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Somatic WisdomS6 E16 Season Finale - Invitation to Loving Astrology, Celebrating 3 Years, Encouragement For Your Creative EffortsHello Lovely Listeners, For a machine generated transcript of this episode click here. To subscribe to Loving Astrology, click here. To get in touch with Patrick to get an astrological reading, book here. For a consultation with Cristy, you may book here. *** We would love to hear your thoughts or questions on this episode via SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/SomaticWisdomLoveNotes To show your gratitude for this show, you can make a one-time gift to support Somatic Wisdom with this link. To become a Sus...2025-06-1513 min
Somatic WisdomS6 E15 Embrace the Effervescent Coffee Shop Vibes of Gemini with Patrick Geary, Astrologer, and Energy CoachHello Everyone, For a machine-generated transcript of this episode, please see the Descript link here. Sponsors for this episode: Loving Astrology and Truth Takes Time. Please sign up for Patrick's newsletter to learn more about future opportunities to be part of a community that is learning astrology together. For more on Cristy's newsletter(s), see https://cristydlc.substack.com/ *** We would love to hear your thoughts or questions on this episode via SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/SomaticWisdomLoveNotes To show your gratitude for this show, you c...2025-06-0229 min
Somatic WisdomS6 E8 Aries and Our Wants, Neptune and Our Dreams, New Beginnings, and the Courage to Move Forward (Solo)Hello Listeners, You can find a machine-generated transcript through Descript here. Links to items mentioned in the episode: Spotify Playlist of Astrology episodes with Patrick Truth Takes Time - Patrick Geary's Substack Our Somatic Wisdom - Cristy's Substack YouTube clip of Mariann Edgar Budde's Inauguration Speech (Excerpt toward President) Astro "bestie" Chani Nicholas link on Neptune in Aries Episode with Dana Miranda on the Somatics of Money *** We would love to hear your thoughts or questions on this episode vi...2025-04-0714 min
Somatic WisdomS6 E7 Stan Ajemian, Life and Leadership Coach, on Resilience, Finding Gifts in Challenges, and Somatic MeditationHello Listeners, For a machine-generated transcript, please click here. Stan Ajemian's website is here. You can find his LinkedIn Profile here. His podcast, coming later this Spring is entitled Stories on Purpose. We will update these show notes once the podcast goes live. *** Free Saboteur Self-Assessment from Positive Intelligence Link to schedule Free Saboteur Discovery Session 1:1 with Cristy *** We would love to hear your thoughts or questions on this episode via SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/SomaticWisdomLoveNotes To show your gratitude for t...2025-03-2942 min
Somatic WisdomS6 E6 On Listening to Pain - Compassion as Anti-Inflammatory, Journey through Sciatica and Insomnia (Solo)Hi Listeners, This podcast has a little background noise since I recorded it outside. Hope you don't mind that but if it's bothersome, maybe skip this episode. Here's a link to the Descript transcript. *** Free Saboteur Self-Assessment from Positive Intelligence Link to schedule Free Saboteur Discovery Session 1:1 with Cristy *** We would love to hear your thoughts or questions on this episode via SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/SomaticWisdomLoveNotes To show your gratitude for this show, you can make a one-time gift to support Somatic Wisdom with...2025-03-1743 min
Somatic WisdomS6 E5 Joe Hudson, LCSW, Performance Coach, Founder of Habit Architects, on Hypnosis and Rapid Resolution Therapy (RRT) To Clear Subconscious BlocksHello Listeners, A copy of the transcript can be found here. Joe Hudson's website at Habit Architects can be found here. To sign up for his free newsletter, and be notified for future events, scroll to the bottom of the page to add your email. *** Free Saboteur Self-Assessment from Positive Intelligence Link to schedule Free Saboteur Discovery Session 1:1 with Cristy *** We would love to hear your thoughts or questions on this episode via SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/SomaticWisdomLoveNotes To show your gra...2025-03-0941 min
Somatic WisdomSpecial Invitations - Live Session, 30 is the New 40 project, Eclipse Season, Upcoming Topics (Solo)Hello Listeners, This is a brief episode with a few updates that you may find of interest as members of the Somatic Wisdom community. For a machine-generated transcript of this podcast, see the link here. Links to resources mentioned in the podcast: https://30isthenew40.substack.com/ Wisdom of Saturn gathering - Live on Zoom: Register Here *** Free Saboteur Self-Assessment from Positive Intelligence Link to schedule Free Saboteur Discovery Session 1:1 with Cristy *** We would love to hear your thoughts or ques...2025-03-0216 min
Somatic WisdomS6 E3 Walking in the Snow To Downshift Our Nervous System When the Orange Man Triggers High Blood PressureHello My Lovelies, If you would like a machine-generated transcript for this episode from Descript, please click here. These times are challenging. It's really important for us to take care of each other. Be kind to everyone you can, and take good care of your nervous system this year. It's going to be a wild ride, but we can thrive if we work together. *** Free Saboteur Self-Assessment from Positive Intelligence Link to schedule Free Saboteur Discovery Session 1:1 with Cristy *** We would love to hear your thou...2025-02-0937 min
