Peak Performance Under Pressure: From Rattled to Resilient

May 28, 12:30 – 2:30 AM (UTC)

San Francisco Bay Area

In today’s always-on world, pressure is constant. And the reality is that your ability to stay steady in high-stakes moments sets the tone for everyone around you. But what do we do about it? Kimberly Arnold is bringing her practical, science-backed solutions to our Culture First Chapter to help us find out!

About this event

Is stress hijacking your leadership effectiveness — and quietly undermining your team’s performance?

In today’s always-on world, pressure is constant. And the reality is: your ability to stay steady in high-stakes moments sets the tone for everyone around you.

Join this hands-on session to learn practical, science-backed strategies that help you lead with clarity — and strengthen your team’s resilience & performance in real time:

  • Decode your body’s stress response — and turn it into an asset
  • Apply 4 “body hacks” used by high-performing executives
  • Experience the neuroscience link between posture and performance
  • Integrate somatic micro-practices that fit into your day in minutes

Come with a real challenge and leave with:

  • Insight into your personal stress patterns
  • Reset tools you can use in any moment
  • A simple daily routine to build resilience
  • Confidence to lead strategically — even in chaos

A past participant said it best:  “Kimberly unpacks why we feel stressed and the actual exercises to feel better instantly. Her micro-practices are off-the-chart impactful for stress relief.”

Bonus: You’ll receive a beautifully designed desk reference card to keep these tools at your fingertips! 

About Kimberly

Kimberly Arnold is the CEO and Chief Resilience Alchemist of Somatic Leadership, where she helps high-performing teams and leaders stay clear, collaborative, and effective under pressure.

She brings 33 years of global leadership experience driving complex change at PwC, Salesforce, and Blue Shield of California — combined with 15 years of somatic practice expertise. Her work translates body-based insight into practical, science-backed tools that build sustainable resilience in minutes.

As a strategic advisor, speaker, and executive coach, Kimberly integrates deep analytical rigor with embodied intelligence. She holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and an M.B.A.

Her mission is personal: a stress-induced health crisis revealed how body awareness shapes leadership capacity. Now, she helps teams under unrelenting pressure shift from reactive to resilient — without missing a beat. 

Explore more about Kimberly here

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When

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Wednesday, May 28, 2025
12:30 AM – 2:30 AM (UTC)

Speaker

  • Kimberly Arnold

    Somatic Leadership

    CEO and Chief Resilience Alchemist

Organizers

  • Sarah Gray

    Clipboard Health

    People Ops Onboarding Manager / Chapter Lead

  • Casey Boyles

    Guild

    Chief of Staff & Culture / Chapter Co-Lead

  • Christy Tonge

    LeadersGetReal Podcast Host | DisruptHR Producer | Culture Consultant

    Chapter Lead

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