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Embodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 53 - Are you a Conscious Entrepreneur? {Interview with Alex Raymond}Welcome to this special episode of the Embodied Inspired Brain Podcast! Today, we are thrilled to introduce our guest, Alex Raymond. Alex is the host of the Conscious Entrepreneur Summit (CES), a transformative gathering for entrepreneurs who seek to grow their businesses while prioritizing personal well-being and conscious leadership and the Conscious Entrepreneur podcast. Tune in for: Alex shares his personal journey that led him to create CES, including a pivotal moment of realization: “Even when ‘good’ things happened, I couldn’t find the joy inside me. I was stuck – and couldn’t find a way out.” This str...2025-03-2846 min
Embodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 52: The Power of Safe Spaces: How Women Thrive Through ConnectionIn this episode, we explore the critical importance of building safe spaces for women—both personally and professionally. Chantill shares family music highlights, while Anne celebrates a big milestone—her new office! Together, they reflect on the deep connections forming within their client community and the power of women supporting one another.We dive into the history of women’s entrepreneurship and how creating intentional containers of safety can positively impact our physiology, nervous system regulation, and overall well-being. When women feel safe and empowered, they step into their personal and professional lives with greater confidence, resili...2025-02-2829 min
Embodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 51: 2025 is ALL About Women’s Health + EntrepreneurshipWelcome to Episode 51 of the Embodied Business Inspired Brain Podcast! We’re kicking off 2025 with fresh intentions, exciting announcements, and a deeper focus on women’s health and entrepreneurship.In this episode, we reflect on what we’re personally excited about in the new year before diving into our professional goals. Women’s health has become a key pillar of our journey, and we’re eager to explore ways to support and empower women in navigating all aspects of well-being while growing their businesses.Here’s a sneak peek at what’s coming:✨ Return...2025-01-3124 min
Embodied Business, Inspired BrainEpisode 50: Transformation + Growth + Guests! - CELEBRATING 50 Episodes🎉 It’s our 50th episode, and we couldn’t be more excited! We celebrate this milestone with some very special guests: a few of our wonderful colleagues and clients.In this heartfelt and inspiring episode, our guests share their unique journeys of discovering the transformative power of nervous system awareness and seeing life and work through the Polyvagal Theory. From professional breakthroughs to deeply personal revelations, their stories highlight the profound impact this lens has had on their lives.We explore how honoring the nervous system has helped them navigate challenges, foster resilience, and dee...2024-12-271h 12
Embodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 49: Stop Repeating Yourself: How to leverage curriculum design for more time + profitsIn this episode, we begin with a heartfelt "What's in Process/What's in Progress" update. Chantill shares her run-in with unexpected garage intruders, while Anne reflects on the joy of celebrating her dad’s magnificent 85th birthday. They explore how their nervous systems handle stress differently and how staying curious can be a grounding practice for greater resilience.Shifting gears, we dive into the transformative power of curriculum design in the service-based economy. Discover how creating intentional, well-designed teaching frameworks can help you stop repeating yourself, reclaim your time, and increase profits. By meeting students where th...2024-12-1331 min
Embodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 48: Episode 48: Buckle Up! We are sharing all the goods.Welcome to Episode 48, where we serve up equal parts inspiration, education, and laughter! This week, we dive into what it means to be a polyvagal-informed business and how this philosophy shapes our three key pillars: Developing Awareness, Practice Shifting, and Nurturing Change. (Spoiler: these pillars are the secret sauce to our Nervous System Integration Facilitator certification!)As always, we kick things off with a life update—and yes, we touch on the U.S. election. Don’t worry, though, we keep it light and leave the soapboxes at home. But let's just say… feelings were felt!...2024-11-2939 min
Embodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 47: Change Your Business or Company Culture with This ONE Strategic Move - Mental Health Monday’s, Baby!As we get closer to our 50th episode mark, we’re excited to share a pivotal development in our company’s journey: Mental Health Mondays. We’re talking about major internal culture shifts and what it requires. In this episode, we’ll unpack what Mental Health Mondays are, why we created them, and how they’ve become central to our team’s success. We’ll also dive into how this simple practice has transformed our business from the inside out.The landscape of our work and our lives is usually fast-paced and demanding, and it’s easy to get caug...2024-11-1539 min
Embodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 46: Navigating Uncertainty & Finding Regulation in a Dysregulated WorldWowza. This was quite a show! If you’re feeling like the world is a little overwhelming right now, know that you’re not alone. This episode encourages everyone to take a collective exhale, acknowledging that it's okay to feel uncertain and that there are ways to find calm in the chaos. Join us as we discuss practical tools and mindful approaches to help us all navigate the waves of uncertainty with more compassion for ourselves and those around us.We fall deep into the reality of our current states of regulation and dysre...2024-11-0139 min
Embodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 45: The Founder’s Dilemma of Money + MeaningWelcome back, everyone! We’re diving into a rich conversation about embracing the changing seasons — both literally and within our business. As the cool breeze of fall begins to settle in, we’ve found ourselves reflecting on how we’ve grown. Fall, with all its cozy wonders, has a grounding and regulating effect on us, which mirrors the organizational shifts we’ve been focusing on.We’ve been leaning into this season of learning and development, allowing ourselves the grace to grow along with the changes, rather than resist them (although there’s been plenty of that, too!). A...2024-10-0433 min
Embodied Business, Inspired BrainEpisode 44: Income and Emotional WellbeingGet ready to join us on a deep dive into the connection between money and emotional wellbeing, especially for caretakers and entrepreneurs. We kick things off with our ritual “what’s in process, what’s in progress?” segment, digging into our experiences as caregivers and parents, the joys and challenges that come with it, especially when you’re juggling entrepreneurship. Bottom line: we’re not always getting (or giving ourselves) the support we need and it’s f*cking exhaustingWe dive into fascinating research, highlighting how women are consistently underpaid and Anne shares why she's driven to change that...2024-09-2024 min
Embodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 43: Time to Make a Profit, Dammit!In our latest episode, we delve deep into the growth we've experienced both in our partnership and our business. As we’ve navigated the challenges and triumphs of working together, we’ve learned so much about what it takes to grow not just as business partners, but as individuals committed to the same vision. Our journey has been one of continuous learning, where communication, trust, and a shared commitment to excellence have been our guiding principles. One of the highlights of this episode is our conversation about a significant step in Anne's professional journey—a licensure in the...2024-09-0658 min
Course Lab: Lessons from Successful Online Course CreatorsBuilding Courses for Breakthroughs (Paul Perez)Special "business revenue leak checklist" offer, free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.Leadership coach Paul Perez discusses how he combines interpersonal neurobiology and systems thinking to teach an unbreakable mindset. He emphasizes the importance of combining coaching with courses to ensure meaningful embodied learning and explores ways to enhance course adoption and engagement.Paul Perez is a retired naval officer who harnessed his military leadership skills to become a coach, trainer, and consultant to the business world.In this episode, Ari, Abe, and Paul discuss:Paul’s leadership journey and or...2024-09-0228 min
Embodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 42: Resilience and the Nervous System in Work + LifeWhat is resiliency? In this episode, we dive deep into the concept of resilience—defined as the ability to adapt and thrive in the face of adversity. We share personal reflections on how we are navigating life's transitions, with a strong emphasis on the importance of making time for rest, restoration, and solitude. These moments of intentional downtime are not just about relaxation but are vital opportunities to rebuild and recharge, ensuring they can continue to face challenges with strength and grace.The conversation takes a thoughtful turn as we discuss various strategies for repairing and re...2024-08-2353 min
Embodied Business, Inspired BrainEpisode 41: Leveraging the Nervous System (NS Awareness) in Times of Challenge in High Performance EnvironmentsAs we dive into the final days of summer, Anne and Chantill share their own pause and savors of all things family, travel, plus their own nervous system statuses. Whether you’re a parent, leader, or someone seeking personal growth, this episode offers valuable insights and practical advice to help you leverage your nervous system for better outcomes. By sharing real-life experiences, we explore how understanding and regulating our nervous system can significantly impact both personal and professional spheres, ending with how having a higher level of nervous system regulation can lead to more self-compassion AND compassion for others, an...2024-08-0936 min
Embodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 40: Egoic Death/Identity Shift in Business and LifeIn this transformative episode, we delve into the profound concepts of egoic death and identity shift, exploring their implications in both business and personal life. We begin by examining dysregulation, the state of being out of sync with one's true self, and how it often serves as a catalyst for growth. We explore the tumultuous journey of transformation, highlighting the importance of awareness and acknowledgment in navigating these changes.This episode emphasizes the significance of awareness in nervous system practices and we talk about how embracing vulnerability and authenticity can lead to profound shifts in one's...2024-07-2535 minEmbodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 39: How to Increase Entrepreneurial Capacity Through EmbodimentAnother provocative episode for anyone ready to learn some tricks for expanding their capacity in business and work WITHOUT befalling the all too common pitfalls of entrepreneurship. What is Entrepreneurial Capacity? We’re gonna tell you and look at how to increase it through an embodied approach so you can push back against things like: Imposter Syndrome; Struggle Mindset; your Upper Limit; and Burnout. Thanks to Alex Raymond — CEO of Kapta and founder of the Conscious Entrepreneur Summit — for inspiring this conversation and for continuing to push the edges of what being a creator...2024-07-1136 minEmbodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 38: Ryan Holiday’s Stoicism and the Link to a Healthy Nervous SystemWhat do the Stoics know about entrepreneurship? Turns out, a hell of a lot! In this episode we’re deconstructing the 4 “virtues” of Stoic philosophy as explored by Ryan Holiday in his new book “Right Thing Right Now” (and in many of his other books on the subject). We’re holding the virtues of courage, self-discipline, wisdom, and justice up against what it means to be an entrepreneur AND how a healthy nervous system influences our ability to live into these virtues. Hear about our trials, roadblocks, and the ways in which we foster these virtues in business a...2024-06-2241 minEmbodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 37: Calling Bullshit on the Cost of AmbitionFeisty, fiery, and lots of friendly co-regulation. That’s what’s going on in this episode. Impassioned. Opinionated. Data-backed. Process-driven. It’s all here. Join Chantill and Anne to explore what it means to be high-performing (they don’t agree) and how to eliminate the historically patriarchal assumption that drive and ambition cost you. They explore how high performance can be navigated with grace and ease WHEN you know your nervous system, can interpret its messages accurately, and create enough space between your habituated behaviors and the way you actually want to behave. Take away...2024-06-2233 minEmbodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 36: Cultivating Joy Seeking Behavior for High-Performance LivingThis is only the tip of the iceberg! We are BIG fans of having it all and our most emergent framework prioritizes what Anne calls “joy seeking behavior”. In this episode, you’re going to not only hear about our newest year-long program, Elevated Entrepreneur* — the only year-long program exclusively dedicated to creating nervous system regulation in high-achieving entrepreneurs and leaders — but you’re also going to learn: WHAT joy seeking behavior is.WHY you should learn how to do it.HOW it’s going to make ALL the difference in you...2024-05-0834 minEmbodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 35: Marketing and Your Nervous System Business MapHere are the questions we’re asking in this episode? How does your nervous system respond in different domains of your life and of your work? How can science inform your business? How can your nervous system totally elevate or completely f*ck up your business?Welcome to the Nervous System Business Map. Today, we’re talking about how to fast track your results in your business, especially when it comes to marketing, which so many people lean AWAY from. Learn more about the behaviors that come up when marketing is dysregulating you and what...2024-04-2634 minEmbodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 34: The Intersection of Education, Business, and Behavior ChangeWhat is an embodied business and why does it matter? Is it a drive for something more than bro-land entrepreneurship? Is it a chance to bring everything that you are to everything you do? Is it a more energized forward propulsion, when your heart is leaping out of your chest? Yes, to all of it…and more.We are putting all our chips on the table in support of Decartes’ Error and saying that separating reason from emotion is the biggest mistake you can make in your business. If that piques your interest or pushes your butt...2024-04-2635 minEmbodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 33: Part 2 - Why Your 1:1 Clients Need Curriculum DesignIf you’re feeling “allergic” to the word curriculum, never fear. What exactly do we mean by “curriculum design”? Well, we’re gonna tell you. Today we’re talking about how to gain some powerful perspective on your business: what it does, how it interfaces with other things, and how it supports people on their transformation journey AND how you can leverage the “blueprint” or design of brain and body based curriculum to SAVE YOU TIME…so you can be more creative, rest more, and improve the outcomes in your business. It’s time to open your mind a...2024-03-2020 minEmbodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 32: Part 1 - Why Your 1:1 Clients Need Curriculum DesignWe’re talking about some pretty spicy stuff in these next two episodes — another 2 part series — and calling out the BIGGEST PITFALLS coaches and educators face when over personalizing their coaching and teaching. Learn more in this part 1 about how to use transformative, brain-based educational design to make sure you stay accountable to the work you’re doing and the goals your people pay you to help them achieve. Anne is also going to share with us the power of using educational design to support your clients’ intrinsic motivation and insights, while Chantill will take us down the pa...2024-03-1722 minEmbodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 31: Part 2 - The Truth About Fight + Flight in Your Business + How to Get a Handle on ItIn our part 2 of “The Truth About Fight + Flight in Your Business” we’re exploring how a Polyvagal-informed approach to your business can guide you in profound ways not only making you feel more at ease, but making your output efforts more flowing, creative, poignant, and clear. Who. Doesn’t. Want. THAT!? In this episode you’ll learn:What you can do in the moment to relieve your fight and flight (panic, overwhelm, manicness, resistance) and overall dysregulation and return to a place of ease and calm and safety….so you can get all of the sh...2024-03-1341 min
UDL in 15 Minutes114: Business owners talk deeply about our nervous system and how it affects everything we doThe principle of Engagement is entirely rooted in the nervous system. Anne Bishop and Chantill Lopez use their deep knowledge of the nervous system to help educators tap into that critical piece of UDL all while using UDL to develop their own instruction. This is the second podcast of a 2-part series.
