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In this episode, Alex talks with Charna Cassell, a Trauma-Trained Psychotherapist and Sexuality Coach  from Oakland who combines somatic coaching, bodywork, and energy medicine in her practice. Charna explains why talk therapy often fails to create change in trauma recovery, and how physical practices can transform the nervous system in ways cognitive understanding cannot.Charna shares her journey through "boundary bootcamp" at Good Vibrations and her training at the Strozzi Institute. "I really needed physical practice," she says about why ten years of talk therapy created awareness but didn't change her nervous system responses.Throughout the conversation, Charna demonstrates somatic exercises that reveal embodied habits. She explains how our bodies show our patterns under minimal stress and introduces the concept that "until you have an embodied No, you can't have a genuine Yes." The episode covers how repetition creates new neural pathways—like a deer path that becomes visible after being walked repeatedly—and how practice transforms boundaries from rigid or absent to compassionate.Key Highlights: 00:00 Introduction to Charna04:06 Boundary bootcamp experience10:15 Strozzi Institute training14:47 Current practice overview18:36 Contact exercise demonstration24:02 Freeze response explained27:45 Boundary progression stages31:42 Healing relationship boundaries33:16 Bodywork benefits described37:54 Kundalini yoga journey40:31 Managing collective fear42:27 Breath of fire technique44:04 Ways to work with CharnaLinks & ResourcesWebsite: https://charnacassell.com/Website:https://passionatelife.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laidopenpodcastFacebookL: https://www.facebook.com/LaidOpenPodcast/ Podcast: https://charnacassell.com/laidopen/Find us Online: Sign up for our newsletter to learn more about the power of embodiment:https://www.redbeardsomatictherapy.com/Follow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedBeardSomaticTherapyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/redbeardsomatictherapyLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandermgreene

Molly Rose from the Strozzi Institute for Somatics shares her expert advice on ways to move through a major life transition , the importance of NOT shaming ourselves, and how humor is an International.

In this episode of the LaidOPEN Podcast, I have an in-depth conversation with my friend Joseph Kramer, Ph.D about my journey into psychotherapy and sex education. Joseph is a sexologist and ex-Jesuit is the founder of Body Electric School for Massage as well as Sexological Bodywork and a past guest of LaidOPEN Podcast. He guided a conversation where I shared my experiences working at Good Vibrations, where I educated people about sexual health and became familiar with sexological bodywork and somatic therapy.  We also discuss my education at the Strozzi Institute and the impact of my training with Stacey Haynes on dealing with sexual trauma and nervous system regulation. I highlight the importance of embodied freedom and liberation, personally and within my work. We touch on mindfulness, energy medicine, and the necessity of continuous practice to bring about lasting change. Plus, if you have been wondering what somatics is I define it in this episode and get into exactly what embodiment means. Additionally, Joseph emphasizes the crucial role of being present in the body and the importance of being of service to others. I further explain the development and intent behind my course, Pathways to Peace: Mindful Practices for Transformative and Vibrant Living, aimed at providing accessible resources globally. The episode highlights the necessity of integrating the body into therapeutic practices and provides valuable resources for anyone interested in similar career paths. Show Notes: 00:00 Introduction to the Episode 00:38 Meet Joseph Kramer 02:28 How Charna and Joseph Met 05:25 Charna's Journey into Sex Education 06:32 Good Vibrations and Early Training 11:16 The Strozzi Institute and Somatic Practices 15:52 Challenges in Psychotherapy Training 21:27 Pathways to Peace: Online Course 24:35 The Importance of Practice 29:27 Influences and Universal Truths 33:29 Integrating Somatics and Trauma 36:03 The Importance of Boundaries in Therapy 38:12 Surprising Client Experiences 41:59 Defining Liberation in Therapy 51:31 Resources for Somatic Practices 54:22 The Role of Somatics in Healing 01:02:48 Conclusion and Course Information

On the 79th episode of the What is a Good Life? podcast, I am delighted to introduce our guest, Jen Cohen. Jen is a Co-Founder and Director of Seven Stones Leadership, a leadership journeys company, and the Director of Coaching Education for Mobius Executive Leadership, a global boutique consulting firm serving Fortune 500 companies. She is the co-author, with Gina LaRoche, of The 7 Laws of Enough, and the author of the chapter “From Surviving to Thriving” in the book Being Human at Work, edited by Richard Strozzi Heckler.Her coaching and training are distinguished by her studies in several communication technologies, along with quantum physics, ontology, neuroscience, psychology, trauma—both individual and collective—somatics, and systems thinking. Jen is a Master Certified Somatic Coach with the Strozzi Institute and holds a master's degree in Applied Psychology with an emphasis on systems theory.In this captivating conversation, Jen shares with us her lifelong questioning of what is truth and what is reality. She speaks of her journey from experiencing trauma in her childhood, to continually seeking a sense of truth, and the emergence of her path and experiences with bodywork and healing. We explore the process of transmutation and extracting wisdom from our experiences, the sense of something bigger being at play that is moving us, the process of how purpose synchronistically arises, and living a life that ultimately brings her closer and closer into contact with reality.Whatever you may be going through in life, this conversation will provide you with considerable inspiration as to what can become of our lives if we do not look away from reality but walk towards it. While Jen shares her considerable wisdom and insights from her own examined life of inquiry, giving us all much to contemplate.Subscribe for weekly episodes, every Tuesday, and check out my YouTube channel (link below) for clips and shorts.For further content and information check out the following:Seven Stones Leadership website: https://www.sevenstonesleadership.com/Jen's book: https://www.amazon.com/Laws-Enough-Cultivating-Sustainable-Abundance/dp/1941529909Jen's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifercohen7s/- For the podcast's YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@whatisagoodlife/videos- My newsletter: https://www.whatisagood.life/- My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mccartney-14b0161b4/Contact me at mark@whatisagood.life if you'd like to further explore your own lines of self-inquiry or create experiences that lead to more connecting and genuine conversations amongst groups of people.00:00 Introduction03:45 What is the truth? What is reality?10:30 We are in relationship with everything13:30 Extracting wisdom from experiences19:35 Finding truth and reality through the body27:45 The wisdom of the body30:45 Trauma of the past becoming present and future33:45 The desire to seek truth through trauma36:15 The feeling that something bigger is happening39:15 Exploring how purpose arises46:15 Finding the path as a healer53:35 What is a good life for Jen?

Elpida, aka Hope, as per the meaning of her Greek name, brings to coaching more than 20 years of experience in corporate communication and international relations, of which 10 years abroad. Curiosity, her personal self-discovery quest and growth mindset, initially led her to coactive coaching. Deep-diving into her own healing and personal development journey, then led her to somatics and Strozzi Institute. As a Communication & Embodied Leadership Coach, CPCC and ICF Certified, she currently lives in Athens, Greece with her husband and enjoys working with people from all over the world. Her purpose is to inspire and encourage you to be who you truly are, so as to thrive, personally and professionally. To spark the courage to express yourself and lead from the heart, not only from the head. Coaching with Elpida focuses on the whole person, heart and mind, body and soul.contact her: https://linktr.ee/elpidatrizi

In this episode of LaidOPEN Podcast, host Charna Cassell welcomes guest Mark Walsh an embodiment coach and host of The Embodiment Podcast, to discuss their shared history and Mark's extensive work in the field of embodiment and trauma education. He's also the author of Embodiment, Working with the Body in Training and Coaching, and Embodied Meditation. He led The Embodiment Conference (1000 teachers, 500,000 delegates) and has trained over 2000 embodiment coaches in over 40 countries. Mark, situated near Stonehenge in England, shares insights from his extensive travels and training, including his work with trauma-affected communities in Ukraine. The conversation spans various topics, such as the global rise of social isolation, the impact of technology on mental health, the essential role of humor in trauma work, and the importance of cultural context in embodiment practices.  Mark also shares his personal journey with embodiment, driven by his hyper-intellectual background and a traumatic childhood. The episode concludes with a practical centering exercise and reflections on embodied freedom, emphasizing the importance of awareness and choice in overcoming habitual behaviors.   00:00 Introduction and Reunion 02:10 Mark's Current Endeavors and Thoughts on Society 03:23 Impact of COVID and Technology on Mental Health 08:46 Mark's Work in Ukraine 21:37 The Role of Humor in Trauma Training 26:31 Navigating Cultural Sensitivities 29:08 Managing Vicarious Trauma 31:40 Personal Practices for Well-being 33:43 The Power of Social Media 35:16 Connecting with Mentors 45:30 Embodied Freedom and Choice 47:15 Conclusion and Resources  

