Life: Embodied

Former IT software technician and now wilderness immersion specialist, tree runner and movement coach Kyle Koch and I talk about getting to know yourself through play, how paying attention to nature creates a sense of belonging and why excitement and humility walk best hand in hand. I loved every bit of our conversation!

Daphna Mavor is a practitioner of complementarian alternative medicine based in Tel Aviv, Israel. She works with people suffering from gynecological diseases such as premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), fertility issues and endometriosis. In this episode we talk about menstrual healing, transgenerational trauma, collective feminine pain, and the curious Mitochondrial Eve. For everybody struggeling with painful periods or those who want to support others in a more meaningful way.

Dr. Matthew Tolstoy is a somatic experiencing practitioner, licensed pain rehab clinician and holds a doctor in Chinese Medicin and acupucture. In this episode we talk about psychological vs mechanical causes for physical pain, intuition vs triggered responses and how to shift from protection to adaptation. This episode is for you if you struggle with chronic pain or anxiety or work with people that do so.

Today's solo episode is all about limiting patterns. What are limiting patterns? What triggers them? How do they manifest on a physical level? And why are embodiment tools such a potent way to update outdated survival mechanisms? How can we identify limiting patterns in the body? In the end I will guide you through a mini-transformation process so you can get a taste of somatic therapy.

Mark Walsh is the founder of Embodiment Unlimited and teaches embodiment skills all around the world. His projects include “Sane Ukraine” where they teach trauma first aid tools to the people of Ukraine.

In this episode we talk about how not everybody is going to like you (cause you’re not pizza), embodiment as a door to altered states of consciousness, the power of ritual and how to conquer social division with coming home to the body. 

Eylam Langotsky is a somatic coach and attention management trainer. How does paying attention to our bodies initiate transformation? How can we engage in a constructive dialog with our bodies? Why is it so complicated to have a good relationship with our bodies? These are the questions we talk about in this episode. If you are looking for an intellectual and perceptual deep dive into embodiment and bodywork: Here you go!

Sophie is a practitioner and teacher of transformative bodywork. In this episode we talk about physical symptoms as a gateway to a more honest connection to ourselves, how to drop limiting beliefs and why we should trust in the constant transformation of Life, the Universe and Everything (to quote Douglas Adams).

Rafe Kelley is an athlete and trainer with a very diverse background including Martial Arts, gymnastics and Parkours. He is the founder of "Evolve, move, play", where they empower people to move the way, humans were meant to.

In this Episode we talk about how to make your movement practice more meaningful, how he navigates the balance between discipline and selfcare, his thoughts on AI and the collective challenges humankind is facing.

Jamie Catto is a musician, filmmaker, author, and workshop facilitator based in Oxford, England.

In this Episode we talk about the thrill of the stage, intimacy, anxiety, men and women, money and his mission to reduce loneliness.