The Embodiment Coaching Podcast
A twice-weekly conversational offering for coaches, embodiment teachers and anyone who sees the body as more than a hunk of meat. Embodiment Unlimited hosts Mark Walsh, Karin Van Maan and Christina Dohr interview leaders and innovators from embodied disciplines. Mindfulness, trauma therapy, martial arts, meditation, somatics, yoga, and movement practices generally, are all discussed, with educators, academics and experts from around the world. The flavour is usually light-hearted and practical. www.embodimentunlimited.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfgLCTiNzVpIeL_j7Icxh8w https://www.instagram.com/warkmalsh/ Certificate of Embodiment Coaching course : https://embodimentunlimited.com/cec/
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650. Become a Certified Coach - with Christina Dohr
11/19/2024
650. Become a Certified Coach - with Christina Dohr
Embodiment coach trainer Christina joins me to discuss what makes a great embodiment coach, certification, modern life, breathwork, Wim Hof, nervous system health, over-analysis, embodiment and culture, immersion, the dark future, contact improv, CEC and more. A really lovely embodiment geek out. Here's the course Christina teaches on - CEC: Find out more about Christina here: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Christina is an Embodiment Coach, Somatic Educator, a passionate dancer & relationship stewardess. Her mission is to bring you back to your body and establish the best relationship you could possibly have with yourself and others. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Get a free copy of Mark's latest eBook for coaches (12 tools) at this link: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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649. Breath is God - with Petri Berndtson
11/14/2024
649. Breath is God - with Petri Berndtson
Breath philosopher Petri rejoins me to talk salt, elemental philosophy, Bachelard, is philosophy back, the trust issues, why philosophy is fashionable, shouting over each other, trust, breath and purpose, Descartes, breath as life, respiratory religion, phenomenology, breath and powerlifting, intimacy, sleep, Socratic enquiry and coaching. A deep and pleasurable one! Find out more about Petri here: and ------------------------------------------------------------------ Petri Berndtson (PhD) is a respiratory philosopher, researcher, entrepreneur and wellness coach. His PhD thesis in the field of philosophy (University of Jyväskylä 2018) examined phenomenology of breathing. Together with Professor Lenart Škof, Petri coedited the world's first anthology on philosophy of breathing, Atmospheres of Breathing (SUNY Press 2018). Petri's first book Phenomenological Ontology of Breathing: The Respiratory Primacy of Being (Routledge) was published in 2023. Petri is an inspiring lecturer and workshop leader. He works as a philosophy researcher at the Science and Research Center Koper (Slovenia) and taught philosophy for many years at the Lahti University of Applied Sciences (Finland) and theTrondheim Academy of Fine Arts (Norway). You can book appointments at Petri's philosophical practice (Socratic dialogue, philosophical therapy, thinking skills and philosophical analysis of the world view), as well as meditation guidance and breathwork coaching. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Get a free copy of Mark's latest eBook for coaches (12 tools) at this link: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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648. Embodiment In The Workplace - with Tami Simon (from TEC)
11/12/2024
648. Embodiment In The Workplace - with Tami Simon (from TEC)
In this interview from The Embodiment Conference 2020, Tami Simon will speak about staying grounded in the midst of stress & triggers at work. Find out more about Tami here: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tami Simon founded Sounds True in 1985 as a multimedia publishing house with a mission to disseminate spiritual wisdom. She has dedicated her life to transformational learning and accelerating spiritual awakening in the world. Tami hosts a popular weekly podcast called Insights at the Edge, where she interviews many of today’s leading teachers and luminaries. She lives with her wife, Julie M. Kramer, and their two spoodles, Raspberry and Bula, in Boulder, Colorado. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get coached for free TODAY & in the next couple days at this event: Get a free copy of Mark's latest eBook for coaches (12 tools) at this link: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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647. Mindfulness, Meaning & Cancer - with Trish Bartley
