Tamu Thomas

She/her

Somatic specialist, emotional well-being coach, writer, workshop facilitator, and podcaster

Tamu Thomas is a speaker, somatic specialist, and author of Women Who Work Too Much, guiding high-achieving women beyond toxic productivity toward sustainable success. With 15 years in social work and expertise in behaviour change, she translates complex human dynamics into practical organisational strategies.​

Blending Polyvagal Theory and Positive Psychology, Tamu helps organisations create cultures where high performance and wellbeing coexist. Her engaging, research-backed talks make serious topics accessible, offering mindset-shifting insights with warmth and clarity.​

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Tamu highlights the hidden costs of overperformance: burnout, disengagement, and talent loss, while providing evidence-based tools to boost focus, creativity, and long-term results. Her work centres on belonging and nervous system safety as foundations for inclusion and innovation.​

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Featured in Grazia, Marie Claire, and BBC Sounds, Tamu speaks on burnout, productivity, leadership, and workplace culture, helping organisations retain top talent and connect people-first strategies to measurable outcomes.