The Embodiment 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/ Embodied Facilitator Course : https://embodimentunlimited.com/efc/
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596. Powerlifting Through Trauma - With Laura Khoudari
05/17/2024
596. Powerlifting Through Trauma - With Laura Khoudari
Trauma informed wellness coach and strength trainer Laura Khoudari joins me to talk about how she found Olympic lifting, powerlifting, being a "machine”, 'The Body Keeps the Score', why strength training is useful, body awareness, safety and trauma, collapse and victimhood, boundary issues, pulling movements, deadlifts, over-head press, being weird in the gym, vulnerability, eating disorder recovery, and not over-sharing. A fun useful one, especially if you like hitting the gym. Find out more about Laura here: ______________________________ Laura Khoudari is a leading trauma-informed wellness author, speaker, and practitioner empowering change in folks' welnness approach. As a trauma-informed wellness practitioner, Laura seeks to support folks living with and healing from trauma in living a full lifestyle that is aligned with their own values, goals, interests, and strengths and is balanced among eight areas of life: physical, social, emotional, environmental, occupational, spiritual, financial, and intellectual. ______________________________ Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC – Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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595. Education and Embodiment - With Emory M. Moore Jr.
05/13/2024
595. Education and Embodiment - With Emory M. Moore Jr.
Somatic teacher Emory M. Moore Jr. joins me to talk education and embodiment, how to get buy-ins, the challenges within helping professions, cultures of depletion, the hospital “mafia”, what the kids love, hip-hop dance, why the arts matter, the cosmic shift of mental health, good vs evil, and more. A great one, especially if you're interested in education. Find out more about Emory here: ______________________________ Emory M. Moore Jr. is the visionary Founder and CEO of EM Arts and Wellness, embodies a lifelong commitment to education, arts, and wellness. With over 35 years of experience, Emory is a trailblazer and pioneer in the field of exercise and movement. He holds multiple certifications in areas ranging from martial arts and dance to yoga, Pilates, and somatic therapy. His dedication to learning and teaching has left an indelible mark on the fitness landscape, having trained scores of teachers in the U.S. and Europe who have gone on to shape the fitness industry as we know it today. ______________________________ Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC – Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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594. The Art of Touch - With Sophie Kinkel
05/10/2024
594. The Art of Touch - With Sophie Kinkel
Transformational bodyworker Sophie Kinkel joins me to talk touch, identification, trust, contact improv, touching layers, “growing up”, the Austrian Painter, the Berlin scene, being right, intensity, and The Grinberg Method. A lovely ramble. for more information on Sophie, go to: Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC – Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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593. Celebration, Resilience, & Performance - With Jorge Crecis
05/05/2024
593. Celebration, Resilience, & Performance - With Jorge Crecis
Performance coach Jorge joins me to talk about dating a Flamenco dancer, training the nervous system, a good morning routine, breath holds, cold showers, periodisation, playfulness, prizes vs celebrating, southern European culture, pan-Arab dance, Aerowaves Festival, the mental health crisis, resilience, doing nothing, and neuroscience. A joyful and geeky one. For more information about Jorge Cresis' work, head to - Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC – Join Mark for in-person workshops – Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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592. Sleep Better - With Masa Nobilo
04/26/2024
592. Sleep Better - With Masa Nobilo
Sleep coach Masa joins me to talk Maderia, acroyoga, insomnia, sleep tracking apps, embodiment vs measurement, Huberman, sleep hygiene, light in the morning, phone use, lifestyle factors, ethics, shame, sleeping with partners, sleep talking, and how to lucid dream. A super useful one for all of us. More information about Masa Nobilo’s work - Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC - Join Mark for in-person workshops - Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark - https://embodimentunlimited.com/free-coaching-with-mark/?utm_source=TEP&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=Demo Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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591. Gay Trauma & Sexuality - With Florian Filtzinger
04/21/2024
591. Gay Trauma & Sexuality - With Florian Filtzinger
Therapist and educator Florian joins me to talk “fast lifestyle”, Pride, trauma, hyper-sexuality, extreme sexuality, objectification, bears vs Muscle Mary’s, less healthy aspects of the gay scene, belonging, corporate sponsorship, boundaries, glorification, trans, othering, surgery, AI and more. A really juicy one where we cover lots of important ground. More information about Florian Filtzinger’s work - Order her new book at for exclusive bonuses. Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC - Join Mark for in-person workshops - Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark - https://embodimentunlimited.com/free-coaching-with-mark/?utm_source=TEP&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=Demo Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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590. Meditation for the Real World - With Ann Swanson
04/17/2024
590. Meditation for the Real World - With Ann Swanson