“There's no such thing as personal change outside of a social context. You actually can't separate a person from our social context. And that is just like, well, duh, how did they ever think we could do that?”Check out the episode page for the transcript and the full list of the resources mentioned in this episode: https://widerroots.com/8 In this conversation with Staci Haines, we dive into the intersection of personal transformation and structural social change. I appreciate Staci's commitment to holding these two aspects as inseparable - that true healing and justice require both inner work and outer change. We explore some challenging questions: How can we navigate conversations around Palestine and Gaza with our clients in a way that is grounded in compassion and truth? How do we ensure that transformational modalities don't inadvertently reinforce passivity in the face of injustice, but rather empower us to create change? What are the key distinctions between coaching and therapy, and how can we discern our realm of competency as practitioners?Staci Haines is a pioneer in the field of politicized somatics and trauma healing. For over three decades, Staci has been dedicated to bridging personal and social transformation, guided by the belief that we cannot have one without the other. As the co-founder of generative somatics and a senior teacher at the Strozzi Institute, she brings a depth of wisdom and experience to her work supporting individuals and movements in healing trauma and embodying transformative change. ⭐ Key moments02:43 - Opening05:03 - Staci's roots: personal + systemic transformation12:32 - The power of somatics in social change work17:58 - How we're showing up for Palestine27:54 - How do we move beyond individualism in healing and coaching36:09 - Coaching to challenge the status quo, not to cope with It39:43 - Imagining new credentialing orgs for politicized coaching/healing59:25 - Staci's sources of joy1:04:22 - Closing

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

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

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

In this bonus Q&A with Annalisa, she shares:Her proudest moment and biggest failure in her career so farA trend that she is following in Talent Development right nowThe biggest challenge she sees in Talent Development todayBooks that have made a big impact on her lifeOne piece of career advice she has for youAnnalisa Jackson is an ICF certified somatic coach and trauma-informed facilitator with 8 years of experience leading wellbeing and leadership programs for global organizations. As the founder of Collective Flourishing, she helps values-driven teams and leaders manage stress with more ease, lead with clarity and strengthen their connection with one another.Prior to launching Collective Flourishing, Annalisa worked in international peacebuilding where she led trainings on leadership, cross-cultural communication, resilience, and conflict resolution. Annalisa is certified in somatic coaching by the Strozzi Institute, holds a BA in intercultural studies, an MA in inter-religious studies and the Next Economy MBA from Lift Economy. In her free time, Annalisa enjoys making music and trail running where she currently lives in Oakland, CA.Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Connect with Annalisa Jackson:LinkedIn

In today's episode, we will explore the intricacies of introversion and extroversion, the power of silence, and how Annalisa mastered the art of creating space for all voices in a conversation. We'll discover:The profound impact of our physical responses to stress and emotions, and learn practical ways to navigate these challenges through mindfulnessHow our current high-pressure work environments demand resilience and adaptability from employeesHow to slow down, become intentional in our communication, and why leaders should cultivate a deeper connection to their bodies to improve decision-making and foster more empathetic workplacesHow somatic coaching not only enhances personal growth but also informs Annalisa's approach to designing diverse and inclusive spaces for learning and developmentAnnalisa Jackson is an ICF certified somatic coach and trauma-informed facilitator with 8 years of experience leading wellbeing and leadership programs for global organizations. As the founder of Collective Flourishing, she helps values-driven teams and leaders manage stress with more ease, lead with clarity and strengthen their connection with one another.Prior to launching Collective Flourishing, Annalisa worked in international peacebuilding where she led trainings on leadership, cross-cultural communication, resilience, and conflict resolution. Annalisa is certified in somatic coaching by the Strozzi Institute, holds a BA in intercultural studies, an MA in inter-religious studies and the Next Economy MBA from Lift Economy. In her free time, Annalisa enjoys making music and trail running where she currently lives in Oakland, CA.Connect with Andy Storch here:WebsiteLinkedInJoin us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community!Connect with Annalisa Jackson:LinkedIn

Today’s episode is with Ben Schick - a seasoned senior executive coach and leadership facilitator with a global reach, catering to CEOs and executive directors, as well as high-profile professionals in the tech industry, including senior product designers, engineers, and marketing directors at companies like Apple and AirBnb. For six years, he was President of the Strozzi Institute, the originator of embodied leadership and somatic coaching, and has a masters in organizational development from Antioch University. With a wealth of experience as a former senior executive, Ben's leadership journey includes steering impactful organizations such as Challenge Day—an award-winning program endorsed by Oprah Winfrey and highlighted on MTV, credited with significantly reducing bullying and suicide in schools across the U.S. Notably, he also spent a nine-year tenure as the CEO of MediaOne Services. His approach is based in neuroscience, and blends ontological and somatic methods, providing leaders with transformative practices to expand their leadership capacity. We talk about the following and so much more: ✅ His approach to coaching and what sets it apart from other coaching methodologies ✅ What actionable change means in the context of your coaching? ✅ How he helps individuals change and show up differently, especially under pressure or in challenging situations ✅ Some success stories or examples of clients who have experienced significant transformations through your coaching? ✅ Some insights into the most common challenges his clients face in these areas If you’d like to join the waitlist for my next coaching program, sign up @ www.InnerKnowingSchool.com Please tag us and tell us what you loved! You can follow @Gateways_To_Awakening on Instagram or Facebook if you’d like to stay connected.

“I think if people don't change by shame or blame or forcing them into things, I think they change because they have a vision of the world they want.”In this episode, I get to talk with Dara Silverman, a white queer Jewish consultant, somatic coach, and trainer with over 20 years with organizations and movements for social, racial, economic, and gender justice. Dara was the founding director of Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ), an organization bringing together white folks working for racial and economic justice. She shares insights into supporting clients around the ongoing genocide in Gaza. We discuss how politicized coaches can hold the principle of “not having an agenda for clients” while still bringing in their political views. Dara also shares how white coaches and facilitators committed to systemic change can integrate anti-racism into our work for change.Check out the episode page for the transcript and the full list of the resources mentioned in this episode: https://widerroots.com/3 Key moments02:28 - Dara's background08:22 - Coaching clients around Gaza12:13 - Holding "not having an agenda" while being politicized21:03 - Relaxed, Dignified, and Accountable: Supporting white folks to show up for racial justice26:30 - The role of coaching in movement spaces33:28 - Dara's coaching growth area35:21 - Dara's sources of nourishmentResources & LinksShowing Up for Racial Justice (organization)Strozzi Institute (coach training training program)generative somatics (somatics training)Leadership That Works, Coaching for Transformation (coaching program, now only in India)Black Leadership for Organizing and Dignity (organization)The Embodiment Institute (organization)Coaching for Healing Justice and Liberation (coach training program)Nervous by Jen Soriano (book)Fargo (TV series)Handsome (podcast)Connect with Dara SilvermanWebsite: DaraSilverman.com for upcoming courses and resources.Opening to Freedom: Embodied Facilitation for White Folks - the year-long program that Dara discussed in the episode. Register by March 25, 2024.Weekly online somatic practice groupInstagram: Follow @darasilverLinkedIn:

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

Staci Haines, a seasoned practitioner with 30 years of experience, has dedicated her work to personal and social transformation. She specializes in somatics, trauma healing, embodied leadership, and transformative justice. She is the author of "The Politics of Trauma: Somatics, Healing, and Social Justice '' as well as "Healing Sex: A Mind Body Approach to Healing Sexual Trauma" which delves into ways that traumas can manifest in our life. She is a prominent figure in the field of somatics, emphasizing its role in social and climate justice, as well as trauma and oppression recovery. Staci conducts programs, teacher training, and collaborates with social change organizations. She is the co-founder of Generative Somatics, an organization focused on social justice capacity building. She is also associated with the Strozzi Institute as a lead teacher and has played a pivotal role in its methodology.   In today's episode, host Shay Beider speaks with Staci on her work in somatics and how this work plays such a crucial role in embodied transformation. Staci talks about the importance of alignment between action and being and establishing boundaries to be able to form new patterns. She also discusses her work in both social and climate justice and sheds light on the impacts these have on people at multiple levels. Staci shares the power of group work for the collective soma and explains the importance of recognizing that humans are social animals who thrive on connection. She touches on places in the soma that may hold pain, and even shares a couple of practices, including one called Blending to move with energy in its current direction, rather than resisting the flow. Transcripts for this episode are available at: https://www.integrativetouch.org/conversations-on-healing    Show Notes: Check out Staci's website here Read The Politics of Trauma: Somatics, Healing, and Social Justice  Read Healing Sex: A Mind Body Approach to Healing Sexual Trauma here Look into Generative Somatics   This podcast was created by Integrative Touch (InTouch), which is changing healthcare through human connectivity. A leader in the field of integrative medicine, InTouch is committed to ending isolation in illness and transforming trauma through togetherness. The mission is to provide connection, wellness and healing opportunities that change the lives of anyone touched by pain, suffering, or medical challenges. This includes kids with cancers, genetic conditions, autism, cerebral palsy, traumatic stress, and other serious health issues. The founder, Shay Beider, pioneered a new therapy called Integrative Touch™Therapy that supports healing from trauma and serious illness.  The organization reaches thousands of people each year at the Integrative Touch Healing Center, through Telehealth, and in hospitals and communities. Thanks to the incredible support of volunteers and contributors, InTouch created a Heal it Forward model that brings services to people in need at little or no cost to them. To learn more or donate, please visit IntegrativeTouch.org  

