School of Embodied Arts Podcast with Jenna Ward

Your inner wisdom hasn't gone anywhere - it's just waiting for you to tune back in. Today's episode is for anyone who's felt that quiet distance (from themselves) creep in lately. Today I'm joined on the podcast by Kim Newing, a 2024 graduate of our Feminine Embodiment Coaching Cert. Kim is an embodiment coach, meditation teacher and spiritual mentor who supports women to move from overthinking to inner knowing & create lives led by wisdom rather than fear.   Resources mentioned:  Kim Newing - Website | Instagram | Somatic Shaking Practice Jenna Ward - Website | Instagram  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training  Graduate Spotlight - more stories from past graduates

Want your partner to really HEAR what you're saying so you can develop stronger, more embodied communication & lean into intimacy together? Today I'm joined on the podcast by Christina Elaine, a 2022 graduate who has built a sold out coaching practice supporting both men & women to deepen their communication & intimacy.   In this episode, we unpack: The 3 communication traps "awake" women fall into - and which one you're probably in right now Why being fluent in attachment styles, love languages & all the theory doesn't make you a better communicator (and can quietly make things worse) How to tell if you're flooding your partner with emotion - and why so many "feminine" women are taught to do this to their own detriment  The lecture language awake women of use & why it can keep us talking about the "wrong" things  How Christina built a sold-out coaching practice (and the one thing she focused on to get there)   Resources mentioned:  Christina Elaine - Website | Medium Essays | YouTube | Substack | Archetype Quiz  Jenna Ward - Website | Instagram  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training 

What if the exhaustion you're feeling isn't really about being tired… but about achievement that's stopped delivering anything on the inside (even while it still looks successful from the outside)?  Today I'm joined on the podcast by Paige Frederica, a 2025 graduate of our Coaching Certification & a former professional dancer of 17 years, who now works with high-achieving women navigating exactly this kind of depletion. During today's episode we explore: Why achievement can quietly turn hollow even when it's working & the wins keep coming What actually gets harder for high achievers in burnout: not motivation, but disconnection from their own inner knowing Paige's definition of rest & why it's important for your next chapter  Reconnecting to your own intuition and creative direction: A simple practice for busy women    Enjoy the ep!  Jenna    Resources mentioned:  Paige Fredrika - Website | Instagram | Feminine Archetype Quiz  Jenna Ward - Website | Instagram  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training  Graduate Spotlight - more stories from past graduates

What would it feel like to feel safe enough in your own body to claim the free, joyful second half of life you actually want? Today I'm joined on the podcast by Kate Mellis discussing the midlife portal so many women hit - that moment the body sends an urgent signal that the old script of self-betrayal has finally run its course. Kate's a 2018 graduate of our Feminine Embodiment Coaching Cert  & a teacher in the program since 2019. Kate works with women reclaiming embodied consent, authentic pleasure, and the safety that was never really about the house or the job in the first place.   During today's episode we explore: The safety illusion: why the house or career isn't (real) safety when you're not say to say no, be respected, or say what you need  Why re-learning embodied consent is essential to having healthy boundaries in life & intimacy  Redefining pleasure outside the male gaze - why that pleasure can be feral, grotesque, kinky, or anything else once the "performance for others" script is dropped   Resources mentioned:  Kate Mellis - Website | Socials  Jenna Ward - Website | Instagram  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training  Graduate Spotlight - more stories from past graduates

What happens when you go to the embodiment & pleasure 'gym'? While you might not leave with toned glutes…  You will fill your sacred well & expand your pleasure (even when life's got you doing some heavy lifting). Today I'm joined on the podcast by Jasmine Kali, a 2021 graduate of our coaching certification, who built an embodied movement ritual that carried her through one of the most harrowing periods of her life & that she's gone on to share in more than 100+ classes. During today's episode we explore: Are you fixing or completing your hard emotions - why undesirable feelings aren't a problem to solve, but something to let move through and finish "Pleasure is a muscle" - how the capacity for pleasure and aliveness can be built with repetition, not something you either have or don't What embodied movement practices feels like - this convo is rich in tips, insights & suggestions for how to weave more embodiment into your own devotional practices Why pleasure doesn't require ease & how to access it even mid-grief, mid-conflict, or mid-hard-season   Resources mentioned:  Jasmine Kali - Website | Instagram Jenna Ward - Website | Instagram  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training  Graduate Spotlight - more stories from past graduates

Can you create a (thriving) livelihood as a coach?  Yes, you can. BUT. You'll need to overcome these 3 hurdles first.    Today, I'm joined on the podcast by Robyn Gooding, a 2023 graduate of our Feminine Embodiment Coaching Cert. Robyn is a business coach who helps women scale their business without losing themselves or the parts of their life they love the most.   In this episode, we unpack: The 3 hurdles almost every early-stage business owner hits & why two of them get mistaken for a confidence problem (when they're not). How Robyn started her business & runs it in 20 hours a week  Why being smart can sabotage getting started & the trap high-intelligence founders frequently fall into Robyn's master's thesis on female economic empowerment & the structural findings she says the coaching industry conveniently ignores. Where to actually start when the online advice is contradictory and endless   Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Robyn Gooding - Website | Instagram | The Mothered Business Podcast Jenna Ward - Website | Instagram  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training  Graduate Spotlight - more stories from past graduates

