In this episode of the Evolving Leader, co-hosts Scott Allender and Jean Gomes talk to Kerry Cullen. Kerry is a business psychologist who has been coaching for more than 20 years. Working with both the public and private sector internationally, her focus is to create a coaching environment where people can come home to themselves. Kerry loves to explore and train in polyvagal theory and in 2022 she launched a polyvagal course for coaches.

References from the episode:

KerryCullen.com

Polyvagal Institute

Deb Dana’s Rhythm of Regulation

Somatic Resilience and Regulation, Stephen Terrell

0.00 Introduction

4.48 Can we start with you sharing your journey and the challenges that you’ve faced?

5.55 Can you give us a definition of resources?

6.44 Can you give us a beginners guide to polyvagal theory?

8.12 Is neuroception synonymous with interoception?

12.47 We have this constant unconscious monitoring system that isn’t grounded in our perception, but when it’s activated it does quickly engage the brain into an interpretation. How does this play out in how we make sense of things?

16.21 If you are someone who is stuck in a disconnected state, how does our nervous system see that as a way to protect us? 

19.03 How does this help people who have experienced trauma?

23.23 How does this thinking work in the leadership space?

26.06 There’s a big narrative around psychological safety amongst leaders and teams. What are your thoughts around rupture and repair as the underlying mechanism of psychological safety?

29.33 You quote Stephen Porges “If you want to improve the world, start by making people feel safe”. Do you think he’s meaning that the best way to improve the world around us is for us to find our own healing? Is that your North Star?

31.52 Kerry guides Jean, Scott and our listeners through a system developed by Stephen Tyrell that offers regulation to the nervous system as a way of bringing a sense of safety and connection. 

47.08 For people who are listening to this, how does this differ from mindfulness and meditation practices that they may have tried in the past?

 48.58 What’s next for you?

49.30 Is there a central resource that our listeners can go to if they’d like to explore this further?

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