Podcasts about master somatic coach

Embodiment coach and neuroscience educator Amanda Blake joins me for a thoughtful and engaging exploration of the science and practice of embodiment. We cover the ins and outs of body-oriented coaching, how to discuss embodiment without getting lost in jargon, and what it means to build “minimal trust.” Along the way, we tackle neuro-hype, research credibility (with a nod to Amy Cuddy and Wendy Palmer), and the delicate balance between theory and practice. Expect insights into empathy, embodied self-awareness, interoception, proprioception, centring, and the all-important “keystone” of becoming your best self. This conversation is warm, sharp, and packed with insights that bridge science, coaching, and real-world application. Learn more about Amanda here: https://embright.org  We're resharing this episode because it's one of our best, and packed with timeless insights on embodiment that are still relevant today. If you missed it the first time, we think you'll love it. ------------------------------------------------------ Dr. Amanda Blake is a Master Somatic Coach, author, and founder of Embright. With a Stanford degree and a career spanning business education, athletic competition, and embodied leadership, she helps people align their actions with their values, develop presence, and lead with impact. Amanda's work blends science and mysticism to ignite the best in others, guided by her lifelong aspiration to "save the world" one spark at a time. ------------------------------------------------------ Check out our YouTube channel for more coaching tips and our Podcast channel for full episode videos Uplevel your coaching with a free copy of Mark's latest eBook, The Top 12 Embodiment Coaching Techniques  Join Mark for those juicy in-person workshops and events Fancy some free coaching demo sessions with Mark?  Connect with Mark Walsh on Instagram  --------------------------------------------------------- As a thanks for being a loyal listener, we're sharing a cheeky discount code for $100 OFF our most popular Certification of Embodiment Coaching course:  CEC100PODCAST More info here: https://embodimentunlimited.com/cec/

Join us on this episode of "Leading with Impact" as we sit down with the multi-talented Dr. Chris L. Johnson, a psychologist, Master Somatic Coach, and business owner. With over 25 years of experience, Chris partners with leaders to create resilient, conscious, and impactful organisations, transforming the face of leadership and business. In this insightful conversation, Dr. Johnson shares her journey from growing up with entrepreneurial parents to becoming a trailblazer in embodied learning and leadership. We dive deep into her unique approach that combines the wisdom of our biology with practical strategies to expand influence, confidence, and resilience. Chris' story is one of overcoming personal and professional challenges, from a fiery failed marriage to reinventing her career. Her dedication to embodied learning has allowed her to rise from the ashes and develop a powerful methodology that helps leaders and teams thrive under pressure. Key takeaways from this episode include: The importance of embodied learning and how it serves as a shortcut to becoming more effective and productive. Practical tips for cultivating resilience and authentic leadership. -- Insights into the power of intuition, deep listening, and collaboration. - Chris' personal experiences with transformation and the development of her innovative training programs. Whether you're a leader seeking to navigate the complexities of today's business environment or someone striving for personal growth, this episode offers invaluable wisdom and actionable strategies. Tune in to discover how you can embody a new way of being in your leadership and business. Don't miss this opportunity to listen and learn as we explore the transformative potential of embodied leadership towards a more resilient, conscious, and impactful you! Episode shownotes including interview transcript is available at: https://jayallyson.com/podcast/conscious-leadership-chris-johnson/

Imagine sensing the underlying emotions in a tense meeting or intuitively knowing when to steer a conversation in a more productive direction–all by tuning into your body's signals. That's how intelligent your body can be!Science says that your body knows more than you realize–it's always sending you signals. Yet, we aren't taught how to interpret these signals well, especially in a workplace setting. Thankfully, today's guest is an expert in mind-body connection and will teach you how to develop sensory awareness so you can be a better manager.Meet Dr. Amanda Blake. Amanda is an internationally celebrated educator and executive coach with a pedigree spanning more than 25 years and 35,000 students in companies, non-profits, colleges and universities, professional associations, and more. She has shown people in over 50 countries how they can enjoy life more while making a bigger contribution and has reached many thousands more as a top-rated podcast guest with her award-winning book Your Body is Your Brain. She is a Master Somatic Coach and her primary research areas are the neurobiology of embodied learning, applied ethics, and leadership effectiveness.Today, Amanda explains what embodied intelligence is and explores the different sources of intelligence within our bodies. She also offers practical tips for building greater body awareness.Join the conversation now!Get FREE mini-episode guides with the big idea from the week's episode delivered to your inbox when you subscribe to my weekly email.Conversation Topics(00:00) Intro(02:33) What is embodied intelligence?(04:16) Different sources of intelligence in our bodies(08:08) How childhood experiences influence embodied cognition(13:56) Why improving your sensory awareness matters(16:01) Practical tips for building greater body awareness(19:53) Client transformation stories using the mind-body connection(26:38) Quick recap(29:26) A great manager Amanda has worked for(30:28) Keep up with Amanda(31:16) [Extended Episode Only] How the body impacts the mind(35:48) [Extended Episode Only] Applying bodily awareness in stressful work situationsAdditional Resources:- Get the extended episode by Joining The Modern Manager Podcast+ Community for just $15 per month- Read the full transcript here- Follow me on Instagram here - Visit my website for more here- Build your team's skills here- Subscribe to my YouTube Channel hereKeep up with Amanda Blake- Follow Amanda on LinkedIn here- Grab a copy of her book Your Body is Your Brain here- Join the Centering Challenge here- Visit Embright for more resources hereBook Giveaway: 2 FREE Copies of Your Body is Your BrainAmanda is giving away 2 FREE copies of her book, Your Body is Your Brain: Leverage Your Somatic Intelligence to Find Purpose, Build Resilience, Deepen Relationships and Lead More Powerfully.  In this book, you'll learn to strengthen your social and emotional intelligence by cultivating your innate somatic intelligence. This powerful mind-body science applies in the workplace and beyond. To enter the drawing, you must be a member of Podcast+ and submit your entry by August 23, 2024.To get this guest bonus and many other member benefits, become a member of The Modern Manager Podcast+ Community.---------------------The Modern Manager is a leadership podcast for rockstar managers who want to create a working environment where people thrive, and great work gets done.Follow The Modern Manager on your favorite podcast platform so you won't miss an episode!

