Podcasts about Psychosynthesis

Thinking about opening your relationship? Watch this first. In this powerful and eye-opening conversation, relationship therapist and polyamory coach Roy Graff joins David Chambers to unpack what truly needs to happen before couples transition from monogamy to polyamory or ethical non-monogamy. They explore the essential mindset, emotional preparation, and communication tools that most couples skip—leading to heartbreak, jealousy, or breakdown. From trauma-informed relational insights to real-life experiences and practical steps, this episode is a must-watch for anyone curious about open relationships, polyamory, or improving communication in long-term love. Roy Graff is a counsellor, life and relationship coach who draws on his training in Psychosynthesis psychotherapy, Radical Honesty, Non-violent Communication and Wheel of Consent training to offer coaching and mentoring to individuals, couples and polycules. He can help you with relationship issues, honesty and authenticity in relating, life transformation and major life crises. KEY TOPICS:   ⭐ Polyamory As A Conscious Alternative To Traditional Monogamy ⭐ Misconceptions, Projections, And Social Judgment Of Open Relationships ⭐ Therapist Bias And Lack Of Polyamory-Informed Clinical Training ⭐ Healing Trauma Through Open Relationships And Emotional Inquiry ⭐ “Why Do You Want This?” — The Importance Of Inner Motivation ⭐ How To Create Agreements, Not Rules — Flexibility In Relationships ⭐ The Power Of Vulnerability And Radical Emotional Honesty ⭐ Polyamory ≠ Avoidance  ⭐ The Freedom To Love Without Possession Or Control ⭐ Community, Support Circles, And Normalizing Polyamorous Lives ⭐ Why “Successful” Relationships Don't Have To Last Forever   Connect With David - The Authentic Man: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theauthenticman_/  Website: https://www.theauthenticman.net/  For Coaching: hello@theauthenticman.net  Newsletter: https://www.theauthenticman.net/home-subscribe    Connect With Roy Graff: Website: Openrelating.love   Instagram: @openrelating   

My guests today are Tommy Jiang and Kevin Harrington.I met Tommy and Kevin while traveling in Patagonia last year.  It was one of those connections that permeate great international travel.  My husband and I were at the end of our month-long excursion and got to enjoy a 35+ hour ferry ride filled with hours of great conversation with them.  Learning about their passions and expertise, I told them about the podcast and invited them to come on!  And now… I get to share this conversation with you!Let me share a bit more about each of them and then we'll jump into our conversation about Psychosynthesis, healing, hypnosis, and more!Tommy is a carpenter and healer currently living in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon. Tommy's approach to growth and healing in his own life and with clients, combines his background in mindfulness meditation, training as a Psychosynthesis Life Coach through the Synthesis Center in Amherst, MA, and his training as a Professional Hypnotist with the International Certification Board of Coaches & Hypnotists (ICBCH). Tommy aims at a precise approach to coaching and healing work, utilizing what arises in each moment, and following it to integration, wholeness, and profound energy within oneself.Kevin received his PhD in Astrophysics at the International Max Planck Research School for Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy and the University of Bonn, Germany. He previously received a B.Sc in Astronomy and B.Sc in Psychological Brain Sciences at the University of Massachusetts (UMass), Amherst. Currently he works as a professional astronomer with a postdoctoral research fellowship position at the Atacama Large Millimeter Telescope in northern Chile. He is an internationally recognized Board Certified Coach, and has completed his training in psychosynthesis life coaching through The Synthesis Center since 2015.Tommy and Kevin, thank you for this fantastic conversation!  Thank you for your willingness to connect and engage in meaningful connection both in southern Patagonia and now.  Meeting people like you is one of my favorite things in life and I'm grateful to get to share these pieces of  your wisdom, passion, and beautiful work in the world!You'll find links below to connect with both Tommy and Kevin.Tommy Jiang's Website: www.callofself.comKevin Harrington's Website: https://www.kch-coaching.com/Synthesis Center website: https://www.synthesiscenter.org/Make Life Less Difficult~ Support:buymeacoffee.com/lisatilstra

This week, I'm joined by the extraordinary Dr. Stephanie Dowrick—author, spiritual guide, and psychotherapist—to dismantle the myth that anxiety defines who you are. In this soul-deep conversation, we explore how spirituality and psychology intertwine to heal, why Your Name Is Not Anxious, and practical ways to reclaim your wholeness. TIMESTAMPED OVERVIEW 00:00 Anxiety: Experience vs. Identity 00:39 Welcome & Dr. Dowrick's Spiritual Journey 01:55 The Power of Storytelling & Psychosynthesis 05:30 Challenging Anxiety as Identity 10:15 Trust as Spiritual Inheritance 15:46 Instinct vs. Intuition: Survival vs. Discernment 20:40 Calming the Body, Awakening the Mind 25:15 Belief vs. Trust: Breaking Free from Dogma 30:00 Reclaiming Wholeness Through Spiritual Work 35:37 Resources: Books, Community, and Healing 36:19 Closing: The Joy of Spiritual Connection LEARN MORE ABOUT DR. STEPHANIE DOWRICK

EDITED: filler words removed. For full, uncensored version see the livestream on Youtube! https://youtube.com/live/y8-LhlA8v4o?feature=shareJoin Founder & Director of the IHS in an in-depth and exploratory dialogue with Frater RC. Mark Stavish, the Director of Studies for the Institute for Hermetic Studies, is a life-long student of esotericism with over 25 years experience in comparative religion, philosophy, psychology, and mysticism with emphasis on Traditional Western Esotericism. His articles have appeared in academic, specialty, and mass market publications specializing in spiritual studies, making Mark one of the leading authorities in Hermeticism today.In addition to being a member and officer of several prominent Rosicrucian and Martinist societies, Mark served as the Director of Research for the Occult Research and Applications Project, of the Philosophers of Nature (PON). The Philosophers of Nature was founded by Jean Dubuis in France in 1979 and for twenty years was the leading resource for practical information on mineral and plant alchemy, as well as qabala. ORA, a statistically based research wing of the American branch of PON performed detailed exploration into the validity and practicality of various traditional esoteric methods. Original research from the ORA Project was published in the organization's journal, The Stone.A graduate of King's College, in Theology (B.A.), and Communications (B.A.), and Rhode Island College (Providence), with a Master's degree in Counseling emphasizing psycho-spiritual modalities and Psychosynthesis, Mark brings a unique blend of tradition with modern research to the application of esoteric philosophySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/magick-without-fears-frater-r-c-hermetic-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Think you are doing everything right on your healing journey. Have you ever heard the term Spiritual Bypass. Many have been caught in this trap. Join me and Psychosynthesis life coach Shaina Riggs as we talk about Psychosynthesis and how you can make profound changes on your healing Journey.Please donate and help support my channel. Thank youhttps://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=S9HELHULPMHTQShaina is an accredited Psychosynthesis life coach who helps guides her to clients reach a deeper understanding of their true Self. She serves spiritually aligned individuals who have lost touch with their identity in rediscovering and clarifying their soul's purpose. This process involves transforming limiting beliefs to empower them to activate their Will. In addition to one-on-one coaching, Shaina is passionate about engaging in various types of group work. She believes that collective experiences can enhance personal growth and foster connections among individuals on similar journeys.Email: CosmicTranscendence@outlook.com  Website: https://www.cosmictranscendence.comInstagram Handle: CosmicTranscendenceCoachFacebook Handle: Cosmic TranscendenceAbout: Michael PhilpottMichael is a Psychic Medium and has given Life Readings to people in Canada US Europe and the Caribbean. Michael is a Reiki Master for over 20 yrs. with clinical experience and teaches Intuitive Energy Interpretation. Michael is an Intuitive coach a classically trained chef and former personal trainer and is the host of the popular podcast call The Metaphysical Mentor Show 

Today on the show, I get to chat with Anastasia Wasko, a writer, editor, and psychospiritual guide from the NYC area who calls the Deep South her adopted home. She has a BA in Transpersonal Psychology from Sofia University (former Institute of Transpersonal Psychology) in Palo Alto, California and an MA in Psychosynthesis Psychology from The Institute of Psychosynthesis in London, England.Anastasia manages Planet Dust Enterprises, a visionary book publisher that produces multidimensional, co-creative, intellectually expansive works. The mission of Planet Dust Enterprises is to sow seeds of ideas and creative expression so they create an organic network of connection and support for individuals who are shifting consciousness. Her signature program Self Mastery supports individuals undergoing spiritual emergence and worldview change. She is also available for one on one psychospiritual guidance.Anastasia is the Associate Editor for Mindfield Bulletin, the official publication of the Parapsychological Association. She wrote about parapsychology and psychosynthesis for Paranormal Ruptures: Critical Approaches to Exceptional Experiences (edited by Dr Jacob Glazier) and released by Beyond The Fray Publishing in 2023.Anastasia's fiction and creative non-fiction writing have appeared in Space Cowboy's Simultaneous Times podcast, Thrive Global, and in Journal of Exceptional Experiences. Her debut work of autofiction SevenThirteen was self-published in 2003. Her subsequent autofiction Meta Work was released in 2021 and KiezKucker was released in 2024.Anastasia believes that imagination is among our most valuable assets in thinking beyond systems of oppression, environmental crises, and the collective loss of humanity. Imagination helps us remember who we are. Creative writing is medicine administered through the words (worlds) of others to illuminate, inspire, darken, reveal, and provide possible new realities for you to inhabit as you write your own story, reclaim agency, and shine freedom. Thinking “crazy” has been the bedrock of change in our society. Another word for it—usually when it has worked and we're speaking in hindsight—is vision.Today Anastasia shares her journey through spiritual emergence and how that's impacted her work and her life. Our conversation weaves through her journey to the south, her work there and beyond, imagination and mental health, and her focus on writing and its medicine. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!Today's show was engineered by Ian Seda from Radiokingston.org.Our show music is from Shana Falana!Feel free to email me, say hello: she@iwantwhatshehas.org** Please: SUBSCRIBE to the pod and leave a REVIEW wherever you are listening, it helps other users FIND IThttp://iwantwhatshehas.org/podcastITUNES | SPOTIFYITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-want-what-she-has/id1451648361?mt=2SPOTIFY:https://open.spotify.com/show/77pmJwS2q9vTywz7Uhiyff?si=G2eYCjLjT3KltgdfA6XXCAFollow:INSTAGRAM * https://www.instagram.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcast/FACEBOOK * https://www.facebook.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcast

Druidry is the indigenous spirituality of the islands of Britain, but how does is live in the contemporary world? What are the values and practices that make it so suited to the inflexion point of the moment? Why - and how - does it mesh so well with other, more spiritual traditions? And how does the practice of Will, the honing of intent, create the magic we need to see in our world? This week's guest, Philip Carr-Gomm, has spent his life studying, and writing about all of these things. Philip began studying Druidry as a spiritual path with Ross Nichols, the founder of The Order of Bards Ovates and Druids. Later, he took a degree in psychology from University College London, and trained in psychotherapy for adults at The Institute of Psychosynthesis, in play therapy for children with Dr Rachel Pinney, and in Sophrology – a system of mind-body training for deep relaxation and personal development. He has also trained in Montessori education and founded the Lewes Montessori School. In 1988, he was asked to lead The Order of Bards Ovates and Druids. For thirty two years, he was the Chief Druid of Britain until, in June 2020, he handed on this role to his successor, Eimear Burke. He is now involved in the work of the ACER Integration programme and the Sophrology Institute. He's a prolific author, having written or contributed to over two dozen books, mostly exploring Druidry, but more recently he has written The Gift of Night: A six step programme for better sleep, and Seek Teachings Everywhere: Combining Druid Spirituality with Other Traditions.  He is co-creator of two sets of Celtic Oracle cards and has written the text for two tarot sets. He is host of the magnificent 'Tea with a Druid' which is part of his active, pro-active YouTube channel. On his website, he says, "Something magical happens when the worlds of psychology and spirituality are brought together. Every discipline in psychology helps to reveal the extraordinary nature of the human being, but add the insights of the Perennial Wisdom Tradition – the ancient knowledge and esoteric teachings passed down through the ages – and we enter awe-inspiring territory that has the power to transform us."And this feels perfectly aligned with this podcast, and with the times. So as we head down into the long-nights of the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere and up into the long-days in the south, we offer the wisdom of the grove and the mountain and the river. Philip's website https://philipcarr-gomm.com/The Art of Living Well https://artoflivingwell.org.uk/The Sophrology Institute https://sophrology.institute/The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids  http://www.druidry.org/Tea with a Druid https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnjpTLSK6D733dGegH7n2wLlg-y2NiYF-&feature=sharedPhilips YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@PhilipCarrGomm/videosThe Gift of Night https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-gift-of-the-night-a-six-step-program-for-better-sleep-philip-carr-gomm/7408262?ean=9781644119297Seek Teachings Everywhere https://philipcarr-gomm.com/book/seek-teachings-everywhere/The Druidcraft Tarot https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/druidcraft-tarot-use-the-magic-of-wicca-and-druidry-to-guide-your-life-philip-carr-gomm/5068090?ean=9781800691179The Druid Plant Oracle https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-druid-plant-oracle-working-with-the-magical-flora-of-the-druid-tradition-philip-carr-gomm/6048210?ean=9781800691599The Druid Animal Oracle https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-druid-animal-oracle-philip-carr-gomm/5777280?ean=9781800691247

Originally issued - July 22nd, 2023I had talked with Mark Stavish about many topics related to the pursuit of a magical life including the future of esotericism, the value of tradition, school structures, the cost of magical study, utopia in esotericism and magic and much much more.... Trust me, this was a comprehensive conversation and I think deserving of a good listen. Mark Stavish, the Director of Studies for the Institute for Hermetic Studies, is a life-long student of esotericism with over 40 years experience in comparative religion, philosophy, psychology, and mysticism with emphasis on Western spiritual traditions. Mark is the author of over two dozen books, as well as edited and contributed to an equal number of publications.A frequent media quest, Mark has appeared several times on Coast to Coast AM (C2C) with George Noory, as well as Just Energy Radio, Paranormal Science, Bob Hieronimus 21st Century Radio, History Channel, A&E, and has been a consultant on numerous media productions. As a graduate of King's College, in Theology (B.A.), and Communications (B.A.), and Rhode Island College (Providence), with a Master's degree in Counseling emphasizing psycho-spiritual modalities and Psychosynthesis, Mark brings a unique blend of tradition with modern research to the application of esoteric philosophy.Teachable courses Mark mentions - https://institute-for-hermetic-studies.teachable.com/ Website - http://www.hermeticinstitute.org/Buy me a cup of coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EarthMagicbrno -One off donation: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/earthmagicbrnoSubscribe to my Substack: https://gmvasey.substack.com/Buy one of my 50+ books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/G-Michael-Vasey/author/B00B8NWTWAThe dowsing rods that I use - https://amzn.to/3qR3meRFind me on the web - https://linktr.ee/gmvaseySign up for my course on magic - The Mystical Hexagram - https://earth-magic-brno.teachable.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-magical-world-of-g-michael-vasey--4432257/support.

In this episode on Unlocking your Authentic Self as a Highly Sensitive Person: Psychedelic Integration and Psychosynthesis I speak to Clara Parati. Clara is a qualified Psychedelic Integration Specialist, Psychosynthesis Coach, and Holistic Practitioner. Her client-centred approach incorporates transpersonal psychology, mind-body repatterning, and ancient principles to facilitate profound transformation through personal integration journeys. She empowers individuals to break old patterns of behaviour, cultivate emotional regulation, and reconnect more deeply with their authentic selves. In the episode, we discuss the importance of integration as a process for creating long-lasting transformation rather than temporary 'peak experiences'. We talk about the specific needs of HSP and how, as Highly Sensitive People, we might navigate the psycho-spiritual journey, particularly in the context of plant medicine experiences. Clara discusses the unique benefits of the transpersonal approach of psychosynthesis as a powerful modality for supporting integration. We also explore the importance of connecting more deeply with the authentic Self.Clara's linksInstagramWebsite The Psychedelic Integration Compass Podcast Support the showAbout the Host: Jules De Vitto is a transpersonal coach, trainer and experienced educator. She helps those who identify with the traits of high sensitivity to navigate emotional overwhelm, step into their authentic power and align with their true purpose in life. She is a published author and wrote one of a series of books on Resilience, Navigating Loss in a time of Crisis. Her research has also been published in the Transpersonal Coaching Psychology Journal and Journal of Consciousness, Spirituality, and Transpersonal Psychology. Jules has spent years engaging in deep transformative healing work - she is a Reiki Master and Teacher and has completed Michael Harner's Shamanic Practitioner Training through the Foundation of Shamanic Studies and a Grief Ritual Leadership Training with Francis Weller. You can stay connected with Jules through...InstagramLinkedinThe Highly Sensitive Human Academy™ - join our 3-month professional training: coaching Highly Sensitive PeopleBecome a supporterDisclaimer

I'm so delighted to be starting the reparenting series. I'd love to make it very clear that this is NOT Aware Parenting. It's The Marion Method. However, it was profoundly influenced by Aware Parenting, and in some ways is like practicing Aware Parenting with ourselves. Aware Parenting of course includes the importance of honouring our own needs, having community, and listening to our own feelings, but does not include any particular processes – beyond prompts for inner reflection about our childhood and the importance of meeting our needs and expressing our feelings – about of how to do that. Just as the sleep series went alongside me editing my 'Sound Sleep and Secure Attachment with Aware Parenting' book, this series goes with my next book, 'All of Your Feelings are Welcome', which is a combination of The Marion Method and Aware Parenting, and is designed to support reparenting so that we can more easily practice Aware Parenting. This reparenting series also goes alongside the publishing of my oracle cards, which also include inner loving phrases, and a live round of my Inner Loving Presence Process Course, which is a part of The Marion Method. In this episode, I share about my journey as a researcher in infant development, and psychotherapist, and how I saw that practicing Aware Parenting was far more effective than waiting until adulthood and having therapy. However, in my own journey of mothering, and which I saw replicated when I became an Aware Parenting instructor nearly twenty years ago, I was seeing all the ways in which mothers were tending to their children in terms of the three aspects of Aware Parenting, but ignoring their own needs, judging themselves and their parenting, and being harsh with themselves when their own feelings from the past came up to be healed. So I developed the Inner Loving Presences and Inner Loving Presence Process work, which is the Love part of The Marion Method. There is also Will work and Conversations with Life in The Marion Method too. This work was not only Inspired by Aware Parenting. It was also influenced by Nonviolent Communication, by Marshall Rosenberg, Psychosynthesis by Roberto Assagioli (including the sub-personalities work) and The Field Project by Philip Golabuk. In the episode, I share about how the Inner Loving Presences and Inner Loving Presence Process work and the Will and Willingness work work with reparenting. You can find out more about my work at www.marionrose.net and my books at: https://marionrose.net/books/ You can also find me here: https://www.instagram.com/theawareparentingpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/_marion_rose_/ https://www.instagram.com/awareparenting/ www.facebook.com/MarionRosePhD

Ruth Rochelle's life and career changed when, in 1979, she met Ariana Huffington and took part in the first Insight Seminar ever to happen in the United Kingdom.Ruth describes this moment as her invitation into self-reflection, the start of her career, and the time when she started to become the leader in her own life. In Café Royal on London's Regent Street, with 100 people – including some famous names – she had an experience she calls mindblowing and heart-opening, revealing deep truths that had previously been hidden from view.In this episode of the Coach's Journey Podcast, Ruth sheds light on the vast worlds of discovery that opened up to her following that first Insight Seminar, which propelled her into a career as a global facilitator and as a renowned expert on conscious leadership in teams and organisations.Ruth tells host Joey Owen how her remarkable appetite for learning and exploration also led her to study Internal Family Systems, which now underpins her work as an accredited master executive coach, IFS practitioner, systemic team coach and coaching constellations practitioner.In this episode, Ruth and Joey also talk about:Psychosynthesis and other therapeutic models that are harnessed by coachesHow to shift from protective behaviours in order to stand up in your authenticityThe ripple effect and how it can amplify both our limiting patterns and our effective onesThe way systems theory can help us stay in balance and adapt to our current truthRuth ends the podcast with a truly vital message about the parts of ourselves that we bring to interactions with others and the roles we all have to play in taking humanity forward.For more information about Ruth, visit https://www.ruthrochelle.com/For more information about host Joey Owen, visit http://www.joeyowencoaching.com/Read more about The Coach's Journey at www.thecoachsjourney.com.Music by My Good Man William: listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4KmeQUcTbeE31uFynHQLQgTo support the Coach's Journey, visit www.patreon.com/thecoachsjourney and to join the Coach's Journey Community visit www.thecoachsjourney.com/community.THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT THAT YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN:- Ariana Huffington https://www.instagram.com/ariannahuff/?hl=en - Insight Seminars https://insightseminars.org/ - John Roger https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-08-14-vw-882-story.html - Russell Bishop https://russellbishop.com/about - Internal Family Systems https://ifs-institute.com/ - Psychosynthesis Coaching, Auburn Howard https://www.psychosynthesiscoaching.co.uk/ - NLP https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuro-linguistic_programming - Results Unlimited https://www.upwork.com/agencies/1140793201640026112/ - Internal Family Systems Therapy by Richard Schwartz https://www.amazon.co.uk/Internal-Family-Systems-Therapy-Guilford/dp/1572302720 - The Leadership Circle https://leadershipcircle.com/leadership-assessment-tools/leadership-circle-profile/- Robert Kegan and the Immunity to Change model https://www.gse.harvard.edu/hgse100/story/changing-better#:~:text=Based%20on%2030%20years%20of,distortions%20that%20keep%20you%20from - AOAC master systems coach https://www.aoac.org/aoac-training-courses/ - Third Space https://www.thirdspace.london/ BIOGRAPHY FROM RUTHFor more than 25 years Ruth has been a coach – an executive and team coach, workshop facilitator, transformational coach and coach supervisor – with private clients and with organisations.Ruth is an Accredited Master Executive Coach with APECS, an IFS (Internal Family Systems) Practitioner with the IFS Institute and a Coaching Constellations Practitioner, and her clients have included creative professionals, start-up founders, senior managers, young emerging leaders, celebrities, coaches, and many more.Ruth supports her clients to create and achieve their visions, enrich their relationships, navigate changing circumstances, embark on new life directions, start and grow businesses, address specific challenges, experience greater wellbeing and connect to a meaningful purpose.

