The Embodiment Coaching Podcast

In this special 100th episode we turn the tables and Maud Raber, seasoned embodied coach and facilitator, Leadership Embodiment instructor and EFC faculty member, interviews me with questions from listeners and students. We go into my work, what I get from the podcast, and some deeply personal events that impacted why I chose embodied work. http://www.embodiedfacilitator.com/ https://www.embodiedyogaprinciples.com/ http://boddy.pro/en

Meditation teacher Martin joins me to discuss how meditation is as much body training as mind training, body hatred in Buddhism, disgust, "freedom vs friction", the 3 bodies of Buddhism (physical, energetic and infinite), lay vs renunciation and monastic practice, his money sex and work seminars, what money shows us, trust and money, money mindfulness, having enough, dana payments, retreats, meditating in a city, integration, online mindfulness pros and cons, yoni / womb meditation and layers of relaxation. An informative engaged ramble. http://www.martinaylward.com http://www.mindfulnesstraininginstitute.com/ http://moulindechaves.org/

Experienced executive coach Curtis Watkins, known for working with the body, joins me from New York to both explain and show somatic (embodied) coaching. We discuss school sports trauma, acting, bring big and small, what's too much and too little, what exactly is coaching, linguistics and Fernando Flores, Ontological coaching, coaching vs sports scorching, taking new perspectives, habits, welcoming pain, curiosity, breath in coaching, and phone and Skype coaching. Newly we also do a live demo where Curtis coaches me… which felt a bit vulnerable but will hopefully be useful to listeners. Various coaching resources and schools such as the Coaches Rising podcast, Strozz Institute, Stuart Heller, Wendy Palmer, EFC (of course), CTI, and Newfield and New Ventures West are also recommend. http://www.curtiswatkins.com/how_works.html embodiedfacilitator.com https://strozziinstitute.com/ http://www.leadershipembodiment.com/ https://www.walkingyourtalk.com/ https://www.newventureswest.com/ https://newfieldnetwork.com/ https://www.coachesrising.com/

My old Israeli special forces friend Ari joins me to share some war stories and his healing journey,. We discuss "looking for magic", PTSD, the training of elite military units, psychological conditioning and brutalisation, Israeli society's trauma, adrenaline and sex addiction, pushing limits, the attraction of death, intimacy and trauma, humour, perspective, stability and peace being uncomfortable, terror, his experiences in refugee camps, The Grinberg Method, MDMA, trust, weak people, why therapists can't talk to most soldiers, vulnerability, shame and guilt, forgiveness, hate, empathy for enemies, post traumatic growth, foot reading, what actually heals trauma and why the body is necessary. This one is both fun and deep, with lots of swearing, non PC language and some rough parts for those not used to hearing about the sharp end of life and death. https://www.facebook.com/ari.geva http://www.grinbergmethod.com

Supreme fearless nerd leader Queen Justine of Namaste joins the show to talk Star Trek yoga, geeks and nerds, wellbeing for nerds, Harry Potter yoga, Star Wars yoga… you get the idea. We also discuss dressing up, play, childlike vs childish, compensatory functions in geekdom and embodiment, the fantasy of "normal" yoga, haters, fantasy vs enactment, trauma, body shaming and body positivity, feeling safe, being "other in yoga, narrative yoga and therapy, the heroes journey and more! This was both silly and deep, and nothing if not original. https://blueboxcounseling.com https://yogainternational.com/profile/294934

Master coach Doug Silsbee joined me to talk about his death, presence, urgency, meaning, coaching and play. A very special episode. Thank you Doug. RIP. https://presencebasedcoaching.com/ https://wordery.com/presence-based-leadership-doug-silsbee-9780692053348?utm_source=social&utm_content=website-share&utm_campaign=page-book&utm_medium=email

If you like the podcast you'll most probably LOVE The Embodiment Conference! 80+ top speakers from around the world coming together for this online conference from 14th to 24th November. More info and sign up: https://embodiedfacilitator.com/embodiment-conference-2018/

Director of The Integral Centre joins me from Boulder Colorado for a bromantic romp though the world of spiritual towns, how to choose a practice, healthy addictions, first embodied loves, postmodernism, the postmodern sweet-shop/buffet, feel good practice vs discipline, America vs Europe, Western self-hatred, developmental psychology, losers, conservative practice and tradition, Jesus, why families are the best practice, the integral elite, Circling and relational mindfulness, haters, the future of integral, what he learnt from running the centre and why he chose to close it. This one went looong as we were having so much fun. NSFNAT (not suitable for new-age twats). https://www.facebook.com/IntegralCenter/ http://integralcenter.org/

From back pain beginnings to embodied podcasting. Carl and Mark discuss Feldenkrais, Russel Delman, The Dharma, education, integrating practices, what is "embodiment" anyway, health vs. embodiment, being too pure, integrity, grief and longing, loss, the lack of men in embodiment, vulnerability, David Deida archetypes, beyond pluralism, politics, lineages, sexism, movement culture, play, embodied podcasting (Carl also has one), and social justice embodiment and how it can be a force for embodiment and disembodiment. This episode is a bit different as a spacious chat between kindred spirits than a formal interview. https://bodyhappy.com/

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/