Somatic WisdomS6 E2 Patrick Geary on Aquarius and Being Yourself in Cultures that Ask You To ConformHello Listeners, For a machine generated transcript of this episode, click here. Follow Patrick at his Substack Newsletter here, and learn more about his practice or schedule a reading by using this link. *** Free Saboteur Self-Assessment from Positive Intelligence Link to schedule Free Saboteur Discovery Session 1:1 call with Cristy *** We would love to hear your thoughts or questions on this episode via SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/SomaticWisdomLoveNotes To show your gratitude for this show, you can make a one-time gift to support Somat...2025-02-0342 min
Somatic WisdomS6 E1 * 2025 is a Great Time to Know Ourselves and Our Saboteurs BetterHello My Lovelies, If you would like a machine-generated transcript for this episode see the link here. Substack Article - Are You Being Driven By Your Saboteurs or Your Sage? Free Saboteur Self-Assessment from Positive Intelligence Link to schedule Free Saboteur Discovery Session 1:1 with Cristy *** We would love to hear your thoughts or questions on this episode via SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/SomaticWisdomLoveNotes To show your gratitude for this show, you can make a one-time gift to support Somatic Wisdom with this link. To...2025-01-2616 min
Somatic WisdomS5 E15 Going Greyscale - Making Our Tempting Devices Less Appealing to Thirsty Brains (Solo)Hello! For a machine generated transcript of this podcast, see the Descript link here. For the Substatck essay, see Cristy's Substack at this link. *** We would love to hear your thoughts or questions on this episode via SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/SomaticWisdomLoveNotes To show your gratitude for this show, you can make a one-time gift to support Somatic Wisdom with this link. To become a Sustaining Honor Roll contributor to help us keep bringing you conversations and content that support Your Somatic Wisdom please use this link...2024-10-2713 min
Finding Your Way Home; The Secrets to True AlignmentHow to work with money - what's holding me back? Abundance & Energetics with Patrick Geary & Cristy De La CruzBeautiful listeners, welcome to this week’s episode of Finding Your Way Home: and say hello to some Money Magic....--> Have you ever tussled with your relationship with Money? Felt a sense of conflict; want vs lack, giving vs receiving, the ethicality of how we relate to earnings and rates whilst continuing to offer a role of care? Perhaps you’re someone who knows they carry a legacy of “should” that limits their capacity for true abundance - and, who has no idea how to begin to shift their relationship with materiality? Well. You...2024-06-121h 03
Somatic WisdomS4 E2 Finding Peace When Our Latest Business Attempt Doesn't Work (Yet)Hello Lovelies, Here is the Substack version of the piece included in this episode. For a machine-generated transcript of the entire episode click here. And here is the one I mentioned on Energy Bursts and Intuitive Hits. I always love when you comment, and this is more of a two-way conversation. *** To show your gratitude for this show, you can make a one-time gift to support Somatic Wisdom with this link. To become a Sustaining Honor Roll contributor to help us keep bringing you conversations and content that support Yo...2024-01-2709 min
Somatic WisdomS4 E1 Finding Your Way Home Crossover - New Podcast with Anthea BellHello Friends, Here is the machine-generated transcript of this special episode of Finding Your Way Home. Thanks to Anthea Bell for this conversation and congratulations on the launch of Finding Your Way Home. For more information on the Finding Your Way Home Podcast, upcoming speakers and events, and 1:1 Embodiment Coaching, visit: www.ab-embodimentcoaching.org *** To show your gratitude for this show, you can make a one-time gift to support Somatic Wisdom with this link. To become a Sustaining Honor Roll contributor to help us keep bringing you con...2024-01-1551 min
Somatic WisdomSeason 4 Intro and PreviewHello Friends, Happy 2024! I'm back with a brief update on Season 4 and a few announcements. For a machine-generated Descript Transcript of this podcast, see the link here. Also, excited to announce Anthea Bell's new podcast Finding Your Way Home and will release a conversation from that podcast shortly! *** To show your gratitude for this show, you can make a one-time gift to support Somatic Wisdom with this link. To become a Sustaining Honor Roll contributor to help us keep bringing you conversations and content that supp...2024-01-1505 minFinding Your Way Home; The Secrets to True AlignmentSoftening a neurodiverse mind with Cristy De La Cruz - lessons from corporate burnout and somatic wisdomWhat better way to start Season 2 of Finding Your Way Home than with the profound soul-insights of Cristy de la Cruz. I hope you enjoy listeners...Cristy is a US-born coach, somatic practitioner, podcaster, writer and editor. She is the author of Unleash, Unlearn, and Enliven: Seven Micro-practices to Engage Your Somatic Wisdom. She hosts the Somatic Wisdom podcast, offering whole body practices to live well in changing times. And in her not-so-spare time, Cristy acts as a coach, supporting leaders and professionals with busy minds to deepen their intuition and more fully express their gifts in the...2024-01-0851 minSomatic WisdomS3 E15 Patrick Geary on Winter Solstice, Capricorn Season: Turning Inward, the Power of Darkness, Reducing Stimulation, Giving, Receiving and StewardshipHello Lovelies, For a machine-generated Descript transcript of this podcaset, please click here. For more on Patrick Geary, please check out Truth Takes Time, his Substack page. More on Patrick can be found at Stillwaters.space or LinkedIn. Our Spotify playlist of previous conversations can be found here! *** If you are interested in a possible discovery session on February 28, 2024 on the same day that Saturn, the sun and Mercury will be conjunct in Pisces, please use this link to sign up to receive more information. For more on th...2023-12-1643 minSomatic WisdomS3 E14 Sarah Young, Author of Expansive Impact and Executive Coach, on Clear Containers, Courageous Leadership, and How to Work with Perpetual ProblemsHello Lovelies, I have the great delight of interviewing Sarah Young, who I've had the privilege to work with this year on some coaching clients, and a behind the scenes project for her business. In addition, Sarah generously co-sponsored training for me at CTI for their Fundamentals course. I'm indebted to her for this support, as it has helped me improve my coaching tremendously. A machine generated transcript is available via Descript at this link. The main links mentioned in the episode are here: Main page: https://www.zingcollaborative.com/ Book page: http...2023-12-0242 min