Welcome to the 72nd Episode of the #100MasterCoaches​ Show. In this episode, Mel interviews Hellen Yang from Vancouver, Canada. Hellen Yang is not just a Master Certified Coach (MCC) but a catalyst for confidence, using her vast reservoir of skills to empower other coaches and leaders. Her credentials include an MCC certification from the International Coaching Federation (ICF), a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), a graduate of the transformative Co-Active Leadership Program from CTI, and a certification in Embodied Leadership Core from the Strozzi Institute for a somatic coaching approach. Paired with her credentials, her mastery in coaching also draws from over 3000+ coaching hours and 13 years in the corporate finance sector and is rooted in profound curiosity, deep empathy, and a calming presence. Her coaching ripples have been felt in Fortune 500 companies like Meta, Google, IBM, and PwC. For coaches, Hellen catalyzes confidence as an ICF Registered Mentor Coach and an expert in the PCC Marker Assessor system. Her mentoring style is specifically designed to enhance your confidence, allowing you to gain ICF certification and improve your coaching skills. For leaders, Hellen ignites confidence in your leadership journey by helping reduce stress and accelerate your career and financial freedom. She equips you with tools to navigate changes effectively, fostering growth and amplifying your leadership presence - leaving an indelible mark on your career trajectory. Outside the realm of coaching, Hellen is a passionate life enthusiast. Her love for spicy culinary delights and outdoor explorations with her husband, Hugh, and their cherished labradoodle, Thor, are as captivating as her coaching journey. Desire to start your Coaching journey? Head to Catalyst Coach at www.catalystcoach.live today.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Richard Strozzi-Heckler, PhD, founder of Strozzi work & Strozzi Institute, & author of The Art of Somatic Coaching. Richard says the ‘self' is the leader's primary source of power & effectiveness. The success or failure of leaders is more than a game of expertise & strategy. “It has become abundantly clear to me that we do not transform ourselves and our thinking through good ideas or hope. To make sustainable shifts in our behavior and way of thinking, we have to embody new schemas.” Somatic Coaching was developed as a way to cultivate the self through the body. In somatics, the body is not just a physiological entity but is the center of our lived experience in the world. It is a way to move toward mastery in our lives, our leadership, and achieving our highest potential. Join Cheryl Esposito and Richard Strozzi Heckler to explore leadership moves that matter.

Whoever is sincere and curious about the depth and range of somatics and embodiment. This session recorded during The Embodiment Conference (TEC) will explore the maturation of somatics in the West and the role Spirit plays in the embodiment domain. There will be practices, time for questions and answers, and a sincere inquiry into what is the future of somatics.   To join our courses and our community go to www.embodimentunlimited.com Find Mark Walsh on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/warkmalsh/ The Embodiment Conference https://theembodimentconference.org/   About Richard:   Richard Strozzi-Heckler, PhD is founder of Strozzi Institute. He has spent over four decades researching, developing and teaching Somatics to business leaders, executive managers, teams from Fortune 500 companies, NGOs, technology start-ups, non-profits, the U.S. government and military. He was named one of the Top 50 Executive Coaches in The Art and Practice of Leadership Coaching, and in Profiles in Coaching. He is the co-founder of the Mideast Aikido Project (MAP), which brings together Palestinians and Israelis through the practice of Aikido. Richard is the author of eight books, including The Leadership Dojo, In Search of the Warrior Spirit, The Anatomy of Change, Holding the Center and The Art of Somatic Coaching: Embodying Skillful Action, Wisdom, and Compassion. From 2002 to 2007 he was an advisor to NATO and the Supreme Allied Commander of Europe (SACEUR) General Jim Jones, formally the National Security Advisor. Richard has a PhD in Psychology and is a seventh degree black belt in the martial art of Aikido.   https://strozziinstitute.com/

Welcome to this new episode of the Empowering Ability Podcast! Today, it's my pleasure to bring to you Cesilee Coulson. Cesilee is the Executive Director of the Washington Initiative for Supported Employment, also known as WISE. With 25 years of experience in competitive integrated employment training and technical assistance, Cesilee is an expert in the field. She holds a master's degree in sports psychology from the University of Oregon, an Executive Coaching certification from the Hudson Institute, and a somatic coaching certification from The Strozzi Institute. In this episode, we dive deep into the world of supported employment for individuals with developmental disabilities. Cesilee shares her expertise and insights on how to support individuals in gaining and sustaining paid employment. We discuss the importance of cultivating employer relationships, setting clear expectations, and customizing support services to meet individual needs. Cesilee's extensive experience in the field, combined with her passion for empowering individuals with disabilities, makes this conversation incredibly informative and inspiring. Whether you're a family member, a professional, or someone interested in the topic, you'll find valuable insights and practical advice throughout the episode. So, without further ado, I invite you to jump right into the conversation with Cesilee Coulson.   The 12-Independence Tips Guide! If you're ready to help your loved one grow their independence, I invite you to grab our free guide, “12-Independence Tips: Insights from Parents, for Parents.” Just click the link below to get your hands on it.   https://www.empoweringability.org/independence-tips/          

In this conversation, we delve into the wild card represented by the sweet pea with Iris Podschun (they/them), a somatic coach. Iris, whose name itself holds significance, shares their early memories and their journey of self-discovery as a queer individual, challenging societal binaries and embracing a path of authenticity.Drawing from their experiences in community organizing in Washington, D.C., Iris learned about somatics, a practice that focuses on the mind-body connection. They studied under the guidance of Richard Strozzi and explored Aikido, a Japanese martial art, which deepened their understanding of centering practices and the dimensions of height, width, depth, and center.Iris is a Professional Certified Coach and a Somatic Coach through Strozzi Institute. As the Senior Director of Coaching & Collaboration at RCF Connects, Iris coaches artists, change makers, and nonprofit leaders.Iris actively supports healing journeys and the creation of spiritual spaces for more freedom, hope, and joy. They find solace in dancing, reading visionary sci-fi, and spending time with trees, truly embracing the wonders of nature.Follow Iris Podschun's incredible journey on Instagram @thevenerations and prepare to be enlightened by their deep insights and unique perspective.If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to leave us a 5-star rating and review. Your feedback is valuable to us and helps us grow. Share your feedback with this survey (only takes 30 seconds to complete.). You can also share your thoughts and comments by emailing us at hello@gratitudeblooming.com. We love hearing from our listeners.And don't forget to check out our shop at www.gratitudeblooming.com to help us sustain this podcast (our labor of love) or sponsor us here. Thank you for your continued support. We appreciate you!

In this conversation with master somatic leadership coach Chris L. Johnson we explore the practice of presence in the context of leadership, the somatic aspect of presence, working with high stress clients, relating to triggers, stressors and energy leaks, cultivating change through resonance and core presence. Chris L. Johnson is a master somatic leadership coach, trauma psychologist, and mindfulness instructor who has worked extensively for over 20 years with individual leaders and leadership teams in organizations as diverse as health care, manufacturing, finance, local municipalities, and education to effectively grapple with system-wide change. Chris holds a doctorate in psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology in Chicago where she teaches in the Executive and Professional Development Program and is certified as a Master Somatic Leadership Coach by the Strozzi Institute where she teaches leadership development. She is the author of The Leadership Pause. Visit coachesrising.com to see our acclaimed online coach trainings and other offerings.

In this week's episode, I interview Sophia Babai. Sophia is a writer, embodiment worker, and climate activist. She helps people reconnect to their natural wisdom and heal their relationships with their bodies and their shadows, so they can fall wildly in love with their lives, their planet, and each other. Sophia studied embodiment at Yale University, The Somatic School in London, and the Strozzi Institute. In this week's episode we covered:✨ Organic Intelligence as a somatic practice for trauma resolution, and also for thriving and enjoying your life✨ Sophia's Kundalini practice, and how it works with energy in the body and heals blocks, and again how it encourages embracing love and expressing creativity✨Sophia's journey of being very productivity and achievement focused with 3 jobs and bodily pain to shifting instead towards being present in the moment and feeling pleasure ✨Noticing the moment through the body, e.g. how fabric feels on your skin, stopping to smell the flowers and how that's possible even when you're in pain✨How Sophia's work supports people in letting themselves being loved, coming back to their body and back to the moment✨How energy vampirism shows up in relationships aka when we're giving out of obligation, we are in fact taking from people✨How people who are martyrs, are often terrible at receiving because it doesn't feel safe to receive✨The power of nature when it comes to healing those who worry about taking from others✨Why we need community for healingConnect with Sophia at instagram.com/sophia.babai or tinyurl.com/somatic-guidanceConnect with Caoilfhionn:  https://www.caoinicc.com/about-me-invitation-to-1to1-coaching                         Instagram: @Caoilfhionn.nic.conmara                                                                         Facebook: @CaoiniccJoin her mailing list and download her Free Great Sex Guide here: https://mailchi.mp/f30c2254bf30/greatsxguide