11/07/2024
647. Mindfulness, Meaning & Cancer - with Trish Bartley
Mindfulness and cancer teacher Trish joins me to talk about uncertainty, fear, what helps people, miraculous claims, placebo, vicarious trauma, humour, cancer as a wake-up, meaning, intention, Being Mortal, bodily betrayal, mindfulness as a fashion, Grace and Grit, and what she’s learnt over the years. A really touching one. Learn more about Trish here: -------------------------------------------------------- Trish is a senior UK mindfulness teacher trainer and has been involved in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) since the beginning. She has a particular interest in mindfulness and cancer and has published two books – "MBCT for Cancer (Bartley, 2012)", a handbook for teachers, and "Mindfulness – A Kindly Approach to Being with Cancer" (Bartley, 2017), for people with cancer themselves. Trish also has a special interest in groups. She offers training in mindful groupwork and co-authored "Teaching Mindfulness-Based Groups" (Bartley & Griffith, 2022). She is a founding member of the Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice (CMRP) at Bangor University / Mindfulness Network, and is a guest trainer for the Oxford Mindfulness Foundation (OMF). She also leads retreats, workshops and webinars in Europe and sometimes further afield. -------------------------------------------------------- Get a free copy of Mark's latest eBook for coaches (12 tools) at this link: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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646. Live Coaching Demos - with Mark Walsh
11/05/2024
646. Live Coaching Demos - with Mark Walsh
In this episode Mark Walsh is coaching several people live - the best way for you to observe how embodiment coaching actually happens. And you can learn how to do that yourself on the CEC course -> learn more here:
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645. Masculinity & Attachment - with Adam Lane Smith
10/31/2024
645. Masculinity & Attachment - with Adam Lane Smith
The attachment specialist Adam joins me to talk young men’s dating, what masculinity is, service to others, protection and provision, why not follow Andrew Tate’s dating advice, role models, spiritual holding, the connection between fathers and spirituality, being into attachment before it was cool, EMDR, red flags for attachment disorders, boundaries, why feelings don’t really matter, the politics of psychology, and why we need corporations out of therapy. A hugely important one for all of us. Find out more about Adam here: ----------------------------------------------------------------- With an unwavering belief in the transformative power of secure attachment to help right many social ills facing the modern world, Adam has amassed a dedicated following of over 550,000 on social media. Together, they're rewriting the belief about how human connection is supposed to function. Adam teaches honesty, direct communication, clear boundaries, measurable levels of trust, and other means of building secure and healthy relationships. Drawing from his wealth of clinical experience and personal insight, Adam offers a unique perspective on the essential role of attachment in our lives. His engaging podcast episodes on the "I Wish You Knew" podcast and his online presentations during livestreams and recorded video media have inspired individuals, couples, and families around the world to embrace the journey of repairing their relationships and fostering secure attachments. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Get a free copy of Mark's latest eBook for coaches (12 tools) at this link: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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644. Trauma, Health and Love - with Cathleen King
10/29/2024
644. Trauma, Health and Love - with Cathleen King
Neuroscience and trauma educator Dr Cathleen King joins me to talk about her journey through ill health, vagus nerve retaining, cell danger response, nervous system education, the danger of social media tools, Deb Dana, Huberman, Irene Lyon, trauma and intimacy, making money, vicarious trauma, victimhood, leftist politics, polarity, trust, and more. A useful, wise and fun one with a kindred spirit. Find out more about Dr.King here: Join our trauma course starting THIS week: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cathleen was a pioneer in the brain-body field by launching the first top-down brain retraining + bottom-up somatic and vagus nerve healing program titled “Creating Calm”.
