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Are You Leading From Pressure,
Or From Presence?

Presence OS: A 10-week, neuroscience-informed leadership program for purpose-driven founders, creatives, & entrepreneurs resolving the tension between scaling success & sustaining well-being.

Waitlist Open for Fall 2026

Why This? Why Now?

You Know The Feeling Too Well

The calendar is full but your thinking time is gone. The decisions are getting more critical, but the clarity isn't keeping up. Spread across countless demands and directives, you're running on fumes, fatigue, and fragments of systems that once served you, yet now stymie your growth.

Your health, well-being, and relationships are quietly suffering, and you can feel the distance growing as you drift further from your values, your vision, your vitality, and your deepest why.

You know what might help—meditation, exercise, rest—but it's nearly impossible to commit to anything consistently, as you're holding more than anyone around you can fully understand.

The Good News:

You're not broken. You're not failing. You're not alone.

You're ready for a different kind of support.

A different kind of operating system.

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What We Cultivate
In Presence OS

Grounded Clarity

A capacity to think clearly and decide confidently and intentionally—especially when stakes are high, emotions are intense, and variables are complex.

Sustainable Rhythms

Practices, habits, and systems designed around how you naturally function, so your focus, energy, and impact steadily regenerate, rather than deplete.

Honest Community

A cohort of purposeful peers who understand the weight of what you're carrying, and a quality of connection built for honest support and co-inspiration.

Benefits & Outcomes

Integrated Leadership

An alignment between your vision, your values, your actions and your follow-throughs, empowering you show up for the people and work that matter most.

Meet Your Guide

Dr. El  Elnur Gajiev, PsyD

Clinical Psychologist ◦ Consultant  ◦ Fulbright Scholar

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Hello & Welcome

I built this program because I've lived the tension it's designed to resolve.

As a clinical psychologist and leadership consultant, I've spent years working alongside founders, executives, and impact-driven leaders navigating the specific pressures of building something meaningful.

The tools in Presence OS come from behavioral neuroscience, research on psychological flexibility, and the patterns I see working directly with leaders under real, sustained pressure. Each framework and practice has been designed for people who want theory that truly translates.

My mission is to help those who want to do good, do it well.

Trusted By &
Affiliated With

Trusted By Affiliated With

Headway — mental health credentialing partner
RecirQ — circular economy startup
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Ironclad — legal technology company
Decagon — AI technology company
Fulbright Scholar Program — U.S. Department of State
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Deliberately Designed to Scale Sustainably

10 Weeks ◦ Live Cohort ◦ Virtual  10 Seats

Presence OS is a cohort-based leadership program, grounded in empirical research & neuroscience-based practices to intentionally move through the Presence Arc:

Regulate Clarify  Design  Lead

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Each module builds on the previous one. The practices we develop in the first weeks serve as the foundation for the more complex and creative work that follows.

By the end, you're not just recalling what you learned.

You're operating from it.

Inside Presence OS: An Immersive Experience

Weekly Group Sessions

Interactive working sessions (60 min) where real leadership challenges are addressed as they arise. Members emerge from each session with a specific practice, perspective, or tool to apply in the coming days.

Structured Curriculum

Progressive, neuroscience-informed modules that layer information, reflection, and applied practice. Substantive content, cleanly delivered to create real shifts, while respecting your individual cadence and time.

Monthly Deep Flow Sessions

Bring your highest-priority, highest-aversion project to work alongside your cohort in a structured container designed for concentration, momentum, and shared accountability. 90 minutes, monthly.

Curated Resource Library

Guided exercises, templates, tools, and audio & video resources, all intentionally curated to deepen your practice and maintain your momentum between sessions and well beyond the program.

Growth accelerates in the company of those who understand what you're carrying.

Each cohort is intentionally small, carefully curated, & built for the kind of candor and mutual support that most professional spaces don't offer. The bonds formed here become one of the most valued outcomes of the entire program.

THE PRESENCE FRAMEWORK: A neuroscience-informed progression from building a resilient inner foundation to expressing expansive leadership.