I just got back from an awesome workshop that changed my perspective on how to practice semen retention as a lifestyle. And in this video I'll first share some important key points about semen retention, and then you'll hear my own personal transformation story from the workshop.*My personal story begins at 13:12 in this episode.The workshop I went to was called Embodied Transformation, and it was put on by the Strozzi Institute - out in Petaluma, California, USA. The workshop itself was not sexual in nature at all. Most people there were business executives and/or professional coaches in some capacity. It was specifically geared towards personal transformation through working with somatic awareness and somatic practices.And yes this relates to sex, because all of our sexual choices impact how we inhabit our bodies, and how we intentionally (or not) inhabit our bodies impacts how we have sex.You can watch the video for this episode here on Youtube.And you can go deeper with the resources below:

SHOW NOTES What is the dent you wish to make in the world? I'm here to figuring out the next evolution of the world. I'm obsessed with finding the edges of my potential. I want to empower other people to do the same, to really feel like they're capable of more than they probable believe that they can. Episode Key Takeaway Listeners will better understand the art and science of happiness. They'll start to define or refine their own definitions of happiness (and success). They can start experiencing more happiness now, instead of waiting for ‘happily ever after'. Instead of feeling like a victim of circumstances and getting rocked off their centre when life is in chaos, they'll be more able to maintain a positive attitude and have the capacity to lead with clarity and be present with those who rely on them. About Kendra Reddy A certified executive and leadership coach (CPCC, PCC, CNTC), Kendra believes that leading with excellence begins with personal mastery, and she is passionate about working with high-performing leaders who want to realize their potential and experience a broader range of sustainable and measurable success. Outstanding leaders have abilities that go well beyond business acumen and operational knowledge; they also continuously examine their past and current impact while learning to develop and expand their leadership to include a broader and deeper range of styles, emotions, and expressions. Kendra is committed to helping people learn how to lead actively and authentically by understanding how to engage in more strategic, outcome-focused conversations, strengthen their creative responses to situations, and find the right balance between relationship and task orientation. Relying on neuroscience, positive psychology, somatics, nature, spirituality, and the multidisciplinary science of high performance, Kendra engages people in thought provoking conversations that empower and help them dramatically expand and improve their leadership capacity, clarity, and confidence so they are better equipped to manage competing priorities and discover new and more efficient ways of delivering results. She also works skillfully with live group dynamics, creating an environment for participants to take personal risks, push cultural boundaries, and build alignment in complex and changing environments. Since 2008, Kendra has successfully launched and grown her coaching company, Blueprint Strategies Inc., authored the Executive Career column for the Financial Post online, coached hundreds of executives, and led and supported the design and delivery of leadership development programs in many sectors, including Financial Services, Automotive, Retail, Healthcare, and Government. Prior to that, she spent 4 years at LHH Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions and 2 years at one of Canada's most respected boutique executive recruiting firms. An active member of the International Coach Federation (ICF) and a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Kendra holds her Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) designation from The Co-Active Training Institute and is a graduate of their intensive 10-month Leadership Program. She is also a designated Certified Neuroscience Transformational Coach (CNTC), has earned certifications in Solutions- Focused Brief Coaching through the University of Toronto, Somatics and Embodied Transformation through The Strozzi Institute, and Social Psychology through Ryerson University. Kendra is also a certified Equine Assisted Leadership Coach and facilitator, and has studied Organizational Relationship Systems Coaching (ORSC). She is a student of Leela Gurukul, an immersive spiritual school for modern leaders. The Shareables Something you should read...

My special guest in this episode is Pete Hamill, a leadership consultant and somatic coach with a special focus on embodied leadership approach. Pete has a really fascinating background. He has been trained by Dr. Richard Strozzi-Heckler at the Strozzi Institute for Embodied Leadership, and is a certified Somatic Leadership Coach. He is also an author of the book “Embodied Leadership: The Somatic Approach to Developing Your Leadership”. For me this chat brought into the forefront (again!) the importance of body in leadership. Hope you will like the episode too! “What role does the body play in leadership, beyond just body language? Consider emotional intelligence: when you have an emotional reaction to something (e.g. that email that makes you angry) the reaction you experience doesn't appear as an idea in your head, but as a feeling in your gut. It's an ‘embodied' reaction. What about how you deal with conflict? Have you noticed how children and animals often know when people are upset before they do? They're not noticing words, but they are able to observe bodies, and the subsequent emotional states. Embodied Leadership is about learning to lead at a deeper, more fundamental level, working through the body to deeper levels of self-awareness, developing the capacity to be the leader you want to be, and achieving what you are committed to achieving.” – Pete Hamill Listen and enjoy!

Staci Haines is a leader in the fields of somatics and trauma healing. She is the author of “The Politics of Trauma: Somatics, Healing and Social Justice” and “Healing Sex: A Mind Body Approach to Healing Sexual Trauma”. In 1999 she founded generationFIVE, a non-profit whose mission is to end the sexual abuse of children within five generations through a transformative justice approach. She is a senior teacher at Strozzi Institute, and a co-founder of generative somatics, an organization dedicated to building transformative capacity in social and climate justice movements. Today we discuss the intersection of embodied trauma healing and transformative social change. Content warning for discussion of child sexual abuse around the 1 hour mark.

This deep dialogue explores the embodied spiritual path and what it means to live more consciously in a human body. He says, “The body is 3 billion years of evolution and there's a tremendous wisdom and intelligence in it that moves us towards wisdom, connection, mutuality, and interdependence.Richard Strozzi-Heckler, Ph.D. is a coach and consultant on embodied leadership and mastery and has spent more than five decades researching, developing, and teaching Somatics and embodiment practices to organizations in such fields as education, healthcare, leadership team development, military, technology and international peace work, including the United States Marine Corps.He holds a Shihan 7th -degree black belt in aikido and has founded and cofounded several Aikido schools and projects including the Mideast Aikido Project and Training across Borders, organizations that bring citizens from warring countries together to practice aikido. He was advisor to General Jim Jones, the Supreme Allied Commander of Europe from 2003 to 2006 in Afghanistan. He is the founder of the Strozzi Institute, where he teaches courses on somatic coaching and leadership in action. He is the author of many books including In Search of the Warrior Spirit, Fourth Edition: Teaching Awareness Disciplines to the Green Berets (Blue Snake Books 2007), Embodying The Mystery The Art of Somatic Coaching: Embodying Skillful Action, Wisdom, and Compassion (North Atlantic Books 2014) and Somatic Wisdom for Emotional, Energetic, and Spiritual Awakening (Inner Traditions 2022)Interview Date: 8/26/2022 Tags: Richard Strozzi-Heckler, aikido, Sensei Hirata, Morihei Ueshiba, Nisargadatta Maharaj, attention, certainty, vulnerability, wisdom, knowledge, Odysseus, anger, Personal Transformation, Meditation, Spirituality

Richard Strozzi-Heckler, Ph.D. is a coach and consultant on embodied leadership and mastery and has spent more than five decades researching, developing, and teaching Somatics and embodiment practices to organizations in such fields as education, healthcare, leadership team development, military, technology and international peace work, including the United States Marine Corps.He holds a Shihan 7th -degree black belt in aikido and has founded and cofounded several Aikido schools and projects including the Mideast Aikido Project and Training across Borders, organizations that bring citizens from warring countries together to practice aikido. He was advisor to General Jim Jones, the Supreme Allied Commander of Europe from 2003 to 2006 in Afghanistan. He is the founder of the Strozzi Institute, where he teaches courses on somatic coaching and leadership in action. He is the author of many books including In Search of the Warrior Spirit, Fourth Edition: Teaching Awareness Disciplines to the Green Berets (Blue Snake Books 2007), Embodying The Mystery The Art of Somatic Coaching: Embodying Skillful Action, Wisdom, and Compassion (North Atlantic Books 2014) and Somatic Wisdom for Emotional, Energetic, and Spiritual Awakening (Inner Traditions 2022)Interview Date: 8/26/2022 Tags: Richard Strozzi-Heckler, aikido, grasping, averting, impermanence, murmuration of Starlings, Chӧgyam Trungpa, certainty, shamanic journey, feral cat, Arkan Braveheart, Arkan Lushwala, Sun Dance ceremony, Spirit, Personal Transformation, Philosophy, Spirituality

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Richard Strozzi-Heckler, Ph.D. founder of Strozzi Institute, author of several books including In Search of the Warrior Spirit and The Art of Somatic Coaching. Richard crosses borders and boundaries in war zones and boardrooms to teach global leaders that the mind and the body are inextricably linked: to develop one, you must cultivate the other. Can embodied leadership change the direction of business and the future of the world? How does a warrior lead with heart and meaning? Join this inspiring conversation of courageous action and commitment to making the world a better place.

Subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTRlB0PVe13qgPlfS7VY7Zg/?sub_confirmation=1 Sign-up for Newsletter/Updates: http://eepurl.com/g4lZT1 Buddha wrote: “What you think you become. What you feel you attract. What you imagine you create.” Today's guest will reveal just how powerful you truly are. Anna Scott is a transformational coach. She points people to who they are and shows them what gets in the way of their magnificence, and genius. From entrepreneur to corporate executive, to coaching entrepreneurs, Anna is passionate about personal development across topics ranging from Somatics to the power of thought. Guiding Fortune 500 companies and emerging startups, Anna honed her skill set in the fields of leadership and somatics at the Strozzi Institute, with complementary study in energy and philosophy. Inspired by Sydney Banks and others, Anna is a Three Principal Coach. Through her own journey of discovery, she developed an aspiration to coach executives, creatives, and entrepreneurs for one simple reason: to help kind and driven individuals discover how to tune into their energy and feel empowered to make change. Anna is also a contributing author in the book titled, Stories from the Muses, Become a Better Writer. Unique as its' title, this book introduces the reader to 7 muses who lead you on a journey of self-discovery through writing. She holds a black belt in the Japanese martial art of aikido, which teaches defense without injury and promotes peaceful resolution to conflict. https://janeapplegath.com/ Subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTRlB0PVe13qgPlfS7VY7Zg/?sub_confirmation=1 Sign-up for Newsletter/Updates: http://eepurl.com/g4lZT1 https://linktr.ee/JaneApplegath Vision Play Sheet FREE Download: https://janeapplegath.com/vision-play-sheet/ Creative Power FREE Download: https://janeapplegath.com/creative-power-signup/ https://www.annascott.co/

Subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTRlB0PVe13qgPlfS7VY7Zg/?sub_confirmation=1 Sign-up for Newsletter/Updates: http://eepurl.com/g4lZT1 Buddha wrote: “What you think you become. What you feel you attract. What you imagine you create.” Today's guest will reveal just how powerful you truly are. Anna Scott is a transformational coach. She points people to who they are and shows them what gets in the way of their magnificence, and genius. From entrepreneur to corporate executive, to coaching entrepreneurs, Anna is passionate about personal development across topics ranging from Somatics to the power of thought. Guiding Fortune 500 companies and emerging startups, Anna honed her skill set in the fields of leadership and somatics at the Strozzi Institute, with complementary study in energy and philosophy. Inspired by Sydney Banks and others, Anna is a Three Principal Coach. Through her own journey of discovery, she developed an aspiration to coach executives, creatives, and entrepreneurs for one simple reason: to help kind and driven individuals discover how to tune into their energy and feel empowered to make change. Anna is also a contributing author in the book titled, Stories from the Muses, Become a Better Writer. Unique as its' title, this book introduces the reader to 7 muses who lead you on a journey of self-discovery through writing. She holds a black belt in the Japanese martial art of aikido, which teaches defense without injury and promotes peaceful resolution to conflict. https://janeapplegath.com/ Subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTRlB0PVe13qgPlfS7VY7Zg/?sub_confirmation=1 Sign-up for Newsletter/Updates: http://eepurl.com/g4lZT1 https://linktr.ee/JaneApplegath Vision Play Sheet FREE Download: https://janeapplegath.com/vision-play-sheet/ Creative Power FREE Download: https://janeapplegath.com/creative-power-signup/ https://www.annascott.co/

Welcome to Episode 446 of the Yeukai Business Show. In this episode, Yeukai and Thomas L Rosenberg discuss what it means living a life on purpose. So, if you want to know more about living a meaningful life, tune in now! In this episode, you'll discover: Rediscovering what's truly important to you.The power of reconnecting to yourself2 Case studies  About Thomas L Rosenberg  Thomas is Founder and Chief Calming Officer at ReGenerate Coaching. A Certified Integral Coach, he loves guiding people to grow and flourish by rediscovering what's truly important to them. For him, the shift towards rediscovering what is truly important to him occurred after suffering a traumatic brain injury in a near-fatal bicycle accident in June 2014. It compelled him to rediscover the forgotten wisdom of his heart and body. To stop living inside others' stories and expectations. Inspired by the way a dear friend lived richly, shared all her gifts fully, and died with tremendous grace in 2016, he had a deep desire to lead life heart-first. He decided to move towards developing a full-time coaching practice and began his certification in Integral Coaching, which he received from New Ventures West. His approach blends both Integral Coaching and somatic work drawn from his own journey as a coach and human. To deepen his embodiment, he is currently he is pursuing Somatic Coaching certification through the Strozzi Institute. When he isn't supporting individual and team clients to transform their leadership, he also enjoys tending to his garden and dancing Argentine Tango with his wife. More Information Learn more about living a meaningful life at https://www.regenerate.coach/ LinkedIn Facebook Instagram  Thanks for Tuning In! Thanks so much for being with us this week. Have some feedback you'd like to share? Please leave a note in the comments section below! If you enjoyed this episode on How to Expand your Business, please share it with your friends by using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic episode updates for our "Yeukai Business Show !" And, finally, please take a minute to leave us an honest review and rating on iTunes. They really help us out when it comes to the ranking of the show and I make it a point to read every single one of the reviews we get. Please leave a review right now Thanks for listening!

Richard Strozzi-Heckler, PhD is founder of Strozzi Institute.  He has spent over four decades researching, developing and teaching Somatics to executive managers, teams from Fortune 500 companies, NGO's, and the U.S. Government and military.  From 2002 to 20078 he was adviser to NATO and the Supreme Allied Commander of Europe (SACEUR) General Jim Jones, formally the National Security Advisor.   He is the co-founder of the Mideast Aikido Project (MAP), which brings together Palestinians and Israelis through the practice of Aikido. Richard is a seventh degree black belt in the martial art of Aikido.  He is the author of eight books, including Embodying the Mystery: Somatic Wisdom for Emotional, Energetic, and Spiritual Awakening, which is the focus of this podcast. For more information about Richard, please see his website:   https://strozziinstitute.com/  or his publisher, Inner Traditions' website:  https://www.innertraditions.com/author/richard-strozzi-heckler This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-231-dr-richard-strozzi-heckler-somatic-spiritualityembodying-the-mystery-somatic-wisdom-for-emotional-energetic-and-spiritual-awakening Have an awesome weekend!

In our modern age, many of us go through life feeling disconnected from our own bodies and from one another. In addition to fueling conflict and other large-scale problems facing humanity today, this sense of disconnectedness can impair our ability to lead others.  Born out of his lifelong interest in psychology, spirituality, and martial arts, Richard Strozzi-Heckler – our guest in Episode 97 of The MINDSet Game® podcast – made it his mission to help leaders achieve true transformation in their organizations and the world at large. As the author of several books and the founder of the Strozzi Institute, Richard has introduced numerous different ideas and practices to help individuals achieve “embodied leadership” in a variety of settings. In this episode, Richard shares: The concept of somatics – which comes from the Greek word “soma,” or the living body in its wholeness – and how gaining an understanding of somatics can have an impact on individuals, organizations, and the world How embodiment can improve your effectiveness as a leader The power of verbal declarations – particularly one that states “I am a commitment” to something you're seeking to create The concept of conditioned tendencies, and why it's important to become aware of your own conditioned tendencies and work on reversing those that are no longer serving you Richard also guides us through a powerful centering exercise that you can practice at any time to become more present, open, and connected.  To learn more about Richard and embodied leadership, visit https://strozziinstitute.com.  To subscribe to The MINDset Game® podcast, visit www.TheMINDsetGame.com.

Dr. Silvia Bettez - Radical (Re)imagining S3 E4 Radical (Re)Imagining hosts Tiffany Tovey, & Libby Smith are joined by Dr. Silvia Bettez. Dr. Bettez teaches about issues of social justice in the Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations Department here with me (Tiffany) at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. Her scholarship centralizes social justice with a focus on fostering critical community building, teaching for social justice, and promoting equity through intercultural communication and engagement. This year we've chosen to focus a little less on how the work gets done and a little more on who we are in the work. That translates to ongoing attention to how we're showing up and purposeful self-examination. We hope our conversations and guests inspire you to do just that.   Silvia offered the following resources on politicized somatics:   Finding Our Way podcast with Prentis Hemphill   The Embodiment Institute   Strozzi Institute   The Politics of Trauma by Staci K Haines And her own article on Creating Community Commitments Join the conversation. Leave us a comment on the blog or tweet at us. On the web: radicalreimagining.com On Twitter: @RadReimagining On You Tube: Radical ReImagining You can also send feedback and ideas for future topics/guests to us at radical.reimagining@gmail.com