Today, Michael welcomes certified intuitive healer, Akashic Records Practitioner and Teacher, and transformation expert, Dr. Josephine Hardman. In 2017, Josephine left a successful career in academia teaching English Literature to do spiritual work full-time. Her life's mission is to help healers, coaches, and spiritual practitioners heal themselves so they can do their most aligned, most impactful, highest-level work with their clients.  Josephine uses a range of tools including deep self-inquiry, Psychosynthesis, Matrix Energetics, and—primarily—the Akashic Records. She also hosts the weekly podcast “Inner Work: A Spiritual Growth Podcast” in which Michael was a guest.  Highlights from Michael and Josephine's deep-dive conversation include: -Josephine's career transition and decision to follow her soul's calling to do spiritual work full-time, and the challenges she had along the way  -What the Akashic Records are, how anyone access them, and how they support the healing and evolution of individuals and humanity as a whole -How Josephine uses the Akashic Records in her life and for her business, and how working with them can benefit teams and groups like staff employees, organizations, and even countries -Josephine's Inner Work Podcast; her free Akashic Records Mini Course (see link below); and so, so much more! Next, Michael leads a brief guided meditation. Catch up with Josephine and sign up for your Free Akashic Mini Course at https://josephinehardman.com/, check out her Inner Work: A Spiritual Growth Podcast here https://josephinehardman.com/category/podcast/ and follow her on Instagram.  Remember to subscribe/follow and set an alert to receive notifications each Wednesday when new episodes are available! If you are inspired by the Take Back Your Mind podcast, please share it with your friends and family, and give us a 5-star rating! Connect with Michael at his new website – https://michaelbeckwith.com/ – and receive his guided meditation, “Raise Your Vibration and Be Untouchable” when you sign up to receive occasional updates from Michael! You can also connect with him at https://agapelive.com/. Facebook: @Michael.B.Beckwith https://www.facebook.com/Michael.B.Beckwith IG: @michaelbbeckwith https://www.instagram.com/michaelbbeckwith/ X:  @drmichaelbb https://twitter.com/drmichaelbb YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMWuqEKXLY4m60gNDsw61w And as always, deep gratitude to the sponsors of the Take Back Your Mind with Michael B. Beckwith podcast: the Agape International Spiritual Center: https://agapelive.com/ and  NutriRise, makers of Michael's AdaptoZen Superfood Greens Powder and Vitamin D3+K2 drops: https://nutririse.com/products/adaptozen-bundle and the new ELEVATE Mushroom Complex: https://nutririse.com/products/elevate-mushroom-complex and ELEVATE+: Organic Fermented Mushrooms: https://nutririse.com/products/elevate-fermented-mushrooms-powder.

Introduction:  James Scouller spent 15 years researching and writing his trilogy of books, how to build winning teams again and again…   He led three international Companies as CEO for eleven years before he founded his executive coaching practice, The Scouller Partnership in 2004. Today he coaches Leaders and their teams. James is the author of the bestselling book, The Three levels of Leadership: how to develop your leadership presence, knowhow and skill. He is the holder of two postgraduate coaching qualifications, and he has trained in applied psychology at the UK Institute of Psychosynthesis. In addition, James holds a 4th Dan Black belt in Aikido. He lives in London with his wife Tricia. Podcast episode Summary:  This episode explores what you need to know, what you need to do and how you do it to become a winning team. James shares his passion for teams and his quest to reveal what it takes to build real teams. It takes effort. Questions asked & points made throughout the Episode:   o    How would you like to fill in the gaps, in terms of my introduction? James is an ex-CEO and that is an important part of his identity. James firmly believes that if individuals and team want to grow they need to address their unnoticed psychological obstacles. Peoples biggest obstacles are not to do with technical stuff, but it is more to do with psychological blocks. James believes that most people, if they can recognise these psychological blocks and work on them they can not only see greater improvement in work results but also greater levels of personal satisfaction. James has been working for nearly 48 years. 20 years ago he decided to set up on each own as a Coach, to train as a coach and along the way he wrote the book The three levels of leadership which he calls a self-help psychological manual and for the last 10 years his focus has been on writing the trilogy on teams. -that's James story in a can.   o    What does your first book unearth in terms of the psychological principles you speak?  The first book has a role in the trilogy to describe what you really need to know about teams. What you need to know about teams is firstly the distinction between what a team is and is not, the definition of a team and the many alternative work group units. You also need to know about the psychological forces that are going on beneath the surface and if you do not know about them you are going to end up a victim of them and you will not act and succeed as a genuine team. The third big thing that you need to know is the commit, combust, combine model which James explains is a psychological model but it is also a practical model and a team can use it to determine which issue they are facing.   o    How do you help teams you work with through the collective forces and individual forces material you describe in your book? James is clear that he doesn't, certainly not in the way he described in the book. He does not take teams into the dual forces model, it is a little academic and doesn't give a team an immediate “so what”. James remains as a coach with his clients and not an educator, although now the books are out he may find himself having to spend more time in an educative role. What James really wants teams to know is that there is stuff going on beneath the surface. He will use a scaling question from 0-10 where he asks a team how well they can skilfully assert themselves in a conversation 1:1 and with the same question in a group. Typically the response is much lower in the group setting and this helps sensitise a group to the knowing that something more is going on in a group setting. This question and revealing is about as much as James will ever do with a team when it comes to the dual forces model. James will more readily use the other psychological model, Commit, Combust, Combine as well as the material from his second book with teams. James wants to make his sessions with teams as experiential & as developmental as possible. James will always explain The Team Progression Curve, which features in book one, which differentiates the different work groups such as task group, potential teams, pseudo teams, real teams and high performing teams. James find that most teams and in particular senior teams like this mapping. Teams get it, it intuitively makes sense and they see things that they didn't know that there is a choice of unit and there is a trap called the Pseudo Team. On the same flip chart James will draw arrows on the ascent between the potential team to the real team that shows Commit, Combust and Combine. James is intent on allowing the teams he works with experience what each of these psychological elements feels like and it is only when he is bowing out of a team coaching assignment he will refer back to the explanation of the Commit Combine and Combine model. Instead James gives teams the team fixer model, book three so the team can self-diagnose. In summary James does not give his teams intellectual food on the models discussed in book one.   o    How did you find the synthesis of these three models helped you and your practice? I am a synthesiser. The world of applied psychology frustrates James because he finds that there are so many people describing the same things using different language. The work has an application for James because he can assess which issue is foremost in terms of commit, combust and combine to help him figure out which of the seven principles and action keys, in his 7 principles model described in book two will be most useful for the team and which to zoom in on.    o    James what do listeners to this podcast need to know in terms of the interplay between the three models described in book one? The only thing that team members or team coaches need to take away from this conversation is that there is a model, a dual forces model that explains what is happening beneath the surface that is making it difficult for teams to form easily. James wrote book one to make the point that if a team does not take the material seriously enough it is unlikely to succeed in building teams. He wanted to create some pain to make the point. Book one is going to be of far more interest to psychologists and coaches than to teams other than to make this important point, you have to understand it takes effort to build winning teams. The Commit, Combust, Combine model is much better for teams to help them answer the question “what do I do with this information?” o    Can you give the listeners a thumbnail sketch of each of the three elements in Commit, Combust and Combine? James starts by saying that the world has been fascinated with the idea of Psychological Safety and he will put it in perspective with respect to the C-C-C model. Trust and Psychological Safety are not the first immediate issue with a team. Commit, Combust, Combine is an attempt by James to take the brilliant work of William Schutlz who first came up with a model called FIRO-Elements in 1950, to make this work applicable to teams. Commit is the first issue for Teams. Commit is all about engagement. It asks am I psychologically in this team or am I not? This is not about whether you are physically present on a team, very often you do not have a choice but you do have a choice about whether or not you commit to the team. The commit issue gets revealed with these questions; what is this team going to be like?, is this going to be a good team, what do we have to do here? How does the Leader react to me? How are other people reacting to me? Can I sense a role that adds value to what I think this team is about? Do I feel included and noticed based on  the behaviour of other people towards me and on my experience to date? If team members can say, yes I understand why this team is here, I like the purpose of the team, I can be part of this and I feel noticed & valued and the leader pays attention to me and I can see a role for myself here, then they will likely declare “I'm in” That the simple way of describing the Commit issue and what has to happen to navigate through it successfully. This phase can go on indefinitely and many work groups do not get past the commit issue.   o    Is ambivalence the shadow of commit? Yes because if a team is unclear about the aim of a group, or they do not care about the aim, or they cannot see a role for them in the team then they are unlikely to be able to commit and the result is ambivalence.   o    How long does it take to help a team see their order of Commit? The elements commit, combust and combine do not work like a ladder or linearly. There can be recycling of issues. Moving through or getting commitment can take minutes or months especially with work teams who can often be so fuzzy about their purpose.   o    If we continue with Combust and Combine what do they both mean? When Commit is resolved enough and enough people declare “I'm in” this is when the combust issue emerges. Combust is essentially about Power. Now the team is asking itself questions like; how do we get things done here? How do we make decisions here?, Is that clear and acceptable? Individually questions are asked like; what is my part in those decisions?, how happy am I with my influence over those decisions? Combust is all around influence, power and role. In commit we are trying to sense our role and in combust we are trying to settle into a role that meets our power needs. Not everyone has the same power needs. Combust is resolved when people are happy with their role, influence and how decisions are made.   o    How was the choice of the word combust made? Is it indicative of this phase that combustion will be likely? James lets us into a secret about the naming of his model. He shares that Bruce Tuckman admitted that the real success of his model was because it has a neat rhyming to it and similarly James wanted a memorable model. Psychological Safety comes in at the third issue of the C-C-C model. James restates that in his view, based on research by William Schultz, Psychological Safety it is not the first issue. Combine is a bit more intricate because there are two sides to it. The first side of combine is about trust  & intimacy and the second side is about focus. This is where we have questions like; Is it safe to say what I am really thinking? Who can I trust here? Do I trust? Is it safe to be the real me or if I express myself naturally and honestly will I find myself being rejected. Is it ok to be open, to say what is really on my mind. The other side of combine is about focus. The first two and half parts of the C-C-C model has been about the individual. This second half of the combine issue is about the team or “we” This is where a team member asks if they are prepared to put the groups agenda ahead of their own. The focus needs to be on “we” if the team is to navigate Combine successfully.   o    How do you segue into your 7 principles model? If you apply these 7 principles in a sequence that makes sense in the situation you are in, you will nail the three psychological issues of Commit, Combust and Combine to form a winning team. The 7 principles and the action keys underneath them are designed to try to help a team address the issues described in the commit, combust & combine model.   o    How does resistance feature and where? Because James works mostly with senior teams he finds that they are likely to resist when team coaching is introduced. If you can work quickly on helping a team work on something to do with commit you will find the scales of resistance drop. There are occasions if teams have gotten into the habit of lying to each other and are well down the path of becoming a pseudo team, James will work to help the team become more genuine with each other, otherwise James will start with a team's motivating purpose. It's a great piece of work to starting being honest with each other and feeling valued & noticed and feeling that their collective objective is something they care about.   o    What is the difference between a team's basic purpose & their motivating purpose? The motivating purpose comes from James first book where he describes Leadership as paying attention to four dimensions, and the first of the four dimensions is motivating purpose. A motivating purpose for an organisation is a vision and for a team a motivating purpose Is their number one goal. The distinction between basic purpose and a motivating purpose is an essential distinction. So many thought leaders and books blur the two. A basic purpose and a motivating purpose are connected and distinct. A basic purpose answers the question “why do we exist” and a team needs to get that clear because it signals what kinds of skills and people are required to fulfil the purpose. Most teams that James works with do know what their basic purpose is and it is not a problem for the team, however on two occasions he has met teams where the basic purpose was not clear and its affects were devastating. James has described the two cases in his second book. Sometimes it's enough that a basic purpose says something like “our job is to lead the company to enjoy continued success and growth” A motivating purpose brings urgency, it is much more localised and specific. It answers the question, what is the most important thing we have to get done together in the next 3-12 months. This purpose will reflect the basic purpose but it is much more here and now. A motivating purpose is a device for building a team. You are not going to have commitment if nobody knows exactly what they are committing to and typically the basic purpose is not enough. If you have a sensational basic purpose like “to get Tara Nolan to the moon by Christmas and bring her back safely” that is a serious purpose or for a project team it could be “to save the business from going under by finding €15 million in savings by the end of February” That is a basic purpose that can function as a motivating purpose. A basic purpose if often more philosophical.  A Motivating Purpose is very specific and urgent expressed in emotional language, with no more than three metrics and targets against these metrics and you check to see that team members care about its achievement and if they don't they will feel pretty awful they will feel that they have let themselves down. As a device developing a motivating purpose helps a team speed through the commit issue.   o    What is Leadership in your 7P model? It is the third principle that James calls shared flexed principled leadership. Essential for Leaders to grasp. The word leadership is a massive problem for executives. They have a very unhelpful mental model about Leadership. It is not a person, an office or a role, it is a process, it is in fact a four dimensional process, the process of paying attention to a motivating purpose, task progress and results, upholding group unity and paying attention to individual nuances. This definition according to James is very significant. People need to make a shift in the way they see leadership. The way Leaders see leadership is making it difficult to lead a team and the way team members see leadership makes it difficult for them to share leadership. Asked to define leadership most people say something reasonable like, “leading a team of people to realise its purpose” James will then ask and “how useful is that definition in guiding you about what you do and how you do it? To which he will invariably get the response “not helpful at all” When James digs further to probe the definition of leadership he gets answers like “leadership is done by people with remarkable capabilities who get sensational results” This definition affected James when he was a CEO and it has affected every CEO client he has met and sadly we are not aware of it consciously. This definition sets up leaders to feel an incredible inadequacy and it can set off defensive behaviours like becoming task obsessed, micro managing, or over criticising because leaders are simply terrified of failing. Leaders and the people they are trying to lead are conflating leadership with leader. Shared Leadership as a principle recognises that there is an official leader, who in difficult circumstances will make the ultimate decision if the team is stuck and everyone is there to move things along in terms of the four dimensions mentioned. Shared leadership means everyone is paying attention to the four dimensions  of leadership which for James means motivating purpose, task progress and results,  team unity and individual nuances. Interestingly The SAS, Rangers, Special forces in the USA have got the idea of shared leadership that is so obvious on a sports team. Hierarchy means nothing to these entities. In business we haven't yet grasped the idea of shared leadership.   o    James what keeps us attached to this idea of Leadership? The false idea of what leadership means and its conflation with the leader and the second thing is that people are unaware of the distinction between performance groups and real teams.   o    James in your third book you call out your team fixer approach to apply the material from book two, what surprised you? How difficult it was to answer the frequently asked questions. James wrote answers to 40 and about 5 or 6 were really tricky.   o    What is the current state of teams and what would you like to see happen? There are a couple of myths I would like to bust and a trap I would like everyone to know. Myth number one: Team building is not rocket science and we do not have to put great effort into it. Team building is tougher than rocket science, you do have to put effort into the process. Putting a rocket into space can be solved with mathematics. Teams are comprised of human beings, different human beings with free will. Members can change their minds at any time and you have these subterranean forces causing havoc. Building winning teams is demanding. Why do so many elite sports team leaders gets fired every season? This work is difficult and these leaders, sports leaders have been learning the art for years unlike business leaders. Myth number two: Team building is not easy to do consistently. If you put the effort in you will get better results and you will enjoy the experience The trap is the trap of a pseudo team. Jon Katzenbach and Douglas Smith came up with the  term sixty years ago. Most people do not know it or have forgotten it and James has resurrected it. James invites us to visualise the team progression curve and to see that between the potential team and the real team there is marshland or quicksand. This represents the pseudo team trap. A pseudo team trap is a common one. They are not rare and probably more common the more senior you go. The pseudo team chases the idea of being a genuine team, not because they have a collective something that they have to achieve together but because they assume it is what you do in the 21st century. These types of teams put all the emphasis on teamwork, being emotionally supportive, asking supportive questions being nice to each other. Essentially this team is pursuing harmony above all else and they end up achieving poor results because they lose their focus and they give teams a bad name. Pseudo teams do not have a highly motivating performance goal that demand they pool their efforts.   o    How would you like to close. This is not an easy area. This work is difficult and it is why top team sports coaches get fired. Accept this work is difficult. If you put the effort in you can learn the art. You have to practice. You can realise that working on a team can become one of the most interesting and joyful of experiences. You have to put effort in and there are things to learn but you can do it!   o    How can we be in touch with you? www.leadershipmasterysuite.com and for listeners who are interested if you add /GOT you will go to a welcome page where James has offered sets of tools to download for free.   Resources shared across this podcast  o    www.leadershipmasterysuite.com o    www.leadershipmasterysuite.com/GOT o    How to build winning teams again and again – a trilogy by James Scouller

