The Gut Check: Connection Is The Strategy


The Gut Check:
Your pulse on intuition, strategy, and decisive leadership.

Hi Reader,

I've been noticing how intuition and strategy weave together throughout summer.

Summer invites space. And in that space, I find myself reflecting on where I want to be in six months or a year from now (intuition) and what clear, aligned action might lead me there (strategy).

The tension between lazy days of summer and our busy modern lives reminds us that while the world won't slow down or stop, we can still move with intention.

Strategy doesn’t mean doing more. It means knowing what matters and when to act on it.

This issue of the Gut Check is a reflection of that energy: integration, intuition, and the power of aligned momentum.

What's inside:

🎧 New Podcast Series: Connection is the Strategy

🃏 Corporate Tarot Cards® Pull: Clarity Through Connection

🎙️ In Practice: Inside The First Draw + How to Join the Community


🎧 On the Podcast - New Series: Connection is the Strategy

Intuition Strategy blends business and personal, logic and intuition, structure and flow. The new podcast series explores how the Intuition Strategy® model is both a toolkit for business and a model for aligned living. We explore the details with examples in each subsequent episode:
Trust Your Gut → Make Decisions → Get Results

The series kicks off with an overview in Episode 17: From Separation to Integration: Why Connection Is the New Strategy

🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify

We dive in with Episode 18: Trust Your Gut where I share the HIT Framework—Hear, Interpret, Trust—and how to build intuitive leadership in real-time.

🎧 Listen to Trust Your Gut on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify

If you’re enjoying the podcast, I’d love if you share it with a friend or leave a quick review on your favorite platform. It’s one of the best ways to help more leaders discover Intuition Strategy. Thank you for being part of it.


🃏 Corporate Tarot Cards®: Clarity Through Connection

I pulled a card to reflect on what you need to create clarity.

Clarity doesn’t come from overthinking. It comes from movement and action. And the Relationships card reminds us that it also comes through connection.

If you’re feeling stuck, nurture your relationships. The insight you need might show up in a conversation, not a spreadsheet.

Watch the pull on TikTok

Or catch it on Instagram / LinkedIn if you prefer!

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Leah Intuition

Clarity doesn’t come from overthinking. It comes from action. Today’s Corporate Tarot Cards® pull is: Relationships. If you’re feeling stuck, start by nurturing your connections. The insight you need might come through conversation, not isolation. Comment with a decision you’re facing—I’ll pull a card for it next week. #intuitionstrategy #corporatetarotcards #leadershiptok #executivementor #claritycoach #decisionmaking #intuitiveleadership #womeninbusiness #tiktoktarot #careergrowth #fypシ

♬ My Darling - Chella


🎙️ In Practice: Inside The First Draw + How to Join the Community

Earlier this week, I hosted the very first gathering of The First Draw—a community of practice for leaders using Corporate Tarot Cards® as a real-time tool for clarity and decision-making.

Together, we explored:
→ How to confidently get started with the deck
→ Three levels of interpretation—from quick hits to strategic depth
→ Telling the story behind each decision through suits and spreads
→ Real use cases in leadership, coaching, and mentoring

It was what I envisioned, and more: ambitious, intuitive leaders building clarity together—card by card, conversation by conversation.

We have more gatherings coming up in August. I invite you to join us and learn how to use Corporate Tarot Cards® to:

  • Coach clients or support 1:1 growth
  • Lead your team with clarity and direction
  • Facilitate retreats or team sessions
  • Guide mentorship and career conversations
  • Make faster, aligned decisions
  • Bring intuitive insight into culture and strategy

The Corporate Tarot Cards® Launch Bundle gives you everything you need:
✅ The full deck
✅ The digital guidebook
✅ Access to upcoming First Draw gatherings

Buy the Launch Bundle + join the First Draw community

$55.00

Corporate Tarot Cards® Launch Bundle

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Clarity is gained in motion.

Through decisions. Through action. Through connection.

This summer, let your strategy follow your intuition. Let your leadership be personal, powerful, and present.

And remember: integration isn’t a destination. It’s a practice.

Keep moving,

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