   Therapist and sexuality coach Charna joins me to talk Healing Sex, Staci Haines, somatics, trauma, PTSD, Good Vibrations, armouring, bodywork, boundaries, Love Island, p*n, “green flags”, online offerings, her podcast, d*k pics, and more!     A deep but fun and useful one for all.    Find more about Charna here: https://passionatelife.org/ and www.charnacassell.com  -----------------------------------------------------------------------    Charna Cassell, an LMFT, and a Trauma-Trained Psychotherapist and Sexuality Coach, helps clients heal from trauma and find bodily joy, emotional regulation, vitality, and hope. For over two decades, first, as a sex educator at Good Vibrations located in San Francisco, then, as a Master Somatic Coach, a bodyworker, and now a licensed psychotherapist.    Outside of private practice, Charna teaches sexuality education classes, leads body wisdom workshops, and offers trauma and resilience training in various institutions, nonprofits, and therapeutic settings. Currently, she is building an online course, Pathways to Peace: Mindful Practices for Transformative and Vibrant Living (https://courses.charnacassell.com/courses/pathways-to-peace), and writing a book.    Charna's work and expertise have been featured in Oprah magazine, TeenVogue.com, InStyle.com, Psychcentral.com, and Askmen.com. Charna is in private practice in Oakland, California.  -----------------------------------------------------------------------    Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC – https://embodimentunlimited.com/cec/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=cec    Join Mark for in-person workshops – https://embodimentunlimited.com/events-calendar/?utm_source=TEP&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=Events    Join free coaching demo sessions with Mark – https://embodimentunlimited.com/free-coaching-with-mark/?utm_source=TEP&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=Demo    Find Mark Walsh on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/warkmalsh/

It's easy to feel drowned out, overlooked, or even silenced amidst the clamor of opinions and power plays. But what if, amid this chaos, we dared to pause and embrace a far reaching act—the profound power of listening? Imagine a world where instead of engaging in heated debates, we develop genuine, attentive listening. Not merely hearing words, but understanding the deeper nuances of human interaction and connection, even when on the surface, it seems to be only about the money.  My guest on your SUPERPOWER listening podcast, Peter Yaholkovsky, has an extensive background in the linguistic foundations of trust and communication, having studied and worked with Dr. Fernando Flores since the 1980's and being certified by the Strozzi Institute as a Master Somatic Coach. Over the past three decades, Peter has coached families and executive teams in building and restoring trust. Prior to his consulting career,  Peter practiced Internal Medicine as a Board Certified Internist after graduating from Stanford University and UC Davis Medical School. His recently published book, Listening for Candor, illuminates a path for trust conversations by building a shared sense of what matters. Looking back, he sees the through-line is communication -- wrapping around trust as trust wraps around 'what really matters' -- which comes down to commitment and responsibility. He shares examples about how to deal with what matters to you, me, and us together. The question is: how do we build a ‘we' with substance?  In this episode, Peter shares how to pause and truly listen, recognizing what truly matters so that “we” can move forward and work together towards shared goals. . "Possibilities start taking shape, all built from what matters and what's important to pay attention to." - Peter Yaholkovsky  SUPERPOWER Notes: 02:25 - That moment he noticed the power of listening: In the early eighties when I became engaged with what communication is and the various commitments we make in speaking. 11:38 - What he would tell his younger self now as a medical practitioner back then. 17:18 - How listening interplays with power: Always listen for what matters. 26:16 - Consciously designing conversations: It is helpful to understand the difference between a statement of facts and an interpretation. 28:32 - How to argue with opinions: Find a way to move together into the future. 33:57 - Getting your voice heard amidst power plays: Get everybody lined up with what matters. 37:57 - Big difference between operational versus personal relationship 44:09 - Peter's inspiration to write his book, Listening for Candor 52:21 - Where you can get a copy of 'Listening for Candor' Key Takeaways: "Listening is not like an algorithm. It is a discovery of information that then makes a decision going this way or that." - Peter Yaholkovsky "Listening is connecting with the world,…the aspirations, the possibilities, the constraints of the other, and moving together to orient them for going forward." - Peter Yaholkovsky "When listening, I'm looking at the interplay of relationships, concerns, engagement, commitment, and what's the underlying overlying big deal, hardly ever spoken -- trust." - Peter Yaholkovsky "If you're listening for what matters and what matters is I protect myself, or what matters is I'm right. That's not headed for building trust." - Peter Yaholkovsky "Listening is not just receiving information. Listening is an engagement with the intention of another." - Peter Yaholkovsky Notes/Mentions: Listening for Candor: Building Trust in Relationships that Matter by Peter Yaholkovsky: https://www.amazon.com/Listening-Candor-Building-Relationships-Matter-ebook/ Connect with Peter Yaholkovsky: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-yaholkovsky/ Website: https://www.peter-yaholkovsky.com/   Connect with Raquel Ark:   www.listeningalchemy.com Mobile: + 491732340722 contact@listeningalchemy.com  LinkedIn Podcast email: listeningsuperpower@gmail.com