In this new podcast series, I interview Akashic Records Practitioners to explore how working with the Akashic Records has transformed their lives. We discuss topics such as: what it means to "hear the call of the Records" (and answer that call) the vast healing, personal evolution, and growth that happens when we activate the energy of the Akashic Records in our lives how the Akashic Records can help us fully awaken our intuitive, multidimensional, and healing gifts - both for ourselves and to serve others how tapping into the Akashic field can help us release outdated, long-standing patterns, beliefs, and attachments that aren't serving us the Akashic Records as a potent tool for psychospiritual development and to align fully with your highest purpose as a healer or lightworker My guest for this interview is Meaghan Szilagyi, a graduate of my Akashic Records Certification Program in 2024. Meaghan is a Multidimensional Empowerment Coach who supports her clients in reclaiming their power and embodying their highest potential. She blends mindful, strategic, transformational, and visionary coaching styles with her training as an Akashic Records reader to provide a deeply personal coaching experience designed to spark lasting transformation and expansion. Meaghan's multidimensional approach is rooted in her education and experiences with the Humanities, Massage Therapy, Yoga, Tantra, Psychosynthesis, and more. You can find her online at https://akashaonearth.com and https://instagram.com/meaghan.on.earth In this interview, you'll hear Meaghan share in her own words what brought her to the Akashic Records, how the Records have changed her life, what she got out of my Certification Program, and how she is using the Records now in her coaching practice (and in daily life). Join Josephine's email community and get access to my free Akashic Records Mini Course + weekly newsletter: https://josephinehardman.com/akashic-records-intro/ Explore becoming a certified Akashic Records Practitioner: https://josephinehardman.com/work-with-me/akashic-records-certification-program/ Visit my website: https://josephinehardman.com Thank you for being here and for doing your inner work. It matters! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2024 All Rights Reserved.

In this episode, Cheryl Knowlton and Sandra Tru discuss: Sandra's journey from acting and yoga to mindset coaching and public speaking Breathwork, meditation, and plant medicine practices that helped Sandra's personal growth Psychosynthesis and how it impacted Sandra's approach to mentorship and self-work Overcoming the fear of rejection and cultivating self-love and compassion Sharing one's lived experiences and stories to help others feel less alone    Key Takeaways: Blending psychology and Eastern practices leads to a holistic understanding of the mind and body Deep breathing and presence practices help confront fears and live more aligned Mentors should celebrate individuality rather than encourage conformity Inner work is needed to share one's voice and stories without fear of judgment Challenges contain gifts if approached with kindness toward oneself   “Allow yourself to have a giggle in your eye. When it gets tough, smile from your heart.”  -- Sandra Tru   About the guest, Sandra Tru: Sandra Tru has been captivated by the intricate study of human behavior since a young age, a skill honed under the care of her mother and four distinct aunts. In her teenage years, she discovered a passion for acting, sparking a profound introspection and a quest for deep healing. Over the past 14 years, Sandra has immersed herself in Yoga, traveling the world to learn about inner sciences and becoming a certified Psychosynthesis coach, meditation teacher, medicine woman, and RTY 500 hr Yoga Alliance member. Her journey led her to Psychosynthesis, focusing on healing the past and unlocking human potential. As a guide, Sandra shares the transformative practices that brought her profound healing and self-connection. Through a blend of Yoga, acting, somatic practices, and psychosynthesis coaching, she helps others explore their current state, cultivate acceptance, and unlock their potential. Sandra created the Conscious Creator Experience, a three-month program supporting ego development to allow the soul's purpose to shine through. She also offers experiences like Wild Woman Alchemy, Tantric Theater, and Tru Mystic Retreats, fostering deep self-exploration and human connections. Follow her on social platforms for updates on her offerings.   CONNECT WITH SANDRA TRU: Website: https://sandratru.com/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYT4hEt52ssDTpADhWs22fg?app=desktop&view_as=subscriber  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandratru_  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sandra.trujillo.90      CONNECT WITH CHERYL: Website: www.cherylknows.com  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwvWKXBC6fKn1dLGY11hxIg  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theknowltonteam/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylknowlton/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cherylknows/  Show notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel Alvarez   Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

