Pocket Reset™ is the real-time method I use to help leaders stay composed when intensity peaks.


I help high-performing founders stay steady under pressure so decisions stay sharp, relationships stabilize quickly, and execution stays clean when intensity spikes.

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Regulation is Performance

Elite founders and leaders come to me when they need steadiness in the moments that carry real weight. Through trauma-informed, body-first coaching, I help leaders develop the internal capacity to stay clear, grounded, and effective under pressure.


Ways to Work With Carla

Year-Long Coaching

Deep, high-touch work that transforms how you lead from the inside out. We work in real time with the pressures, patterns, and relational dynamics that shape your days.

Two-Day Intensives

A private, in-person reset for turning points, crises, or decisions that can’t wait. Two focused days to unwind protective patterns and rebuild clarity fast.

Pocket Reset™ Suite

Short, targeted resets and masterclasses that train your system to return to steady before conversations, after conflict, or whenever intensity spikes.

Leadership Advisory Retainer

Selective support for founders who want their key leaders steady under pressure. Quiet, customized access for the inner circle during pivotal moments.

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The Pocket Reset™ Method

A Pocket Reset™ is a real-time physiological reset for leaders who can’t afford to spin.

In less than two minutes, you learn to interrupt the stress loop, bring your system back to “safe enough,” and let your judgment come back online. Instead of reacting from adrenaline, you downshift quietly, stay present in the room, and choose your next move from steadiness rather than strain.

In practice, it allows you to:

  • catch the moment momentum turns to spin,

  • restore internal composure without a visible tell,

  • keep decisions, conversations, and execution clean when pressure spikes.

This is the backbone of all my work—whether we’re in a single session, a two-day intensive, or a year-long engagement.


About Carla

Carla Royal helps high-performing founders and executives sustain excellence by restoring balance to the nervous system. Drawing from somatic intelligence, Internal Family Systems, and applied polyvagal theory, she teaches the physiology of composure and the art of grounded, real-world leadership. Her work is quiet, direct, and practical, designed for individuals who carry real responsibility and need their clarity to hold under pressure.

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Leadership Through Composure

Insights, tools, and stories from the front lines of high performance—showing how calm becomes a genuine competitive advantage. From micro resets you can use between meetings to navigating moments of intensity without spinning out, Carla’s writing translates nervous system science into clear, usable guidance for leaders who want steadier execution, cleaner conversations, and better decisions.

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Ready to Reset When It Matters Most?

If you’re a high-performing founder, executive, or leader ready to move from reaction to regulation, let’s talk. Carla offers limited, high-touch engagements for those who want meaningful, lasting change at the level of their nervous system—not just their strategy—so they can keep leading with clarity when the stakes stay high.

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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN HIGH PERFORMERS RESET

Real results from founders and executives who learned to lead from clarity instead of reactivity.


MORE CONFIDENT & COURAGEOUS, BETTER LEADER

KEALA KANAE, CEO & Founder of Insprirean and Fullstaq Marketer, Las Vegas NV

“I’m more confident leading my team than I’ve ever been. I’m clearer about where I’m taking the company and more courageous in the face of challenge and uncertainty. The ROI on this work is extraordinary — increased clarity, stronger leadership, and the ability to grow the company while minimizing pressure and stress. It’s one of the best investments I’ve made.”


I’M A CHANGED MAN

BASHAR J. KATOU, CEO and Founder of BJK University, Miami, FL

“I came in with severe anxiety and panic attacks and felt completely lost. Working with Carla weekly and through quarterly intensives put me on a real trajectory of growth. I’ve learned to hear my own inner wisdom instead of getting buried in anxious thoughts. It has been a powerful and life-changing shift.”


LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE, MASSIVE EVOLUTION

ANIK SINGAL, Entrepreneur & Founder, Rockville, MD

“I’ve started many companies and was the classic burn-myself-out, work-24/7 entrepreneur. My health was deteriorating. Working with Carla has been one of the most life-changing experiences of my career. I work less, focus on my health, get more done, and my business is growing faster because I changed. My life is dramatically better.”