Are you contemplating a break up - or reconciliation - with your partner?  Today on the podcast I'm joined by a woman who's been married (and divorced) twice. Only to reconcile with her second ex.  After helping countless friends & acquaintances with this same dynamic, Bella graduated in 2024 as a Feminine Embodiment Coach & has built a thriving business supporting both men & women to move through breakups, separation & reconciliation using deep embodiment.   In this episode we unpack: Bella journey from having her ex-husband on block, to unexpectedly reconciling  The key advice Bella shares with those who want to get back with their ex (& it's not about analysing your ex, or what went wrong)  The trap of attachment style labels - why knowing you're "avoidant" doesn't actually change how you show up in relationship or reconciliation  What to do when you're "doing the work" but your partner isn't  What it took for a risk-averse person to leave a stable job and go all-in on her business    Resources mentioned:  Bella K - Instagram Jenna Ward - Website | Instagram  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training  Graduate Spotlight - more stories from past graduates

Are you surviving your corporate gig (but secretly wishing for a transition to something more creative)?    Today I'm joined on the podcast by Nyam Adodadji, a 2026 graduate of our Feminine Embodiment Coaching Cert who helps creative, curious leaders surviving corporate to access their inner wisdom during transitions & thresholds.   During today's episode, we explore: Nyam's moment of facing the question "Was my life just going to be one debilitating job after another until I died?

"  The role of career grief in transition  How our fear of letting others down prevents us even admitting we're burning out  What to do when you're not sure of your next career move The low-stakes experiment Nyam recommends to her clients    Resources mentioned:  Nyam Adodadji - Website | Linkedin | Substack Jenna Ward - Website | Instagram  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training  Graduate Spotlight - more stories from past graduates  

What to kick indecision to the curb & get clear on your next move, in the most embodied way? Me too. Which is why I love embodied decisions. Beyond a list of pros & cons, embodied decisions help us make slow, considered, felt decisions that sincerely get to the heart of what we value, how we want to feel & how we can step into more of ourselves. I've used embodied decision making countless times (with myself & my clients). So today on the podcast we're diving into how to do it & a recent example from my life… Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Somatic Self Coaching - free guide Info Session - Explore the Philosophy of Feminine Embodiment Coaching Primal Feminine Flow - at home embodiment practice Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training

If you want to embody deep worthiness that floats around you in an aura of constant, unquestioning I am enough…  you just need to dismantle the scaffolding capitalism built inside your body.  Capitalism has (without our consent) built stories inside our bodies that tell us we are what we own, what we produce and what we earn. So let's unpack those & dismantle this scaffolding! In this podcast Jenna Ward (Feminine Embodiment Coach & Founder of the School of Embodied Arts) explores how we can become more embodied & full in our feminine flow by dismantling the stories capitalism has shaped us with.  Because you are not what you get done. You are not what you own. And your value is not what you earn. You are a precious part of the web of life. Just as you are.   Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Global inequality facts What is capitalism?  Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation by Silvia Federici I Eat The Stars by Sarah Wilson  Info Session - Explore the Philosophy of Feminine Embodiment Coaching  Somatic Self Coaching - free guide  Primal Feminine Flow - at home embodiment practice  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training  

If you want to weave more feminine into your day, start taking lessons from mother nature. More than any other practice, book or teacher… Mother nature has taught me the most about what it means to embrace & embody more of my full spectrum feminine. This podcast with Feminine Embodiment Coach Jenna Ward dives into emotional intelligence, cyclical living & feminine wisdom. We explore what feminine embodiment means beyond gender, why Mother Nature is one of the most powerful teachers of feminine wisdom &  how to embrace the full spectrum of emotions through embodiment.     Resources mentioned in this podcast: Mary Oliver — When I Am Among the Trees Audre Lorde — The Uses of Anger: Women Responding to Racism Tricia Hersey — Rest Is Resistance Embracing The Season Your In Podcast with Jenna Ward Info Session - Explore the Philosophy of Feminine Embodiment Coaching Somatic Self Coaching - free guide Primal Feminine Flow - at home embodiment practice Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training   

Want to shift from rushed → calm, and going through the motions → deeply connected (without going on a retreat or spending a week in meditation)? Me too!!! Most of us know what it feels like to go through the motions - ticking off the to-do list, getting from one task to the next, collapsing into bed and wondering where the day actually went. Not burned out exactly. Just... a little numb. A little out of touch with ourselves. We've got a new podcast sharing 5 practices I've been loving lately as a human trying to actually feel her days, not just survive them. None of these require a retreat, a ritual, or an hour of free time. They are tiny practices that create a big exhale as you get more calm & connected (to yourself, your aliveness & our world). Book mentioned: This One Wild and Precious Life — Sarah Wilson Go deeper: School of Embodied Arts — at-home embodiment practices & the Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification Connect with me on Instagram: @jennaward.co  