Welcome to the 53rd Episode of the #100MasterCoaches​ Show. In this episode, Mel interviews Dorothy Siminovitch. Dorothy is a Canadian native who earned her MA in clinical psychology from Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, and her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from the renowned Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western University. She earned her certificate as a Master Certified Coach (MCC) from the International Coaching Federation in 2005. She is certified in the Hay Group's Emotional and Social Competence Inventory, Resilience Index, and is a Certified Somatic Coach with the Strozzi Institute. She is a twenty-year member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and of the Academy of Coach Training Organizations (ACTO). Dorothy pioneered the first Gestalt Coaching program at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland. Her early recognition of the potential of professional coaching as a viable organizational asset led her in 1995 to conceive and co-teach one of the first workshops specifically focused on coaching conducted in accordance with the premises of Gestalt theory, principles, and practice. In 2009, Dorothy co-founded the Gestalt Center for Coaching in Istanbul, and continues to serve as Director of Training and faculty for the Center's Gestalt Coaching Program, the first ICF-certified coach training program founded on Gestalt principles. Dorothy is the founder and principal of Gestalt Coaching Works, LLC. She has been invited to deliver workshops and keynote speeches to organizations and coaching groups across North America and around the world: from Atlanta, Scottsdale, Toronto, and Wichita to Budapest, Baku, Malmö, and Singapore. She has published articles outlining her approach and tracing the evolvement of her distinctive conception of Awareness Intelligence as the heart of transformational, effective, human-centered coaching. She is “best” known for her pioneering thought leadership on presence and use of self in coaching and leadership. She considers coaching an art that inspires our world. Want to become a Certified Coach like Dorothy? Then start your journey here today, at Catalyst Coach. www.catalystcoach.live

In these particularly challenging times, how can we as coaches help people foster resilience, embodied decision-making and the fundamental needs of safety, belonging and dignity? In this conversation with somatic coach Staci Haines we dive into coaching across social boundaries, addressing conditioned tendencies, fostering resilience, living from past commitments and expanding our somatic capacity. Staci Haines is a national leader in the field of Somatics specializing in social leadership. She is a senior teacher at Strozzi Institute and the founder of generative somatics, bringing Somatics to social and environmental change leaders, and generationFIVE, a community leadership organization whose mission is to end the sexual abuse of children. Her most recent book is “The politics of trauma; Somatics, healing and social justice”.

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

Shoulders tight? Pain? Body issues? What subtle and not-so-subtle ways is your body speaking to you? Are you listening to the body speak? It's trying to tell you something because it remembers everything. What is your body saying? In this episode, Marc and Claudine bring you Merle McKinley and her insight and wisdom on the Body and Somatic Coaching. It's time to listen! Episode Challenge: (46:10-46:48) Take five minutes to be with yourself, to enjoy yourself without distractions. It can be in nature, feel its aliveness and let it inform you. Put yourself in a place that feel alive and free. Upload a response afterward sharing your experience. If you upload it to social media tag us @thebtopodcast and use #breakthroughtheordinarypodcast and #btochallenge or email your video to us at hello@breakthroughmediaco.com. Merle's bio:Merle has been coaching since 1996. She is currently Program Manager and Senior Coach for Ideal Coaching Global, responsible for the quality of their Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP).She is also on the staff of Strozzi Institute's Somatic Coaching Program, also an ACTP program.Merle received her ontological and coach training with Fernando Flores, Ph.D., where she worked for 22 years. In addition to being an executive coach with Dr. Flores' consulting firm Business Design Associates, she participated on many business process redesign and performance improvement teams.She is a Certified Somatic Coach through Strozzi Institute. Somatic coaching leads clients to discover their default and habitual behaviors and thoughts, freeing them up to achieve their ambitions and work skillfully with others.In her private coaching practice, Confluence, Merle focuses on assisting clients to discover a deeper sense of purpose and satisfaction in their lives. Confluence is the act or process of merging. Through her coaching, confluence, or the merging of one's body and language, is achieved by focusing on the relationship of body and language and aligning the two.Among her personal achievements, Merle holds the rank of Shodan (Black Belt) in the martial art Aikido. She lives in Sonoma County, California. Merle's website: merlemckinley.comCoach continuing education website: presenceinaction.org Follow the Podcast: Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breakthrough-the-ordinary/id1579129631 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7L6XsP0M87M8CX7AJ2LRS4 Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9DQ1V1NVR6ag Amazon Music - https://q4k0kx5j.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fmusic.amazon.com%2Fpodcasts%2F05bbcd2c-1e6b-4d09-934e-4eac42e12362/1/0100017af9eb75aa-8c17c10b-25b5-4300-b24e-c002d99f89b3-000000/lIGTk2xPKpZbRH-tqg7FXsRKud4=229iHeartRadio - https://iheart.com/podcast/85365975/  Follow Us [@thebtopodcast]: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thebtopodcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thebtopodcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/thebtopodcast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thebtopodcast Website - https://btopodcast.com Contact Us - thebtopodcast@gmail.com  About the podcast: Are you ready to commit to your future self---if you are, Marc Chiaramonte, a creative entrepreneur, coach, and adventure seeker, and Claudine Chiarmonte, psychotherapist, coach & joy creator, are ready to take you on a journey of self-discovery to unlock your highest potential! Join Breakthrough the Ordinary to reveal what awaits you on your next quest of exploration, bringing practical strategies, tools, and secret fairy dust that our guests, coaches, healers, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders, will be sharing with you! New episodes drop every MONDAY!

Introduction: Tom Goodell is  the President and Founder of Linden Leadership. His company offers Executive, Management and Team Coaching as well as Leadership Development and Culture Programs for a wide variety of Organisations. Tom is an author and has written several books including, Linden's Leadership Cycles of Leadership, Three Practices of Collective Performance, Six Practices of Personal Performance and most recently The Four Fields of Leadership.    Goodell received his CPPM certification in ontological coaching from the Newfield Network, inc, in Boulder Colorado. He also studied somatic coaching with Richard Strozzi Heckler, founder and director of Strozzi Institute in Petaluma, California.    Podcast Episode Summary This episode explores the impetus for Tom's latest work The Four Fields of Leadership. John Baldoni puts it well when he says of Tom's book “Leadership is an ageless proposition. What has changed over the millennia is context. Goodell places Leadership with the context of our times in ways that make it accessible and actionable” The podcast underscores the importance of understanding self in a quest to be with another, others and to thrive in organisations. Tom shares how he combines his many, seemingly disparate, interests in an intelligible whole to understand human systems.    Points made over the episode Tom's story began for him when he as 5 years of age and he can remember playing the game called Go. It is a game that challenges a player to cultivate his whole brain because of the amount of possibilities -Chance is not involved but a person is minded to develop intuition, form & aesthetics as well as logic and analytics  Tom's early interest in Eastern thinking, spirituality has been an integral part of this own thinking.  His early experience in organisational life taught him that no matter how elegant the enterprise architecture if human beings were not getting along the organisation was impacted.  Tom's interest in human systems saw him study with Newfield in Colorado and with Richard Strozzi Heckler at the Strozzi Institute in California to become a Coach and Facilitator Declarations are an important constituent part of the training at Strozzi and as a consequence and honed over many years Tom is able to say that his declaration says he is “a commitment to awakening the full power of the human spirit in organizations everywhere” That declaration has been his guiding light ever since The human spirit is what makes a life worth living and work worth working.  We are all connected and have always been connected but we forget. The space between us and the quality of our relations determine whether we thrive.  Tom began to recognise the “Tower of Babble” he encountered in organisation with many multiple interventions/modalities of learning and leadership that spoke different languages. He found that many omitted the unifying principles on which their theories are founded. His book attempts to illuminate these unifying principles to squash confusion and allow for real conversations.  If you understand the Four Fields of Leadership everything becomes coherent.  The four fields of Leadership include the Field of Self, The Interpersonal Field, The field of teams and the Enterprise field. There is a huge degree of complexity, subtlety & fragility across each field as well as an amount of wisdom and intelligence  Everything starts with an understanding of the Field of Self. That means understanding and having an appreciation for awareness in three minds, The Physical, The Emotional and The Analytic, our responsibility to be in Choice and to take Accountability.  Humility is required to know that we are not always in control of our state. It takes humility to step back and say “ I have some work to do on myself”  Tom's approach with teams is present based. He always listens carefully and senses into the field of teams. He often speaks with each individual member of the team to see how they experience the team. He simply starts where the team is and doesn't lead with content or theory.  Tom notices patterns of behaviours on teams and intervenes to help the team see its dynamic.  He makes an important distinction between context and content. If you can notice the context and work with that the content is often that much richer.  Tom shares The Cycle of Leadership suite of conversations-a model for how effective conversations can happen.  -The first being a conversation for possibilities where a leader taps into the wisdom of the community or those around who might be impacted by his decisions.  -The conversation as Declaration. This is where a future is declared, Conditions of Satisfaction are shared so that everyone is clear about the COS that need to be met for success.  -Conversations for Requests- sharing the who will take responsibility for what.  -Finally and importantly Conversations for reflection This is where the team asks questions of itself, not just the project. Questions like “how are we?” This can serve as a healing conversation before a team gets too distorted.  As Coaches and Practitioners we can be more influential on teams if we are willing to be courageous and call out that team members need to do work on themselves.    Resources shared  Tom Goodell: The Four Fields of Leadership  www.lindenleadership.com 