This is Part 2 of a 2-Part Series: Peter Yaholkovsky and his partner in life, Sue Staker, Boomers, join Yo to discuss Peter's book, Listening for Candor: Building Trust in Relationships that Matter, which illuminates a path for trust conversations by starting with a shared sense of what matters. Peter has an extensive background in the linguistic foundations of trust and communication, having studied and worked with Dr. Fernando Flores since the 1980's and being certified by the Strozzi Institute as a Master Somatic Coach. Over the past three decades, Peter has coached families and executive teams in building and restoring trust. In addition to being life partners for 25 years, Peter and Sue worked together as part of the Williams Group team to bring trust building skills to wealthy families. Here are the topics we covered in this 2-part series:       What is candor and how can it build trust with others?        What is the role that emotionality and intention play in relationships?    How does trust differ in personal and professional settings?    What does power have to do with listening with candor?       What elements need to be present to “save” a relationship and when to let it go? Here are the three takeaways from the series: 1.   The “truth” of Candor is sincerity about one's intention and care—about ‘what matters'—a departure from speaking “honestly” or being “right” about the past. 2.   Sincere engagement is to want to understand another more fully. 3.   Vulnerability to a power differential can wreak havoc in conversations when “what matters” is protecting oneself from the risks of engagement.  As Mentioned:  Peter's book: Listening for Candor: Building Trust in Relationships that Matter   The Williams Group: https://www.thewilliamsgroup.org/ Dr. Fernando Flores: ⁠https://conversationsforaction.com/fernando-flores⁠ Strozzi Institute: ⁠https://strozziinstitute.com/   More About Peter & Sue: Prior to his consulting career, Peter practiced Internal Medicine as a Board Certified Internist after graduating from Stanford University and UC Davis Medical School. Sue has done executive coaching for some 20 years.   How to Reach Peter & Sue: The contact link at peter-yaholkovsky.com (Website) How to Reach Yo Canny:   Our website: www.girltaketheleadpod.com  You can send a message or voicemail there. We'd love to hear from you!   email: yo@yocanny.com (Yo)   FB group: Girl, Take the Lead https://www.facebook.com/groups/272025931481748/?ref=share   IG: yocanny (Yo)   YouTube   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yocanny/

Peter Yaholkovsky and his partner in life, Sue Staker, Boomers, join Yo to discuss Peter's book, Listening for Candor: Building Trust in Relationships that Matter, which illuminates a path for trust conversations by starting with a shared sense of what matters. Peter has an extensive background in the linguistic foundations of trust and communication, having studied and worked with Dr. Fernando Flores since the 1980's and being certified by the Strozzi Institute as a Master Somatic Coach. Over the past three decades, Peter has coached families and executive teams in building and restoring trust. In addition to being life partners for 25 years, Peter and Sue worked together as part of the Williams Group team to bring trust building skills to wealthy families. Topics covered in this 2-part series:     What is candor and how can it build trust with others?      What is the role that emotionality and intention play in relationships?   How does trust differ in personal and professional settings?     What does power have to do with listening with candor?          What elements need to be present to “save” a relationship and when to let it go? 3 takeaways from the series: The “truth” of Candor is sincerity about one's intention and care—about ‘what matters'—a departure from speaking “honestly” or being “right” about the past. Sincere engagement is to want to understand another more fully.    Vulnerability to a power differential can wreak havoc in conversations when “what matters” is protecting oneself from the risks of engagement. As Mentioned: Peter's book: ⁠⁠Listening for Candor: Building Trust in Relationships that Matter⁠⁠   The Williams Group: ⁠⁠https://www.thewilliamsgroup.org/⁠⁠ Dr. Fernando Flores: ⁠https://conversationsforaction.com/fernando-flores⁠ Strozzi Institute: ⁠https://strozziinstitute.com/⁠ More About Peter & Sue:  Prior to his consulting career, Peter practiced Internal Medicine as a Board Certified Internist after graduating from Stanford University and UC Davis Medical School. Sue has done executive coaching for some 20 years. How to Reach Peter & Sue: The contact link at peter-yaholkovsky.com (Website) How to Reach Yo Canny: Our website: ⁠⁠www.girltaketheleadpod.com ⁠⁠ You can send a message or voicemail there. We'd love to hear from you!   email: ⁠⁠yo@yocanny.com⁠⁠ (Yo)  FB group: Girl, Take the Lead ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/272025931481748/?ref=share⁠⁠  IG: yocanny (Yo) ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/yocanny/⁠

Air Date - 18 March 2024Introducing the next captivating episode of the Voice Rising Show on OMTimes Radio, featuring Kara Johnstad in conversation with Renée Gregorio, a poet, longtime Aikido practitioner, and Master Somatic Coach. Join us as we explore Renée's latest book, "The Writer Who Inhabits Your Body: Somatic Practices to Enhance Creativity and Inspiration." Renée provides a comprehensive, step-by-step program for writers to use their bodies to expand their creative capacity on the page and in their lives. Discover hands-on exercises rooted in Aikido and somatics to help writers center themselves and access their authentic inner voice. Don't miss this enlightening dialogue on Voice Rising!Visit Renée Gregaro at https://www.reneegregorio.com/#RenéeGregorio #VoiceRising #VibrationalWellness #SoundHealing  #KaraJohnstad #Music #Interviews #VoiceTo get in touch with Kara Johnstad, go to http://www.karajohnstad.com/Visit the Voice Rising show page https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/voice-rising/Subscribe to our Newsletter https://omtimes.com/subscribe-omtimes-magazine/Connect with OMTimes on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Omtimes.Magazine/ and OMTimes Radio https://www.facebook.com/ConsciousRadiowebtv.OMTimes/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OmTimes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omtimes/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2798417/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/omtimes/