The single most popular podcast I've ever made is this one. After publishing 200+ episodes to 140,000+ listeners over years, there is one clear fave ep that still stands the test of time. So today I'm sharing it with you from the archives. Embodiment is a practice, devotion - and skill. We are born embodied - you only have to watch how effortlessly a young child inhabits & expresses themselves fully. But as culture & the demands of life shape us… we often lose the skill of inhabiting our most essential self. We get numb, armored, and pulled into the demands of living which, TBH, are sometimes easier to manage when the world is on fire (but you've still got to pay your rent or drop your kid to school). While there's nothing wrong with being dis-embodied & disconnected from the universe of feeling within - for some of us, it feels like half living. And we might not be willing to settle for that. So if you want to feel more embodied, here's the skill to practice….   Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Info Session - Explore the Philosophy of Feminine Embodiment Coaching  Somatic Self Coaching - free guide  Primal Feminine Flow - at home embodiment practice  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training   

How can we weave somatic skills into our client work? What is a Feminine Embodiment Coach?  And what makes this style of coaching different to other somatic approaches?  We answer these questions (and more) during our Information Session for the Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification.  Join Program Founder, Jenna Ward to explore our philosophy, name the techniques great practitioners should have & take a tour of the school & get these questions (and more) answered. This podcast is a preview of our Info Session held in February 2026.    Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification  Download the Curriculum  Watch the full info session here (video & audio)  Testimonials & Praise from past participants

In 2 weeks we kick off Orientation Week for the Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification.    Some amazing humans have been stepping in & if you're feeling the call now's a perfect time to chat & make sure it's a good fit  

In 2 week's we kick off Orientation Week for the Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification.    Some amazing humans have been stepping in & if you're feeling the call now's a perfect time to chat & make sure it's a good fit  

We're kicking off our Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification with a special Orientation Week. → We start 2 March 2026. → You can find all the details here →     Transformation shouldn't only be heavy, painful or vulnerable (if it is you're missing half of the key ingredients).    Many of us treat our bodies as the sum of our hurts. And when we're healed enough, whole enough, THEN we can feel good.    This approach is noble - but it misses the fact that you don't have to be "fully healed" BEFORE you become an alive, pleasure-filled human.    In fact healing is NOT the fastest path to feeling more radiantly alive, most of the time.    Today on our limited series podcast we're talking about aliveness, pleasure & how we can raise the ceiling on how good we (& our clients) can feel when we stop 'fixing' and start cultivating pleasure as power.    This episode is drawn directly from frameworks & teachings in our Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - which is kicking off 2nd March with a special Orientation Week.    If you're loving the podcast so far let's chat about the coaching cert & if it's the right fit for you.  Learn more here

We're kicking off our Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification with a special Orientation Week. → We start 2 March 2026. → You can find all the details here → —------------ Want to learn the structure of a potent somatic session?   When I was first working with clients it started with… have a chat, hope it worked!    Each time I was drawing on my intuition &

If you tune in today & feel I want to walk this path more deeply… We're kicking off our Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification with a special Orientation Week. → We start on 2 March 2026. → You can find all the details here → —------------ If you're drawn to the embodied arts and feel called to support women in deepening into their body's wisdom - vulnerability is a KEY tool to get there. But vulnerability can be hard enough to cultivate in ourselves. Let alone with clients who are resistant (or numb).  So in today's podcast, the second of our Wise Body series exploring the 6 domains of embodiment coaching for women practitioners, we're mapping the architecture of breakthroughs using vulnerability.    In this episode, we geek out on theories of change, prerequisites for vulnerability, how to cultivate action through flow (not force) & my own recent vulnerable questions.  I'll also share THE key question I ask myself when I'm feeling crunchy & confused… and want to crack my heart open with some (constructive) vulnerability.    Hope you enjoy! Jenna   Links from today's episode: 

If you tune in today & feel I want to walk this path more deeply… We're kicking off our Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification with a special Orientation Week. → We start on 2 March 2026. → You can find all the details here → —------------ How do we shift ourselves (& our clients) from numbness to heart-tingling-ravishing-aliveness (without taking a 10-day silent meditation retreat)?    This question is how I got into embodiment.    The answer (which I discovered is a "technology" that sits at the

Who am I to do this? Who am I to claim expertise? Who am I to guide anyone here? If you've had a rich personal awakening that's sparked a deep calling to step into service & help others… that same calling might sometimes feel like it's kicking your ass.  So how do we move past feeling like an imposter & instead embrace the initiation?  Today we're exploring why our deepest devotional work often kicks our ass & 3 powerful strategies to stay on track when times are hard.  I believe your calling - the lived experience you've uniquely had - has chosen to partner with you for a reason.  You didn't stumble into this by accident. I know I didn't decide to guide creatives into more feminine ways of leading & working because it made sense as a business