In 2020 she launched the first Primal Trust™ Mentorship pilot program to incorporate trauma healing practices into her neuroplasticity work. Since then Primal TrustTM has expanded beyond being simply a program and has become a movement and a paradigm shift, igniting self-healing across the globe as people reclaim their inner superpowers to self-regulate their own biology and reconnect with their true nature. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get a free copy of Mark's latest eBook for coaches (12 tools) at this link: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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643. Announcement - Podcast Name Change
10/29/2024
643. Announcement - Podcast Name Change
Why the change? Because this podcast is for coaches mainly. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Get a free copy of Mark's latest eBook for coaches (12 tools) at this link: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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642. Trans, Bullshit & Philosophy - with Stephen Law
10/24/2024
642. Trans, Bullshit & Philosophy - with Stephen Law
Oxford philosopher, teacher and authour Stephen joins me to talk about bullshitting his way into university, Plato, AI, theory of mind, the chasm between people, Wittgenstein, trans, how words work, Kripke, Frankfurtian BS, the epistemological crisis, belief investment and what not to believe. A deep one to think about. Find out more about Stephen here: ----------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen Law is an Oxford-based philosopher and author, including many introductory philosophy books. Before becoming an academic, he worked as a postman. He was asked to leave school and has no "A" Levels. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Get a free copy of Mark's latest eBook at this link: Subscribe to Mark's new Feral Philosophy You Tube channel here: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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641. Body Language Lies - with An Gaiser
10/22/2024
641. Body Language Lies - with An Gaiser
Forensic behavioural expert and ex spy An, joins me to talk about why people commit crime, morality, micro-expressions, lie detection, common body language misunderstandings, fight flight freeze friend, honey traps, interview tips, what kind of people are spies, being a yogi, boundaries, intuition, ethics in the business world and more. A really fascinating one. Find out more about An here: --------------------------------------------------------------- An Gaiser has a background in social work and began her career as a probation officer. Now she is an expert non-verbal profiler, investigative interviewer, trainer, and coach. As a super-specialist, she has extensive experience with complex and in-depth interview situations in both the commercial and security domains. She applies validated scientific tools to achieve optimal results. In 2021, An decided to go in a different direction and start her own consulting firm - An Gaiser Consultancy. An’s expertise is specifically interesting for HR and screening programs, insider risk programs, and topics within change management. She also offers (customized) training and coaching programs. Additionally, she offers services in the areas of profiling, behavioral assessment, and business intelligence ("scripting" during sales and negotiations). --------------------------------------------------------------- Get a free copy of Mark's latest eBook at this link: Subscribe to Mark's new Feral Philosophy You Tube channel here: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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640. Finding Radical Wholeness - with Ken Wilber
10/17/2024
640. Finding Radical Wholeness - with Ken Wilber
Integral theorist, writer and philosopher Ken Wilber joins me to talk about the meaning of life, woke culture, culture wars, the spiritual conveyer belt, “waking up” vs “growing up”, how to raise your level of development, “spiritual but not religious”, Plato, Voodoo, Russell Brand, Jordan Peterson, the meaning crisis, intelligences, therapy and shadow, Esalen Institute, weight-lifting, mindfulness, non-duality, his own satori, tantra, what he’s gotten wrong over the years, Grace and Grit, and his election prediction. A wonderful snapshot of his work. Find out more about Ken here: --------------------------------------------------------- Ken Wilber, a visionary thinker of inspired genius, is the developer of an “integral theory of everything” that embraces the truths of all the world’s great spiritual, scientific, and philosophical traditions. He is the most widely translated academic writer in America, with 25 books translated into some 30 foreign languages. Ken Wilber currently lives in Denver, Colorado, and is still active as a philosopher, author, and teacher, with all of his major publications still in print. -------------------------------------------------------- Get a free copy of Mark's latest eBook at this link: Subscribe to Mark's new Feral Philosophy You Tube channel here: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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639. Trump, Space AIDS and Smashing AI - with Robbie Carlton
