About Dr. Susan Bernstein

Dr. Susan Bernstein's unique approach to developing leaders is rooted in her personal journey.

After earning an MBA at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, Susan held highly demanding leadership roles at companies including Intel and Accenture. Always striving to delight clients in fast-moving industries, she kept working after a car accident, suppressing neck and shoulder pain to ensure complex analytics were completed.

Before making a presentation of strategic recommendations to C-suite healthcare leaders, she pulled three all-nighters. So after showing the first slide, Susan was stunned to awaken -- face-up on the floor -- with the leadership team hovering over her.  In that moment she realized:  She was held hostage by her clever mind's constant demands for excellence. At her own peril, she'd dismissed her emotions as irrational and overlooked the signals of her body. 

Those insights propelled Susan to change how she worked, including pursuing a PhD in the cutting-edge field of Somatic Psychology, known for its emphasis on the mind-body connection. Her research examined the role of body awareness in major career transitions.

Not surprisingly, she found that senior executives frequently ignore and minimize information from the body. Yet time and time again, Susan saw how including the wisdom of the body lead leaders to make better decisions, pay attention to environmental cues, 

For over twenty years, Susan has been a pioneer, helping her clients to thrive under pressure by weaving together strategic business acumen with emotional and embodied wisdom. Her speciality is supporting leaders and their teams in ​

• High-Stress Roles

• Turbulent Industries

• Volatile Sectors

• High-Stakes Situations