James Scouller, executive coach and author of 'How to Build Winning Teams Again and Again,' joins us to discuss the intricacies of team building. James explains the differences between real teams and performance groups, and shares actionable insights on optimizing team performance. Discover the essential elements for creating high-performing teams and learn how to navigate the complexities of team dynamics. SHOW NOTES: James Scouller, an ex-CEO who's been coaching leaders and their teams for 20 years, has released something unusual in the world of books: a nonfiction trilogy. It's titled How To Build Winning Teams Again And Again. He says they're the three books he wished he'd read 40 years ago. It's the first series of handbooks to explain the psychology, action principles and roadmaps behind team success. Book #1 explains what you need to KNOW about teams and their psychology. Book #2 outlines what you need to DO to nail the psychological issues explained in book 1 and build teams that last. Book #3 explains HOW to apply Book #2's models. James has two postgraduate coaching qualifications and trained in applied psychology at the UK Institute of Psychosynthesis. He also holds a 4th Dan black belt in Aikido. He lives near London with his wife, Tricia. In this podcast for managers and executive leadership, Audrey, Lee and James Scouller discuss:   The Difficulty of Building Teams: Building a team is not a natural or easy process. It requires understanding the subterranean psychological forces at play, both at the individual and collective levels, and finding a way to direct these forces. The Role of Conflict in Teams: Conflict is a natural part of any high performing team. Avoiding conflict and focusing solely on maintaining harmony can lead to stagnation and lack of decision-making. The Importance of Clear Goals: Teams need to have a clear understanding of their purpose and primary goal. This clarity helps to align team members and drive their collective efforts towards achieving the goal. The Concept of Pseudo Teams: Pseudo teams are work groups that decide to be a team without having a clear goal. They focus on unanimity and being civil with each other, which often leads to lack of decision making and commitment.  The Unique Challenges of Senior Teams: Senior teams often find it harder to form than other teams due to their reluctance to be challenged by a peer and fear of losing their autonomy. Understanding their unique goal and not conflating it with the organization's goal can help in forming a successful senior team. FREE DOWNLOAD FOR MANAGE SMARTER LISTENERS FROM JAMES! https://leadershipmasterysuite.com/ms/ “(A team should) always know what it's basically for. As the French call it the raison d'etre, the reason for being..” – James Scouller Build Credibility and Effective Leadership with the Manage Smarter Podcast Join hosts Audrey Strong and C. Lee Smith every week as they dive into the aspects and concepts of goodbusi ness management. From debunking sales myths to learning how to manage with and without measurements, you'll learn something new with every episode and will be able to implement positive change far beyond sales.  Connect with James Scouller https://www.facebook.com/TheLeadershipMasterySuite https://www.youtube.com/3LevelsofLeadership https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesscouller/ https://x.com/JAMESSCOULLER Connect with Manage Smarter Hosts  ·         Website: ManageSmarter.com  ·         LinkedIn: AudreyStrong                                                                    ·         LinkedIn: C.Lee Smith   Connect with SalesFuel ·         Website: http://salesfuel.com/  ·         Twitter: @SalesFuel  ·         Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salesfuel/  #sales #teams #teamscoaching #teamwork #teamfail #teamtrait #teamassessments #managers #management #career Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Schottland is a senior trainer, therapist and writer from the U.S. with over twenty years experience in the field of Psychosynthesis. He holds a master's degree in developmental psychology and studied under Thomas Yeomans at the Concord Institute. Jon has served as president of The Synthesis Center in Amherst, MA; he was the founding director of the Synthesis Northeast training program; and he currently teaches at the Psychospiritual Institute of Delray Beach, FL. His writing has appeared in the Quarterly Journal of the Association for the Advancement of Psychosynthesis and the recently published book Willing to Love: The Couple's Journey as a Path of Transformation (2023). Jon presented at the 2016 international Congress in Taormina, Sicily, participated in the 2014 Casa Assagioli group in Florence, and is an active member of the European Psychosynthesis Association.Jon Schottland, M.A., BCC Senior Trainer - Psychospiritual Institute Founder - Synthesis Northeast, LLCPsychotherapist - Brattleboro, VT 802.451.6768Email: jon.schottland@gmail.comwww.synthesiscoaching.orgDo you enjoy listening to these podcasts?You might like to support their ongoing journey, by contributing £5 per month and be part of our community. Myself and Middle Earth Medicine have a platform for ongoing connections, support and wellbeing, it can be found here… https://middleearthmedicine.com/membership-account/membership-checkoutYou could be simply supporting our podcast and appreciating what it offersAND you could also attend gatherings with like minded people and view videos and blogs of the soul-purpose journey. There would be opportunity to share thoughts on the subject of each podcasts message if you wish toIf you are willing, please go to this link https://middleearthmedicine.com/membership-account/membership-checkout and make your contribution today.Thank you so much for your continued support.  Caroline#Soul #Spirituality #Shamanism #Animism #Purpose Thank you for listening to this podcast, let's spread the word together to support the embodiment of soul, to reclaim our spirituality and to remember a broken innocence, a reclaiming of soul and our life force. Gratitude to you all https://plus.acast.com/s/how-to-find-our-soul-purpose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Psychosynthesis is a powerful, holistic, profound approach for psychospiritual development and healing -- with vast applications for every area of your life. In this episode of INNER WORK, I introduce you to this incredible psychospiritual model and share an exercise you can work with immediately. Join me for a discussion of: what is Psychosynthesis, and why might you want to use it on your spiritual path? core concepts of Psychosynthesis and how this approach can help you understanding your "inner multiplicity" and subpersonalities working with your subpersonalities to resolve inner conflict, expand your consciousness, and achieve a higher state of being Some books to explore Psychosynthesis: The Act of Will by Roberto Assagioli Transpersonal Development by Roberto Assagioli Know, Love, Transform Yourself (2 volumes) by Petra Nocelli What We May Be by Piero Ferrucci   Join my email community and get access to my free Akashic Records Mini Course: https://josephinehardman.com/akashic-records-intro/ Visit my website: https://josephinehardman.com Thank you for being here, doing your inner work, and leading the way for others with your light. It matters! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2024 All Rights Reserved.

Kenneth tells us that Psychosynthesis is a psychology of self and social development that applies psychological methods to achieve greater presence, authenticity, and harmony among people, groups and societies. In our conversation we touch in on the deeper meanings of polarity that are ignited through psychosynthesis. Kenneths story and how he came ot be on this path is truly inspirational and helps us to understand why every moment in our life is a necessary contribution to our purpose.I hope you enjoy this podcast. Here is the link to Kenneths website and writingshttps://kennethsorensen.dk/en/Do you enjoy listening to these podcasts?You might like to support their ongoing journey, by contributing £5 per month and be part of our community. Middle Earth Medicine has a platform for ongoing connections, support and wellbeing. It can be found here… https://middleearthmedicine.com/membership-account/membership-checkoutYou can support our podcast and appreciate what it offers.​If you are willing, please go to this link https://middleearthmedicine.com/membership-account/membership-checkout and make your contribution today.Thank you so much for your continued support.  Website: www.middleearthmedicine.com.Email: caroline@middleearthmedicine.com Thank you for listening to this podcast, let's spread the word together to support the embodiment of soul, to reclaim our spirituality and to remember a broken innocence, a reclaiming of soul and our life force. Gratitude to you all https://plus.acast.com/s/how-to-find-our-soul-purpose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Judy Mackenzie, a retired psychiatrist and psychotherapist with extraordinary experience, discusses her career in working with therapeutic communities in prisons. She worked at HMPs Glen Parva, Aylesbury, Grendon, Gartree and Dovegate. She shares her passion for storytelling and the importance of understanding people's stories in therapy. Dr. Mackenzie talks about her experience starting the first therapeutic community for young offenders in HM Young Offender Institution, Glen Parva, and the challenges she faced in maintaining its success. She also discusses the dynamics and conflicts that can arise within prison therapeutic community teams and the importance of addressing and processing these tensions constructively. Dr. Mackenzie shares her views on the effectiveness of therapeutic communities and the need for a psychodynamic approach and a sense of community and belonging. She also briefly explains psychosynthesis psychotherapy and how it incorporates transpersonal elements. Finally, she reflects on the toll that working in the prison system can take and the importance of self-care. Keywords therapeutic communities, prisons, storytelling, psychotherapy, Glen Parva, conflicts, psychodynamic approach, community, psychosynthesis psychotherapy, self-care Key points; Therapeutic communities in prisons provide a supportive and transformative environment for offenders. Addressing and processing conflicts within therapeutic community teams is crucial for their effectiveness. A psychodynamic approach and a sense of community and belonging are essential in therapeutic communities. Psychosynthesis psychotherapy incorporates transpersonal elements and focuses on understanding the state of the soul. Working in the prison system can take a toll, and self-care is important for maintaining emotional balance.

Dr. Judy Mackenzie, a retired psychiatrist and psychotherapist, discusses her career in working with therapeutic communities in prisons. She shares her passion for storytelling and the importance of understanding people's stories in therapy. Dr. Mackenzie talks about her experience starting the first therapeutic community for young offenders in HM Young Offender Institution, Glen Parva, and the challenges she faced in maintaining its success. She also discusses the dynamics and conflicts that can arise within prison therapeutic community teams and the importance of addressing and processing these tensions constructively. Dr. Mackenzie shares her views on the effectiveness of therapeutic communities and the need for a psychodynamic approach and a sense of community and belonging. She also briefly explains psychosynthesis psychotherapy and how it incorporates transpersonal elements. Finally, she reflects on the toll that working in the prison system can take and the importance of self-care. Keywords therapeutic communities, prisons, storytelling, psychotherapy, Glen Parva, conflicts, psychodynamic approach, community, psychosynthesis psychotherapy, self-care Key points; Therapeutic communities in prisons provide a supportive and transformative environment for offenders. Addressing and processing conflicts within therapeutic community teams is crucial for their effectiveness. A psychodynamic approach and a sense of community and belonging are essential in therapeutic communities. Psychosynthesis psychotherapy incorporates transpersonal elements and focuses on understanding the state of the soul. Working in the prison system can take a toll, and self-care is important for maintaining emotional balance.

10x Your Team with Cam & OtisOn this episode of 10x Your Team, James Scouller joins Camden and Otis to discuss communication, leadership, and team building.  Are team building retreats a worthy investment?  What is management speak and how is it hurting your team's productivity?  And how important is it to be able to say "I don't know"?  James, Otis, and Camden answer all these questions and much more on this fantastic episode!Special Link for 10x Your Team Listeners:https://www.leadershipmasterysuite.com/10x/More About James:James spent fifteen years researching and writing this trilogy, How to Build Winning Teams. He led three international companies as CEO for eleven years before founding his executive coaching practice, The Scouller Partnership, in 2004. Today he coaches leaders and their teams. James is the author of the top-selling book, The Three Levels of Leadership:  How to Develop Your Leadership Presence, Knowhow, and Skill. He has two postgraduate coaching qualifications and trained in applied psychology at the UK Institute of Psychosynthesis. He also holds a 4th Dan black belt in Aikido. He lives near London with his wife, Tricia. You can find out more about James at www.leadershipmasterysuite.com0:02 - Intro2:08 - Communication Breakdowns8:12 - Management Speak 12:18 - Fear of Being Found Out 18:25 - Creating Solutions 25:35 - Team Building 35:38 - Early Signs of Failure 38:48 - Leaving the Corporate World48:00 - EndJames ScoullerYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/3LevelsofLeadershipFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLeadershipMasterySuiteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesscouller/

