Welcome. I’m so glad you’re here.
I’m Adair Cates, founder of First Lead You. I guide change agents to deepen their inner work and embody nervous system regulation, so they can become powerful forces of transformation for their clients, communities, and teams.
Here, I’ll be writing about what it actually looks like to live this work day to day. The kitchen table moments. The reclamation of self in midlife. The hard conversations. The repair after reactivity. Relationships and family systems. Nervous system regulation as a way of being. Embodiment. Integrity. Becoming.
This space won’t be overly polished or performative. It’s not social media. It’s slower, deeper, and more honest.
If that’s what you’ve been craving, you’re welcome here.
Adair