How can we do our best coaching, even if we're having a mental health dip?  I'm hosting a 5-part podcast on how to step into your most potent practitioner era, letting your gifts and genius shine fully - so you can guide every client session with deep somatic impact & effortless confidence. Today we're exploring the natural season of high's & low's we all experience.  Moments we're stretched, exhausted or not as grounded as we'd like. But just because we're in our own moments of stress, doesn't mean we can't serve our clients in profound ways.  On today's podcast I'm sharing two strategies I use to do epic coaching even when I'm on day one of my cycle, undergoing huge identity shifts, stress, or in other mental health dips.  This podcast isn't about "pushing through" in ways that harm you or extract from you further

Welcome back to our 5-part podcast series on how to step into your most potent practitioner era, letting your gifts and genius shine fully - so you can guide every client session with deep somatic impact & effortless confidence. Today we're breaking down what separates a good practitioner from a truly great one?  There were 2 very unexpected shifts that took my own embodiment coaching from good to great. I'm sharing them in today's episode. If you're wanting to land more fully in your own unique genius as a practitioner - and bring more flavor to the way you work - this is a perfect episode for you.  So instead of hiding away in your silo wondering if you're doing a good enough job, or comparing yourself to other coaches who seem to so effortlessly own their full genius…. You can step into your most gifts & genius as an epic embodiment coach.  ⭐If you're a new & existing practitioner seeking more embodied depth & frameworks to support your clients in more somatic ways - check out the Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification, a 6 month professional training for women.  ⭐If you're a graduate of the Feminine Embodiment Coaching Cert & ready for your next era of practitioner mastery - doors open to our Level 2 Advanced Mentoring & Supervision Community January 2026. Email support@jennaward.co for your invitation to join us.  Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Info Session - Explore the Philosophy of Feminine Embodiment Coaching  Somatic Self Coaching - free guide  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training FEC Level 2 - professional training for graduates

I'm hosting a 5-part podcast on how to step into your most potent practitioner era, letting your gifts and genius shine fully - so you can guide every client session with deep somatic impact & effortless confidence. Today we're on day 2 & I'm sharing 2 rituals that make every session epic! Over the past few months, I've been doing everything from three-hour VIP sessions to short 45 minute coaching calls. Before every single session I do these two rituals. They are short & sweet.  But most important - these rituals help me enjoy my coaching work more and help my clients get better results.  This ritual shifts my energy from pressure to perform to empowered cheerleading.  My job is not to create the outcome for them. Their growth is theirs. My role is to hold the container, ask powerful questions, and facilitate access to their own power. And these rituals set me up to do exactly this.    ⭐If you're a new & existing practitioner seeking more embodied depth & frameworks to support your clients in more somatic ways - check out the Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification, a 6 month professional training for women.  ⭐If you're a graduate of the Feminine Embodiment Coaching Cert & ready for your next era of practitioner mastery - doors open to our Level 2 Advanced Mentoring & Supervision Community January 2026. Email support@jennaward.co for your invitation to join us.   Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Info Session - Explore the Philosophy of Feminine Embodiment Coaching  Somatic Self Coaching - free guide  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training FEC Level 2 - professional training for graduates

How can we (fairly) charge more for our somatic coaching skills?    I'm hosting a 5-part podcast on how to step into your most potent practitioner era, letting your gifts and genius shine fully - so you can guide every client session with deep somatic impact & effortless confidence. Welcome to day 1!    If you're…  Contemplating a career change into embodiment coaching, and wondering if you can earn a livelihood as a practitioner….  A new or emerging practitioner wanting to move from session swaps to charging cash…  A seasoned professional wanting to weave more somatic depth & wondering how that should shift your pricing….    Today's episode is for you!!   Now just to clarify…. charging "more" isn't about inflating prices or mimicking trending coaches online.

Are you standing at the edge of a career change, craving something more purposeful, but quietly wondering can I really make a living doing what I love? That's exactly where I was over a decade ago.  At the time, I was a hospital pharmacist earning a solid 120k a year. I loved being good at my job, but it was draining me.  I wanted to do work that was more creative, flexible, and aligned with my body and values  But I needed to make sure it could still pay the bills. In this week's episode, I'm sharing the 3 key steps I used to make that transition & how you can start moving toward your own next chapter. Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Info Session - Explore the Philosophy of Feminine Embodiment Coaching  Somatic Self Coaching - free guide  Primal Feminine Flow - at home embodiment practice  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training   