2024-01-3014 minUDL in 15 Minutes113:How these business entrepreneurs use UDL in their business design and their teachingAnne Bishop and Chantill Lopez share their backgrounds with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and movement education as well as their experiences of applying UDL to their business, The Embodied Business Institute. By leveraging brain-based learning, motivation science, and the nervous system, they help entrepreneurs and educators create meaningful and sustainable businesses. Stay tuned for Part Two to learn more about their approach.
2024-01-1613 minEmbodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 30: Part 1 - The Truth About Fight + Flight in Your Business + How to Get a Handle on ItWe are entrepreneurs, hear us roar!! Mmhmm. We are creative, driven, problem-solvers and we pride ourselves on all of those things. AND…“being in business” is not always fun or easy. Owning and running your own business is supposed to be liberating and create opportunities for flexibility and freedom. For many of us, it does. And there’s a cost. In this episode we explore just exactly how your nervous system responds to the daily — ummm…minute-to-minute — challenges of running a business. What in your business triggers YOUR unique fight or flight response? How does your unique fight or...2023-12-3031 min
Embodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 29: Your Nervous System and Your BusinessIn this episode, Anne and Chantill discuss how your Nervous System can impact your business. They discuss the impact of a dysregulated nervous system on co-workers and business decisions. They discuss how inaction can be a coping mechanism in business. Some of the ways we try to regulate our nervous system and strategies for recognizing this in yourself and others. The topics include:1. How do you use co-regulation?2. Why removing yourself from the environment can help dysregulation?3. When is a good time to use self regulation?We a...2023-09-1937 min
Embodied Business, Inspired BrainEP 28: ASK AN EXPERT Interview with Chantill LopezIn this episode, Anne interviews nervous system expert Chantill Lopez. Chantill started her professional life as a journalist and quickly moved into the realm of movement education where she has stayed for more than 20 years as an entrepreneur and studio owner. Her extensive studies have led her to become one of the top experts in applying Nervous System work to movement + behavior change in the areas of education, business development, and personal growth. She is an innovator, international educator, presenter, mentor, and coach whose passion is supporting people in creating whole-person health that is sustainable across all areas of...2023-09-1244 min
Embodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 27: 3 HUGE Missed Opportunities When You Ignore the Power of Curriculum DesignIn this episode Chantill and Anne reunite to discuss the top 3 problems you will always have if you ignore the powerful Embodied and Transformative Curriculum Design that they are sharing with entrepreneurs: 1. A divisive and unmotivated team culture 2. The never-ending struggle to find and KEEP highly qualified employees/team members 3. Burnout + overwhelm when finances are down and you're working your ass offWe are excited to announce two programs that are currently open for enrollment. Our first is the Embodied Course Creation 12-Week Program. If you would like to...2023-08-2434 minEmbodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 26: A Guide For Healing with Gwen MillerGwen Miller is the creator of The Gwen Miller Studio. She is an author, teacher and movement practitioner. Her latest book Safe Movement for All Spines: A Guide to Spinal Anatomy and How to Work with 21 Spine and Hip Conditions is a resource guide for teachers and clients. It is an education on the healing power of yoga and pilates. You can find many of Gwen’s teacher training classes on her website including The Dynamic Spine class. On this week's episode, we discuss:The language of healingWhy feeling safe is so important for healing Why...2023-08-171h 06
Embodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 25: Business that works for your life with Joanna SapirJoanna Sapir is a wellness business coach and host of The Business (R)evolution podcast. She helps wellness professionals to streamline their business, create more income and a bigger impact. This episode is filled with business gems that you can apply to your own business today.On this week's episode we discuss:How Joanna helps her clients identify what their business really needs. The Key detail to creating a fulfilling business that works for your life. Why many in the wellness industry are sold marketing strategies but what they really need is to build a business th...2023-08-0550 min
Embodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 24: Working with Trauma through Embodiment and EducationWe learn best from stories. In this episode you’ll get a glimpse into how a lifelong trauma educator uses embodiment, the nervous system, and transformative curriculum design to put her powerful work in the world. Join me and our guest, Tami Lysher, an expert in movement and trauma, a breast cancer survivor, educator, and podcaster to explore how embodiment is expanding her capacity for complexity and her ability to make a bigger impact on her life and the lives of others. Here’s how you can learn more about Tami’...2023-04-0147 min
Embodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 23: Your Guide to Leveraging Embodied ExperiencesFREEBIE alert! We’ve got something extra special for you in this episode to support you in building stronger, more transformative, and potent content (no matter what it is) by leveraging embodiment and an embodied perspective. We’re going back to the beginning and digging back into what embodiment means to us (we both have a slightly different take on it), and what it might mean to you and your tangible, sellable, scalable offerings. Then once you’re done listening, click this link to grab our exclusive 6-Step Design Guide (to Skyrocket Engagement, Conversion + Course Profitability Online...2023-03-1039 min
Embodied Business, Inspired BrainEp 22: Predictive Models: Your Brain and Your BusinessWhat, or rather how, is your brain “predicting” outcomes and how is that keeping you from: listening to your intuitive nudges; taking risks that are unexpected or outside the box; tolerating change and transition; and potentially supporting a rigid nervous system?In episode 22 we bring together two bodies of work: the brain’s prediction model and how your nervous system responds to the unexpected…according to the prediction. We ponder how this impacts our ability to build and lead our business, be creative, handle difficult situations, and be in relationship with others. A juicy and thought-provoking bit of f...2023-02-2536 min
Embodied Business, Inspired BrainThe Intersection of AI and EmbodimentHow is your business and life going to be impacted by AI in 10 years? How will you keep your humanness intact in the AI world? How do we bring more humaness to a world steadily marching toward more and more AI reliance? This one was a doozy! We recorded this ONE day before Microsoft unveiled its plans to bring the technology behind OpenAI’s ChatGPT bot to its search engine, Bing. “According to the company, the new tool will be a paradigm shift in the way that humans search the internet,” wrote Atalantic magazine's Charlie Warzel. 2023-02-1138 min
Embodied Business, Inspired BrainIdentity Shifting Expert, to Educating Experts, to Entrepreneur to Thought Leader and Designer of your LifeIn this second episode of 2023 we celebrate a MAJOR shift and follow the path of what it means to grow through the many stages of mastery and entrepreneurship with success and grace. Learn about the role of your nervous system in these identity shifts, how it can tell you which direction to go before your mind can articulate it, and discover if YOU might be ready for a big shift too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-01-3143 min
Embodied Business, Inspired BrainChange + Transition: Creating space between what you want and what happensHappy New Year! We thought we’d jump right in with a juicy, “how-do-you-like-that” topic to kick off our 2023. Anne just sold her studio after 20+ years. I am being forced into the new year with floods and destruction. And what we want to talk about is the not-so-subtle elephant in the room: change and transition. You can’t escape it or outrun it, but you might just be able to outwit it…at least the shadowy (shitty) side of it. Well, at least a little bit. In this episode we dive into how to create enough space in yo...2023-01-1740 min
The Pilates Goddess Podcast37. Stepping Into What's Possible with Chantill Lopez & Anne BishopIf you teach Pilates and struggle with fear and anxiety around your business, your staff, your clients, and all the things, today's longer episode is for you!The one thing I've learned in the past few years that has made the most difference in my life and my business is learning how to regulate myself and my nervous system. And, while I have many of my own tricks and tools for managing my mind, my guests today are Pilates pros who also specialize in Nervous System training.There is so much gold in this interview...2022-11-2953 min