​When the body says, “I can’t keep doing this,” that’s when the real work begins."​
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​I’m Hollie Rottman, a somatic coach supporting high-achieving women through the most demanding chapters of life - from burnout, divorce, and career transitions to building new ventures and returning to the wise, grounded self they’ve always carried within.​​​
​​I know these moments because I’ve lived them.
Years ago, I found myself crying in the shower in Brazil on the day of 9/11, overwhelmed not only by the devastation unfolding in the U.S., but by a wave of unexpected emotion I couldn’t explain. Something in me cracked open. I had spent much of my life being steady, strong, capable. But in that moment, I began to recognise just how much I’d been holding in.
What I didn’t know then but understand now through somatic work is that our nervous system holds onto the ways we’ve learned to stay safe. For me, that meant staying composed, pushing through, and rarely letting sadness be seen.
Then came motherhood
After a year of bliss, my daughter entered a phase of intense emotions, and I froze. Her cries felt like more than I could hold. I didn’t yet know why, but I knew something in me was shutting down.
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In somatic coaching, we don’t need to dig through the past. We meet what arises in the body now with compassion. And that’s what changed everything for me.
I began to notice those moments of overwhelm as messengers, not problems to fix. I practised staying present with what was hard, and slowly, the charge softened. I found more space. More breath. More choice.
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That shift didn’t just transform how I parent. It changed how I meet stress, emotion, and challenge in every area of my life.
Why do I do this work?
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With over 20 years of experience in global HR, NGOs, leadership development, and team facilitation, I’ve coached senior leaders in high-stakes environments across the U.S., Latin America, and Europe.
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But strategy alone won’t save you when your nervous system is shutting down. You can’t mind-set your way out of a survival response. That’s why I turned to somatic coaching - and why I now guide others through it.
My values
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Wholeness over hustle: You don’t have to fracture yourself to succeed.
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Presence over perfection: Leadership isn’t how you perform. It’s how you show up.
Practice over performance: Real change happens when we embody new ways of being - not just think differently.
What is Somatic Coaching?
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Somatic coaching helps you tune into the body signals you’ve been overriding - subtle but powerful cues from your nervous system.
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Together, we slow down and listen.
You learn to notice where stress, pressure, or old patterns live in your system and how to practice new ways of being that bring you back to centre.
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This isn’t about becoming someone new.
It’s about coming back to who you’ve always been underneath the overworking, the pleasing, the proving.
This work is for you if...
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You’re in a major life or career transition, and what used to work no longer does
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You feel successful on the outside, but inside, you’re running on empty
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You’re ready to stop overriding your body and start listening to it
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You want grounded, lasting change, not just insight, but integration
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Client in the executive coaching session said:
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“Ten sessions with Hollie had more impact than years in talk therapy. My situation hasn’t changed - but I have.”
And honestly? It’s not for everyone.
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If you’re looking for quick fixes, surface-level strategy, or performance coaching that pushes harder…This isn’t that.
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This is for the woman ready to stop abandoning herself, especially when the pressure is on.
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Boundaries without guilt.
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Clarity without collapse.
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Joy that doesn't feel like a luxury.
The results? They ripple outward.
Client in RECLAIM programme said:​
“After working with you, I not only avoided the usual panic and shutdown at a family event - I actually enjoyed myself. My son said it was everything he hoped for.”
When you’re done pushing through, it’s time for a new kind of resilience. A somatic path back to clarity, calm, and self-trust.
Start with a gentle first step. A free somatic self-check to help you reconnect with what you need.