Want to be the most magnetic woman in the room? As a leader, lover, coach, or creative - entering the room & having all eyes turn to see you, hear you & value your presence is a useful way to walk through the world.  Magnetism isn't about being loud or commanding attention.  It's the quiet, radiant energy that draws people in. Magnetism exists in nature: the same energy that guides geese in migration or draws sea turtles back to their birth beach also lives within us. It's a natural force of attraction between two points.  When we embody that energy, we tap into our own receptivity and worthiness to receive what we desire. In this episode we explore:  Why some women walk into a room and own the space, without trying (& how you can too) Why overthinking kills your magnetism (and the 10-second reset that brings it back). How to turn on your body's natural magnetism (in 4 simple steps) Why "being too much" is actually your superpower & how to use it to own the room. Why "professionalism" has secretly been muting your feminine power & how to reclaim it.   Resources mentioned in this podcast: Somatic Self Coaching - free guide  Primal Feminine Flow - at home embodiment practice  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training 

How can we weave somatic skills into our client work?  What is a Feminine Embodiment Coach?  And what makes this style of coaching different to other somatic approaches?  We answer these questions (and more) during our Information Session for the Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification.  Join Program Founder, Jenna Ward to explore our philosophy, name the techniques great practitioners should have & take a tour of the school & get these questions (and more) answered. This podcast is a preview of our Info Session held in October 2025.    Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification  Download the Curriculum  Watch the full info session here (video & audio)  Testimonials & Praise from past participants

Last week I was asked “I feel like everyone's an embodiment coach these days. Is the embodiment market saturated?” Valid concern if you're called to embodiment & want to earn a rich living steeped in service.  I've seen this industry & market mature a lot over the past ten years.  As an industry-leading training in the embodiment space, our school has a lot of insight into how the market has evolved & what that means for practitioners.  So we're diving into today!  Is the market saturated? And what's required to stand out and succeed right now?   In this episode, we explore:  Why this calling has woken up in you & what that means The deep cultural need for embodiment in a world disconnected from body, emotion, and sensuality Separating social media “reality” from what's really required to have a profitable work as a practitioner  Why you don't have to compete with the market & how to uncover your unique contribution that only you can offer Practical steps to combine your skills, lived experience, and passion to build a thriving, meaningful career in embodiment. The long story short is… that while your Instagram might be full of “coaches” there is a huge shortage of highly skilled practitioners in a culture of rife with disembodiment. AND you don't need to be all over social media to have a profitable & meaningful career in embodiment.  If you're called to deepen & refine your skills in somatic coaching so you can be of service let's chat about the Feminine Embodiment Coaching certification, find a time to speak here.    Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Info Session - Explore the Philosophy of Feminine Embodiment Coaching  Somatic Self Coaching - free guide  Primal Feminine Flow - at home embodiment practice  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training 

Have you been feeling too caught up in your head …  Constantly thinking about logistics, with that sneaky thought “what else needs to be done?” on repeat as you optimize every moment of the day …  When what you really crave is a sense of connection & living more fully in your body?  Today, I'm sharing 6 simple and delicious ways to reconnect with your body and embody more aliveness. So make sure you tune in! Embodiment isn't about effort; it's about falling back into what's naturally yours, your innate aliveness, curiosity, and pleasure.  Whether you try one of these pearls or all six, they offer a path to living more fully in your body and reclaiming joy in daily life. If you're curious about organic movement practices, check out Primal Feminine Flow at home.    Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Somatic Self Coaching - free guide  Primal Feminine Flow - at home embodiment practice  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training   

My first few years in biz as a practitioner & coach were a steep learning curve. First, figuring out how to work as a practitioner, then how to make a secure income.  After two years of spending way too much time behind my computer, trying to figure it all out, I made a dramatic choice.  I shut down my website. Closed my in-person practice. And went all in on more magnetic ways of working. I've never looked back.  In today's podcast, I'm sharing a BTS of this journey & how I eliminated any type of hustle from my work.    In this episode, we explore:  The first 3 offers I made in my coaching practice - priced at $40, $150 then $400  Why shutting down my website changed everything How I approach offers & projects now (& what a change it's made)  Why I'm after wage security (not 6 figures)  The 3 magnetic shifts I made before doing ANY doing in my work    Today's podcast is in honour of the

How can we align our business with our body, so we can create more impact (and income) without feeling caught in the busy-ness (you swore you'd avoid) & or the panic that “it's not happening fast enough” fueling our actions?  If you're a new or existing practitioner or creative called to build a business of service, but want to center smart, strategic AND somatic ways of working into your day.  Today's podcast is for you.    In this podcast we explore:  The three core steps to aligning your business with your body (instead of pushing against it) How to move from hustle to embodied momentum - without sacrificing results The difference between doing more and doing what matters Why being strategic doesn't have to mean being busy The nervous system cues that signal you're out of alignment, and how to recalibrate Today's podcast is in honour of the Bonus Mastermind we're offering to those joining us in the Cohort Intensive (which begins later this month).    Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Somatic Self Coaching - free guide  Primal Feminine Flow - at home embodiment practice  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training   