Guest Bio: As a psychologist, Master Somatic Coach, and business owner, Chris Johnson is passionate about embodied learning and leadership, leveraging it to cultivate strong business and community leaders, healthy workplaces, and engaged, thriving communities.  She gets to spend her time creating learning opportunities and coaching individuals to embody a more compelling presence, align their actions with what matters most to them, and transform life's high-pressure stresses into opportunities for deeper connection and greater contribution with others and the environment.  Over the past twenty-five years, she has delivered coaching and training to hundreds of clients in numerous organizations. In addition to her doctoral work in psychology, she earned her degree from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology in Chicago, where she has taught in the Executive and Professional Development Program. She is deeply informed by her ongoing training and practice in both mindfulness, from the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society, and in somatic leadership from Leadership Embodiment, Zen Leader, and the Strozzi Institute, where she is certified as a master somatic coach and teacher. Chris is the author of ‘The Leadership Pause.' Connect with Chris here. Episode Highlights: The ‘Leadership Pause' - creating an interruption to regulate your nervous system and up-level The future impact of leadership and what leaders need to do now The power of the pause in the present moment The importance of listening skills, emotional intelligence and supportive team development The practice of turning and facing emotions to move into the next right action

Do you sometimes feel overworked? Do you feel the need to prove yourself? Do you or someone you know feel like you are not worthy, or not enough? Our guest today, author and executive coach Victoria Castle, believes that in order to successfully upgrade from these feelings of scarcity and struggle to feeling abundance and ease we must interrupt and dislodge old patterns that have been living within us. So many of us feel we are not valuable unless we are productive. We are constantly overworking and trying to prove ourselves. Victoria calls this the “Trance of Scarcity” and she discusses ways to break free from this illusion during today's interview. She invites us to stop overworking and begin to spend more time reflecting, being out in nature, in meditation, and journaling. She asks us to take more pleasure in simple little things, such as the feel of your mug of tea, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee, or savoring the taste of your favorite beverage. These easy steps of mindfulness, and being present in the moment, can lead to the enjoyment of small pleasures.   She further explains somatic healing and offers exercises for expansion. She asks us to breathe and feel relaxed and notice how we shape our lives. This can help change our story to one of ease and expansion, which leads to abundance. In the “I'm not enough” conversation, we operate inside of scarcity. We feel unwanted, and that others are in charge. We must attend to our inner state and consider whether we are closing off our energy and aliveness. She explains how to remain grounded and be in our bodies. If we notice that we are tight and contracted, or in a state of unworthiness, she offers ways to change our awareness. She lets us know that there are other ways of being and explains how we can change our state. We can be open, relaxed, available, and able to move with ease in the world.   We can learn to not struggle and live a life of joy, pleasure, and ease! If we look at babies and animals in nature, we can witness how they live in pleasure. We can enjoy the small things and become more present to the richness of each moment.   She invites us to listen deeply to the story that we keep running. If you think there's not enough, or it won't work so why bother, you may be in a story of unworthiness. So why keep telling the same story? She asks us to peel off the layers and embody a new way of being.   Victoria Castle, MSC, is the owner of Castle Enterprising, and has been working with her leadership clients for more than 20 years. She is the author of “The Trance of Scarcity: Stop Holding Your Breath and Start Living Your Life” which addresses our cultural pre-disposition to “not enough-ness” and offers the practices for embodying abundance and ease as a way of being. With a background of working with corporate leadership and social entrepreneurs, training as a Master Somatic Coach, practicing spontaneity with her improv troupe, and having a keen radar for when things get too serious to be productive, Victoria speaks and teaches internationally. Info: www.tranceofscarcity.com

If you are an ambitious woman who never stops to take a breath--today's episode is for you. Today, my guest is Chris L. Johnson, a psychologist, mindfulness teacher, executive leadership coach, Master Somatic Coach, business owner, and author of The Leadership Pause. Chris is a thought leader in the area of embodied learning and leadership, and she empowers us to develop a new way of working, a new way of being, a new way of doing business, and a new way to work with stress and anxiety. This new way all starts with a pause and Chris explains how our future success depends on our ability to pause. One of the things I love about Chris is how she takes the ideas of mindfulness and taking a pause, and expands them in a way that is truly powerful--she goes beyond helping us find presence, to embodying that presence and using the pause to propel us forwards. We chat about… The power of the pause How we can expand time What a “pause” really means and why we all need to embody pausing Why taking a pause is so important, especially as a leader Power stress and sacrifice syndrome How to turn high pressure moments into opportunities How to navigate the white waters of today's chaotic world Why stress isn't inherently bad + how to use it in productive ways The power of body-based practices, like Aikido martial arts, for managing anxiety How to take a pause to shift your perspective and make a plan of action, even in times of panic Shame and how it can lead to depression or anxiety …and SO much more! Connect with Chris: Connect with Chris & get a FREE chapter of her book! Website LinkedIn Facebook (personal) Facebook (business) Book: The Leadership Pause Connect with Nicole: Subscribe to the Anxious & Ambitious podcast! Instagram @roarwithnicole Facebook Thank you for listening! DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Nicole is not a licensed doctor or medical practitioner. Please consult with your doctor for medical and mental health advice.