10/15/2024
639. Trump, Space AIDS and Smashing AI - with Robbie Carlton
Writer and podcaster joins me to talk relational meditation, integral theory, the meaning crisis, what is good, Conan, USA vs Italy vs UK, left and right politics, AI, consciousness, theory of mind, soulless art. A deep, fast, fun one. Find out more about Robbie here: ---------------------------------------------------------------- Robbie Carlton is host of The Sane and Miraculous podcast. He thinks, writes, and speaks on many things, with varying amounts of credibility. A some-time coach and NLP practitioner, and teacher of relational practices, he’s currently on a mission to free the cultural imagination from the limited adherence to modern metaphysics, a task somewhat above his pay grade. In the day time he helps computers talk to each other. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Get a free copy of Mark's latest eBook at this link: Subscribe to Mark's new Feral Philosophy You Tube channel here: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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638. Trauma Healing - What’s Worked in Ukraine - with Katerina Timakina
10/10/2024
638. Trauma Healing - What’s Worked in Ukraine - with Katerina Timakina
Ukranian trauma educator Kateryna Timakina joins me to discuss learning about trauma, CBT, embodiment, SE, how to teach people effectively, IFS, “selling a training”, % of trauma in the population, heroism, what doesn’t work, self care, embroidery, gender, and more. A touching and practical one. Find out more about the Sane Ukraine project here: Join our FREE trauma event on Oct.16-18 via: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get a free copy of Mark's latest eBook at this link: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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637. Trauma vs Breath - with Giten Tonkov
10/08/2024
637. Trauma vs Breath - with Giten Tonkov
Trauma teacher and breathworker Giten Tonkov joins me to talk about why we hold our breath, work in Ukraine, the challenges of the times, what works with trauma, BioDynamic Breathwork, hands-on trauma work, de-armouring, strong experiences, Wim Hof, making noise, Lowen, hyper-sexuality, burnout prevention, why airports suck, and more. A deeply trauma informed episode, for anyone interested in the breath. Learn more about Giten here: ----------------------------------------------------------------- Developer of the BioDynamic Breathwork & Trauma Release System, Giten Tonkov shares a mastery of body-oriented therapies that evolved from over 20 years of learning, exploration, and work with countless clients and groups around the world. His passion for life, humility, and love for people has inspired his own personal journey and the creation of his 6-element approach to healing. The author of Feel to Heal: Releasing Trauma Through Body Awareness and Breathwork Practice, Giten continually leads practitioner trainings and experiential workshops with his unique blend of creativity, depth, and playfulness, while growing the BioDynamic Breathwork & Trauma Release Institute and its global community of friends and colleagues. The next training starts on October 18th, 2024 Giten has been a Licensed Massage Therapist since 1994 (Swedish Institute of Massage Therapy, New York), a certified Breathwork & Body Oriented Therapist since 2001 (Diamond Breath School, Miasto Meditation Institute, Italy), and is a former Osho Multiversity Therapist (OSHO Meditation Resort, Pune, India). He was born in Ukraine and lived in New York for 24 years before finding his current home in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Get a free copy of Mark's latest eBook at this link: Subscribe to Mark's new Feral Philosophy You Tube channel here: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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636. Yoga, Men & Martial Arts - with Adrien Matter
10/03/2024
636. Yoga, Men & Martial Arts - with Adrien Matter
Pilates and yoga teacher trainer Adrien joins me to talk about France, Vietnamese martial arts, healing and fighting, traditional and modern arts, men and yoga, being afraid of weakness, over-specialism, David Goggins, extremes, types of Pilates, work in prisons, and somativism. A wide ranging pleasant embodiment chat. Find more from Adrien here: podcast and ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With 25 years of experience in movement practices, Adrien has taught over 30,000 classes and trained hundreds of teachers. His approach is a unique blend of athletic development, physical rehabilitation, and somatic exploration. Adrien is the director of A-lyne Pilates, a leading Pilates teacher training school based in Paris and one of the foremost training centers in France. This October, he will be hosting the M Summit, the first French-speaking online embodiment summit (). Previously, Adrien worked as a yoga teacher and teacher trainer, and he authored the book Le Yoga pour les hommes (Yoga for Men). Additionally, he hosted the French embodiment podcast La Tête aux Pieds. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get a free copy of Mark's latest eBook at this link: Subscribe to Mark's new Feral Philosophy You Tube channel here: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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635. Why Healing Works - with Stella Eisenstein