Somatic WisdomA Special Thank You to Somatic Wisdom ListenersHello, lovely listeners. This is a tiny message to tell you again how grateful I am that you are listening to somatic wisdom. Here in the United States this is being released on Thanksgiving of 2023. You have many choices for your listening pleasure, including music, radio, football games, and other podcasts. Thank you for choosing to invest time with me in listening and learning about somatic wisdom. I deeply enjoy creating these episodes, both for my own learning, and for sharing with you. Special appreciation to anyone who has taken time to rate the show or to leav...2023-11-2301 minSomatic WisdomS3 E13 Sarah Gordon on Neurolinguistic Programming, Free Will, and Resourcing Ourselves for TransformationHello lovelies, I know you'll enjoy this conversation with my new friend Sarah Gordon, Transformational Coach. For a machine-generated Descript transcript for the conversation, click here. Sarah can contacted via sarahgordoncoaching@gmail.com and her LinkedIn profile is here. *** To show your gratitude for this show, you can make a one-time gift to support Somatic Wisdom with this link. To become a Sustaining Honor Roll contributor to help us keep bringing you conversations and content that support Your Somatic Wisdom please use this link. Thank you...2023-11-1859 minSomatic WisdomS3 E12 Wade Brill, from Centered in the City on Compassionate Leadership, Retreats, and Being Courageous in a Changing WorldHello Lovelies, Here's a link to the machine-generated Descript transcript for this episode. Additional references from the episode can be found here: Centered in the City episode on DIY retreats Leadership Retreat: Skills that Can't Replace AI at Anderson Executive Education *** Contact information for Wade Brill: Instagram: @OneWade LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/wadebrill/ Website: www.WadeBrill.com Podcast: https://centeredinthecity.libsyn.com/website *** If you want to leave us a voice message, Somatic Wisdom is now o...2023-11-1150 minSomatic WisdomS3 E11 Laurie Gerber, Coach and Relationship Expert on Marriage, Sex, Secrets, Intimacy, Difficult Conversations, Emotional Epigenetics, and DIY Couples RetreatsHello Listeners! I know you're going to love this discussion with my guest, Laurie Gerber. More about her background here: Laurie Gerber is one of the most engaging and effective life coaches and presenters in the country. After holding several positions at Handel Group® over the last 18 years, including President of HG Life, Laurie is currently licensing The Handel Method® and focusing on LOVE coaching. When “love" is truly treated as a verb, world peace is possible. She works to prove this theory every day. She has been presenting to and coaching...2023-11-0456 min
Somatic WisdomS3 E10 Eclipse Consciousness, Tantrums on Giving Up Sugar, and Taking Stock of Health and RoutinesHello Lovelies, A machine-generated transcript can be found at the Descript link here. Until a sponsor is located, detailed show notes for solo episodes are on pause. Here is a link to a written version of this essay on Substack. *** If you want to leave us a voice message, Somatic Wisdom is now on Speakpipe! We would love to hear your thoughts or questions: https://www.speakpipe.com/SomaticWisdomLoveNotes For more resources, subscribe to my the Somatic Wisdom Substack newsletter, where additional content can be found in essa...2023-10-2814 min
Somatic WisdomS3 E9 Practices that Restore and Heal Us - Letters from Love, Substack Communities, and Audio LoveHello Friends, Here is one of the practices I've been doing for over a month that's having a positive impact on me. Content for this audio episode is also published on Substack, where you can access the links directly in the text of Our Somatic Wisdom. I would love it if you join me on Substack, so we can keep in touch. Be well! Key Resources Mentioned in this episode: Letters from Love with Elizabeth Gilbert Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks *** If you...2023-10-1411 min
Somatic WisdomS3 E8 On the Gentle Art of Nurturing DreamsHello! This is a short episode on the benefits of having people who can hold our dreams gently while we work toward these visions of our lives. Another version of this audio essay can be found at Substack in written form here. Keeping the notes brief for now. A Descript machine-generated transcript can be accessed at this link. Thanks for listening! I really appreciate you! Resources mentioned: Melani Dizon's Accidental Subbatical Substack and her article on "It's Never Too Late for This" Kathy Oneto (Sustainable Ambitio...2023-09-3015 minSomatic WisdomS3 E7 Equinox, Libra Season, Quantum Reality, Relationships, and Harvesting with Astrologer, Coach, and Healer Patrick GearyHello Listeners, Here's another conversation with my dear friend, astrologer, coach, and healer Patrick Geary. For a machine-generated transcript of this audio, please see the link here. Please note