Hey, beautiful human,
First, thank you.
We had to reschedule this month’s gathering because I got sick. And honestly, it felt quietly aligned with what we talk about in this space.
You can only move as fast as you can integrate.
Not as fast as your ambition.
Not as fast as your ideas.
Not as fast as the pressure around you.
As fast as your nervous system can metabolize change.
I am deeply grateful for everyone’s understanding and flexibility. A lot of the work we do in Authentic Austin is built on coherence. That includes honoring our bodies when they need rest instead of pushing through.
Our rescheduled Authentic Austin is this Tuesday, February 24th. We would love to gather with you.
This Month’s Theme: Self Regulation + Integration
Self-regulation is not about being calm all the time.
It is about baseline.
Baseline regulation is your home state. The place you return to after activation. The place where you have access to perspective, listening, creativity, and range.
When we are regulated, we can:
• Hold complexity
• Make grounded decisions
• Stay connected in hard conversations
• Expand without bracing
When we are dysregulated, our world narrows.
We react instead of respond.
We push instead of integrating.
Growth without integration feels exciting at first.
Then it feels like anxiety.
Then it feels like burnout.
Real expansion feels steady. Embodied. You still recognize yourself inside of it.
Integration can look like:
• Sleeping after a breakthrough
• Taking a walk after a hard conversation
• Pausing before your next big move
• Letting your body catch up to your ambition
You are allowed to move at the speed your system can trust.
Authentic Austin: Tuesday, February 24th
📍 Capital Factory
🕕 6:00 PM
For our February gathering, we will explore self-regulation not as a theory, but as a practice. What it looks like in leadership. What it looks like in growth. What it looks like to stay in touch with yourself while building something meaningful.
Please note: We will be off in March while Capital Factory is in full SXSW mode. Our next full gathering will return in April.
And stay tuned. There may be a special pop up in March that I’m excited to share more about soon.
We’ll be back in our regular room for a powerful evening of honest conversation, grounded presence, and connection that actually feels good.
You can expect:
• A welcoming space to land and exhale
• Introductions that go beyond the surface
• A somatic meditation to anchor into presence
• Conversations at your growth edge
• Honest connection. No small talk.
• Networking that works because it is rooted in truth
• Space to remember you are not alone
You coming?
We know weekdsays are full.
Life moves fast.
But we also know how good it feels to sit in a room where you do not have to perform.
Whether this is your first time or your fifth, you are welcome here.
If you have been craving real connection, clarity, or a place to breathe and reset, this is for you.
And if someone in your life has been needing that too, invite them.
We would love to meet them.
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🧑🤝🧑 From The Community
💛 Thank You for Showing Up
Wherever you’re at this season: tired, stretched, inspired, or somewhere in between, know that this community has room for all of it. You don’t need to show up polished, prepared, or perfect. Just show up as you are. That’s always enough.
And if you are joining us this month, see you Tuesday night.
With heart,
—Sandra
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Sandra is a Brand Therapist, Organizational Consultant, and Somatic Coach who helps individuals, founders, and teams achieve authentic breakthroughs. With over a decade of experience, she specializes in realigning brands, fostering organizational coherence, and guiding personal transformation through somatic-based coaching. By blending psychology, neuroscience, and strategic vision, Sandra empowers incredible individuals to thrive with clarity, ease, and purpose. → More
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