Ariana Strozzi Mazzucchi is a Master Somatic Coach, entrepreneur, zoologist, professional equestrian, artist, international speaker and the founder of Equine Guided Coaching. She has developed business leaders, coaches and healers since 1989 with her profound and deeply authentic approach to embodied leadership. She is the author of several books including Horse Sense for the Leader Within.Ariana's websites:https://casariranch.com/https://www.skyhorseacademy.com/Become a Patreon Member today! Get access to podcast bonus segments, ask questions to podcast guests, and even suggest future podcast guests while supporting Warwick: https://www.patreon.com/journeyonpodcastWarwick has over 650 Online Training Videos that are designed to create a relaxed, connected, and skilled equine partner. Start your horse training journey today!https://videos.warwickschiller.com/Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WarwickschillerfanpageWatch hundreds of free Youtube Videos: https://www.youtube.com/warwickschillerFollow us on Instagram: @warwickschiller

During Touch 4.8 Charna Cassell: Men, Trauma and Dysregulated Intimacy, Ryan Clark and Nathan Novero interview LMFT, and a Trauma-Trained Psychotherapist and Sexuality Coach, Charna Cassell who helps people heal and find pleasure in their bodies. For over two decades, first, as a sex educator and sex toy clerk at Good Vibrations located in San Francisco. Then, as a Master Somatic Coach and bodyworker, and now, a licensed psychotherapist. We talk about trauma and intimacy, especially how it impacts our ability to be in the moment. Please support our podcast on Patreon and don't forget to share this episode with your friends!

In order to be the best leader you can be, you have to be present and attuned to what your teams are going through. That requires regulating ourselves and our own emotions. Things get even stickier when you throw trauma into the mix. You get triggered, or they get triggered, and ultimately nobody wins. But how do you recognize trauma in the workplace? And what can you do to ensure you create a safe environment where everyone can contribute and collaborate effectively? My guest, Charna Cassell, is an LMFT and a Certified Embodied Leadership Coach. Today we talk about her fascinating work with leaders and trauma survivors and how essential mindfulness, internal work, and consciousness are in being a congruent leader and communicator. We also share how you can recognize trauma in others and respond effectively. You'll hear about the Window of Tolerance and why expanding yours as a leader enables you to more compassionately navigate traumatic situations with others.  Key Takeaways:We all have our histories, and when we're in stressful situations, those can take over unless you've trained your nervous system to do something different.If you have not addressed your own traumas and histories, it will inevitably come out in all of your relationships, both personal and professional. Learning how to breathe is the most direct way to change your mood or state. When the relationships have been built, you can check in with your coworkers and employees in a healthy, safe manner. But attunement is key and you want to make sure it is done in an appropriate time and manner.  "Your own ability to feel your own emotions is directly correlated with how much capacity you have to be with other people's experience." —  Charna Cassell About Charna Cassell:Charna Cassell:  LMFT and Master Somatic CoachCharna Cassell, an LMFT and a Certified Embodied Leadership Coach, helps people heal and find pleasure in their bodies. For over two decades, she worked as a sex educator and sex toy clerk at Good Vibrations located in San Francisco.  Then, as a Master Somatic Coach and bodyworker, and now, a trauma-trained psychotherapist.Outside of private practice, she teaches sexuality education classes, leads body wisdom workshops, and offers trauma and resilience training in a variety of institutions, nonprofits, and therapeutic settings. As the host of LaidOPEN Podcast, Charna shares her own story, answers your questions, and offers practical exercises. She has conversations with inspirational survivors, trailblazers, and people just like you. Her guests are experts and authors in the field of somatics, trauma, healing modalities, mindfulness, and the arts. Charna's work and expertise have been featured in Oprah magazine, TeenVogue.com, InStyle.com, Psychcentral.com, and Askmen.com. Currently, Charna's focused on writing her book, The Authentic Yes: A Guide to Passionate Living  After Sexual Trauma.Charna is in private practice in Oakland, California.Connect with Charna Cassell:  Websites: www.passionatelife.org and  www.charnacassell.com.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laidopenpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laidopenpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/charna.cassellLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charnacassell/Laid Open Podcast: @laidopenpodcast - https://www.laidopenpodcast.com  Don't forget to download your free guide! Discover The 5 Business Benefits of Empathy: http://red-slice.com/business-benefits-empathy  Connect with Maria: Get the podcast and book: TheEmpathyEdge.comLearn more about Maria's brand strategy work and books: Red-Slice.comHire Maria to speak at your next event: Red-Slice.com/Speaker-Maria-RossTake my LinkedIn Learning Course! Leading with EmpathyLinkedIn: Maria RossInstagram: @redslicemariaTwitter: @redsliceFacebook: Red Slice