10/01/2024
635. Why Healing Works - with Stella Eisenstein
Writer and intuitive healer Stella joins me to talk poop, 💩 placebo, attention, trauma, rest and relax mode vs fight-flight, “positional release”, compensation, and what happened when she changed her name. A fascinating one if you’re interested in healing. Learn more about Stella here: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A writer and intuitive bodyworker, Stella started teaching Resonant Attention during the pandemic. Since then, she has dedicated her life to changing the medical paradigm and getting the word out about how easy it can be to heal yourself. Her memoir about self-healing was serialized on the Resonant Attention substack. An acupuncturist with state and national accreditation, Stella has also studied Esoteric Acupuncture, Ortho-Bionomy, Depth Hypnosis and Integrative Manual Therapy. A previous memoir, called Star Sister: How I Changed My Name, Grew Wings, and Learned to Trust Intuition was published in 2012 by North Atlantic Books/Evolver Editions. In her younger years, Stella worked in magazine publishing. Her freelance stories have appeared in Condé Nast Traveler, InStyle, Travel & Leisure and more. At the New Mexico Academy of Healing Arts, she served as a Physiology/Pathophysiology instructor and, in her spare time, co-founded the Santa Fe Time Bank. Of Colombian and Virginian heritage, Stella grew up in Rhode Island and is married to the writer, Charles Eisenstein, with whom she has one son and three stepsons. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Get a free copy of Mark's latest eBook at this link: Subscribe to Mark's new Feral Philosophy You Tube channel here: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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634. Strongly Identifying - with Zuby Udezue
09/26/2024
634. Strongly Identifying - with Zuby Udezue
Rapper, entrepreneur and podcaster Zuby joins me to talk sales, breaking the women’s deadlifting record, doing hard things, fear, identification, rights, woke ideology, why we lift, virtue, division, modern exercise, anxiety, nihilism, victim narratives, work ethics, immigration, and great responsibility. A deep and fun chat with a good man. Find out more about Zuby here: ----------------------------------------------------------------- Zuby is an independent rapper, author, podcast host, public speaker and creative entrepreneur with over 2 million followers on social media. He was born in England, raised in Saudi Arabia and is a graduate of Oxford University. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Get a free copy of Mark's latest eBook at this link: Subscribe to Mark's new Feral Philosophy You Tube channel here: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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633. Yoga, AI & Business - with Leslie Kaminoff
09/24/2024
633. Yoga, AI & Business - with Leslie Kaminoff
Yoga educator Leslie comes back on the podcast to talk yoga peaking, online training, business models, AI, yoga and society, yoga research, the Olympics, BJJ, aikido, why Mark can’t run, ageing, Zoom-life balance, and polarisation. A wonderful catch-up between embodiment friends. Find out more about Leslie here: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Kaminoff, co-author of the bestselling book “Yoga Anatomy” and creator of , is a yoga educator and internationally recognized specialist with over four decades’ experience in the fields of yoga, breath anatomy and bodywork. His approach to teaching combines intellectual rigor, spontaneity and humor, and is always evolving. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get a free copy of Mark's latest eBook at this link: Subscribe to Mark's new Feral Philosophy You Tube channel here: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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632. The Psychology of Strength - with Dr Mike Israetel
09/19/2024
632. The Psychology of Strength - with Dr Mike Israetel