What if we started with gratitude? With love? In this episode Ayana is joined by longtime mentor Molly Young Brown in a discussion that tends to what it means to be human in times of polycrisis and unraveling.Grounding the conversation in practice of group processing, activism, and relationality, Molly speaks to the reality of our time. We simply can't go on like this, and it is dizzying to pretend anything else. This truth is illuminating, but does not need to be wholly devastating. At the peak of crises, how might we turn towards a world that imagines things differently, a world that is not driven only by profit, a world where we might center love? Molly encourages listeners to turn to deep time – our connection to our ancestors and to all who come in the future – and to root into a relationship with humanity and the earth that recognizes our interconnectedness. Molly Brown, M.A., M.Div. lives in Mt Shasta, CA with her husband Jim. In her work as a writer, educator, workshop facilitator, and life coach, she draws on the Work That Reconnects, ecopsychology, psychosynthesis, and systems thinking, and specializes in working with activists. She co-authored with Joanna Macy both editions of Coming Back to Life (1998, 2014) , edits the online journal, Deep Times: A Journal of the Work That Reconnects, and co-directs the Spiral Journey Facilitator Development Program. She is author and co-author of several books, including Growing Whole: Self-realization for the Great Turning; Unfolding Self: The Practice ofPsychosynthesis, Held in Love: Life Stories To Inspire Us Through Times of Change (co-editor Carolyn Treadway); and Lighting A Candle: Collected Reflections on a Spiritual Life.  Website: MollyYoungBrown.comMusic by Celia Hollander provided courtesy of the artist and Patience Records.  Visit our website at forthewild.world for the full episode description, references, and action points.Support the show

This week I am joined by Philip Carr-Gomm, the previous Chosen Chief of the Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids (OBOD) for a fireside chat style episode of Into the Cauldron. Philip began studying Druidry as a spiritual path with Ross Nichols, the founder of The Order of Bards Ovates and Druids. Later he took a degree in psychology from University College London, and trained in psychotherapy for adults at The Institute of Psychosynthesis, in play therapy for children with Dr Rachel Pinney, and in Sophrology – a system of mind-body training for deep relaxation and personal development. We talk about the Order, the cycles of nature & wheel of the year and the process of using nature as a way of returning to one's sense of home & hearth as well as his journey creating Druidcraft Tarot. OBOD is the most popular Neodruidic order in the world and bases its initatory system on the concept of the three roles of bards, ovates and druids originally from the writings of the ancient Greek historian and geographer Strabo, who in his Geographica, written in the 20s CE, stated that amongst the Gauls, there were three types of honoured figures: the poets and singers known as bardoi, the diviners and specialists in the natural world known as o'vateis, and those who studied "moral philosophy", the druidai. It is also partly based on the Welsh Gorsedd of Bards. Check out Philip's website here: https://philipcarr-gomm.com/ Check out OBOD's website here: https://druidry.org/ Interested in Esoteric Scholarship & historical Occult practice? Check out our flagship training program: https://www.mystai.co.uk/omm Follow Mystai in all your usual places:

Triangles is a simple meditation/visualization practice that can be fit into the busiest of schedules. Three people form a group and agree to link each day in thought. They visualize a triangle of light and goodwill being formed between each of the group members. The network as a whole, provides a real planetary service, anchoring the light, love, and goodwill of divinity into human consciousness. www.triangles.org On the second Monday of each month at 3:00 pm (New York), 8:00 pm (London), and 9:00 pm (Geneva) Triangles offers a webinar in cooperation with the global Triangles Meditation Group. The webinar aims to provide a platform for Triangles members and those who are new to Triangles to come together with others from around the world to give subjective support to the strengthening and expansion of the Triangles network. The webinar includes a short introductory talk about Triangles, a Triangles meditative visualization and a group sharing of ideas and impressions. To register for the webinar: https://www.lucistrust.org/triangles/webinar For transcripts of webinars follow the Triangles blog: https://www.lucistrust.org/blog_triangles

— “The first step required to change something is to bring awareness to it. Then we can bring some choice around how we act. There is a lot of unconscious shame around our ‘disavowed' Feminine qualities and longing to reconnect to something we often can't even name. By naming ‘it', normalizing the experience and understanding that this is part of the heroine's journey, we can start to release that shame and empower ourselves to take action to reclaim our ‘full' femininity.” Valeria interviews Nathalie Cordell — She is an accredited transformational coach with an MA in Psychosynthesis leadership and organizational coaching. After a 20+-year successful career in a global pharmaceutical company, she now runs her own business (Cordell Coaching), as a coach and facilitator. She is passionate about helping professional women in midlife reclaim their feminine wisdom and power so they can blossom into their full authentic self-expression. Her thesis, ‘The wounded feminine', explores how the imbalance we see in the world reflects our systematic devaluation of feminine qualities and how restoring the balance starts with doing our own inner work. To learn more about Nathalie Cordell and her work, please visit: https://www.cordellcoaching.com/               — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

Welcome to this special episode of The Privileged Man Podcast, where we delve into the groundbreaking work of Nick Duffell, a renowned expert in the psychological impact of boarding schools. With professional qualifications spanning systemic Family Therapy, Psychosynthesis, Psychoanalysis and Somatic Therapy, Nick has emerged as the trailblazer psychotherapist in understanding the experiences of numerous boarding school pupils.He has authored several influential books, such as "The Making of Them" (which was endorsed by the British Medical Journal) and "Wounded Leaders,". Both these books challenge societal norms and perceptions surrounding the boarding school experience. Of course, for this alternative view, Nick is widely challenged and criticised by powerful institutions. His work is based on his findings from numerous Boarding School attendees and so I ask that, however confronting you may find Nick's viewpoint, you look at it with an open heart and mind. I don't think any of us who went to Boarding School can call it a perfect experience and as such its consequences are worth exploring for us as individuals, our families and society as a whole. As ever, if listening to this podcast does trigger you, please do get in touch through the details on the website at www.theprivilegedman.com

We're scribbling notes quickly because we have a relationship coach and counsellor on Smut Drop this week. Roy Graff offers counselling under the Psychosynthesis modality and he talks to Miri about Radical Honesty, Non-violent Communication and Wheel of Consent and what solo polyamory really means. It's a fascinating look at how we can make relationships work for the individual.  Also, Miri looks at new dating trends: eco-dumped  to benching! What do they mean and are we all getting sidelined?  Make sure you follow an subscribe so you never miss an episode, and of course, give us a cheeky five-star rating.   To send us your listener stories, or if you just wanna say hi, drop us an email at smutdrop@metro.co.uk. Smut Drop was produced by Pineapple Audio Production You can also find us on Instagram & Twitter:  @herecomesthekaneagain  @MetroUK @openrelating  @pineappleaudioproduction

In this episode, I talk with Shelley Clarke, who is an Aware Parenting instructor, CranioSacral Therapist and Marion Method Mentor. Please note that neither CranioSacral Therapy nor The Marion Method are Aware Parenting. Shelley shares about her experience of practicing Aware Parenting with her three children and how she first learnt about Hand in Hand Parenting when searching for gentle sleep solutions, and then heard about Aware Parenting too. She first found me and my work n 2017 by searching for 'parenting and Psychosynthesis' (I trained and worked as a Psychosynthesis Psychotherapist). She shares about the experience of starting Aware Parenting at different ages with her children, and starting from when her third child was born, as he shared his feelings about his birth. She also did more of her own healing process from her own experience as a baby. She talks about the power of listening to a baby's feelings when being lovingly supported with our own feelings, like she experienced and now offers to parents. From her first baby to her third baby, she became really comfortable with crying-in-arms. Shelley talks about her experience of learning about CranioSacral Therapy and training in it, and how a central part of it is somato-emotional release. As part of that, she has done many birth processes on her own experiences as a baby. She shares about what happens in her work as a CranioSacral Therapist when parents bring their babies with issues related to feeding, sleeping, tension, agitation and digestion. Often the babies will express feelings from their birth during the session. We discuss how Aware Parenting and CST both have a deep trust in the body's innate capacity to heal and return to homeostasis. Shelley shares lots of details about how to be with babies as they are healing from their birth and other experiences. I also reflect back on the time when my daughter was six and had some myofascial treatment and re-enacted her birth experience whilst expressing big feelings - and we discuss how children can also heal from their births, later on than in infancy - and how close to the surface those birth memories are for children as well as babies. Shelley shares an incredible experience of one of her children being a Messenger from Life - this is from The Marion Method, not Aware Parenting. We finish talking about our deep trust in the innate wisdom of human beings and our ability to heal and come back into homeostasis, and the importance of our own inner work as parents so that we can offer a calm presence to support our baby or child's innate wisdom. You can find Shelley and her work at: https://www.shelleyclarke.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/_shelleyclarke_/ and https://www.facebook.com/shelleyclarkemindbodyparenting Her podcast is The Mind-Body Parenting Podcsat.

Discover the transformative power of inner child work and meditation in this enlightening conversation with Jana Wilson, an emotional healing educator and author of "A Wise Little One: Learning to Love and Listen to My Inner Child!"Throughout this episode, we journey through Jana's path from a traumatic childhood to becoming a healer and teacher, specializing in inner child work, shadow work, and meditation. We'll explore the numerous benefits of meditation, such as:✨ increased creativity✨ spontaneity✨connection with your intuition✨and how it can be seen as a form of spiritual hygieneTune in to unveil the healing power of meditation and inner child work, and learn how you can start your journey to emotional freedom and growth!Connect with Jana www.janawilson.com | www.emotionalhealingretreats.com | Use code "LIVEBYDESIGN " for $100 off your retreat registration---READY TO LIVE BY DESIGN, AND NOT BY DEFAULT?

Noam Kroll is a Los Angeles-based narrative filmmaker, known for his incredibly DIY approach to the craft.Over the past decade, Noam has written, directed, shot, and edited several acclaimed short and feature projects that have screened at international film festivals, including his micro-budget features "Shadows on the Road" and "Psychosynthesis."In addition to his narrative work, Noam is a creative entrepreneur and the founder of the production company Creative Rebellion, which has produced content for renowned brands like Google, NBC / Universal, and more.Committed to sharing his expertise, Noam reaches millions of filmmakers through his popular podcast, "Show, Don't Tell," newsletter, "Micro-Budget Weekly," and his personal filmmaking blog, www.noamkroll.com.Currently, Noam is gearing up to release his third feature film “Disappearing Boy”. He is also in development for his fourth feature film "Teacher's Pet", which is funded and slated to shoot this summer.EPISODE LINKS: Noam's Website: noamkroll.com Noam's Instagram: instagram.com/noamkrollCinecolor: cinecolor.ioThe Backlot CommunityMORE ABOUT “NO SET PATH” Website: nosetpath.com Instagram: instagram.com/nosetpath YouTube: youtube.com/@nosetpathFOLLOW DREW ENGLISH Instagram: instagram.com/drewenglishh LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drewenglish Twitter: twitter.com/thedrewenglish Website: drewenglish.com

Thomas Yeomans, Ph.D. has 50 years experience in Psychosynthesis and Spiritual Psychology as a psychotherapist, teacher and trainer of professionals throughout North America, Europe and Russia, and he is also a spiritual guide and mentor. Tom is also the found and director of the Concord Institute and co-founder (with Russian colleagues) of the International School, a post-graduate training institute in St. Petersburg, Russia. He completed his training in Psychosynthesis in 1974 and studied with Roberto Assagioli in Florence, Italy. He has published writing on Psychosynthesis and Spiritual Psychology as well as three volumes of poetry and a children's book. He is also a painter and musician. His most recent book is Holy Fire: The Process of Soul Awakening (2020). Tom Yeoman's website: https://concordinstitute.org/ Heather's website: https://risingmoonhealingcenter.com/ To become a patron of Heather's: https://patreon.com/heatherensworth/

