The Embodiment Coaching Podcast

Flow expert and journalist Steven Kotler joins me to discuss what on earth "flow" is and is not, Nietzsche, optimal performance, how to trigger flow, the challenge -skill balance writing in flow, group flow, ADHD embodiment and his new book. An enjoyable, fascinating and fast one! https://www.stevenkotler.com/

Master somatic coach and former actor Curtis Watkins joins Allison Lindsay to discuss getting into the body to get present with our experience, coaching at the level of being, Copernicus, how Covid-19 has changed who we are, tips for finding your purpose, successful courageous conversations, 150 emotions and how the body responds to each of them. www.curtiswatkins.com

Kickboxing teacher Georgia joins me from Australia to discuss traditional martial arts and respect, Thai boxing, "the beauty of violence", mental health benefits of martial arts, feeling safe and fighting, power dynamics and authority, consent-based martial arts, ego, trauma, online teaching, the pros and cons of different martial arts, and tips for martial arts teachers. A really important one with a great flow. https://www.traumainformedkickboxing.com/

Breathworker and doctor Ela joins me to talk burnout, dehumanisation, body talk, life and death, principles of healing, Dan Brule, her "go to" breath techniques, "breath intelligence", adrenaline addiction, rest, biomechanics of breath, fascia, how breathwork works, the relationship between mysticism and science, individualised healthcare, BLM, the misuses of self-regulation, social safety. http://drelamanga.com

Rape crisis counsellor Robert joins me to discuss trauma, the emotional impacts of sexual violence, disclosure, the BLESS process, myths, work with kids, and more. A hard but educational one. Warning: contains potentially triggering content. https://www.robertuttaro.com/ https://rapecrisis.org.uk/ https://thercc.org/get-support/

Men's Movement legend Warren joins me to discuss his early work in the women's movement, feminism, "the patriarchy", three gender world-views, why boys need dads, gender studies and activism, rejection, the gender pay gap, Men's beauty contests, power and being powerless, HR, and more. Maybe not an easy listen for some but very important. https://warrenfarrell.com/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Warren-Farrell/e/B000APKITS%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

Russian martial arts teacher Vladimir joins me to discuss Systema, health, aikido, fear, fight and flight, breathing, community, family and context, 911, fighting evil, post COVID fighting, protesting and more. A lovely vibrant one. https://systemavasiliev.com/store/

Founder of Inner Kids mindful living for busy families, Susan Kaiser Greenland joins Allison Lindsay to discuss helping children to be mindful in school and at home, developmentally appropriate mindfulness practices for children of all ages, compassion, appreciation and attention skills building through mindfulness, family based practice, getting present with and tuned in to your child, integrating mindfulness into your family's daily life through moments of awareness, ritual and mindful interruptions. www.susankaisergreenland.com

Authentic relating and community consultant Sara joins me to discuss communication, conflict, money, relationship, Circling, Authentic Relating, "translating", verbal aikido, systemic vs relational problems, "elephants", liking and belonging and more. A good annoying one. https://www.authrev.org/

Founder of trauma sensitive Mindful Martial Arts joins me to talk Pride, bad break ups, the intimacy of combat, BJJ, obsession, conflict resolution, trauma bonding, windows of tolerance, healing and safety, what a trauma sensitive MMA looks like. Mindfulmartialarts.ca