this is an uncorrected transcript generated by Descript. For more great insights from Patrick, check out his Substack here. And for more information or consultations with him you can check his page at Stillwaters.dot space here. For a collected list of episodes on astrology with Patrick, check out this Spotify playlist! *** If you want to leave us a vo...2023-09-1745 minSomatic WisdomS3 E6 Intuitive Writing and Living with Author, Copywriter, and Founder of the Intuitive Writing School Jacqueline FischHello Lovely Listeners! This episode is sponsored by the Lunar Cycle Workshop, brought to you by Patrick Geary, who has been a guest on this show. Thank you for your support, Patrick! Today you’ll be hearing from the author of two books, Intuitive Writing and the Unfussy Life. Jacqueline Fisch is an author, copywriter, writing coach, and the founder of The Intuitive Writing School. She helps creatives move past writer’s block and perfectionism so they can finish their important work, and she supports business owners in finding their authentic voice so they c...2023-09-1046 min
Somatic WisdomS3 E5 Finding the Right Catalysts for Action when we ProcrastinateHello Lovelies, This is a solo podcast on the kinds of things that can help get us into action when we are stuck on a big project or something that's hard for us to do. You'll hear about my writing process and some advice from the Intuitive Writing book my Jacqueline Fisch. She will be on the podcast in ~2 weeks talking to us more about her book and writing process. Then I share some suggestions for using the rhythms of nature to plan your active times, planning sessions, and release schedules. While not...2023-08-2722 minSomatic WisdomS3 BONUS - Practice for Anxiety or Before Social Situations with Raina Lagrande of Root to Rise SomaticsThis is an excerpt of the interview episode (episode 64). It is a practice for anxiety or before social situations from a Somatic Wisdom guest, Raina LaGrand. Raina LaGrand (she/her) is a somatic therapist, yoga teacher, speaker and facilitator specializing in racial identity, trauma, relationships and embodiment. In her practice, Root to Rise Somatics, she primarily helps mixed race adults and interracial couples build relationships where they feel emotionally connected, and she also works with people of all identities when her schedule allows. Outside of clinical work, Raina provides embodiment-based workshops and trainings for companies invested in...2023-08-2010 minSomatic WisdomS3 E4 Raina LaGrand on Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Embodying Mixed Identities, Loneliness and the Dangers of SomaticsI am delighted to have the opportunity to talk with Raina Lagrand for this episode. Raina LaGrand (she/her) is a somatic therapist, yoga teacher, speaker and facilitator specializing in racial identity, trauma, relationships and embodiment. In her practice, Root to Rise Somatics, she primarily helps mixed race adults and interracial couples build relationships where they feel emotionally connected, and she also works with people of all identities when her schedule allows. Outside of clinical work, Raina provides embodiment-based workshops and trainings for companies invested in anti-racism and social justice. Raina lives with her dog on occupied A...2023-08-1344 minSomatic WisdomS3 BONUS Sensory Awareness Practice with Anthea BellHello Everyone, If you already heard the interview with Anthea Bell from last week's podcast, you're in for a treat. Even if you did not, I encourage you to listen to this in a quiet place where you can sit or lie down and turn inward for ~14-15 minutes. Enjoy! *** Some mantras you may want to repeat when needed (from last week's interview): You are enough. You are everything. Everything is oneness. More about Anthea's practice can be found at the links here: http...2023-08-0614 minSomatic WisdomS3 E3 Anthea on Movement, Spiritual Growth, Healing Chronic Pain, Shedding Painful Beliefs, Sensory Awareness, and OnenessHello Listeners! You are going to love this conversation with my new friend and fellow coach and body practitioner, Anthea Bell. Anthea is a Movement Coach, Mindfulness Teacher and Psychological Fitness Specialist with the Institute of Human Potential. She is an Education Mentor with international training school Polestar Pilates, and supports a global roster of clients in the holistic, corporate and rehabilitative spaces Anthea believes passionately in the interconnection of mind and body, and in the power of physical, psychological and spiritual modalities to effect deep and lasting personal change. Humans are hard-wired f...2023-07-3054 min
Somatic WisdomS3 E2 Somatics of Pleasure: Summer, Dance Church, and Vacation Wandering On Lake SuperiorHello My Lovelies! I can't believe I haven't yet covered the topic of pleasure as a standalone episode. It's probably been embedded in some of the other themes we have covered. But I think this will be the first of a monthly series because it's a rich topic and there's so much more to cover. Hope you enjoy the excerpts of my post Dance Church bliss and my reflections on the pleasure of solitude and letting my vacation mind wander. References mentioned: adrienne marie brown's book: Pleasure Activism S2 E1...2023-07-1634 min
Somatic WisdomS3 E1 Asking Our Intuition and Our Body Parts - Are You Shouldering More Than Your Share?Welcome to the first episode of season 3! I am going back into the concept of intution and asking you to practice asking your body parts for wisdom, especially when you suspect you might be taking on too much. We may be surprised when we tune into a specific question and ask our heart, head, or gut about a decision? Or maybe we tune into our shoulders instead for a less conventional check in to ask: Where is it I'm overdoing things? What are you carrying right not that feels like too much...2023-07-0218 min