Want to be the kind of practitioner that supports your clients to discover their own inner knowing (and avoid telling your clients what to)?  If you're the kind of person (like me) who strongly dislikes being told want to do, and wants to avoid the ‘know it all' coachy stereotype in their client work, there's one simple test you can apply…   In this episode, we unpack: The “ratio” ninja trick that shows what type of practitioner you are Key differences between coaching vs. facilitation (they are oceans apart) Why most embodiment practitioners default to facilitation The two big reasons I believe coaching creates more transformation and more income How to shift from leading the session to holding space for deeper breakthroughs   If you've been inviting clients into their body - using meditations, guided experiences, and doing a lot of talking…. But you want to help them find more of their own answers instead this podcast is for you!    Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Somatic Self Coaching - free guide  Primal Feminine Flow - at home embodiment practice  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training   

Many of us (myself, and many of my clients)have a complicated relationship with ambition. We're high-achieving, smart women who know how to get things done.  But often, that productivity comes at a cost.    Burnout. Disconnection. Operating from hyper-masculine energy that pushes us past our limits. So, after burning out, we swing the other way. The feminine. The reclined, passive, soft energy.  But even in that softness, we start to wonder… Can I still want things? Can I still be ambitious and stay feminine?  Can I burn with desire for something and still honour my body? This episode dives into exactly that tension & how we can hold both.  Because ambition isn't unfeminine.   Success doesn't have to cost us our wellbeing.   Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Somatic Self Coaching - free guide  Primal Feminine Flow - at home embodiment practice  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training

How can we weave somatic skills into our client work? What is a Feminine Embodiment Coach? And what makes this style of coaching different to other somatic approaches? We answer these questions (and more) during our Information Session for the Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification. Join Program Founder, Jenna Ward to explore our philosophy, name the techniques great practitioners should have & take a tour of the school & get these questions (and more) answered. This podcast is a preview of our Info Session held in July 2025.   Resources mentioned in this podcast: Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training Download the Curriculum Watch the full info session here (video & audio) Testimonials & Praise from past participants

In this week's podcast episode, I'm joined by my dear colleague and fellow Senior Coach & Teacher at the School of Embodied Arts, Kate Mellis. Kate shares raw and powerful insights from her own journey—from clinical psychologist pushing through a Master's degree while burning out, to a woman learning to trust her body's quiet messages… and choose a new way forward. “Safety only exists in the tissues of my body when I prioritize my own needs and honoured myself in ways that I had not been for decades.”   In This Episode, We Explore: How to find the safety to choose a new direction  How to listen to the messages from our body  Why midlife is a time that will generally kick your ass  Kate's journey from clinical psychologist to embodied coach and teacher How tuning into the body opens the door to creativity, sensuality, and truth Unlearning heteronormativity, white supremacy & capitalist patriarchy  Practical ways to begin listening to your body's wisdom today   Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Somatic Self-Coaching - free guide  Primal Feminine Flow - at home embodiment practice Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training

How Embodiment Found Me (And Changed Everything) Embodiment has a way of finding us, whispering quietly and planting a curiosity inside us—often long before we even know what the word means.  That was true for me. Back when I was a hospital pharmacist, I had no concept of “embodiment.” But something in me longed for more. My body was trying to tell me that what I was living… wasn't it. I was sick—literally—Monday through Friday. I did all the tests, took all the medications, but the nausea wouldn't go. My body knew. I was sick of the system I was part of. I didn't know it yet, but what I was searching for was a different way of being. Personally & professionally.  Something more vital, more heart-connected, more alive. That search led me into a personal and professional metamorphosis—and eventually into building a whole school dedicated to Feminine Embodiment Coaching.   Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Info Session - Explore the Philosophy of Feminine Embodiment Coaching  Somatic Self Coaching - free guide  Primal Feminine Flow - at home embodiment practice  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training   

Could Feminine Embodiment Coaching be the missing link to creating the somatic depth you're craving in your client work, the grounded confidence you yearn for in your practitioner skills, and the sustainability you need to create a rich livelihood of service….   (Even if you're brand new to coaching or still have further to go on the ‘embodiment' path yourself)   If you're yearning to move beyond mindset tools & get to the root of what's holding you (& your clients) back… If you're called to service, but sense you're not (yet) bringing your most potent self to client sessions...   And you know there is more depth, vulnerability & power available… somewhere inside the body. This session will invite you to experience how Feminine Embodiment Coaching works and taste it for yourself.   Resources mentioned in this podcast: Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification: https://jennaward.co/feminine-embodiment-coach/ Download the Curriculum: https://jennaward.co/feminine-embodiment-coach/ Speak with the Teaching Team here: https://jennaward.co/feminine-embodiment-coach/ Testimonials & Praise from past participants: https://jennaward.co/praise/  