In order to be the best leader you can be, you have to be present and attuned to what your teams are going through. That requires regulating ourselves and our own emotions. Things get even stickier when you throw trauma into the mix. You get triggered, or they get triggered, and ultimately nobody wins. But how do you recognize trauma in the workplace? And what can you do to ensure you create a safe environment where everyone can contribute and collaborate effectively? My guest, Charna Cassell, is an LMFT and a Certified Embodied Leadership Coach. Today we talk about her fascinating work with leaders and trauma survivors and how essential mindfulness, internal work, and consciousness are in being a congruent leader and communicator. We also share how you can recognize trauma in others and respond effectively. You'll hear about the Window of Tolerance and why expanding yours as a leader enables you to more compassionately navigate traumatic situations with others.  Key Takeaways:We all have our histories, and when we're in stressful situations, those can take over unless you've trained your nervous system to do something different.If you have not addressed your own traumas and histories, it will inevitably come out in all of your relationships, both personal and professional. Learning how to breathe is the most direct way to change your mood or state. When the relationships have been built, you can check in with your coworkers and employees in a healthy, safe manner. But attunement is key and you want to make sure it is done in an appropriate time and manner.  "Your own ability to feel your own emotions is directly correlated with how much capacity you have to be with other people's experience." —  Charna Cassell About Charna Cassell:Charna Cassell:  LMFT and Master Somatic CoachCharna Cassell, an LMFT and a Certified Embodied Leadership Coach, helps people heal and find pleasure in their bodies. For over two decades, she worked as a sex educator and sex toy clerk at Good Vibrations located in San Francisco.  Then, as a Master Somatic Coach and bodyworker, and now, a trauma-trained psychotherapist.Outside of private practice, she teaches sexuality education classes, leads body wisdom workshops, and offers trauma and resilience training in a variety of institutions, nonprofits, and therapeutic settings. As the host of LaidOPEN Podcast, Charna shares her own story, answers your questions, and offers practical exercises. She has conversations with inspirational survivors, trailblazers, and people just like you. Her guests are experts and authors in the field of somatics, trauma, healing modalities, mindfulness, and the arts. Charna's work and expertise have been featured in Oprah magazine, TeenVogue.com, InStyle.com, Psychcentral.com, and Askmen.com. Currently, Charna's focused on writing her book, The Authentic Yes: A Guide to Passionate Living  After Sexual Trauma.Charna is in private practice in Oakland, California.Connect with Charna Cassell:  Websites: www.passionatelife.org and  www.charnacassell.com.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laidopenpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laidopenpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/charna.cassellLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charnacassell/Laid Open Podcast: @laidopenpodcast - https://www.laidopenpodcast.com  Don't forget to download your free guide! Discover The 5 Business Benefits of Empathy: http://red-slice.com/business-benefits-empathy  Connect with Maria: Get the podcast and book: TheEmpathyEdge.comLearn more about Maria's brand strategy work and books: Red-Slice.comHire Maria to speak at your next event: Red-Slice.com/Speaker-Maria-RossTake my LinkedIn Learning Course! Leading with EmpathyLinkedIn: Maria RossInstagram: @redslicemariaTwitter: @redsliceFacebook: Red Slice

Today, I'm honored to introduce you to a woman who changed my life for the better. She's a mentor, a teacher and a friend. Ariana Strozzi Mazzucchi is a pioneer in the field of horses as healers and teachers and the founder of Equine Guided Education that helped me transition from the corporate world to entrepreneur thirteen years ago. In this episode: Ariana shares the relationship between horses and leadership and how horses have shaped her life What somatics are and how they can be leveraged when you're stepping onto a stage or into a room Embodied leadership and how it can help you attract what is most deeply aligned to you The medicine horses can offer and how it can help you connect with your intuitive self and be a better leader The importance of entering into a reciprocal relationship with Earth, especially as a leader Ariana Strozzi Mazzucchi is a Master Somatic Coach, entrepreneur, zoologist, professional equestrian, artist, international speaker and the founder of Equine Guided Coaching. She has developed business leaders, coaches and healers since 1989 with her profound and deeply authentic approach to embodied leadership. She co-founded Strozzi Somatics in 1994. Ariana powerfully integrates emotional intelligence, somatic awareness, the biology of leadership and “The Energy of Communication” into a profound and life changing method like no other. She founded Leadership & Horses™ and Equine Guided Education & Coaching in 1989 and is a pioneer in the field of horses as healers and teachers. She created over half a dozen leadership conferences in Somatic Coaching in the early 2000s and went on to create eight international Equine Guided Education conferences. Her SkyHorse EGE™ practitioners can be found around the world. One of her major accomplishments is co-founding Strozzi Institute and the Strozzi Somantics Coach program. There she trained leaders, coaches and healers in the art of mind, body, and spirit balance. She brought her mastery in biology, business process, nature as teacher, emotional intelligence and somatics into a truly unique and profound, life changing platform. She is adjunct faculty at Institute for Women's Leadership and Generative Leadership and has been a guest lecturer at several Coach Training Programs, Institute of Noetic Science, Earthrise, New Era Trainings, Meridian University, Newfield Network, and more. Her corporate clients include Salesforce, Apple, HP, Kaiser, Wells Fargo, Visa, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Development, Facebook, Nike and more. Ariana excels at thinking outside the box, challenging outdated paradigms, and creating new strategies to achieve amazing results. She looks forward to sharing her visionary skills and coaching excellence to help you make your vision a reality. Ariana has written three books, “Horse Sense for the Leader Within,” "Equine Guided Education: Horses Healing Humans Healing Earth," and “Planning Your Business in the Horse as Healer Teacher Professions,” and a DVD, "Intuitive Horsemanship™” and has been published in the anthologies, “Being Human At Work”, “Horse Crazy,” as well as Somatics Magazine, NorthBay Business Journal, Press Democrat, Edible, Wall Street Journal, San Jose Mercury News, San Francisco Chronicle, Ride Magazine, Western Times, Strides and Raptor Release. “When we are embodied in who we are, it's attractive to other people and that's when synchronicity can happen.” – Ariana Strozzi Mazzucchi To learn more about Ariana and her work, check out Sky Horse Academy and Casari Ranch. You can also follow her on LinkedIn and Facebook. Let's meet Ariana Strozzi Mazzucchi. Ariana Strozzi Mazzucchi Show Notes

Charna Cassell, a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Master Somatic Coach talks with her friend Amy McClain, a master facilitator, executive coach and curriculum developer, about the ways in which her life story has informed her belief that all different kinds of trauma shapes sexuality. Charna also explains how she uses her somatic work to help people discover what sexual freedom means to them. Plus, she guides a pelvic floor practice for grounding and managing anxiety. Amy MacClain is a social storyteller and healer, committed to building a more resilient, equitable and accountable world. She trains, consults and designs to help others create change that lasts and is relevant in real life – raising consciousness, building community and bringing justice into unstoppable action. She does this by narrating the healing journey in song, coaching white folx to dismantle systemic oppression and offering engaging interactive experiences within which we can heal and explore. 

