In the Silence Between Strokes: What a Dugout Canoe Taught Me About AI, Neuroscience & the Future of Leadership
May 20, 2025
During my PhD, I wasn’t in a lecture hall.
I was paddling a dugout canoe alongside Tribal Elders on the Pacific Northwest coast.
No chatter. No distractions. Just rhythm.
The cedar carried memory.
The ocean mirrored connection.
Between humans and nature.
Between past and future.
Between mind, body… and code.
This ancient practice is neuroscience.
“The mind is not in the head, but in the body and relationships.”
— Dr. Dan Siegel
Moving in synchrony builds trust, sparks innovation, and ignites collective intelligence.
It’s not new.
Indigenous leaders have known this for centuries.
What Indigenous Leadership Teaches That Most CEOs Miss:
· Leadership isn’t power — it’s service
· It flows from humility, deep listening & community
· It’s guided by 7-generation thinking, not quarterly profits
· It moves with nature’s rhythm, not the clock
· It’s embodied — mind, body, and spirit in alignment
· It leads through ceremony & story — the original neural tech for trust
Today’s leaders are stuck in high-output, low-presence mode.
AI can outthink us — but it can’t lead with soul.
Just look at Satya Nadella:
He didn’t save Microsoft with spreadsheets.
He did it with presence, empathy, and deep listening.
“Empathy makes you a better innovator.”
— Satya Nadella
Ready to ReWild Your Leadership? Start here:
1. Shift brainwave states — toggle between calm & clarity
2. Tune into your body — somatic awareness is your GPS
3. Be still — create the space where decisions actually happen
4. Visualize — see it, feel it, then lead it
This is Leadership Rebooted:
Rooted. Relational. Regenerative.
Ruthless in its clarity and compassion.
If you’re ready to lead from who you are — not just what you know —
DM me.
—
Dr. Tania Halber Angel
Founder, ReWild Mind
Neuroscience | Indigenous Intelligence | Leadership for a Changing World
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At ReWild Mind Global, we help high-performing executives rewire their inner leadership systems for next-level success. We currently have three offerings:
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EXECUTIVE NEUROEDGE. A 3-Day Online Intensive for Peak Performance & Strategic Mastery. Ā Designed to ReWild your mind, sharpen strategic intuition, build new transformative neural pathways for future-ready leadership.
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Ā REWILDED EXECUTIVE. A 12 week Elite 1:1 strategic ReWilding intensive designed Ā to break mental limits, reprogram decision patterns, and unleash authentic executive presence.
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Ā EXECUTIVE REWILDING INTENSIVE. An Elite Custom Program based on your need. It consists of 15 hours of 1:1 coaching that is neuroscience backed and designed for leaders.
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