Authour and yoga therapist joins me to talk about the science of yoga, neural networks, heart health, mental health, when meditation isn’t useful, what isn’t meditation, airplane meditation, people pleasing meditation, sleep meditation, pain, the mindfulness industry, compassion, and road rage. Order her new book at for exclusive bonuses. Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC - Join Mark for in-person workshops - Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark - Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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589. Skillfully Navigating the Dark Night - With Daniel Ingram (From TEC)
04/13/2024
589. Skillfully Navigating the Dark Night - With Daniel Ingram (From TEC)
This session will focus on strategies that can help when dealing with spiritual crises, emergencies and difficulties in ourselves and others. More information about Daniel Ingram’s work - Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC - Join Mark for in-person workshops - Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark - https://embodimentunlimited.com/free-coaching-with-mark/?utm_source=TEP&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=Demo Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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588. Growing a Social Media Following Without Hating Yourself - With Jonah Richman
04/10/2024
588. Growing a Social Media Following Without Hating Yourself - With Jonah Richman
Marketing coach Jonah joins me to talk NVC, rebranding marketing, what unethical marketing is, urgency and early birds, guilt, marketing as responsibility, is inner work worth it, IFS, what works in social media, “garbage posting”, is social media harmful, and done good wellbeing advice. Useful if you use socials especially. More information about Jonah Richman’s work - Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC - Join Mark for in-person workshops - Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark - https://embodimentunlimited.com/free-coaching-with-mark/?utm_source=TEP&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=Demo Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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583. 20 Signs You’re a People Pleaser - With Mark Walsh (Special Episode)
04/08/2024
583. 20 Signs You’re a People Pleaser - With Mark Walsh (Special Episode)
Here is a way out of people-pleasing. The first step is becoming aware of where people-pleasing shows up in your life. On The People Pleaser's Detox: three days to cleanse unwanted yeses, you’ll discover the different ways you people-please, engage in embodiment practices to gain insights into these behaviours, and learn some tools you can use to change your habits over time. It is possible to live a life that’s both kind to yourself and others. This FREE, online summit will show you how. Whether you need support to set healthy boundaries, disagree kindly, or assert your needs in intimate relationships, at work, or with your clients, The People Pleaser’s Detox can help. https://embodimentunlimited.com/detox/ Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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587. Embodied Mentoring
04/03/2024
587. Embodied Mentoring
A special episode where 4 of my mentees join from around the world to discuss embodied education, coaching, culture and more. A bit different this one, and I think a different kind of learning that the usual episodes. Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC - Join Mark for in-person workshops - Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark - https://embodimentunlimited.com/free-coaching-with-mark/?utm_source=TEP&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=Demo Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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586. Humanitarian Mental Health - With Tania Shybko
03/29/2024
586. Humanitarian Mental Health - With Tania Shybko
Humanitarian aid consultant and embodiment coach Tania joins me to talk aid work, what it is, some criticisms, Ukraine, reverse culture shock, saviour complexes, mental health issues, trauma, resilience, self care, Sane Ukraine, humanitarian embodiment, and how to “package” the message. A useful one for anyone working at the sharp end. More information about Tanya Shybko’s work - Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC - Join Mark for in-person workshops - Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark - https://embodimentunlimited.com/free-coaching-with-mark/?utm_source=TEP&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=Demo Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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585. What Meditation Doesn’t Fix - With Richard Davidson
03/27/2024
585. What Meditation Doesn’t Fix - With Richard Davidson
Meditation researcher and neuroscientist Richard joins me to discuss how he got interested in the mind, the “secret sauce” of meditation, alerted traits, ethics, an overview of the science, the Dali Lama, psychopaths, meditation disappointments, the tech sector, smart phone addiction, what is meditation not good for, and scaling well-being. A really dense overview of the science of meditation. More information about Richard Davidson's work - Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC - Join Mark for in-person workshops - Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark - https://embodimentunlimited.com/free-coaching-with-mark/?utm_source=TEP&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=Demo Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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584. Why We Play - With Olivier Goetgeluck
03/21/2024
584. Why We Play - With Olivier Goetgeluck
