The Embodiment Coaching Podcast 668. Building Embodied Awareness: Neuroscience-Backed Strategies for Coaches - with Amanda Blake
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Jan 21, 2025 
In this engaging conversation, Amanda Blake, a Master Somatic Coach and author with a Stanford background, delves into embodying awareness in coaching. She discusses the significance of body-oriented coaching in enhancing self-awareness and empathy while bridging science with personal experience. The episode also explores reframing challenges as growth opportunities and debunks common neuroscience myths, emphasizing the brain-body connection. Expect insights on centering techniques, embodied self-awareness, and the journey towards a more resilient self.
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Disruptive Team Member
- A team leader sought Amanda's coaching to address a disruptive team member.
- They used embodiment techniques to navigate difficult conversations and improve team dynamics.
Physician's Embodiment
- Amanda coached a physician working in a high-pressure environment with challenging personalities.
- By practicing embodiment techniques like relaxing his jaw and opening his shoulders, he learned to access his best self.
Trust Your Experience
- Trust your own experience over research, especially in embodiment.
- Use science as a starting point to guide personal exploration.