Exercise scientist Mike joins me to discuss why we might all want to do weight training, what makes us attractive, virtue and the gym, the psychological impact of weight training, anxiety, agency, humility, the high of working out, can the gym be addictive, the negatives of exercise, compensation, an “exercise pill”, what’s it like being a man, and getting cancelled. A wonderful deep dive into exercise psychology. Find out more about Mike here: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Mike Israetel holds a PhD in Sport Physiology and is currently the chief content officer at RP Strength ( ). Mike has been a longtime professor of Sport and Exercise Science at multiple universities. He has worked as a consultant on sports nutrition to the U.S. Olympic Training Site in Johnson City, TN, and has been an invited speaker at numerous scientific, performance, and health conferences. A co-founder of RP Strength, Mike is the head designer of both the RP Hypertrophy App and the RP Diet Coach App. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get a free copy of Mark's latest eBook at this link: Subscribe to Mark's new Feral Philosophy You Tube channel here: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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631. What is The Embodied Toolkit? - with Vidyadasa
09/17/2024
631. What is The Embodied Toolkit? - with Vidyadasa
Yoga, meditation and Embodied Toolkit teacher Vidyadasa joins me to talk ranges of embodied practice, the development of ETK (Embodied Toolkit), how the poses were invented, the "No" pose, vulnerability, yoga festivals, exotic Asian appeal, and creativity. A lovely ramble. Find out more about Embodied Toolkit here: Learn more about Vidyadasa on his website: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vidyadasa is an Embodiment coach, yoga & meditation teacher, author, creative, web designer and father, who shares Buddhist-inspired embodiment-based practices with groups & individuals to facilitate body & mind transformation, and creates websites for embodiment practitioners & creatives. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get a free copy of Mark's latest eBook at this link: Subscribe to Mark's new Feral Philosophy You Tube channel here: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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630. Breathwork and Psychedelics - with Ryan Carroll
09/12/2024
630. Breathwork and Psychedelics - with Ryan Carroll
Health coach and breathworker joins me to talk retreats, anxiety, co-regulation, breath-work modalities, breath contraindications, vision quests, boredom, psychedelics, and more. A really broad friendly ramble. Find out more about Ryan here: ------------------------------------------------------------ Ryan is a health coach with a primary focus on the breath and it’s powerful impacts on health and wellness. He helps clients overcome lifelong chronic anxiety, change food relationships, and achieve incredible health through a program he’s fine tuned over his 20 years in the industry. ----------------------------------------------------------- Get a free copy of Mark's latest eBook at this link: Subscribe to Mark's new Feral Philosophy You Tube channel here: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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629. Nervous System, Money & Eating - with Sheridan Ruth
09/10/2024
629. Nervous System, Money & Eating - with Sheridan Ruth
Nervous system educator Sheridan joins me to talk body disconnection, having no hair, being defaulted while doing business, boundaries, business, the divine masculine, how women work, food cravings, intuitive eating, self compassion, and dealing with others who have a shot nervous system! A wonderful practical flow. Find out more about Ruth here: ------------------------------------------------------------ Sheridan is a Certified Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapist, Yoga Therapist, Ayurvedic practitioner and ex-anxiety, OCD and relationships coach. From being stripped of every strand of hair on her body to losing her ex to suicide 3 weeks after breaking up, Sheridan was forced to use trauma-healing to sustainably build her business. While there are a lot of 'trauma-informed' and 'body-based practitioner' coaches in the industry, none of them do it by merging body-based tools, the nervous system AND business strategy. Sheridan helps anxious, perfectionist, people-pleasing and burned out entrepreneurs combine the nervous system with business strategy to increase profit and decrease anxiety - even when traditional methods haven’t worked. ------------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe to Mark's new Feral Philosophy You Tube channel here: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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628. Action, Acting and Abs - with Alex Crockford
09/05/2024
628. Action, Acting and Abs - with Alex Crockford
