of guiding humans through the process of behaviour change, I know that there are many moving parts of what makes it happen. In today's episode I talk about the element of the humans at the centre and how they feel, and the bare bones of the process of changes (human centred of course!) I talk about the challenges of change that you haven't chosen and how to embed that in meaningful...

Let the visionary angst commence! Today has been fantastic and although I can't share the contents of what happened, I have no doubt that today will be a pivotal point in the journey towards RegulatED being a nationwide movement. What I wanted to share with you as I embark on this journey, is to start as I mean to go on, share what it looks and feels like to be taking bold steps to create some...

When the vision is so vast and it's not been done before, then it's ok to not know every single part of the plan. On 27th May I'll begin 100 days of a podcast episode a day (I know I have technically started already!) and I'll be sharing all of my next logical steps as I take on changing the systemic culture of education in the UK. Click follow to get the updates, and make sure you...

Starting with me sharing a story of my own mortified experience in an Indian restaurant, we dive into getting out of your own way, experiencing your limits so you don't limit your experiences and the Body Led Success™ way of creating more capacity than you could imagine without beating yourself with a critical stick.

Join me in this podcast as I mix my nautical metaphors talking about the power of being able to express and feel emotion and the difference that makes not just for you but for your teams, your staff and every interaction you have in every area of your life.

How much of what you feel is expected of you actually is? And how much of the role you play in your work and other areas of your life are ones that you have just created, assumed and then got resentful about? In this episode I share a short story of that weird old time in 2020, briefly about being burnt out and how it was no one's fault but my own! Of course it will probably be a glorious mix...

Three years ago, I asked my friend Emma if she wanted to come on my Wild Soul retreat to the Lake District and climb Scafell Pike... I knew this would be a significant challenge for her but that she would absolutely love the experience, be forever changed through it. I'd actually love to do a podcast with her on this, because her perspective will be so beautiful but for now you'll have to...

After a career spent pulling people out of the metaphorical river, some overwhelmed and drowning in their 30's., 40's and 50's and beyond, helping them to build a raft as they go, I decided it was time to go back up river and give them a better vessel! And what further up river in the system than to create a better culture in schools, nurseries, colleges and universities and make those...

It's been a long time coming, with so many people telling me that I should start a podcast on Capacity and leadership (specifically how you lead yourself!) and so here we are. Get ready to be Rebelliously Body Led! A little introduction as we start here on 19th May, 2026, if you're joining from the get go, welcome, and if you're listening to this sometime in the future, then who knows...