Movement teacher Oliver joins me to talk about connecting dreams and imagery, the “longing” of the gym, aesthetics, auto-regulation, why we do sports, how to maximise learning transfer, the power of reflection, developing qualities, nonsense and play, movement culture, Instagram, nonsense, image hygiene and more. A wonderful conversation about movement, learning and play. More information about Olivier Goetgeluck's work - Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC - Join Mark for in-person workshops - Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark - https://embodimentunlimited.com/free-coaching-with-mark/?utm_source=TEP&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=Demo Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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582. Humour - With Brian Tierney
03/13/2024
582. Humour - With Brian Tierney
Somatic psychologist Brian joins me to talk CIS, traumatophoilia, meaning, humour, tragedy, Jewish and Irish culture, politics, civil war, micro-fascisms, archetypes, apocalypse, innocence, death drives, “the sibling society”, “the saved ones”, “being a spas”, raving vs regulating, play, and the orphan archetype. A deep fun ramble. More information about Brian Tierney's work - https://somaticdoctor.com/ Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC - Join Mark for in-person workshops - Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark - Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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581. Post-Trauma Emergence - With Steve Hoskinson
03/07/2024
581. Post-Trauma Emergence - With Steve Hoskinson
This event will show actual session work demonstrating Post-Trauma Growth. Join Organic Intelligence® Founder Steve Hoskinson as he walks you through a video session of a client who had a late-night, frightening encounter. Steve will explain key elements that prepare a client to be capable and resilient, and then how those preparations foster the Post-Trauma Growth visible in the session. (Trigger alert: “brief, near miss” — the client was untouched, and quickly exited a threatening situation. Adult, R-Rated language, mostly by the therapist…). More information about Steven Hoskinson's work - Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC - Join Mark for in-person workshops - Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark - Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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580. Will AI Take Your Job? - With George Kao
03/05/2024
580. Will AI Take Your Job? - With George Kao
Ethical marketing coach George is back to talk AI, “red teams”, message bots, AI yoga, consciousness, Gary V, coaching, therapy, acceleration ve deceleration, and the end of the world generally. You need to hear this if you work in embodiment! More information about George Kao's work - Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC - Join Mark for in-person workshops - Free coaching demos sessions with Mark - https://embodimentunlimited.com/free-coaching-with-mark/?utm_source=TEP&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=Demo Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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579. Brain Hemispheres & Woke - With Iain McGilchrist
02/29/2024
579. Brain Hemispheres & Woke - With Iain McGilchrist
Psychiatrist and author Ian joins me to talk poetry, silos, the two hemispheres of the brain, why we have both, dehumanisation, AI, rules, human medicine, why the body is not a machine, gender, spontaneity, why not to give up, the creativity of science, pseudo-religion, wokeness, postmodernism, the glory of the West, his inner critic, humour, his personal right-brain practices, and what to do about it all! A profound episode that may provoke some. More information about Iain McGilchrist's work - Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC - Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark - Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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578. Why Relationships Are Hard - With Alexandra Solomon
02/27/2024
578. Why Relationships Are Hard - With Alexandra Solomon
Relationship expert and therapist Alexandra joins me to ask why relationships are hard, how things have changed, getting rid of “red flags”, first date advice, what works in marriage, nuisance, weaponised therapy, attachment theory, places to geek out on it, advice for young people, “vibe check”, boundaries, people pleasing, the “obnoxious stage”, and being a “wise woman”. A really really useful one if you want a relationship of any kind. More information about Alexandra Solomon's work - Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark - Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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577. The End of A World - With Dougald Hine
02/22/2024
577. The End of A World - With Dougald Hine
Writer and speaker Dougald joins me to talk journalism, environmentalism, endings, being at home in the ruins, how things are getting worse, why we’re crazy, what’s next, has environmentalism been hijacked, multiculturalism, unintentional communities, body denial and death denial and the pandemic. A juicy far ranging one. More information about Dougald Hine's work - Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC - Find Mark Walsh on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/warkmalsh/ Free embodiment resources -
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576. How to Lucid Dream - With Andrew Holecek
02/20/2024
576. How to Lucid Dream - With Andrew Holecek
Meditation teacher and ex dentist Andrew joins me to talk about the issues with modern mindfulness, sedation vs liberation, feeling good vs getting real, openness and contraction, quantum mechanics, “waking down”, lucid dreaming, nocturnal meditation, wakecentric culture, what to do in lucid dreams and how to wake up to the dream of life. A deep fascinating one if you sleep. More information about Andrew Holecek's work - Find Mark Walsh on Instagram Free embodiment resources -
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575. Trauma & Hormones - With Allegra Foxlie
02/15/2024
575. Trauma & Hormones - With Allegra Foxlie
