My Story

A woman with long brown hair wearing a gray sweater, white shirt, and bracelets, sitting on a gray couch with a yellow pillow, and writing in a notebook with a pen, in front of a blue wall.

Season 1: The High-Performance Mask

Hi, I’m Lindsey.

And if you’re like me when I started this journey, you’re done with things not working. You know life can be easier and juicier -and you’re ready for it. You’ve Boomed and Busted for the last time. I get it because I lived it.

For years, I was the over -extending "High-Performer." On the outside, I was the cheerleader—fun, high-energy - organizing events and receiving fabulous feedback. Inside, I was driven by a relentless perfectionism, need to perform and a fear that if the mask slipped, I would look pretty stupid.

Season 2: Reaching the Limit

My self-worth was a performance.

I hit my "total limit" multiple times, resulting in a cycle of exhaustion, collapse, and eventually, a divorce. Later on, I’d be physically in the room, but I was suffering from Presenteeism—my body was at the desk, but my system was elsewhere, trying to survive the load.

I realized that the nervous system doesn’t differentiate between "work stress" and "life stress." It only knows it has a limit and it’s capacity. My recovery didn't come from one productivity trick; it’s a multi year journey of studying, woring with my nervous system, and rewiring the beliefs that fueled it. And I realized, I’m not the only one needing this.

“After supporting 100+ companies I realized that ‘disengagement’ wasn’t a lack of motivation—it was a nervous system hitting its total limit. I created C.O.R.E. because the corporate world was missing the somatic tools to turn ‘survival mode’ back into ‘intentional mode’.”

Season 3: Systemizing Transformation

My perspective is unique to combine:

  • 10 Years in HR Tech Consulting: Implementing systems for organizations ranging from Fortune 500s to startups.

  • 130+ Organizational Cultures: A front-row seat to how different systems handle (or fail) their people.

  • Nervous System Intelligence & Attachment Theory: The lens of human safety and behavior

  • The Dual Responsibility: I saw that change must happen on the individual level to the organizational level to work

  • C.O.R.E. Framework™ applied to self, teams, personal relationships, project teams and wider

C.O.R.E.™ is a framework for self-leadership at scale.

Today, my mission is to provide the C.O.R.E. Capacity Framework™—a systemized approach to help you build an intentional life, anchored in your own resilient state. It’s an intentional approach working with the body-mind as one system to help you build an intentional life, balanced on your vision so you too can maximize your true potential.

Work With Me

Client Testimonials

“Working with Lindsey over the past months has been profoundly life changing. She has gently guided me to uncover core wounds and limiting beliefs that have quietly held me back for years in all areas of my life. Identifying patterns and practicing body work that have become the foundation, I believe, for lasting freedom and transformation for me. Her compassionate presence, deep intellect, and unwavering support created a space where real healing could begin and deep issues addressed. I am so, so grateful. If you have the chance to work with Lindsey, take it - you will not regret it!”

— Anna, UK

“Working with Lindsey has been such a joy. She’s incredibly warm, open, and easy to connect with, which makes our sessions feel really natural and supportive. I appreciate how she asks thoughtful questions that gently guide me to notice things I might have missed or overlooked. There’s a real sense of honesty and integrity in the way she holds space — I always feel seen, safe, and understood when we work together.

Lindsey has a beautiful ability to combine presence and curiosity in a way that helps me explore myself more deeply. Our sessions have helped me tune in and trust what I’m feeling, and I always come away with more clarity and connection. I’d wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone curious about somatic work or wanting to explore themselves with more compassion.”

— Rod, Netherlands

Strategic Background & Informed Modalities

Experience & Education

  • HR Consulting (9+ years): Experience as a consultant and consulting manager in corporate technology.

  • This background informs my strategic approach to team development, organizational change, burnout prevention, and sustainable managerial performance.

  • Georgia Institute of Technology: *B.S. Psychology

    • B.S. Business Administration: Leading and Managing Human Capital

Accredited Trainings

  • Body-Oriented Coach

    • The Somatic School, ICF-Accredited

  • Integrative Attachment Theory (IAT) Certification (Gibson Integrated Attachment Theory™.)

    • Subconscious Belief Reprogramming

    • Non-Violent Communication

    • Emotional Resilience

    • Boundary Setting

  • 200 Hour YTT - Yoga Alliance

Deeply Informed By

  • Emotional Resilience: The work of Brené Brown on shame, vulnerability, and anxiety, which informs the ability to build self-worth and courage.

  • IFS - Internal Family Systems Model

    Deep Experience with Perfectionism, Imposter Syndrome, Workaholism, and Boundary Setting

Contact Me

For any questions, please use the form or contact me directly using my details. I respond within 2 business days.

Lindsey Peterka

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Phone: +31 628 138623

Email: lindsey@thebalancedvision.com