Season 2: This episode will be part one of a three part series with David Weinstock. Here is David's Biography.  David Weinstock is executive director of Liminal Somatics, a Somatic Coach through the Strozzi Institute and Stuart Heller's Five Rings Coaching Institute and originator of Somatic Consensus.  He is a certified international trainer of Nonviolent Communication and author of Becoming What You Need: Practices for Embodying Nonviolent Communication. David is also a master goldsmith(www.goldmuse.net) and has taught the peaceful art of Aikido for over 40 years.  He leads training locally and around the world, in his community, schools, prisons, organizations, and businesses. David and his wife Judith, along with 8 other families, co-founded an intentional community where they have raised their family since 1990. They have devoted their adult lives to generating Community and committing themselves to an integrated and intentional way of living. All of David's work--in particular his present organization, Liminal Somatics--is based on building our connection to one another and toward a healthy stewardship of the earth. He is committed to developing our capacity to value what each of us brings to the circle, to reclaim community and value diversity for the sake of creating a nurturing world for generations to come.In this part one episode we talk about the foundations of the NVC practice with Aikido and take you through some examples of what that looks like. David has a different approach to connecting with feelings by integrating our body sensations. Our bodies hold emotions and trauma and there are ways to heal these parts of ourselves so we can live a better life. Resources:Davids Book:1) https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-What-You-Need-Communication/dp/1973115492/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Becoming+what+you+need&qid=1625252684&sr=8-12) www.liminalsomatics.com3) www.goldmuse.netCONTACT INFORMATION: Email: Livingconnected.nvc@gmail.comInstagram: livingconnectednvcFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LivingConnectedNVC/Website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1153175 Music is brought to you by: https://www.purple-planet.com/

A conversation on leadership in the workplace, the successes and failures of our current systems of labor, and some radical (or not) ideas around how to fundamentally change our relationship with work. Featuring J.D. Nasaw.J.D. is a facilitator, coach, consultant, and community builder working at the intersection of somatics, self-management, social justice, and regeneration. After a decade managing world-class restaurants and bars across the U.S., he founded Open/Up Hospitality as a hub for leadership coaching and organizational design. J.D. is also a somatic coach trained by the Strozzi Institute, an associate at the international consultancy Greaterthan, and a founding member of Building Belonging, an interdisciplinary network of community weavers and movement leaders.My Grandmother's Hands – Resmaa MenakemThe Gifts of Imperfection – Brené BrownTaylorism, or Scientific Management – WikipediaSand Talk – Tyson YunkaportaPleasure Activism – adrienne maree brown RecommendationsLead Together – Susan Basterfield, Brent Lowe, and Travis MarshSacred Economics – Charles EisensteinThe Politics of Trauma – Staci Haines"Moonlight Lady" – Gabby PahinuiSavory Dosa – Minimalist Baker 

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Richard Strozzi-Heckler, Ph.D. founder of Strozzi Institute, author of several books including In Search of the Warrior Spirit and The Art of Somatic Coaching. Richard crosses borders and boundaries in war zones and boardrooms to teach global leaders that the mind and the body are inextricably linked: to develop one, you must cultivate the other. Can embodied leadership change the direction of business and the future of the world? How does a warrior lead with heart and meaning? Join this inspiring conversation of courageous action and commitment to making the world a better place.

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

“When we connect to our own energy and life force, we're actually connecting to the big energy out there in the world…And this is the venue, the entry point into connecting with all the rest of life around us.” - Mark Mooney Connect with your body, connect with the world According to Mark Mooney, the embodied or self-actuated self includes a deep connection to all the rest of life on the planet. Achieving this requires an understanding of somatics and ecosomatics. Somatics is a body-centered approach to learning and transformation; we learn through our body to reach our potential. Ecosomatics integrates deep ecology, which acknowledges the inherent value and interconnection of all living things. Tapping into our senses and sensations lays groundwork for both. This week Mark explains how our bodies and our “ historical shaping” inform our strategies for navigating the world. He also explains how connecting with nature enhances our wellbeing - and how to connect with nature even when it’s not easily accessible. Be fully in the experience of life [15:36] “We might as well be in the experience of life as opposed to thinking of life. Joseph Campbell suggested that we're not looking for the secret of the meaning of life. He suggests that we're looking for the experience of life, which means experiencing all of our emotions fully.  Being fully aware in the moment and to the things going on around me. [Then the] experience of life just gets better.” Our shape suggests our mood [22:15] “That's an interesting part about shaping. You look at people’s shape, a ‘resigned shape’ is one of the things that people can see the most: kind of collapsed - looks like there's a weight around the neck…it’s part of the defense of ‘let's make myself smaller.’ I'll bring my energy and I'll condense my musculature. I'll actually bring my head down. Now I'm going to be smaller.” Connect to your senses to become present and alive [50:21] “Cultivate your connection to your senses. Go for a walk (and nature is probably going to give you the easiest time to do this) and spend 10 minutes strictly in one sense…so I could walk slowly and just pay attention to what I hear. What's the furthest away thing I can hear? What's the closest thing? What's high pitch, what's low and bass? And just pay attention and listen to the quality of sound.” [54:28] “It opens a world getting connected to our senses on this level, it opens a world that we're just not usually paying any attention to.” Resources mentioned in the episode: Mark Mooney: mooney23@comcast.net ecosomatic.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mooney-6116a49/ Strozzi Institute: https://strozziinstitute.com/ Richard Strozzi-Heckler, PhD: https://strozziinstitute.com/about-2/#richard-strozzi-heckler Deep Ecology + George Sessions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_ecology#:~:text=Deep%20ecology%20is%20an%20environmental,in%20accordance%20with%20such%20ideas. Arne Naess: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arne_N%C3%A6ss To subscribe to the Rise Leaders newsletter for more resources: https://mailchi.mp/426e78bc9538/subscribe To discuss executive coaching, leadership development program design, and workshop facilitation, please visit: https://rise-leaders.com/contact-info/

In this episode of HappyTalks, we interview Megan Taylor Morrison and talk about her life and how she has effectively used dance as a method to improve her overall happiness and leadership and more. Megan Taylor Morrison is a best-selling author and business coach with a passion for swing dancing, travel and making tamales. Meg works with entrepreneurs and changemakers across the globe. Her clients include award-winning artists, executives across various industries, and leaders in Fortune 500 companies, large governmental agencies and multinational nonprofits. As the founder of the adventure travel companies PACK Retreats and Dance Adventures, Meg designed and led personal development immersions in Argentina, Brazil, the Dominican Republic and India. Trained as a science journalist at Northwestern University, Meg's approach to coaching is rooted in neuroscience and well-researched methodologies. She has trained with International Coach Federation-certified organizations including the Strozzi Institute, Accomplishment Coaching and the Coaches Training Institute. Dr. Alice Fong is a naturopathic doctor, known as the “Virtual Stress Doc,” and she helps busy professionals break free from stress, anxiety, and burnout without having to quit their jobs using a 5-step holistic approach. She is the founder of Amour de Soi Wellness and her mission is to help people discover self-love and happiness. She has given several talks around the country for healthcare providers, corporations, women's conferences and for the general public. Donovon Jenson is a software engineer in the Bay Area and the founder of howtohappy.com. He is a Utah native who has long been interested in human development and health. He double majored in psychology and health policy, and graduated Magna Cum Laude through the Honors College at the University of Utah. How to Happy strives to provide thoughtful and actionable insights on living a happier life. We believe happiness is the result of self-awareness, balance and a positive mindset, among a myriad of other things. Our goal is to inspire you to see life through a new lens by adding strategies and exercises to your toolbox, then encouraging you to take action. We are all capable of being happier, let's work together to find the best pathways to get there. Together we're out to cause more happiness in the world! Megan Taylor Morrison https://megantaylormorrison.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/1057069907670560 https://www.instagram.com/megantaylormorrison Book social media: @dancetravelabroad https://www.amazon.com/Dance-Adventures-Stories-Dancing-Abroad/dp/1735484253 Anyone who listens to this episode is welcome to a free month in Megan's virtual coworking community (recently featured in the new york times). Contact her at: https://megantaylormorrison.com/contact/ Dr. Alice Fong http://www.dralicefong.com https://www.facebook.com/DrAliceFong/ https://www.instagram.com/dralicefong/ https://twitter.com/DrAliceFong https://www.youtube.com/dralicefong Donovon Jenson https://howtohappy.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TheHowToHappy/ https://www.instagram.com/thehowtohappy/ https://twitter.com/TheHowToHappy https://www.youtube.com/HowtoHappy Michael Lira, Voice Actor Opening Credits Voice https://www.michaelapollolira.com/ Information on this video is provided for general educational purposes only and is not intended to constitute medical advice or counseling. #dance #happiness #leadership --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happytalks/support

I’m curious… How healthy is your relationship with money?If you think there’s room for improvement, then listen in as I’ll be talking with Leadership & Financial Wellness Coach Hellen Yang, CPCC, PCC about how you can change your life with a healthy money mindset.Hellen helps her clients to confidently navigate their life, career, and finances through a practical and emotionally intelligent approach. She believes that how you are in a relationship with yourself, directly impacts how you are in relationships with others and the world around you. Hellen helps her coaching clients:stay relaxed while facing unknowns,feel safe,and courageously take a stand for what matters most to them.Hellen combines her knowledge of over 12 years of experience in financial planning and services with a coaching approach and:is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) via the Co-Active Training Institute, holds an accreditation as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) awarded by the International Coach Federation (IFC),and also has a certification in Embodied Leadership Core from the Strozzi Institute.As Hellen’s passionate about helping you lead the life you want, let’s look at what you’ll get from today’s CoachMe Podcast episode about money mindset.Key Takeaway Summary from Season 3, Episode 09:We explore what has influenced our current money mindset, how to identify our primary relationship with money, and the impact of that on us and our worldWe learn and reflect on our own situation through Hellen’s coaching questions & tips We find out what we can do to intentionally choose and act upon the relationship we actually want to have with moneyResources mentioned during the podcast:Book: Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together by Erin LowryBook a free initial coaching session with Hellen Yang now at CoachMe.global/book.Quote: "We all have a choice! We can start our year in fear and think we'll never be good with money. Or we declare that this year is going to be the best year of our lives and we're going to have the healthiest relationship with money.”CoachMe. Listen. Connect. Thrive.

