Melissa Andrada 10/21/26 Melissa Andrada 10/21/26

Fairground Feedback: Grounded Conversations for Embodied Transformation

Why does feedback feel so challenging to give and receive? Why do feedback trainings give me the right words but still fail?

We propose a new theory of change for feedback and embodied transformation rooted in the latest research in somatics, the nervous system and clinical psychology

Melissa Andrada 10/6/26 Melissa Andrada 10/6/26

Burnout Prevention: Being Human in the Age of AI

Amidst the speed and automation of AI, it can be easy to forget we are human – with real bodies, with real needs. In this thought leadership piece, we are here to get back to being human — and bring awareness to the Autonomic Nervous System, the original ‘operating system’ that powers great teams and work.

Melissa Andrada 7/30/26 Melissa Andrada 7/30/26

Gentle Ambition: Revisited

Gentle Ambition is a personal essay and poetic theory of change for recovering perfectionists on how to achieve a strategic vision in a way that honors our bodies, communities and our planet.