Somatic WisdomSeason 3 Trailer - New season starts July 2nd!Season 3 starts on July 2nd! Welcome new listeners and thank you to returning ones! I invite you to embody the leader within you by learning practices that take a somatic and whole-body approach to living well in changing times. Join my guests and me as we dive deeply into topics like somatic psychology, our relationships with people and money, navigating career and business transitions, and ways to live a more joyful and satisfying life. Thanks for tuning in! *** If you want to leave us a voice message, Som...2023-06-3000 minSomatic WisdomS2 E24 Somatics of Time, Chronos, Kairos, Solstice, Lunar Consciousness, Neurodiversity, & Shining Our Light with Patrick GearyHello Lovely Listeners, This episode covers a lot of territory, so grab a cup of something lovely and enjoy! I'm heading out of town for Father's Day weekend with my family shortly so full show notes will be updated next week. For earlier episodes with Patrick Geary, check out #39 and #47 of Somatic Wisdom. Follow Patrick at his Substack Newsletter here, and learn more about his practice or schedule a reading by using this link. For a collected list of episodes on astrology with Patrick, check out this Spotify playlist! ...2023-06-1855 minSomatic WisdomS2 E23 Somatic Practices to Help Heal Your Relationship with MoneyHi My Lovelies, In response to our previous episode (58) with Dana Miranda of Healthy Rich on somatic practice to work with our difficult money stories. I discovered from Bari Tessler's book The Art of Money workbook (from the podcast Inside Job with Nayla Bahri and Eric Johnson). Tessler does a lot of the practices that I actually detailed in my book but she applies them specifically to our difficult emotions around money, and almost ALL of us have these, no matter how much money we make. What I love is the 3 st...2023-06-1128 minSomatic WisdomS2 E22 Somatics of Money, Budget Culture, and Inclusion in Finance with Dana Miranda, Creator of Healthy RichHello My Lovelies, This is a conversation about personal finance and the somatics of money. I know you'll appreciate the insights of my guest, and I am taking away quite a lot from our conversation. Dana Miranda is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance® (CEPF®), an author and a personal finance journalist. She’s the founder of Healthy Rich, a platform for inclusive, budget-free financial education, where she works with organizations, schools and companies dedicated to making money better for folks who are often left out of the conversation about money. Dana has writt...2023-06-0450 minSomatic WisdomS2 E21 Reflections on Abundance, Money, Beliefs, and Transitions (money stories)Hi Lovely Listeners, I'm excited to set the stage for my conversation next week with Dana Miranda by telling you more about some of my money experiences. The Make Money Better podcast is published through Dana's Healthy Rich platform, which I highly recommend for a more diverse group of voices about the topic of money and personal finance. I am honest about some of the struggles I have had around money and you'll get to hear more in this episode. *** Resources Mentioned: Stephanie Lindloff (my creative coach) at O...2023-05-2819 minSomatic WisdomS2 E20 Author Jenny Blake on Intuition, Desires, Unconventional Choices, Free Time, and Truth While It's FreshHello my Lovelies! This is a full circle moment for me, an opportunity to speak with a podcaster and author I've admired from afar since 2018. We geek out on topics like intuition, somatic and body-based wisdom, free time, neurochemistry, avoiding social media, envy, desires, opting out of parenthood, the auntie brigade, vulnerability, and salty podcasts. Such a juicy conversation! Jenny Blake is an author and podcaster who runs a media and licensing company. She loves helping people move from friction to flow through smarter systems, powered by Delightfully Tiny Teams. She recently released her...2023-05-2155 minSomatic WisdomS2 E19 Intuition and Mimetic Desire (with wisdom from Luke Burgis' book Wanting)Hello Lovely Listeners! Here's a brief intro on two topics which will be covered in further depth during my conversation with Jenny Blake for episode 56 (to be aired May 21st). I touch on Intuition, with the briefest of summaries of what I've learned (mostly from lived experience but also from Penney Peirce). Then I explore the notion of mimetic desire, specifically in the way Luke Burgis talks about it in his book, Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life. This should help set the stage for the next episode so...2023-05-1417 minSomatic WisdomS2 E18 Listening to Nature, Listening Inward, and Caring for Your Nervous System WellHello Lovely Listeners, I'm bringing you a "minisode" this week to encourage you to listen to nature, or to listen inward rather than listening to podcasts. While you may decide to listen to a different show, maybe you will feel drawn, as I did, to listen inward and to slow down your input channels. Mercury is in Retrograde April 21 through May 14th, and Pluto just turned retrograde in Aquarius. So whether you believe in astrological influences or not, there may be some collective energy in the zeitgeist that asks us to slow down a...2023-05-0707 minSomatic WisdomS2 E17 Rituals for Letting Go During Times of Liminality, Post-Project Periods, and Eclipse SeasonsHello Friends! The audio on this one might not be up to my usual standard. I believe I've fixed the audio issue I was having through the kind support of people at Descript, but the sound might be a little more variable than it usually is. I'm blaming Mercury Retrograde! This episode speaks about a process I have done annually