Decode the ShutDown: How Emotional States Quietly Shape Leadership

May 31, 2:00 – 2:30 PM (UTC)

Houston

You know how to build—but can you lead when your nervous system checks out? This micro-workshop explores functional freeze: the silent shutdown that disrupts clarity, communication, and connection. Learn to recognize it—and respond with rooted presence.

Virtual event

About this event

You know how to pitch, scale, build—but do you know how to lead when your nervous system checks out?

In high-pressure environments like startups, leadership often collapses in ways that aren’t loud. They’re subtle. Silent. Somatic.

This micro-workshop introduces you to the often-overlooked emotional state called functional freeze—where you keep performing, but stop connecting. 

Through the lens of communication, trauma-informed leadership, and emotional intelligence, Michele Price invites us to look at:

  • What shutdown actually looks like in meetings, feedback, and decision-making
  • Why overthinking, ghosting, or miscommunication often signal nervous system overwhelm—not incompetence
  • How to re-enter your body and your clarity with one simple practice from her acclaimed guide, The Shut Down Decoder

This is not a talk about productivity.

It’s about presence.

Whether you’re a founder, team lead, or solo builder, this workshop will help you lead in ways that are not just smart—but human.


🎁 Bonus:

Community supporters (yes, we will confirm you really attended) will receive a special link to download a complimentary copy of The Shut Down Decoder (selling at $97.00)—a neuroscience-informed, emotionally honest guide that helps you move from freeze to flow.

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Speaker

  • Michele Price

    Breakthrough Business Strategies

    Founder

Organizers

  • Michele Price

    Breakthrough Business Strategies

    Houston's Chapter Director

  • James Phelan

    Village Insights

    Partnership Director

Global sponsor

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Google Cloud

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