The Heard Leader
Mindset and Leadership Coaching, Retreats and Workshops
Be heard in your herd!
Have you ever felt ignored or left behind?
Imagine being heard, appreciated,
and recognized!
BECOME THE HEARD LEADER YOU WERE ALWAYS MEANT TO BE!
Hello!
My name is Susanna Massie Thomas.
I am the founder of The Heard Leader and a Certified Mindset and Leadership Coach, as well as a lifelong horsewoman. I help women leaders, mid-career professionals, and individuals navigating big life changes who feel unheard and overlooked to listen to their gut, find their authentic voice, and develop grounded, impactful leadership skills from the inside out so they get the cooperation they seek, the recognition they deserve, and the results they want.
If you are feeling stuck, unclear about your purpose, lacking in communication fluency, or struggling to lead with confidence, I'm so glad you're here! You are not alone-and you don't have to navigate it by yourself. I know. I've been where you are right now.
Blending my background in the Fortune 500 arena as well as in the non-profit world, along with my life- long experience with horses, I approach these challenges in two different but complementary ways:
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I offer personalized virtual mindset and leadership coaching—without horses—designed to align with your goals and ignite insight, focus, and forward momentum. Even in a virtual setting, drawing on the wisdom of the horse as a metaphor can be a powerful catalyst for the professional and personal changes you seek.
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I lead experiential group workshops and retreats where horses serve as dynamic partners in self-awareness, growth, and leadership development, creating transformative. non-mounted learning experiences that stay with you long after the session ends.
Whether we're working directly with horses or applying what horses can teach figuratively you';ll get the space to slow down, hear yourself think, find your voice, so you can start showing up in a way that feels congruent and authentic.
Herd leadership is about learning from the way horses lead-quietly, honestly, powerfully, without all the noise. There's no ego in the herd, no pretending. Horses trust clear signals, steady energy, and calm presence.
Heard leadership is about feeling solid in yourself, learning to trust yourself, speaking up when it matters, and leading from a place that's real.
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Find Clarity, Confidence, and Connection
Choose the path that fits you—virtual one-on-one coaching or immersive in-person workshops and retreats with horses
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Take leadership of your personal/professional life.
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Learn to be heard.
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Embrace your true self.
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Share that with the world.
Surviving and thriving in a herd is all about operating as a unit to promote optimal living for the whole. When we interact with horses we get a visceral experience of how we are showing up, and what it takes to be heard and accepted by the herd, insights that help us with our human herd.
At the Heard Leader you can:
Why Horses?
Horses are mirrors in which you can see yourself as others see you.
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When you embark on the path of the Heard Leader with one-on-one coaching , or workshops or retreats, you’ll learn to listen and act on your authentic inner voice. You'll become adept at self-leadership. You’ll lessen your stress, increase satisfaction, feel calmer, and more grounded.
People will notice , and those you care about, those you work with, will resonate with these changes.
Book a discovery call. now and we'll talk about what you want and how I can help you.
As Eleanor Roosevelt said, "the way to begin is to begin!"
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