In this episode of “My Love of Life Energy” I am speaking with Paula Love. The beauty of love is a gift to be shared. As a relationship coach, she discusses the beauty of loving and encouraging our partner to who they are. Moreover, we express the importance of being heard and seen. Paula Love MS, has over 20 years experience coaching individuals and couples to create rich relationships of deep meaning and connection. With compassion, wisdom and humor, Paula engages clients in a powerful inquiry, offering new interpretations and practices to build competence and capacity to develop profoundly intimate relationships that are sustainable over time. Paula has a coaching certification from The Newfield Group, and is certified as a Master Coach by the International Coach Federation.  She also holds a certification as Master Somatic Coach from Strozzi Institute. She has an MS in counseling and a B.A. in psychology from San Francisco State University. For more information on Paula Love please visit:  www.PaulaLoveConsulting.com -- I am Wisdom Business Coach for entrepreneurial spirited people who want to make their dreams become a reality. If you are looking to access your innate wisdom and apply it to all aspects of your business and life and create rich results with ease, reach out to me and let's see what we can do together.  https://calendly.com/annalscott --- #EpisodeDropped #MyLofeOfLifeEnergy #AnnaScott #LoveLife #Relief #Freedom #Ease #YourGenius #Genius #Inspiration #Happiness #Wisdom #SeeWhoYouAre #Understanding #Happiness #Wisdom  #TheThreePrinciples #Mind #Thought #Consciousness #MentalHealth #PodCreator #PodHelp #PodernFamily

Introduction: Curtis Watkins and Dan Newby are the Co-Authors of the book Field Guide to emotions a practical orientation to 150 essential emotions. Curtis is a Master Certified coach; a Master Somatic Coach and his focus is primarily dedicated to supporting individuals and teams be more connected to a purpose and meaningful work. Dan is an educator, facilitator and Coach and also author of several books on emotions. He is a global champion of emotional literacy working with teams and individuals to leverage a gift available to all as part our human condition Podcast episode summary: This episode looks at a domain of learning that is often overlooked, Emotional literacy. Over the course of the conversation Dan & Curtis explained the auspices for their book, the usefulness of emotions as a domain for better decision making and congruence for individuals and teams. Dan explained that emotions are energy and they speak up for met or unmet needs in a person. Using personal stories and their own experience in compiling this book Dan & Curtis helped demystify the nature of emotions, the connectedness to our bodies and our mind and shared practical tools and exercises to decode emotions for more aligned choices.  Dan & Curtis joined forces to share their respective expertise in Somatic intelligence & emotional literacy to write the book called a field guide to emotions, a practical orientation to 150 essential emotions.  The choice to write the book as a field guide seemed appropriate as a tool for discovery because emotions are interpretations and can register differently for different people.  Emotions are not discretionary you do not have a choice about having emotions, but you can design to visit more or different emotions more frequently. You can learn and design your life  The invitation is to notice, observe how emotions arise in our bodies, watch for the intelligence they share & the possibilities they present and ultimately build a vocabulary of emotional understanding  Emotions are invisible to us. The only way we know to know them is by the sensations they create in our bodies or through the thinking we have around them.  One reason why you might begin to appreciate their usefulness is to think about the persistent woeful Gallup results produced year on year about engagement at work. 87% of employees are disengaged and 13% of that total are actively disengaged or sabotaging work efforts. The lesson here is that if we are not in touch with our emotional states, we can walk around in a disengaged manner not fully appreciating why.  A leaders' role is to create the context for enthusiasm to be present  You can practice and design emotional states to have a better life.  We need to bust the myths that emotions are fixed and not learnable or malleable  A huge proportion for our emotional state is learnt.  Advice to be curious about emotions and to appreciate they are indicators of needs being met or unmet Two emotions that the authors visited were Faith and Prudence. In fact, the authors had fun deciding what classified and met the threshold to be a genuine emotion.  There are no universal definitions of emotions, the authors had to agree what fit an emotion and they determined emotions had to have 3 characteristics, A story, an impulse and a purpose this then made the field guide a very practical manual for readers to decipher their own emotions  Emotions also have a time orientation so we can group emotions in 3 ways, emotions that fit the past, present and future In terms of their use with teams Dan and Curtis shared exercises and conversation that they both have with teams where the ultimate goal is to normalise emotions and be in choice about what decisions to take and what direction in which to move.  Joy is an emotion that is often absent on teams -there is no regular celebration of moments, achievements or milestones. There tends to be a wait for the seismic moment and the predominant mood or emotion is about being serious.  Curtis would love to see more teams be connected to a cause or purpose greater than the individuals concerned. Enthusiasm, or connection to the divine, which is deeply connected to cause or mission for a team.  Emotional literacy is not common place although It might make eminent sense. The first trick is to notice, name the sensation or suspected emotion and then build understanding and finally navigate -all of this is a commitment to a process that over time yields emotional literacy.  Quotable Quotes: “Emotions are non-discretionary” “Everything about emotions is an interpretation” “Emotions are invisible to us “ “Huge proportion of our emotional identity is learnt” Emotions are that which put you in motion or want you to move”    Resources: the following include the resources we alluded to over the course of our conversation Newby, Dan., Watkins, Curtis. (2019) The field guide to emotions a practical orientation to 150 essential emotions. Available on Amazon & Kindle  Newby, Dan. Nunez, Lucy. (2017) The Unopened Gift: A primer in Emotional Literacy Newby, Dan. Nunez, Lucy. (2018) 21 days to Emotional Literacy: A companion workbook to the Unopened Gift.  Marshall Rosenberg founded the centre for non-violent communication  Rosenberg, Marshall B. (2003) Nonviolent Communication: A language of life  Gallup Employee Engagement Survey, www.gallup.com 