Purpose-Driven Vision

Clarify what you're building and why it matters, so every decision has an unshakeable foundation to stand on.

Resilient Well-Being

Develop nervous system literacy & regulation practices that protect your energy and sustain your clarity.

Ethical & Expansive Growth

Scale your work in ways that stay aligned with your values, principles, and long-term sustainability.

Scalable & Sustainable Systems

Design operational rhythms, workflows, and recovery practices that serve your success without draining it.

Empowered Leadership & Culture

Build the trust, communication, and accountability structures that foster mutual ownership & innovation.

Neuroscience-Based Practices

Use brain-based strategies for sharper decision-making, deeper focus, & sustained performance under pressure.

Communal Collaboration

Expand your network, influence, and impact through conscious, reciprocal relationships across industries.

Enduring Legacy

Integrate everything you've cultivated into a lasting leadership identity that endures & evolves over time.

For Leaders Who Want
Deeper Partnership

Some leaders want more than the cohort experience alone. They're navigating something specific & complex and want individualized guidance tailored to their exact situation, knowing their best growth occurs within a 1:1 relationship.

The impact experience layers a personalized partnership with Dr. El on top of the full cohort program, including:

A Deep Dive Intensive

90 minutes at program start

A dedicated intro session to map your life-leadership landscape, clarify your highest-leverage priorities, and establish a unique foundation for the 10 weeks ahead.

Personalized Leadership Roadmap

Your throughline across the 10 weeks

A living document refined through each individual and group session, mapping your specific growth practices, commitments, and progress throughout the program.

Monthly One-On-One Coaching

Three individualized sessions (60 min)

Private sessions with Dr. El, tailored to your evolving challenges and growth edges, calibrated to what's emerging in both the cohort work & your own leadership context.

Priority & Direct Access

Between-session support with Dr. El

Reach Dr. El between sessions via email or voice note with a 48-hour response window, plus priority booking for all sessions. For the moments that can't wait.

Who This Is For

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The Mission-Driven Founder

You're building something that matters and the cost of getting it wrong — for your people, your mission, yourself — is real. You want growth without grinding yourself down.

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The Senior Executive

You manage a myriad of constantly changing dynamics. The decisions are heavier, the room is quieter, and the old strategies that got you here are starting to cost more than they return.

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The Impactful Leader

Your work is intimate with your identity. You're learning to lead a team, a brand, or a movement without losing the inner steadiness that made the work resonate in the first place.

You're holding the vision, the team, & the weight of every decision as constant firefighting, outdated systems, and the strain of imposter syndrome push you closer to burnout.

At Work

Founders & Entrepreneurs

You're holding the vision, the team, and the weight of every decision, while imperfect systems, firefighting, & the quiet strain of imposter syndrome push you toward burnout.

You're ready for support that aligns your values with an architecture of sustainable, resilient leadership.

You're holding the vision, the team, & the weight of each decision, while imperfect systems, firefighting, and the strain of imposter syndrome push you toward burnout.

You're ready for an internal architecture that aligns your values, vision, & actions so you can scale sustainably & lead resiliently.

Your work lives at the intersection of art, impact, integrity, and income—often stifled by external pressures, idea overload, & deadlines that scatter your focus and drain your energy.

Productive Women

Creatives & Visionaries

You're holding the vision, the team, & the weight of every decision as constant firefighting, outdated systems, and the strain of imposter syndrome push you closer to burnout.

You'd thrive in a partnership that protects your vision & empowers you to build the structure to sustain it.

Your work intersects art, impact, income, & integrity; however, the gap between your creative vision and consistent execution feels untenable and elusive.

You'd thrive in a partnership that protects your vision & fosters scaffolding to turn inspiration into consistent execution.

You're stewarding a portfolio through rapid iterations, complex valuations, founder churn, & team misalignments, while knowing that your most valuable assets aren't on the cap table.

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VC Firms & Incubators

You're holding the vision, the team, & the weight of every decision as constant firefighting, outdated systems, and the strain of imposter syndrome push you closer to burnout.

