May 2019

171. Love, loss and levels – with Ken Wilber

Integral philosopher Ken Wilber joins me for a deeply personal as well as cerebral interview. Ken opens up about his life, loves, body practices, obsessive search for integration and the state of world politics. Heart and head, an epic interview.  https://integrallife.com/

170. Stalking Psoas – with Liz Koch

Psoas queen Liz Koch joins us to discuss the “muscle of the soul”. We talk body as process, language of the body, cannibalism, anatomy vs embryology, fight-flight, car seats, birth, sex, modern disconnection and more. https://coreawareness.com

169. Hakomi – with Jaci Hull

Body therapist Jaci Hull joins me to discuss the Hakomi Method of Mindfulness-Cantered Somatic Therapy. We discuss the weird name, it’s basic methods like “taking over”, tracking and contact statements; underlying emotions, nourishment and satisfaction, relational mindfulness, safety, core beliefs, trauma, character theory, Hakomi and the wider world. An educational and revealing episode. https://hakomiinstitute.com/

168. Embodied Relating – with John Thompson 

The co-founder of Circling Europe John Thompson joins me to discuss his beginnings as an integral tennis coach, postmodernism, “quadrants”, Circling, intuition, connection, relating, surrendered leadership, being in the moment, facts vs opinions, and the current “take down” climate. A very honest chat between two friends, more than an interview. He also demos what his …

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167. Zen lightbulb geek-out – Paul Linden and Shinzen Young Special

Two of my favourite teachers join up! We discuss the relationship between science and contemplative practice, traditions and discomfort, passive language, The Buddha as a scientist, linguistics, six directions techniques, stilling Parkinson’s, love and power, the role of humour, Shamanic ordeal, Judaism, empowerment, the importance of definitions. A really special one with two (slightly mad) …

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166. Working with trauma – with Irene Lyon (from TEC)

Irene Lyon is one of the world’s leading experts in working with trauma. In this interview she touches base on what trauma actually is, she explores together with Mark Walsh how events affects the person’s body-systems and what allows them to process the situation, which another person with a different body-system would have tipped over. …

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165. Why embodiment – why Womanhood? – with Susie Heath

Coach trainer and women’s embodiment teacher Susie joins me to discuss coaching, Tony Robbins, dance, why work with embodiment, “transformation”, practice, state to trait, being a woman in a yang world, “femininity”, the lead edge, young women and the commodification of sexuality, palpability, trauma and the honour of doing this work. A wide ranging one …

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163. Posture and trauma – With Betsy Polatin

Alexander technique teacher and trauma educator Betsy joins me today. We discuss her background in dance, how she discovered trauma work, Somatic Experiencing and Peter Levine, why somatic practitioners need to know about trauma, somatic influence, Stephen Porges, creating “safety”, welcoming vs warning, trauma and identity, flight vs social engagement, the triune brain, “neuro-bunk”, embodiment …

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