Linda Hartka, beloved Hoffman teacher, shares her story of how doing the work of the Process healed her seemingly intractable self-loathing. As a therapist for years, Linda did many workshops and types of training to deepen her capacity and ability to hold others in their healing. And yet, her tendency to feel self-loathing didn't budge. Through the Process, she was able to finally melt away the patterns that held it in place. This same outcome has been true for so many who do the Process. The tendency to feel self-loathing is common. The Process can get to the heart of it. Linda grew up during the rise of the human consciousness movement. As a young girl, she was deeply religious until she had a realization that caused her to leave religion at eleven years old. Something didn't sit right with her big, compassionate heart and she said no and walked away. As she grew into adulthood, her heart took her deeper into compassion and spirituality, leading her to a beautiful life in service to the healing and realization of many human beings. In 1998, Linda became a Process teacher. She led students through the Process until she retired at the end of 2022. This episode gives us a glimpse into the deep love that Linda has for her family as well as for those she has worked with and continues to support. She's worked with many different communities, including women at the City of Hope in the Congo. Linda is not only a natural facilitator of healing but also a storyteller extraordinaire. Listen in as she shares fascinating, heart-opening stories about her life and the lives of those she has been fortunate to know and work with, both at the Hoffman Process and other places around the world. More about Linda Hartka Linda has been with the Hoffman Institute since beginning her training in 1998, as a teacher, coach, and program designer. She holds a master's degree in Counseling Psychotherapy and has studied and worked in psychology and spirituality for over forty years. Before she found Hoffman, she began her career as a childbirth educator and doula, trained as a Waldorf Education teacher, and settled into a private transpersonal therapy practice specializing in Psychosynthesis until taking the Process in 1996. The transformative impact of the Process was so life-changing, that Linda wanted nothing more than to bring that change to as many as possible. Her years as a teacher have been filled with love, joy, and miracles! Linda lives in rural upstate New York, surrounded by her large family of five children, their spouses, eight grandchildren, and abundant birds and wildlife. She semi-retired in December 2022 to enjoy her family and artistic endeavors. She continues with her private practice and occasionally guest teaches for the Hoffman Institute. As mentioned in this episode: Consciousness Revolution Doula Transpersonal Psychology and Psychosynthesis Unlocking Futures (previously Youth At Risk) John Bradshaw Sharon Kennedy, Hoffman teacher/coach Barbara Comstock, Hoffman teacher/coach Listen to Barbara on the Hoffman Podcast Kani Comstock, Retired Hoffman teacher/coach Listen to Kani on the Hoffman Podcast Negative Love Syndrome: The Negative Love Syndrome is the adoption of the negative behaviors, moods, attitudes, and admonitions (overt and silent) of our parents to secure their love. It includes the subsequent compulsive acting out or rebellion against those negative traits throughout our adult lives. Download: The Negative Love Syndrome: A Path to Personal Freedom and Love Self-Realization Fellowship Buddhism Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach City of Joy, Congo The Alternatives to Violence Project - USA   https://media.blubrry.com/the_hoffman_podcast/content.blubrry.com/the_hoffman_podcast/Liz_and_Linda_Hartka_Podcast.mp3

{FREE} 3 DAY LIVE Experience: Break the Chains of Pain: Reclaim Your Body; Reclaim Your Life: https://info.drandreamoore.com/reclaim Who knew a parenting style would influence the very work I do with chronic pain SO much! Today, I get to speak to the absolutely brilliant Marion Rose. Marion Rose, PhD, is the co-author of the bestselling 'Raising Resilient and Compassionate Children - A Parent's Guide to Understanding Behaviour, Feelings and Relationships'. She has also written three other books on Aware Parenting and Psychospiritual Parenting which are coming out this year. Marion has been studying psychology and consciousness since 1987 and has a PhD on postnatal depression and the mother-infant relationship from Cambridge University. She researched infant development as a post-Doctoral Research Fellow and taught MA students, as well working as a Psychosynthesis psychotherapist. Marion has been practicing Aware Parenting since 2002, and she is also the founder of The Marion Method, which is a psychospiritual paradigm of parenting, reparenting and reculturing. She offers online courses and mentoring, including for people who want to become Aware Parenting instructors and Marion Method mentors. She believes that these two paradigms are part of creating systemic change away from The Disconnected Domination Culture. You can also hear more from her on her own podcast, the Aware Parenting Podcast. Sleep Consultant I referenced: Eliza Parker (https://consciousbaby.com/) Marion Rose's website: https://marionrose.net IG: https://www.instagram.com/_marion_rose_/

Lael Stone and Dr Marion Rose talk about their new book: Raising Resilient and Compassionate Children. We deep dive into Aware Parenting, How to bring balance back into your child's life and Where to Start when you are in the thick of parenthood. Lael Stone is a childbirth educator, TedX speaker, Doula, Calmbirth® Practitioner, Postnatal trauma Counsellor and Aware Parenting practitioner. Her philosophy is centralised around creating wellness in families through education, connection and communication.  Marion has been studying psychology and consciousness since 1987 and has a PhD on postnatal depression and the mother-infant relationship from Cambridge University. She researched infant development as a post-Doctoral Research Fellow and taught MA students, as well working as a Psychosynthesis psychotherapist.Marion has been practicing Aware Parenting since 2002 and is the mother of a daughter and a son. She has been an Aware Parenting instructor since 2005 and is a Level Two instructor and the Regional Coordinator for Australia and New Zealand.You can find Lael and Marion here:Lael at www.laelstone.com.auMarion at www.marionrose.net Learn more about Dr Renee White and Fill Your Cup Postpartum Doulas:Want to be nurtured and nourished after the birth of your baby, have a peek at our doula offerings.If you want to gobble up our famous Chocolate + Goji lactation cookies, look no further.

Mark Jones joins Alejo Lopez to chat about all things Aquarius. Includes a look at classic Pisces Quincy Jones, PLUS the monthly lunations, Saturn in Pisces, Jupiter conjunct Chiron, and the Moon trine Venus. About Our Guest: Mark Jones is an author, astrologer, teacher, and Psychosynthesis therapist who works with clients and students throughout the world. Find Mark online at markjonesastrology.com. 

Psychosynthesis is a new dance production described as a powerful, dynamic, fast-paced theatrical show, which showcases the struggles faced by individuals and communities at large, during the pandemic. Presented by the Kenny Shim Dance Collective (KSDC) and Asia Ballet Theatre (ABT), the production features a fully local cast of established and emerging talents, and we find out what's in store from the choreographer of the production Kenny Shim (Founder, Kenny Shim Dance Collective) and also performers Amirah Redza (dancer, Kenny Shim Dance Collective) and Robey Lim (dancer, Asia Ballet Theatre).

It's one thing to feel good about what we do, and another to feel truly worthy from the inside out. When we increase our self-worth it allows us to take our needs more seriously, get on our own side, and change our lives for the better. On this episode of Being Well, Rick and Forrest explore how we can develop a more durable sense of self-worth. They talk about self-worth vs. self-esteem, what causes people to lack self-worth, Rick's personal story of developing a true sense of worthiness, and why more self-worth probably won't turn you into a narcissistic a**hole.Watch the Episode: Prefer watching video? You can watch this episode on YouTube.Key Topics:0:00: Introduction1:00: The value of self-worth2:50: Will improving my self-worth turn me into a narcissist?5:45: What makes people more likely to struggle with self-worth?6:50: Distinguishing self-worth from self-esteem9:30: Rick's own journey to a better sense of self-worth14:55: Inner attacker, inner nurturer, and the beleaguered self.19:15: The process of building up your nurturing parts27:20: Investigating negative stories we tell ourselves30:55: Mutual rapport and being loving33:40: Social aspects of developing self worth, and why therapy works36:50: Non-social aspects38:20: Relating to yourself from a less ego-oriented perspective44:40: Vulnerability and tenderness in our interactions with others46:05: Recap Sponsors:Access over 30 at-home lab tests from Everlywell, and head to everlywell.com/beingwell for twenty percent off your next test.Join over a million people using BetterHelp, the world's largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!Want to sleep better? Try the Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.MDbio is a plant-based medicine company with natural products that address sleep, anxiety, pain, and immunity. Get your FREE 10-count sample pack by going to mdbiowellness.com and entering the promo code BEINGWELL at checkout!Connect with the show:Subscribe on iTunesFollow Forrest on YouTubeFollow us on InstagramFollow Forrest on InstagramFollow Rick on FacebookFollow Forrest on FacebookVisit Forrest's website

Enjoy this short recording wrapping up Marie, Myself, and I.

Continuing on with those big, big epiphanies. Joining the Dark Side. Aligning with Cobra Kai. Straightening my posture. This is the second episode of the two-parter. Next Monday is the FINAL episode of this podcast.

In this second of three podcasts on the theme of motherhood, Barbara and David are joined by two guests: Roxana Haloiu, a qualified and experienced Montessori practitioner, and mother of baby Theo. To combine the two vocations, she also now runs a Montessori-inspired playgroup for her north London community; and Sabine Leitner, who trained as a musician in her native Austria, opened a music school and puppet theatre for young children in Vienna, and then changed careers, earning an MA in Philosophy and another MA in Psychosynthesis, which is a form of therapy she now practices in London.

In this third of three podcasts on the theme of motherhood, Barbara and David are joined by two guests: Sabine Leitner, who trained as a musician in her native Austria, opened a music school and puppet theatre for young children in Vienna, and then changed careers, earning an MA in Philosophy and another MA in Psychosynthesis, which is a form of therapy she now practices in London; and Roxana Haloiu, a qualified and experienced Montessori practitioner, and mother of baby Theo. To combine the two vocations, she also now runs a Montessori-inspired playgroup for her north London community.

Big, big epiphanies last week. Joining the Dark Side. Aligning with Cobra Kai. Straightening my posture. This is a two-parter, the next one is coming next week... and then... the final episode of this podcast.