You'd benefit from expert founder support to sustain momentum, reduce risk, & strengthen portfolio value.

You're stewarding a dynamic portfolio through rapid iterations, valuations, &  founder churn, knowing your most valuable assets aren't always on the cap table.

You’d benefit from expert founder support to sustain momentum, mitigate human capital risk, & strengthen portfolio value.

Founding Cohort Invesment

Presence OS Cohort

Founding Member · Cohort

Price: $3,997
Limited founding pricing for Fall 2026 (10 seats)

  • Ten weekly group sessions (60 minutes, live, virtual)

  • Three monthly Deep Flow sessions (90 minutes)

  • Full Presence OS curriculum, structured across the four-phase arc

  • Curated resource library spanning practices, frameworks, & tools

  • A small, carefully composed cohort throughout the ten weeks

  • Founding member status and continued alumni access

Presence OS Cohort

Founding Member · Cohort

Price: $3,997
Limited founding pricing for Fall 2026 (10 seats)

  • Ten weekly group sessions (60 min, live, virtual)

  • Three monthly Deep Flow sessions (90 min)

  • Full Presence OS curriculum, structured across a comprehensive, sequential four-phase arc.

  • Curated resource library spanning pragmatic frameworks, templates, practices & tools.

  • A selective cohort throughout the ten weeks

  • Founding member status & alumni access

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Presence OS + Deep Growth

Founding Member · Cohort · One-on-One Partnership

Price: $5,997
Limited founding pricing for Fall 2026 (4 seats per cohort)

  • A 90-minute Deep Dive Intensive at program start

  • Three monthly 1:1 sessions with Dr. El (60 minutes each)

  • A Personalized Leadership Roadmap, refined over the ten weeks

  • Priority, direct messaging access between sessions

  • Ten weekly group sessions (60 minutes, live, virtual)

  • Three monthly Deep Flow sessions (90 minutes)

  • Full Presence OS curriculum, structured across the four-phase arc

  • Curated resource library of frameworks, templates, practices & tools

  • A small, carefully composed cohort throughout the ten weeks

  • Founding member status and continued alumni access

Presence OS + Deep Growth

Founding Member · Cohort · 1:1 Partnership

Price: $5,997
Limited founding pricing for Fall 2026 (Only 4 Seats)

  • A 90-min Deep Dive Intensive at program start

  • 3 monthly 1:1 sessions with Dr. El (60 min each)

  • A Personalized Leadership Roadmap

  • Priority, direct messaging access btwn sessions

  • Ten weekly group sessions (60 min, live, virtual)

  • Three monthly Deep Flow sessions (90 min)

  • Full Presence OS curriculum, structured across a comprehensive, sequential four-phase arc.

  • Curated resource library spanning pragmatic frameworks, templates, practices & tools.

  • A selective cohort throughout the ten weeks

  • Founding member status & alumni access

Organizational and team inquiries are welcomed and quoted separately.

Please share that context in your waitlist note and we'll respond accordingly.

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Ready to Lead From Presence?

Ready to Lead from Presence?

The page you've just read is the long version of a simple invitation: Create an internal alignment that makes great work accessible, hard moments survivable, and meaningful impact sustainable.

The Founding Cohort opens this Fall.

The page you've just read is the long version of a simple invitation: Create an internal alignment that makes great work accessible, hard moments survivable, and meaningful impact sustainable.

3 Bonus Lectures

Start Your Journey at Here/ Now with 3 Bonus Lectures

Join The Founding Cohort

The work of leading intentionally and sustainable begins well before a program does. It begins with a decision. The Founding Cohort opens Fall 2026 with ten select seats.

Joining the waitlist doesn't commit you to anything yet. Rather, gives you priority access to the application window, founding-member pricing, and a direct message from me when the next steps open.

Share a bit about where you are and what you're buidling. I review every note personally and will follow up with thoughtful next steps within 1-3 business days.

Please note that all inquiries are confidential.

Thank you kindly,

Elnur "El" Gajiev, PsyD

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