since about 2016 after reading the book by Marie Kondo called The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Particularly in Western culture and in our capitalist society, we are taught the skill of hanging on an...2023-04-3019 minSomatic WisdomS2 E16 Unpacking the Laziness Lie (Part 2 of 2) with Wisdom from Dr. Devon PriceHello All. I'm returning for part 2 of this exploration of Dr. Devon Price' book Laziness Does not Exist. Please head back to episode 51 first if you haven't already heard that one, since I lay the ground Feelings of laziness can be a powerful self-preservation instinct. I talk about Tara McMullin's notions about how we think about working people, and her essay which explores people who don't work. This might include people who are unemployed, or struggle with a disability, or have some other limitation. The three main tenets of the Laziness L...2023-04-2317 minSomatic WisdomS2 E15 Unpacking the Laziness Lie (Part 1 of 2) with Wisdom from Dr. Devon PriceHello Listeners, I start with an update on the audio book process. To receive the FREE Audio version of the Unleash, Unlearn, and Enliven book when it is published, please enter your name and email at this form. Today I'm bringing you some initial thoughts after my second listen to Dr. Devon Price' book: Laziness Does Not Exist. I include some history on where the word "lazy" came from as well as a few of my own stories about work and laziness. Lazy has always been a shame trigger for me, and now I'm...2023-04-1619 minSomatic WisdomS2 E14 Natalya Kolosowsky, Shadow Tender, on Creating Meaning and Magic in Embodied WaysHello Lovely Listeners, This conversation was especially rich to me, and I know you're going to want to hear more from Natalya Kolosowsky. Natalya is a bilingual artist, coach, facilitator, and teacher of creative processes. She is the founder of Shadow Tender - an interdisciplinary project that teaches people how to dance with their demons. Natalya’s work is informed by 3+ decades of experience in dance, somatic modalities, and formal training in art, design, and psychology. Her work has been presented in universities, museums, and theaters around the world. Natalya also provides strategic branding and com...2023-04-0944 minSomatic WisdomS2 E13 On Audiobooks, the Laziness Lie, Ableism and a Preview of Somatic Wisdom Topics AheadHere's a few updates on what's up lately. I am in the final stages of editing the audio version of my book, which will be released via Audible later in April. To receive the FREE Audio version of the Unleash, Unlearn, and Enliven book when it is published, please enter your name and email at this form. Though I'd intended to release an episode on The Laziness Lie (a concept coined by Dr. Devon Price in the book Laziness Does Not Exist), this week I had a few too many things going on. I li...2023-04-0214 minSomatic WisdomS2 E12 Seasonal and Spiritual Pivots - Riding Waves of Change GracefullyHello Lovely Listeners! This is my first solo episode in a while. I hope you enjoyed my conversations with Kathy Oneto, Heather Ussery-Knight, Stephanie Lindloff, and Patrick Geary. Today I want to give you a useful model for thinking about how to ride the waves of change that are inevitable with more grace and ease. I mention the article I recently wrote for my Substack Newsletter on the What it Means to be Human in a world of Artificial Intelligence. Using my "marital pivot" (definitely a spiritual pivot, if there ever was...2023-03-2616 minSomatic WisdomS2 BONUS - Equal Part Breathing Meditation with Patrick Geary for Equinox EnergyThis is a special bonus episode in honor of the Spring Equinox in the northern hemisphere and the Fall Equinox in the southern hemisphere. This is an excerpt from my conversation with Patrick Geary from episode 47 released on Sunday, March 19th. For more information on Patrick Geary, please see the following links: You can access more information about Patrick's Lunar Cycle Workshop coming up in May here. Follow Patrick at his Substack Newsletter here, and learn more about his practice or schedule a reading by using this link. *** ...2023-03-2007 minSomatic WisdomS2 E11 Patrick Geary on Equinox, Equal Part Breathing, and Asking What We Want in this New Astrological YearI have my first returning guest, my friend Patrick Geary, an Astrologer, Coach, and Healer to talk with us about ways to work with Equinox Energy. We start with a lovely equal breath meditation in honor of this season, and as a tool for times when we feel like we are "going to war" or pushing against something. We can introduce a pause into the process, and take a moment to realize how we can work together as spiritual warriors rather than operating from a scarcity mindset. Collaboration has a multiplicative energy, and we used...2023-03-1942 min
Somatic WisdomS2 E10 Reclaim Your Peace with Stephanie Lindloff of Our Natural WisdomI was delighted to have this conversation with one of my favorite coaches, Stephanie Lindloff. We worked together for a year and a half during the time I was writing my first book. I can tell you that, without Stephanie's compassionate and warm support, I would have been able to calm the "anxious perfectionist" within me to get that project started and completed. Stephanie Lindloff is an Eco-Intuitive Coach and Teacher who helps anxious perfectionists reclaim your peace through nature. Her unique approach combines mystical practices, environmental science and thought management. Steph offers 1:1 and group coaching. 