Beyond Burnout: Somatic Coaching, Belonging, and Regenerative Leadership with Tamu Thomas

What happens when we stop optimizing for toxic productivity and start listening to our bodies?

 

In this episode of Radio Somanaut, Whitney Dawn Pyles is joined by Tamu Thomas—somatic specialist, leadership coach, and author of Women Who Work Too Much: Break Free from Toxic Productivity and Find Your Joy. Together, they explore the ripple effect of reclaiming humanity in a culture that prizes performance over presence.

 

Tamu shares her journey from burnout to embodiment, and how training with The Somatic School shaped her evolution—from social worker and coach to sought-after speaker and thought leader. They delve into the challenges of codependency in coaching, the difference between capacity and capability, and the revolutionary idea that hope, joy, and regeneration are birthrights—not luxuries.

 

A powerful conversation for practitioners, changemakers, and anyone seeking a more sustainable way to lead, live, and work.

 

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Tamu Thomas:
Tamu is a somatic leadership coach, speaker, and founder of Live Three Sixty. After a long career as a children and family social worker, she experienced deep burnout—leading her to discover the power of somatic practices. Now, she supports ambitious women in leadership through regenerative practices, nervous system awareness, and the power of presence. Her work bridges personal and systemic transformation, empowering women to stop outsourcing their worth and start leading from a place of embodied integrity.

 

Find her at www.livethreesixty.com or on Instagram @livethreesixty.

 

Whitney Dawn Pyles:

Whitney is the producer and host of Radio Somanaut by The Somatic School. She is a certified Body-Oriented Coach, accredited Life Coach, Human Design Guide, and Dance/Movement Facilitator. Whitney is passionate about helping individuals and groups access deeper presence, self-compassion, and authentic expression through embodied awareness. She believes in joy as a form of resistance, and in the healing power of community, creativity, and connection.

 

Connect with Whitney on her website or Instagram.