Ben Schick of the Strozzi Institute joins us today to talk about unifying teams around a strong mission and purpose. As a leadership development professional and leadership coach for over 25 years, Ben loves the challenge of working with people, and enjoys leading strategies based in a strong vision, mission, or purpose. "Whenever you get a group of human beings together [...] to execute a strategy, it's gonna be messy," he notes. He offers tips for maintaining your mindfulness practice during times of dis-regulation and how to lean into the messiness and adjust your focus in your mindset.

A nationally known speaker and consultant on leadership and mastery, he has spent more than three decades researching, developing, and teaching the practical application of Somatics (the unity of language, action, and meaning) to business leaders and executive managers. Richard is the author of seven books, including In Search of the Warrior Spirit, The Anatomy of Change, Holding the Center, and Aikido and the New Warrior. His articles have appeared in Esquire, East West Journal, The Whole Earth Review, and numerous other publications. In October 2000, a Wall Street Journal cover story featured the ground-breaking leadership program developed by Richard for the United States Marine Corps. He also has been featured in Fast Company and U.S. News & World Report. His PhD dissertation in Psychology was made into the book The Mind/Body Interface. A sixth degree black belt in the martial art of Aikido, he holds ranks in Judo, Jujitsu, and Capoeira. Richard has taught at the University of Chicago, Harvard University, Sonoma State University, Esalen Institute, Lone Mountain College, Naropa Institute, and the University of Munich. Additionally, he has been named one of the top 50 coaches. Having worked with tens of thousands of people over the last 30 years including corporate executives, Olympic and professional athletes, managers, political leaders, and inner-city gangs, Richard's client list includes U.S. Marines, U.S. Army Green Berets, U.S. Navy SEALS, AT&T, DMV, Microsoft, Sportsmind, Capital One, Barnes & Noble, and Hewlett-Packard

Karen Erlichman provides psychotherapy, spiritual direction, supervision and So(U)L coaching in San Francisco. Most recently she has been exploring embodied leadership and transformation, and has been inspired by learning at the Strozzi Institute, the Jewish Studio Project and the Center for Courage and Renewal. Karen's writing has been published in numerous journals, blogs and anthologies, including Presence: An International Journal of Spiritual Direction, Feminist Studies in Religion and in the interfaith anthology Spiritual Guidance Across Religions. She is passionate about creating diverse and welcoming spaces for liberation, embodied spirituality and community. Episode Highlights Karen starts by helping us understand what spiritual direction counseling is, and why someone might seek it out. We explore what it means to be spiritual versus religious. Karen talks about the importance of discussing the spiritual dimension with clients, and the difference between psychotherapy and spiritual direction work. She shares how she got interested in spiritual work with clients when she felt called to do more than therapy and social work. Karen also does Soul Coaching and explains how it's different from therapy and spiritual direction work. We explore the idea of wholeness and how spiritual practice can support it in ourselves. We also discuss how a queer persons journey of coming out is a path toward wholeness. Karen shares how she works with trauma by bringing somatic (body) work to her practice. She also talks about the importance of engaging the body in spiritual practice, when it has been seen as dangerous by many traditions.   Web links Find Karen at KarenErlichman.com You can also find her on Instagram & Twitter   Grab your FREE Guide - Needs, Boundaries & Self-Care for Queer Folks.  Download it here. Join the Queer Spirit Community Facebook group to continue the conversation and stay up to date on new episodes.   And follow us on Instagram!  Join our mailing list  to get news and podcast updates sent directly to you.

In this conversation we explore two types of embodied change with pioneer Richard Strozzi Heckler. One is the deeper aspect our of felt experience that Richard describes as energetic. As we learn to access this place of being in the moment it increases the wisdom and effectiveness of our doing. The second topic we explore is The Arc of Somatic Transformation, a map describing the journey of embodied change from our current shape to our new shape, created by the Strozzi Institute. Richard Strozzi Heckler is a true pioneer in the field of embodied transformation. He has been coach to CEO's fortune 500 companies, the US government and military and NGO's. He is the author of several books including The Leadership Dojo and The Art of Somatic Coaching.

Richard Strozzi-Heckler is an executive coach, author, and the founder of the Strozzi Institute. His published works include The Anatomy of Change and The Leadership Dojo. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon speaks with Richard about the somatic training that he has taught for more than 20 years. Richard explains the process of somatics and the many benefits of tuning into the messages of the body. Tami and Richard talk about the importance of breath awareness and how we can change our relationship to breathing. They discuss the relationship between somatic awareness and good leadership, as well as how to overcome resistance to unpleasant sensations. Finally, Richard and Tami consider the process of somatic change and the sometimes difficult passages that it requires. (71 minutes)

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

In this episode of the podcast, Joe interviews David Treleaven. David is a writer, educator, and trauma professional living in the Bay area, whose work focuses on the intersection of mindfulness, trauma, and social justice. He is quickly becoming an important figure in the mindfulness community, especially since the release of his book Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness. He received his master’s in counselling psychology at the University of British Columbia and a doctorate in East-West psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. He is currently a senior teacher with Strozzi Institute, which helps leaders embody skillful action and integrate personal and social transformation. In this episode, David tells Joe about the basics of how mindfulness can help with trauma recovery. They also spoke about some of the risks involved in using mindfulness unskillfully with trauma survivors. And they spent some time unpacking David’s claims that trauma is inherently political, and that mindfulness teachers ought to develop greater sensitivity to the social and political context of trauma.

Pierre joins me from France to talk bullying and power  psychosomatic illness  voice-work  the pains of discovering embodiment, business applications (the main theme of the podcast really), pioneers like Wendy Palmer and Strozzi Institute, packaging embodied work for business, having clear aims, making use of time, buy-in and selling corporate embodied work, team building, training vs facilitation, language use, working with states, the World Cafe and Open Space methods, hosting, holding space, Leadership Embodiment and why the body matters for leaders, and the “how” of being a good leader. We also discuss France and French embodiment, French disembodiment and cognitive bias, aikido in France, Danny Bois, taste, criticism, elegance; and finish with a nice quote no learning relationships. A practical and stylish one!  http://www.pierregoirand.com https://www.presenceleadership.net/  http://www.theworldcafe.com/key-concepts-resources/world-cafe-method/

Welcome to episode 128 of the Therapy Chat Podcast with host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C. Today Laura speaks to David Treleaven, PhD. David's book is Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness. David Treleaven, PhD, is a writer, educator, and trauma professional whose work focuses on the intersection of mindfulness, trauma, and social justice. He received his master’s in counseling psychology at the University of British Columbia, and a doctorate in East-West psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. This year he'll be offering workshops on trauma-sensitive mindfulness at the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at UMass Medical School, Omega Institute's Mindfulness and Education Conference, and True North Insight in Montréal, Canada. He is a senior teacher with Strozzi Institute, which helps leaders embody skillful action, and with generative somatics, an organization that integrates personal and social transformation. Resources: https://www.davidtreleaven.com https://www.amazon.com/Trauma-Sensitive-Mindfulness-Practices-Transformative-Healing/dp/0393709787/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1521777121&sr=8-1&keywords=trauma+sensitive+mindfulness  https://www.amazon.com/You-Want-Talk-About-Race-ebook/dp/B073P53DVL Therapists! Would you like to get a free month of service with Brighter Vision, the worldwide leaders in custom website design for therapists? Go to this link to sign up and get a free month: https://try.brightervision.com/therapychatpodcast Leave me a message via Speakpipe by going to https://therapychatpodcast.com and clicking on the green Speakpipe button. Thank you for listening to Therapy Chat! Please be sure to go to iTunes and leave a rating and review, subscribe and download episodes. You can also download the Therapy Chat app on iTunes by clicking here.  

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

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

Richard Strozzi-Heckler has a PhD. in Psychology and a sixth-degree black belt in Aikido.  He is the founder of the Strozzi Institute, The Center for Leadership and Mastery, and the developer of Strozzi Somatic Work. Richard is the author of eight books including The Anatomy of Change, The Leadership Dojo, and The Art of Somatic Coaching.  He is the co-founder of the Middle East Aikido Project-a peace building effort- which brings Palestinians and Israelis together through the martial art of Aikido.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.