Your team may be showing up to work every day, but what is the cost of asking people to perform when their bodies are already running on empty?
In this episode of Inside the C-Suite, I sit down with Maude Moreno, Founder of Yoga at Work and a workplace stress and nervous system regulation trainer, to explore the connection between nervous system health, leadership, and workplace burnout.
After years in technology and corporate leadership, Maude experienced firsthand what happens when relentless work demands, late nights, and a lack of recovery push the body beyond its limits. Her journey from IT leadership to workplace wellness inspired her to help leaders and teams better understand their nervous systems, manage stress, and build healthier ways of working.
We discuss why burnout is more than an individual's problem to solve, how our nervous systems influence the way we communicate and make decisions, and why wellness initiatives fall short when organizations fail to address the underlying causes of stress. Maude also shares practical ways to recognize the body's warning signals, create natural stopping points throughout the workday, and balance kindness with strong personal boundaries.
The leadership lesson? You cannot build a healthy, high-performing workplace by asking people to regulate themselves while leaving the systems that exhaust them unchanged. Sustainable leadership starts with understanding the humans behind the performance.
What you'll learn:
Why your nervous system influences your communication, energy, and decision-making before you even speak
How chronic stress and a lack of recovery can contribute to burnout
How leaders can recognize the warning signs their employees may be experiencing silently
How workplace wellness programs become a band-aid when organizations ignore the root causes of stress
Why nervous system regulation should be part of business strategy, not just an employee benefit
How small practices like breathwork, movement, and intentional pauses can help you navigate demanding workdays
Why leaders must address workloads, boundaries, and workplace behaviors not just ask employees to manage stress
How to balance kindness with boundaries without compromising your values
Why protecting your health and capacity is essential to sustainable performance
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(Maude Moreno is a former IT leader turned nervous system regulation trainer and founder of DBA: Yoga At Work. With 24 years of IT leadership experience and 14 years of teaching yoga, mindfulness, breathwork, and movement therapy, she helps individuals and organizations build healthier, more sustainable ways of working. A proud Filipina, Maude brings corporate experience and a passion for workplace well-being to everything she does.)
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