Actor and fitness expert Alex joins me to talk Men’s Health, university level fitness, apps, body image, sleep, stress, auto-regulation, “adherence”, motivation vs inspiration, exercise and mental health, young men’s problems, gateway, how fitness teaches us, embodied acting, and more. A really pleasant useful one. Find out more about Alex here: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Alex Crockford is an actor, born in England in 1990. He trained with who specialises in presence and authenticity in performance. Alex is a well known personality in the fitness industry, and is becoming the next big actor in TV and film. He believes that personal development never stops, and that life is about achieving our highest potential. This mindset led him to chase his dreams of becoming a successful actor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to Mark's new Feral Philosophy You Tube channel here: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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627. Experience, Teaching and Embodied Wisdom - with Karin Van Maanen
09/03/2024
627. Experience, Teaching and Embodied Wisdom - with Karin Van Maanen
Yoga and embodied toolkit teacher Karin joins me to talk healing, burnout, experience and wisdom, online vs in-person, ritual, bonding with colleagues, who shouldn’t come to my training, workshop dynamics, sensuality and all about Embodied Toolkit. A chill chat between colleagues. Find out more about Karin here: Sign up for our FREE Self-Care event mentioned in the episode here: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Karin is a body-mind explorer, embodiment trainer & coach, yogini, meditation teacher, fire walk instructor and storyteller. She has been teaching yoga and compassion-based mindfulness full-time since 2008. She trains yoga and meditation teachers and in 2014 certified as an Embodied Yoga Principles teacher. This set her off on a journey into embodiment. She is now trainer and coach at Embodiment Unlimited and she teaches people all over the world. Karin also co-facilitates storytelling and firewalking events for Being Artemis, a company she co-founded with Lee Stagles. Karin also has a Masters of Science degree in Mindfulness Studies and she is a practising Buddhist. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to Mark's new Feral Philosophy You Tube channel here: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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626. Trauma and Yoga - with David Emerson
08/29/2024
626. Trauma and Yoga - with David Emerson
Trauma sensitive yoga teacher David joins me to discuss his story, invitational language, how yoga can be bad for trauma, Judith Herman, trauma IN the body, intereoception, self regulation vs weight lifting and martial arts, politics, power, who he likes working with. A really intelligent, sensitive conversation. Find more about David here: -------------------------------------------------------------- David Emerson, YACEP, TCTSY-F, Co-Director, the Center for Trauma and Embodiment at JRI In 2002, Dave co-founded Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), the original model of trauma sensitive yoga, and in 2018 he co-founded the Center for Trauma and Embodiment (CFTE) at the Justice Resource Institute in Massachusetts, where he resides as co-director. CFTE is home to TCTSY as well as Trauma Informed Weight Lifting (TIWL) and ReScripted, a theater-based intervention for youth who have experienced psychological trauma. Dave is the author or co- author of numerous papers on yoga and trauma, the co-author of , and the author of Trauma-Sensitive Yoga in Therapy . -------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to Mark's new Feral Philosophy You Tube channel here: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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625. The Most Dangerous Ideas - with Michael Millerman
08/27/2024
625. The Most Dangerous Ideas - with Michael Millerman
Philosophy teacher and scholar Michael joins me to talk about dangerous ideas, being an outsider, Alexander Dugin, Leo Strauss, Plato, Heidegger, which thinkers should be banned, how to read someone you hate, responsibility for hard ideas, liberalism, individualism, transhumanism, being “in”’a body, why everyone not liberal gets called “fascist”, Medieval times, mystical experience, the embodiment of philosophy, and the business of philosophy. A very very deep episode. Find out more about Michael here: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Michael Millerman is a renowned teacher of political philosophy. He is the founder of MillermanSchool.com, which offers online courses in classical and contemporary political thought. He's the author of two books, Beginning with Heidegger, and Inside 'Putin's Brain': The Political Philosophy of Alexander Dugin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe to Mark's new Feral Philosophy You Tube channel here: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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624. Existentially Kinky - with Carolyn Lovewell
08/22/2024
624. Existentially Kinky - with Carolyn Lovewell