FROM ANXIETY TO LIGHTNESS, EASE, PEACE

LANDON STEWART, Owner and Co-Founder at Clients & Community, Scottsdale, Arizona

“I had crippling anxiety as the company grew. I was waking up scared to start the day, couldn’t sleep, and couldn’t turn my mind off. I was irritable and couldn’t control my emotions. After working with Carla, things shifted within weeks. I feel lighter, more at ease, and far more at peace.”

MY LIFE & BUSINESS HAVE BEEN TRANSFORMED

TIFFANI HIGGINS, Founder, CEO of Stay at Home Bookkeeper Academy, Houston, TX

“My business grew fast, and I became overwhelmed and disconnected from my family and myself. Within a couple of months of working with Carla, everything shifted — I gained clarity about how I operate, my stress patterns, and what actually supports me. It changed both my life and my business. I’m a steadier leader, and a better partner, parent, and friend.”


I’VE LEARNED TO STABILIZE MY EMOTIONS

CHRIS STAPLETON, Owner and Co-Founder at Clients & Community, Scottsdale, Arizona

“Growing the company started to eat me alive. I was losing sleep, carrying stress I couldn’t handle, and identifying myself with the business. Carla helped me stabilize my emotions and grow. I have more steadiness, clearer identity, and peace of mind. We’ve since brought several team members to work with her.”


I’VE COME TO PEACE LIKE NEVER BEFORE

JADEN EASTON-ELLET, Entrepreneur, Vancouver BC

“I’ve found a level of peace I’d never known before. I’ve built healthy ways to move through stress, anxiety, and pressure quickly and with confidence. Friends and family say I’m a different person. This has been the best investment I’ve made in waking up with real contentment and becoming the leader I always knew I could be.”


I AM MOVING MORE LIGHTLY AND FREELY

JUSTIN POULET, Client Success Director and Partner at Clients & Community, Ontario Canada

“I was riding the business roller coaster and couldn’t separate myself from the company. It was affecting my marriage, kids, and mood. Working with Carla helped me see that I am not the business. I’m moving more lightly and with less weight on my shoulders. I’m showing up better at home and at work.”


 
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So Much More Out of My Career

I feel such relief from my debilitating anxiety. My confidence has risen. I don’t just hop on the feelings bus. I have less judgment and more compassion for others. My outlook on life is really different now. I was worried about what other people thought of me. I wasn’t very approachable. I’m living life now with more purpose and showing up being really present. I’ve gotten so much more out of my career since working with you. Ashley Klein, Attorney, Atlanta GA

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I’M BOLDER, Confident, AND MUCH STRONGER

I’ve gotten bolder and I’m not as worried about what other people think. I can feel it when my wall is building up and I’m able to let it go and do what needs done. I’m a better coach for my team now. I can do it afraid, and it has gotten easier. I have more peace. I’m able to have difficult conversations more easily. I’m not letting other people get under my skin. I’ve had more confidence to handle things. People are not always going to like me as a leader and that’s OK. I’m willing to be criticized, opposed, and rejected. I’m so much stronger now. Chris Ott, VP/Business Development Officer, Tampa Bay, FL

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Improved Health, Finances, and Relationships

I’ve been able to address and greatly improve my health, finances and relationships, and have re-ignited interests and energy that I thought had withered.  I have paid off all my debts.  I work my body regularly with running, weights and yoga.  My boundaries in relationships have greatly improved and I find it more comfortable to say no when I need to.  Greg Eddie, Lending Analyst, Portland OR

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Self-acceptance, Peace, and direction

I have experienced so much healing, less anxiety, less worry, developed more proactive behaviors, and for the first time in many years, have begun to feel a deeper sense of peace and direction… but moreover, a level of peace and working towards acceptance and permission with myself to find happiness again. Thank you again for walking this journey with me and all that you have done to nudge me along so gently and kindly....to help me heal and move along to new places. You are a master at it. I will never forget it. Lisa Hudson, Psychiatric Nurse Clinician, Augusta, GA

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I’M MORE COMPASSIONATE TOWARD MYSELF

