What does it mean to be fully alive?
Mark sits down with Joel Monk to explore the journey from spiritual bypassing to embodiment. They talk about dark nights of the soul, the "yum" of visceral wellbeing, trauma-informed healing, the role of grace and prayer, and what it actually means to feel safe, okay, and enough. An episode for anyone on a path of dropping deeper into their own humanity and body.
Joel Monk is the founder of Coaches Rising, one of the world’s leading platforms for transformational coaching, with a global community of more than 65,000 coaches. He is the host of the Coaches Rising Podcast and is known for his work in transformational coaching, embodiment, and human development. He has coached hundreds of entrepreneurs, CEOs, and senior executives — even a Zen master — helping high-level leaders unlock deeper presence, wiser action, and profound personal transformation.
For more from Joel Monk's work:
Company website: www.coachesrising.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-monk-33952613/
Coaches Rising Podcast: https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/
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00:00 Awakening Into Full Humanity
02:00 Magic Mushrooms on the Moors
07:15 Coming Into the Body
10:20 The Yum
13:47 Clinging to Bliss
17:00 Safety, Okayness, and Intimacy
20:45 Intoxified by Life
27:42 Moving Beyond Renunciation
31:07 The Gift of Grace
38:52 Inquiring Into God
46:17 Fully Alive in Dark Times
51:37 What Is a Good Life
Keywords: Meaning of Life Interviews | meaning of life conversations | exploring life | big life questions | meaning of life discussions | creating a meaningful life