Authour and shadow-work teacher joins me to talk about her background, victimhood, One Taste, Byron Katie, why we enjoy being poor, unrequited love, why we aren’t breeding, her meditations, forgiveness, mystery schools, Ken Wilber, The Trump Orgasm Challenge, chakras, her pirate ship, and more! A JUICCCCYYYYY and deep one. Find out more about Carolyn here: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dr. Carolyn Lovewell (formerly Elliott) is the author of the best-selling book on shadow integration that rocked the coaching world, Existential Kink: unmask your shadow and embrace your power. She's the co-founder of the Immortal College, an organization dedicated to the revival of Mystery Culture via online teachings and also the world's only publicly-offered in-person initiation in the Western Esoteric Tradition, Sleep Over Mystery School. Dr. Lovewell co-hosts the Sleep Over Podcast with Carolyn and Laila, available on all podcast platforms. She earned her doctorate in Critical and Cultural Studies at the University of Pittsburgh, and lives in her hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her family. Here's a guided EK audio meditation from her: And a PDF from her INFLUENCE course that teaches the basics of EK: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe to Mark's new Feral Philosophy You Tube channel here: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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623. Mindful Sports - with Sam Parfitt
08/20/2024
623. Mindful Sports - with Sam Parfitt
Founder of the True Athlete Project joins me to talk about the pressures of sport, making sports human, US sports culture, religion and sport, New World energy, sport and compassion, how to teach mindfulness to normal people, circles, “less battle ball and more soul craft”, outdoor practice, nationalism, character building, and the cockiness of “true” athlete, politics in sports, diversity issues and more. A wonderful chat for anyone interested in sports or transcendence. Find out more about Sam here: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sam Parfitt is the CEO and Founder of The True Athlete Project (TAP) and a global leader in social impact through sport. He is a former NCAA division one tennis player, coach, and mindfulness teacher, with an MSc in Sport Policy, Management and International Development from the University of Edinburgh. Using his experiences in sport - both positive and negative - Sam pioneered a mindfulness-based approach to sport which aims to make a profound difference in the lives of children, young people and athletes around the world, and to the culture of sport as a whole. He brings this approach to life across diverse contexts - from working with Olympic athletes and at-risk Hispanic youth, to community volunteers in Scotland and young leaders in sub saharan Africa and the Middle East. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to Mark's new Feral Philosophy You Tube channel here: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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622. The Philosophy of Strength - with Joe Lombardo
08/15/2024
622. The Philosophy of Strength - with Joe Lombardo
Writer and strength enthusiast Joe joins me to talk the gym, ageing, The Greeks, Japanese budo, Christianity, virtue and character development, the politics of working out, self discovery vs self creation, existential lifting, abstinence and renunciation, “confidence”, “discipline”, resentment, Socrates and Mishima. A wonderfully deep exchange. Find out more about Joe here: -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joe Lombardo, PhD, is a writer, independent scholar, and lifter. He is also the editor of , an online journal of the active body. Most of his writing focuses on culture, politics, the natural environment, and wellness. He has been published in multiple languages and featured in periodicals such as Quillette, The Brooklyn Rail, All Azimuth, Le Courrier (Japon), Alias Magazin, among others. Educated and raised in the Northeast, Joe is a Fulbright Scholar and has worked and conducted research across Europe and in Turkey. In 2018, he received my doctorate in Politics from the New School for Social Research, where he focused on the global politics of large-scale engineering projects and their impact on state formation during the Cold War. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time in the Pennsylvania countryside and lifting weights. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to Mark's new Feral Philosophy You Tube channel here: Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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621. Special Announcement - The Importance of Men's Health - with Mark Walsh
08/13/2024
621. Special Announcement - The Importance of Men's Health - with Mark Walsh
In this episode Mark shares about the importance of men's health, the background of his involvement in this area, the value of this matter to him & how he wants to share it with youth going forward. He's announcing his new body of work - supporting male youth through coaching, while lifting weights at the gym. Subscribe to Mark's new Feral Philosophy You Tube channel here: --------------------------------------------- Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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