Want to know the secret to avoid adding (yet another) course to your ‘never quite finished' shelf?  We've all bought a training (or five) that didn't deliver. Perhaps… You lost interest halfway through  The star-studded lineup of teachers turned out to be an incohesive mess  The pricing looked too good to be true (and it was) The mentors had no vibe & couldn't hold a resonant space  These experiences are a rite of passage. We've all been there, as we figure out how to discern the meaningful experiences from the mediocre ones.  The difference between experiences that suck and experiences that stick is… the opportunity for embodied learning.  Most training has zero embodied learning built into their experiences. For those who are strong self-starters & want to do all the implementation themselves, this could work. But for those of us who want to venture into the unknown, who want to soften & be held. For those of us who want to do things faster by accessing community & on-demand help.  Then embodied learning spaces are where it's at.   Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Info Session - Explore the Philosophy of Feminine Embodiment Coaching  Somatic Self Coaching - free guide  Primal Feminine Flow - at home embodiment practice  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training 

Looking to bring more depth to the clients you work with?  This is one of the most common yearnings for practitioners we partner with. But how to do it? What are the ingredients for more depth? I'm breaking it down on today's podcast….  Whether you're a new practitioner, or already have 200 modalities under your belt, many of us sense there's deeper layers to access. We feel it for ourselves, and we want to share it with our clients.  In the podcast we're diving into:  The 3 key ingredients to bring more depth to your client sessions  Why so many highly skilled practitioners have this yearning (despite already being skilled practitioners)  Why these ingredients are left out of many transformational modalities How to find more truth & power that your client can tangibly access  Some key strategies I use, including my own client examples    Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Info Session - Explore the Philosophy of Feminine Embodiment Coaching  Somatic Self Coaching - free guide  Primal Feminine Flow - at home embodiment practice  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training  

If you're craving more depth in your own embodiment or in the spaces you hold with clients, vulnerability is non-negotiable.  It's the key that opens us up to real intimacy and true transformation. When someone shares vulnerably with me—whether it's a client, colleague or my child—I know we've reached the gold.  We're no longer hovering on the surface. We're in rich, honest territory. But vulnerability can be confronting. It asks us to feel the tenderness, shame, or discomfort that many of us were taught to avoid. And so, we've developed clever strategies—mostly unconscious—to sidestep that feeling.    In this podcast, I'm sharing the 4 avoidance strategies we use to avoid vulnerability, and how naming your style is the first step to doing something different. We also explore:  How important vulnerability is for deeper connection  Why so many of us see vulnerability as a weakness (rather than the gift it is)  Why recognizing your vulnerability avoidance style is crucial to flexing your vulnerability muscle as a human (& practitioner)  The 4 Vulnerability Avoidance Styles  Why creating safe spaces for vulnerability is vital for growth.   Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Somatic Self Coaching - free guide  Primal Feminine Flow - at home embodiment practice  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training   

How can we weave somatic skills into our client work? What is a Feminine Embodiment Coach? And what makes this style of coaching different to other somatic approaches? We answer these questions (and more) during our Information Session for the Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification. Join Program Founder, Jenna Ward to explore our philosophy, name the techniques great practitioners should have & take a tour of the school & get these questions (and more) answered. This podcast is a preview of our Info Session held in March 2025. Resources mentioned in this podcast: Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification Download the Curriculum Watch the full info session here (video & audio) Testimonials & Praise from past participants

Why Feminine Embodiment is Essential in Times of Crisis We're living in intense times—so how can we navigate them in embodied ways? Whether you're navigating cyclones from climate change, destabilizing political regimens or something else closer to home, it's beyond heart breaking.  So what does this have to do with feminine embodiment? (hint, the answer's everything). There has never been MORE of a need for feminine power on the planet. So how can we access it, and use it, in embodied ways? 

This energy, this force, this dimension that so many of us feel called to… but struggle to define.  It's the missing piece, the thing we crave more of—yet, so many are also uncertain:  Is the feminine harmful?  Is it just some new-age fluff?  And how do we navigate these gendered terms if we're not about old-school binaries? As an intersectional feminist, deeply committed to liberation for all bodies (including from gender norms) I've been in this contemplation, too. For years.    In this episode, we'll explore:  The heart of the feminine: what it really is, how we find more of it How to access it responsibly.  I'll share how I stumbled into this work and why it's so deeply personal for me. We'll chat about the 3 books that shaped my explorations  My own ancestral ‘feminine' roots  We'll touch on why patriarchy has silenced the feminine How capitalist systems have commodified it and  Why we need this force now more than ever.    The feminine is about the full spectrum of feeling, sensation, live-living-itself-ness. So if you're ready to explore the wild, the untamed, and the transformational energy of the feminine, this episode is for you.   Resources mentioned in this podcast:  The Radiant Sutras by Lorin Roche - Link to book Mary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel & The Christianity We Haven't Tried Yet by Meggan Watterson - Link to book If Women Rose Rooted: The Power of Women in the World - Link to book Somatic Self Coaching - free guide  Primal Feminine Flow - at home embodiment practice  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training 