2023-03-1243 minSomatic WisdomS2 BONUS - Guided Inner Journey for Grounding & Release with Stephanie Lindloff of Our Natural WisdomHello Somatic Wisdom listners, I couldn't resist sharing this guided inner journey that is an excerpt from the interview with Stephanie Lindloff of Our Natural Wisdom for episode 46 (this coming Sunday). Stephanie has been a coach to me, and we worked together for over a year and a half while I was conceiving and completing my first book. I just love her guided inner journeys, so this feels like too lovely a gift not to share as a separate episode. For more about Stephanie, check out the following links: O...2023-03-1004 minSomatic WisdomS2 E9 Inner Parts Work and Our Inner Critics with Coach Heather Ussery-KnightI enjoyed this conversation with one of my friends, Heather Ussery-Knight, who is a coach with an extensive background in counseling and psychology. Heather has Masters in Counseling Psychology, over 20 years in the field of counseling and psychology. She currently works as a coach focusing on Inner Parts Work. Because she is a MultiPod with a penchant for writing, creativity, Integral Theory, video gaming, Systema, crafts and other artistic endeavors, and learning, she uses all these interests towards her work. You can find out more about Heather's coaching work at Lizard Dreaming, her coaching practice. 2023-03-0544 minSomatic WisdomS2 E8 Embracing Our Inner Parts with Internal Family Systems (IFS)Hello my lovely listeners! Thanks for taking me to 3000 downloads of this podcast as of the time of the recording! Wow! Each month the listenership has grown, especially since January, and I really appreciate your time. If you're on Apple Podcasts and you enjoy these episodes, can you help me out by writing a short review and "breaking the seal" on reviews? Just a sentence on what you like would be amazing. Or if you're short on time, leaving a 5 star review makes sure that I can continue to offer guests and content that you...2023-02-2611 minSomatic WisdomS2 E7 Mic Flip: Wade Brill's interview of Cristy for Centered in the City podcastHello Friends, I'm changing it up this episode with a interview that originally aired on Wade Brill's Centered in the City podcast (original title: Episode 110: Living in Our Bodies with Cristy De La Cruz) back on June 23, 2022. You'll learn a little more about when I am most "uncentered," along with more of my story. Wade got me to dig a little deeper into what my somatic practices are all about, and what personally led me to that path. I have learned more about podcasting in that time, especially about creating better audio with less extraneous s...2023-02-1934 minSomatic WisdomS2 E6 Sustainable Ambition and Using Curiosity as Our Compass with Kathy OnetoI loved this conversation with fellow coach and podcaster, Kathy Oneto of Sustainable Ambition. Kathy Oneto is an executive and life-work coach who is passionate about helping people succeed on their terms both at work and in life. She is the founder of Sustainable Ambition and host of The Sustainable Ambition Podcast. Her mission is to help people attain more joy, satisfaction, and fulfillment in their careers from decade to decade, helping them to be ambitious with more ease and without burnout. Kathy and I talk about how we see ambition, how our lives have an...2023-02-1239 minSomatic WisdomS2 E5 When Your Body and Mind Just Won't Rest - Urges and SurgesHello, my lovely listeners. As I worked through some insomnia and some feelings of urgency in the past week, I wanted to address an issue that some of us with busy brains struggle with regarding rest. Some of us have "Ferrari brains with bicycle brakes" like Dr. Ned Hallowell would say. It's actually not very easy to slow ourselves down to get proper rest. Unless we literally hit a wall and burn ourselves out, that is. Then we are forced to rest until our brain recovers. But this episode tackles the very real ne...2023-02-0521 minSomatic WisdomS2 E4 Rest as Resistance - In Praise of Tricia Hersey's Nap MinistryI have been so inspired by the work of Tricia Hersey, creator of the Nap Ministry and author of Rest is Resistance, A Manifesto. She has helped me understand and see through some of the false beliefs we had been taught in this "grind culture" we live in. This episode is an introduction to some of the ideas she covers and encouragement to explore her work if you need more rest in your life, and are interested in creating space where ALL can have access to rest. Our inherent worth is not dependent on our pr...2023-01-2916 minSomatic WisdomS2 E3 Patrick Geary on Somatic Wisdom, Natural Cycles, and AstrologyI loved this conversation with my new friend and colleague Patrick Geary, a coach, astrologer, and healer who has given me such insight through a reading he did for me back in November. We cover experiences with somatic wisdom in terms of burnout and bodily cycles and Patrick shares his more of his back story. For those who are beginning with the notion of the planetary bodies influencing us, you might start with the moon cycle. Patrick walks us through the different phases, and I comment on how I've been working with that for the la...2023-01-2243 minSomatic WisdomS2 E2 Embracing Your Strengths - My Favorite Coaching ToolThis episode is about my favorite coaching tool, the CliftonStrengths 34 Assessment and Report. I explain how I use it and then walk you through my Top 10 as a sample of what you might discover if you are interested in fully embracing your strenghts with this tool. My Top 10: Relator Input Intellection Learner Empathy Strategic Developer Arranger Maximizer Ideation *** Links: Embrace Your Strengths Session Special Discount for Somatic Wisdom Listeners; U...2023-01-1520 minSomatic WisdomS2 E1 Post Holiday Relief & Reflections - How Can You Build Generous Margins this Year?Happy 2023, Somatic Wisdom listeners! After allowing myself some generous time off after the holidays for rest and reflection I am back again and looking forward to the next season of Somatic Wisdom. This is a reflection on the past year, along