Jennifer Cohen is the co-founder of Seven Stones Leadership Group and an engaging speaker and author well known for coaching world-class leaders from institutions including Harvard Business School and Simmons. Quantum physics, ontology, neuroscience, somatics, and systems thinking inform her innovative and embodied approaches to curriculum design and facilitation. She holds a master’s degree in Applied Psychology from the Antioch New England Graduate School and is certified as a Master Somatic Coach by The Strozzi Institute. Jennifer’s new book co-authored with Gina LaRoche with a forward by Lynne Twist is entitled, "The 7 Laws of Enough." Visit www.sevenstonesleadership.com. Get the Inclusion Revolution CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating.  Visit our website at www.AmericaMeditating.org.  Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Jan Mundo, CMSC, CMT, has held headache programs at medical centers, universities, and corporations including Kaiser Permanente, Stanford University, and Apple. She is a certified Master Somatic Coach and massage therapist with advanced training in multiple healing modalities. She lives in New York City. www.TheHeadacheCoach.com Jan Mundo’s mind-body program teaches headache and migraine sufferers how to relieve and prevent their symptoms naturally — without drugs and their side effects. Here she shares her powerful personalized, comprehensive program for the first time. In step-by-step instructions, she helps readers discover and prevent the triggers that perpetuate their headaches — andstop their pain on the spot with her unique hands-on therapy. In a caring and compassionate voice, she makes her techniques accessible to both occasional headache sufferers and those who have long felt misunderstood and misdiagnosed. Brimming with inspirational narratives, questionnaires, guidelines, tracking tools, and author-illustrated instructions, The Headache Healer’s Handbook answers the headache sufferer’s plea for help and offers hope for a headache-free future.

Jan Mundo, CMSC, CMT, has held headache programs at medical centers, universities, and corporations including Kaiser Permanente, Stanford University, and Apple. She is a certified Master Somatic Coach and massage therapist with advanced training in multiple healing modalities. She lives in New York City. www.TheHeadacheCoach.com

How on earth do we actually change? In many ways we are wired to resist it. And yet the only constant in life is change – so how do we cultivate a healthy aptitude for inner transformation in ourselves and our clients? In this conversation Doug Silsbee explains how to cultivate presence and realisation, how to encourage neuroplastic rewiring, and the most constructive attitude we can hold towards change. www.coachesrising.com/artofdevelopmentalcoaching Doug Silsbee is a an author and a thought leader in the fields of Presence-Based Coaching, leadership development and resilience, and a Master Somatic Coach with the Strozzi Institute. Doug’s ground-breaking work integrates his experience in organizational and leadership development with mindfulness, interpersonal neurobiology, somatics, and developmental psychology. His two books, The Mindful Coach and Presence-Based Coaching are the basis for his leading edge coach certification program.

In this week’s Healing Through Creativity, host Dr. Desiree Cox talks to Mark Mooney, who is VP of Public Programs at Strozzi Institute, and a certified Master Somatic Coach about creativity, whole-person health and personal mastery. Mark is a teacher in Strozzi Institute’s Leadership and Action courses in the US, Europe and Asia, as well as providing individual … Read more about this episode...

Our guest for Episode #19, is Victoria Castle, coach and author of the book, "Trance of Scarcity." Victoria teaches, coaches, and writes about enlivening practices that result in greater freedom and contribution. She has over 20 years experience helping leaders and Fortune 500 organizations to be purposeful, effective, creative, and fulfilled in the midst of chaos and pressure. As a Master Somatic Coach, Victoria teaches post-graduate and professional programs addressing the issues of sustainability and resilience. She speaks at national conferences for business, women, and social activism. She also helped create the eco-friendly website, www.hotwomenforacoolplanet. Check it out today! In today's podcast, Victoria stands by her mission: to Expose and debunk the Trance of Scarcity so that people have access to their inner greatness. She begins by asking, "Where does your energy come from?", then gives us some great tips on how to overcome our tendency to live in a state of "fight or flight". Her secret process starts simply with remembering to really breathe. Take a few minutes to listen in, and you will be amazed at the results of these simple but necessary rituals for your business to be truly joyful.

Our guest for Episode #19, is Victoria Castle, coach and author of the book, "Trance of Scarcity." Victoria teaches, coaches, and writes about enlivening practices that result in greater freedom and contribution. She has over 20 years experience helping leaders and Fortune 500 organizations to be purposeful, effective, creative, and fulfilled in the midst of chaos and pressure. As a Master Somatic Coach, Victoria teaches post-graduate and professional programs addressing the issues of sustainability and resilience. She speaks at national conferences for business, women, and social activism. She also helped create the eco-friendly website, www.hotwomenforacoolplanet. Check it out today! In today's podcast, Victoria stands by her mission: to Expose and debunk the Trance of Scarcity so that people have access to their inner greatness. She begins by asking, "Where does your energy come from?", then gives us some great tips on how to overcome our tendency to live in a state of "fight or flight". Her secret process starts simply with remembering to really breathe. Take a few minutes to listen in, and you will be amazed at the results of these simple but necessary rituals for your business to be truly joyful.