What kind of devotional practice can help you to validate your intuition, so you can be more productive & get more done?  The answer is embodied movement practice.  Despite the common belief that intuition or feminine depth has no place in business - our guest on the podcast today, Yael Lagna, finds weaving somatic practices into her work (and world) helps her to get so much more done.  Yael Lagana joins us on the podcast today for an exploration of her experience of Embodied Movement Practice & journey as an entrepreneur and abuse survivor.    Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Yael Lagana - www.frumfatale.org Yael on Instagram  Primal Feminine Flow - at home embodiment practice  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training   

If you're one of those people who “doesn't feel much”, a kind of flatline without much up or down happening within. Have you ever wondered…     Is there truly nothing happening within me?  … Or is that I just can't feel it?    One day Sarah Schülke found herself wondering about this exact question. It sparked a journey out of her head, into her body, and onto the path of embodied movement practices.    Today we're speaking with Sarah to explore her experience with:  Moving from an inner flatline - to an inner fulfillment by listening to her body  Using embodied movement practice to figure out her path  As well as navigating physical symptoms, sleep & feeling increasingly safe   Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Sarah Schülke - Website  Sarah Schülke - Instagram (German) | Instagram (English)  Primal Feminine Flow - at home embodiment practice  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training   

How do we drop the people pleasing tendencies & assumed identities we've taken on… so we contact our wild self?  This is big, profound work. Yet you don't need 10 years of therapy or burning down your entire life/marriage/career to do it.  Christina Ryan-Stoltz @she_skool joins us on the podcast today for an exploration of her experience of Embodied Movement Practice & how it's supported her to contact the self she always knew was there… but wasn't sure how to access.  In this personal retelling Chrstina shares with us:  The primal, wild woman within that surfaced through embodied movement  Not taking up much space in marriage - to finding more equal partnership  Body image issues & how these held Christina back from inhabiting her body  Why shaking, releasing energy through movement & vocalizing can feel “weird” and how we can overcome of hesitations to do it   Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Christina Ryan-Stoltz - Website Christina Ryan-Stoltz - Instagram  Clarissa Pinkola Estés Primal Feminine Flow - at home embodiment practice  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training   

Today, 8+ years later, Hanne-Lina joins us from Sweden to speak about the program and how working with the “raw materials of life” has shaped her & her coaching practice.    This podcast is part of the Graduate Spotlight Audio Series — showcasing how graduates from the past 8 years have woven the Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification into their bodies, their work & their purpose.   Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Hanne-Lina Website  Hanne-Lina Socials Hanne-Lina

Today on the podcast we're joined by Anna Rova to discuss how she went from “I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life” to working with over 500 clients.    We also speak about why she's chosen to close that business down & is in the midst of evolving her work in a new direction, backed by the same tools & methods.   This podcast is part of the Graduate Spotlight Audio Series — showcasing how graduates from the past 8 years have woven the Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification into their bodies, their work & their purpose.    Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Anna on Instagram  Rosie Rees  Somatic Self Coaching - free guide  Primal Feminine Flow - at home embodiment practice  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training

In today's conversation, Raja shares her personal journey of discovering embodiment as a way to reconnect with her feminine nature—moving from a life of overwhelm and overachievement to one of relaxation, receptivity, and trust in divine guidance.   Through practices rooted in embodiment & her Islamic faith, she has found liberation and healing, for generations current, past and future.   If you've ever felt disconnected from your body, caught in cycles of “doing” rather than “being,” or longed for a closer connection to your inner nature and divine purpose, this conversation is for you.   This podcast is part of the Graduate Spotlight Audio Series — showcasing how graduates from the past 8 years have woven the Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification into their bodies, their work & their purpose.    Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Raja - Website  Raja - Socials Raja - Meditation  Somatic Self Coaching - free guide  Primal Feminine Flow - at home embodiment practice  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training   

In 2020 Laura Weist was a highly sensitive woman & new coach wondering how she could find the ‘missing piece' to move beyond the superficial with her clients...    While she'd done all the ‘spiritual' workshops, training and experiences… there was a glass ceiling she wanted to understand on a deeper level.    Enter the Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification.    Today, 4 years later, Laura joins us on the podcast to speak about the program & how it's shaped her and her coaching work in the years since graduating.    We also dive into Laura's work now - supporting women to deepen their own embodied boundaries & Laura shares tips into how she's retired her inner people pleaser & found more self honouring boundaries with herself, her mother & supports her clients to do the same.    This podcast is part of the Graduate Spotlight Audio Series — showcasing how our graduates from the past 8 years have woven the Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification into their bodies, their work & their purpose.    Resources mentioned in this podcast:  Laura - Laura's Website Laura - on Instagram  Laura - free workshop  Somatic Self Coaching - free guide  Primal Feminine Flow - at home embodiment practice  Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification - professional training