Carla’s gift is in her ability to enter into my world without judgment, speak my language, and understand my metaphors. She meets me where I am with dignity. Carla is helping me to harvest my life experience for the wisdom that is mine alone. With her help, I am revising my life narrative to be more compassionate toward myself. Working with Carla has greatly improved my relationship with reality. I highly recommend her. Fredrick Dent, Filmmaker, Professor, Seattle WA

 
 
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Higher confidence, Better health, improved relationships

Carla’s gentle yet powerful guidance has helped me break through to new levels of well-being.  My self-confidence is much higher; I have made permanent changes in the way I approach my physical health; my relationships with my husband and our three-year-old daughter are enhanced; and I feel excited and impassioned about my new vocation. Jen Hartley, Administrative Ninja, Menomonie WI

 
 
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Less anxiety and a beautiful life

The past couple years have been the hardest years of my life, with my husband leaving me.  Anxiety had become a crippling factor in my life. I was overwhelmed with fear and, as a result, highly reactive to the world around me. If you could see my life now, you would not see “perfection”; but you would see that I have built something rather beautiful indeed.  Cristy Smith, Psychotherapist, Seattle WA

 
 
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THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD IS NO LONGER ON MY SHOULDERS

I was all over the place and needed some direction. I was unreliable and lost in my own head. I’m learning that I’m responsible for my own happiness. I now take time for myself - I didn’t do that before. I’m trying new things. Making new friends and repairing old friendships. I’m more open. I’m no longer responsible to help everyone. I’m learning not to overwhelm myself and to slow down. I found clarity. The weight of the world is no longer on my shoulders. Maria Lozado, Business Owner, Tampa, FL

 
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MY LIFE NOW IS SO FULL AND RICH!

Carla came to my rescue some years back - just when I needed a sympathetic ear, and a gentle push in the right direction. My life now is so full and rich. Because of this transformation, my art has blossomed in ways I never thought possible. Carla confidently held up a mirror for me. This enabled me to accurately reflect on what was holding me back from living the life I was destined to live. I am grateful to you, Carla. Adrienne A., Artist, Atlanta GA

 
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DIVING DEEP TO MY HIGHER SELF

Carla is insightful, fun, easy, provocative, gentle and really great at creating the space so that we can reveal ourselves to ourselves. Her skill is in holding me to my higher self, helping me to reflect on my world to create a better more meaningful and more resourceful place to play in. This is a woman you want in your corner championing you as you dive deeply, fully immersed in and playfully engaging with your life. Caitriona Egan, Consultant Trainer & Facilitator, Kinvara, Ireland

 
 
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Warmth, kindness, genuine concern

I’m deeply grateful for your healthy and supportive feedback.  But mostly, I’m thankful for the special warmth, kindness and genuine concern you showed for me, which was worth well more than what I could ever pay.  Thank you, again. James L., Manager–Multimedia, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX

 
 
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Life flows More simply and peacefully

Through Carla’s ongoing support, guidance and wisdom, I am emerging as a woman I had not been in touch with before; She was always there, but well hidden amongst the corporate jobs and raising a family. My life flows at a simpler, peaceful pace compared to my old way of being and I now live with much greater grace and ease. I am very grateful for the opportunity to work with Carla. Julie N., Project Manager, Minnesota

 
 

STRESSFUL SITUATIONS NOW MANAGEABLE, MORE AT PEACE

I wanted to manage my stress and anxiety levels and find confidence in areas where I felt vulnerable. I also needed to decide how to proceed with a long-term project that I’d invested a great deal of time and energy in completing but felt anxious about putting out in the world fearing what might happen if I did. Through Carla’s coaching, I am able to recognize unproductive thinking that leads to stress and refocus my attention on the task at hand and the tools necessary to tackle the situation. Without all that stressful thinking, most situations immediately become more manageable. I am more at peace because of my work with her." Julie C., Writer, Educator, Award Winning Author, Atlanta

 

A Note About Our Work Together

This is a premium coaching partnership, not a clinical or advisory service. Our work focuses on leadership capacity, nervous system regulation, and real-time performance—not therapy, diagnosis, or financial, legal, or medical guidance.

Client stories reflect their personal experiences. Outcomes vary based on individual context, commitment, and application.

All engagements are confidential, professional, and designed to support meaningful growth for leaders navigating real pressure.