Today's episode is exceptionally long and was recorded in a cemetery. I talk about my latest awareness development and the insights I'm gaining as well as how my moment-to-moment existence is changing in texture. I also play the bongos!*****On "Marie, Myself, & I", Marie LePage discusses their personal intersections and nerdom surrounding: construct awareness, ethical non-monogamy, spiritual/religious abuse, neurodiversity, ADHD, and existence! Marie also coaches along those themes and more. To book a free intro coaching call with Marie, click this link: https://calendly.com/marielepageYour financial support can make a huge impact on my ability to continue in secular activism. You can become a Patreon supporter or make a one-time donation via PayPal. Links are on MMI's website: marielepage.com*** Links*** www.marielepage.comwww.tiktok.com/@marielepage82https://www.facebook.com/marielepage82https://twitter.com/MarieLePage82https://www.instagram.com/marielepage82/

There are certain questions we have asked as a species collectively, usually the age old question is why. Why are we here? But have we asked ourselves what our call as a species is? This is a question that seems to be hard for most people and goes beyond cognitive thinking instead diving into the lived level as opposed to on an abstract level. Simplicity is powerful. In today's episode we have the very special honor of having Dr. Neal Klien, an associate professor of psychology, on with us today to dive into this question and normalizing mystical moments as part of the human experience! Listen along so you can learn: How to turn off the cognitive mind How to engage the intuitive mind What are poignant moments How to become a modern day mystic And so much more! This episode was packed with so much power and simply put, awe. Dr. Neal Klien has a truly powerful way of breaking down consciousness in such a beautiful and simple way of coming home to ourselves. It is so important for us to quiet ourselves and see what it is that comes to us as a result of that. This is an essential part of the human experience. If you would love to connect with Dr. Neal you can find him on the following platforms: Trance-Ending Times Website Trance-Ending Times YouTube Channel Bio Dr. Neal Klein; an associate professor of psychology has taught at Lesley University, in Cambridge, MA for the past 45 years, teaching classes in cutting edge psychology, counseling, holistic health and wellness, and cross cultural psychology. He is the author of A New Operating Manual for Being Human. He is also the author of Me, Myself, and Mindfulness: The Arithmetic of Consciousness; which focuses on making basic psychological concepts and skills we teach college age students palatable for younger children and parents; helping both feel more prepared as they grow and navigate this complex world. In both his website Trance Ending Times and YouTube Channel (same name), Neal provides his audience with digestible stories that focus on cutting edge psychology, as well as the necessary practical skills to put this work into action. Dr. Neal Klein is also a member of the steering committee for AAP (Association for Advancement of Psychosynthesis) and has recently been published with them.

Dr Pat Williams is the Guru of emotional nakedness! Psychologist, turned professional Coach and founder of The Institute for Life Coach Training, Dr Pat waxes lyrical on the familiar questions posed by Emma, and delivers some 'edgy questions' of his own in return. Prepare yourself for memorable metaphors; I call coaching snorkeling, the coach as explorer, I'm like a sheep in wolves' clothing and getting naked; be your authentic self, just don't get naked with everybody! Dr Pat's brother (lawyer) said to him once:"This coaching profession is interesting. You get paid for asking questions, that neither you, nor your client, know the answer to, and I get paid for asking questions that I already know the answer to as a lawyer." Discover why Dr Pat is willing to be comfortable not knowing all the answers!! What's next, in this rapid-fire episode; Vegemite; What's your take? 1:18 Great Coaching Moment: Here to ask the questions that others don't 2:00 Coaching Moment on the flipside: hired because of my laugh! 3:45 Sliding Doors: I'm no longer a psychologist - I'm a coach! 6:25 Metaphor of life: Explorers 8:10 What makes a great coach? 9:40 Expert Witness: A willingness to be comfortable not knowing. 10:54 We're not a guru! What did the inspirational student say to the guru? 11:55 What's that one question that sparks your curiosity? 12:25 Work Life Balance Myth: We are in a constant state of motion - balance is only a fleeting moment. 16:35 Concept of Adaptability 17:40 What would be a question, that I could ask you now, that would make a difference? 18:22 What's next? 18:50 Normalise Living: Exploring the moment 20:00 Experiences that Inform 21:20 Think out loud with a committed listener. 23:19 I Call Coaching Snorkeling - just under the surface, there's a different perspective 24:30 Getting Naked - Be your authentic self, just don't get naked with everybody! 25:14 What's something you don't share with people? 29:35 Edgy Questions 31:07 The Power of Eight - Attention to Intention 34:53(Note: learn more here about Lynne McTaggart) How do you set an intention? 38:00 We had to go there: Golf – your brain doesn't understand “don't hit it in the lake!” 38:00 “Learn what you're learning, while you're learning it.” Timothy Gallwey 46:00 Have a self-reflecting practice. 50:00 https://www.lifecoachtraining.com/ Dr Patrick Williams, Ed.D., MCC, is founder of The Institute for Life Coach Training, the first-of-its-kind training institute that specializes in training psychotherapists, psychologists, counselors and helping professionals in building a successful coaching practice. He is a licensed psychologist who began executive coaching in 1990 with Hewlett Packard, IBM and Kodak. He joined Coach U and was an International Coach Federation founding member. Dr. Pat is a past ICF board member and past president of ACTO, (Association of Coach Training Organizations) and honorary VP of the International Society for Coaching Psychology He co-authored Therapist as Coach: Transforming Your Practice and Total Life Coaching: 50+ Life Lessons, Skills, and Techniques to Enhance your Practice and Your life. His best-selling book (with Diane Menendez), is Becoming a Professional Life Coach: Lessons from the Institute for Life Coach Training, and he co-edited Law and Ethics of Coaching, used at many academic institutions and training schools. Pat's background education is in Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychology, with specialized training in Psychosynthesis. He has been a leader in the field of professional coaching and speaks worldwide. His newest book, Getting Naked: On Emotional Transparency at the Right Time, the Right Place and with the Right Person is available on Amazon and audiobooks.

This episode focuses on practical tools that can be used in your daily life to create habits that bring ease and an increased sense of wellbeing. Some areas of focus are self-compassion practice, embodied dream work, guided imagery, and finding easy ways to bring mindfulness into daily life. Join me in my discussion of these topics with Bryony Smith (she/her), LMHC, a second-generation Psychotherapist and Psychosynthesis life coach.  Bryony's private practice is near Amherst, MA, but she offers virtual coaching sessions to folks all over the world and also provides free resources on her website. Her website is heartmindhealing.net.

Cris is a Master Certified Coach accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and a certified Psychosynthesis Life Coach, ICF Mentor, Assessor, and Coach Supervisor. She is also a Professional Certified Supervisor Counselor, with over 5000 hours of post-graduate training in many fields. She began her coaching career in 1986, driving her sled-dog racing team to regional and world championships level over the next 10 years. She moved into the helping professions in 2008 with an emphasis on training, gaining accreditation as an Educational Trainer in the field of Psychosynthesis counseling, and working her way up to Counselor Supervisor. She became certified as a Psychosynthesis Life Coach in 2016 with The Synthesis Center (Amherst, MA). This was a natural evolution for her. Psychosynthesis, developed over a century ago by Italian psychiatrist Roberto Assagioli, M.D, is a psychology of the Spirit, a heart-centered transpersonal psychology which is generally considered the forerunner of Positive Psychology today. It provides a unique and powerful vision of the human psyche, leading to an understanding of the psychological elements and dynamics in play and how we can become the Observer-Director of our own inner world, developing true Self-Leadership. Cris' Psychosynthesis work as a coach trainer was initially with The Synthesis Center. In 2017 she co-founded Synthesis Coaching Associates (SCA), a Psychosynthesis life coach training and coaching services organization based in Easton, MD. She is the creator or co-creator of 5 professional coach training programs, including SCA's ICF-accredited 165 hour Transformational Psychosynthesis Life Coach program and the Green Coaching program of Ecopsiché, an Italian ecopsychology school, and has authored, co-authored, and contributed to journals, periodicals, and publications in the field of Psychosynthesis Life Coaching. While the basis of Cris' work is Psychosynthesis, her interests and background range from Indovedic Psychology to Neuroscience applied to coaching, including Psychoenergetics, Positive Psychology, Emotional Management, Heart Intelligence, EcoTuning, Transpersonal Ecopsychology, EcoCounseling, and more. Her approach to coaching is holistic and transformational at a transpersonal level, combining an acute awareness of the essence of her clients with an immensely practical outlook focused on achieving excellence and Self leadership. She runs both her coaching practice and SCA's live sessions from a mountainside property in the Italian Alps as well as worldwide via her online coach/training platform. -Love is contagious  -What is Psychosynthesis - The Science of Spirit -Coaching model and personality foundation for all -Dog racing challenges and lessons learned to bring to the challenges of life and coaching -Prepare, communicate, and sacrifice for success -The highs and the lows of life -Leaders are often loners -Space of silence  Business Name: Cristina Pelizzatti, MCC, PLC Business Website: www.syntegritycoaching.com www.synthesis-coaching.com Business Email: cris@syntegritycoaching.com LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristina-pelizzatti-6207a05b/

I had the pleasure of speaking with Author and Shaman Sarah Negus. Below is her biography. Fun and interesting conversation. This is taken directly from her website - www.sarahnegus.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'd always been “tapped in” so to speak but pushed it aside as I grew. A chance meeting led to a spiritual instructor who would change my life. I spent 12 years learning from her. She didn't have a formal way of teaching, so I had to pick up what resonated with me and use my own ability to see beyond the veil— to listen telepathically and read energy to understand what was happening. I experienced deep inner child work, shadow work, vision training and energetic attachments. I saw manifestations of my fears, felt my body respond to energy, thought, and history. I finally understood the way the body, mind and spirit heals itself. I had to figure a way to ground everything, to bring it down into reality. I studied Psychosynthesis (psychology with a soul) developed by Roberto Assagioli. He believed that our experience distorted love, joy, compassion, and wisdom into qualities of anger, hate, and fear. He uncovered the wounds and distortions of energy and tracked them back to the quality of the person. Psychosynthesis really resonated with me, and this is what I strive now to accomplish. So, modern day shamanism is the marrying of traditional shamanism and modern psychology. It's unique to me and is an expression of all I've learned on: · body-locked emotional trauma · deeply-embedded belief patterns · spiritual healing · emotional freedom · physical well being · personal power · physical rehabilitation · hands on healing This is my soul's work — to help you be the best version of yourself and make an impact in the World. Your beliefs, behaviour, emotions and thoughts are all power signals to the Universe. The life you live will be a reflection of who you are inside. You are the creator of your world. You can try to hide behind a facade of smiles and success like I did, but if you're fighting what needs attention on the inside, the Universe will let you know, often in very unpleasant ways. Been there when the Universe ‘bumps' you, done it over and over again, so you don't have to. I help you shine light on the dark parts you've hidden, so that you acknowledge them, heal or lighten them, and then, move beyond them. In doing so, you rewrite the unconscious story you play throughout each day. · What was holding you back has now fallen to the side. · The feelings that have caused sabotage and regret can now be cleared and transmuted. · The energy you've been sending out evolves to work in your favour, every time. Everything you encounter on my website was tailor-made to help you personally expand into success and fulfilment consistently. If abundance, happiness, and health have been hit or miss for you, it changes to a daily occurrence. You are Universally supported in every way, every day. I help you learn how to plug into that and stay for as long as you please. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michelemarotta/support

What are dreams?  Where do they come from? Why do we dream? Can we work with dreams to change our reality?  What are lucid dreams?  Find the answers to these any many more questions about dreams and dreaming in this fascinating conversation with my special guest, Fabio Novo -  a modern times Dream Practitioner. You will also learn about Psychosynthesis and Holosynthesis, and ponder with us about the technology supported future of dreamwork...are you ready for it? Enjoy and please share! Music: purple-planet.com For the full show notes with links please visit my https://www.podpage.com/quantum-living/s3-e1/ (podcast website)