Trauma informed bodyworker and author joins me to talk CPTSD, menopause, TRE, adverse childhood experience, cortisol, testosterone, appeasement, PMT, PMDD, sleep, “inescapable trauma”, family trauma, HRT, chi kung, and autoimmune issues. A really useful one for all of us! More information about Allegra Foxlie's work - Join Mark for in-person workshops - Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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574. The Anatomy of Vitality - With Tom Myers (From TEC)
02/13/2024
574. The Anatomy of Vitality - With Tom Myers (From TEC)
Tune yourself for this uniquely straining time via a dynamic and interactive tour with Anatomy Trains cartographer and author Tom Myers. Spark your curiosity with a startling view of all our systems’ interactions with fascia, coupled with nourishing and revitalising self-massage for head, neck, jaw, hands and ears. Learn simple breathwork practices to invite recovery and centering. The session concludes with ‘bodyreading’ practice - how to visually assess posture (yours or clients’) in terms of the ' myofascial meridians', and how to apply your own approach through the Anatomy Trains lens. More information about Tom Myers's work - Free embodiment resources - Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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573. The Mind-Body Problem - With John Horgan
02/08/2024
573. The Mind-Body Problem - With John Horgan
Science journalist John joins me to talk the challenges sciences faces, consciousness, pan-psychism, the “mind-body” problem, quantum mechanics, quantum computing, war, AI, Chat GPT, porn, the simulation hypothesis, “uploading one’s brain”, trans, free will, and more. A juicy philosophical one. More information about John Horgan's work - . Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC - Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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572. What’s Missing From Yoga - With Esther Ekhart
02/06/2024
572. What’s Missing From Yoga - With Esther Ekhart
Yoga and meditation teacher Esther joins me to talk about her mother's example, the need for a refuge, using yoga to feel, the Clarity Process, what's missing from yoga, ageing and yoga, the birth of Ekhart Yoga, online yoga, barriers to yoga, and examining shadows. A lovely chat between friends. More information about Esther Ekhart's work - Join Mark for in-person workshops - Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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571. Why We Love Drugs & Phones - With Elisa Malinverni
02/01/2024
571. Why We Love Drugs & Phones - With Elisa Malinverni
Yoga teacher Elisa joins me to talk about coming from her dance background, why drugs are so popular, the self-regulation benefits of yoga, agency, practice as “scaffolding”, practice as an addiction, AA vs yoga, does yoga work as a way to improve character, phone addiction, your “hook”, how phones harm us, practical strategies to reduce phone addiction, and a bit on my own story. A great chat, relevant to all. More information about Elisa Malinverni's work - Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC - Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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570. Embodied Speaking - With Miroslav Petrovic
01/30/2024
570. Embodied Speaking - With Miroslav Petrovic
Speaker and trainer Miroslav joins me to talk speaking on a stage, “perfiamgnev mode”, overcoming staleness, doing vs vulnerable, advice for beginners, “motivational speakers”, sales and more. A really useful one for anyone who ever needs to do public speaking. More information about Miroslav Petrovic's work - Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC - Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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569. Your Inner Compass - With Courtney Amo
01/25/2024
569. Your Inner Compass - With Courtney Amo
Embodiment and yoga teacher Courtney joins me to talk intuitive decision making, better words than “stress”, embodiment as a way of taking leadership, holistic health, reowning embodied authority, how to tap into your inner compass, leadership, her new book The Mind Body Way, and collaboration. A relaxed able through bodymind in the modern world. More information about Courtney Amo's work - Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC - Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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568. The Body In History - With Rudyard William Lynch
01/23/2024
568. The Body In History - With Rudyard William Lynch
History YouTuber Rudyard joins me to talk alternative history, cycles in history, decadence, views of the body in The West, disgust, social norms, the edge of the body, what’s new in history, Gnosticism, nihilism and some weird facts. A dense and deep historical adventure! More information about Rudyard William Lynch's work - Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC - Join Mark for in-person embodiment workshops -
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567. How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness - With Peter Levine (From TEC)
01/18/2024
567. How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness - With Peter Levine (From TEC)
This lecture is geared for psychotherapists of all types, as well as for physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, bodyworkers, educators, and those curious about their own healing process. Objectives Describe the naturalistic mechanics of trauma and the survival responses of fight, flight, freeze, and collapse as it relates to clinical treatment. Explain the evolutionary underpinnings of trauma and the Polyvagal theory and their clinical implications. Demonstrate the importance of “Bottom-Up” processing versus “Top-Down” processing to improve treatment outcomes. Incorporate Somatic Experiencing® containment tools into your practice to more effectively guide your client through trauma therapy. More information about Peter Levine's work - Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC - Find Mark Walsh on Instagram
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