with some review of the five interviews I did and some of the lessons I most enjoyed. If you haven't heard them yet, I think you'll enjoy the content. EP24 - Dr. Ashley White, MD, on Responsive Eating EP27 - Beth Giles, My NIA Teacher on Joyful Movement EP...2023-01-0812 minSomatic WisdomS1 E36 - Isabel (Izzy) Iwen on Being Well@WorkHello listeners. Izzy was one of the first answering my "call" when I asked for leaders who are seeing different ways of being well at work. I really enjoyed her perspective, since she's in the I.T. recruiting space, and also has a passion for wellbeing. We cover topics like the growth mindset, and the notion of work-life flow. We talk about how COVID-19 working at home opened people's eyes to how hard they want to work and the benefits of a hybrid workplace. We also cover how onboarding and how newer staff me...2022-12-2238 minSomatic WisdomS1 E35 - Releasing Rituals With Fire - Burning the Old JournalsThis episode is about releasing what no longer serves us. I talk about something I did with my old journals, and I explain how having a physical ritual can be so cleansing. What cleansing rituals can you use as you look back through the year and consider what you want to leave behind, versus what you want to carry forward? Resources mentioned in the episode: Coach Brooke Castillo of the Lifecoach School Podcast *** If you want to leave us a voice message, Somatic Wisdom is now on Speakpipe! We w...2022-12-1512 minSomatic WisdomS1 S34 - Reducing Anxiety and IBS with Therapist Victoria StithI am excited to bring you this conversation with my new friend, therapist and Zen practitioner Victoria (Viki) Stith. Viki and I cover topics around anxiety, body-based wisdom, the courage to take risks, and the refusal to harbor thought. We talk about her journey to this work, and some adventures she's had along the way, like the 7-month stint living in France, fulfilling a lifelong dream. We are both "scanners," people with a lot of interests, and I'm always interested to hear about people's career paths, especially when they make large pivots. I r...2022-12-0839 minSomatic WisdomS1 E33 - Improving Your Strength And StabilityLet's dive into how to improve your stability, and strength. I’m going to help you break down more of this functional education work from soma yoga methodology to give you a place to start. And while you may apply these to movements in your body, you can apply them to your emotional wellbeing as well. This is where the magic often happens for me. The main principles of this work are: Learn to pay attention. Build better habits. Progress Responsibly and Progress Well. Stay current with yourself. I personally am going to focus on buildi...2022-12-0114 minSomatic WisdomS1 E32 - For Body and Being - Mobility, Stability, and StrengthThis episode will air on Thanksgiving Day. It's a perfect time to thank you so much for listening! I'm grateful for you and for your interest in this material. Today we cover aspects of our body which can translate into aspects of our being, as I let you in on a recent discovery I had while in a 3-day intensive yoga training. We use an infinity symbol with three different aspects I ask you to imagine: on the left is MOBILITY. On the right is STABILITY. Right in the middle where they cross is STABILITY....2022-11-2419 minSomatic WisdomS1 E31 - Valerie K Martin (aka Bad Bitch Therapist), Gaia Center for Embodied Healing on yoga, veganism and therapyI'm bringing you a conversation with Valerie K. Martin, someone who has inspired me with her work. Valerie has a passion for working with trauma survivors and folks who are seeking a deeper relationship with self, community, and the earth. She also works with couples, and is currently engaged in training to become a certified sex therapist. In addition to founding the Gaia Center for Embodied Healing, Valerie teaches yoga in Nashville, and hosts 2 podcasts: Bodyful and Creatures of Change, and facilitates workshops rooted in the Work That Reconnects. She is a Ravenclaw, Enneagram 7, activist for human a...2022-11-1736 minSomatic WisdomS1 E30 - Community and connection as self care (even for introverts)I reflect on being relieved that political season has come to an end (mostly). Then I dive into the benefits of community and how I was reminded how important this is, especially as I had the privlege of talking with Moira Maybin and Valerie Martin. Community and connection are valuable to our wellbeing, even if we are introverts. We are wired for connection and we need to reach out when we are lonely. I talk about one response to stress as the "tend and befriend" impulse, rather than the usual ones: flee, fight, or freeze....2022-11-1012 minSomatic WisdomS1 E29 - Evening focus, work cycles, and hybrid daysThis episode is on the energetic cycles we experience in a day. I recorded in the evening, at a time I'm much less focused. I want to keep it real in letting you peak behind the curtain in terms of a less energetic time for me. My focus med has worn off, and even reading a script and sticking to the plan feels harder. A recent medicine shortage put me into a bit of a tailspin. Thankfully, I didn't have to use caffeine as a substitute for too long, since that's hard on my adrenal system. 2022-11-0317 minSomatic WisdomS1 E28 - On Disruptions to Routines and Rights (warning: contains a rant)This episode covers a disruption to my current work situation due to a staffing shortage at my husband's organization, and a rant about the Supreme Court's political disruption to women's rights where I am asking for your support. While the personal situation is not the biggest disruption we have endured in the past few years, it did make me angry. I didn't like the policy or the process of my husband having to return to a night shift again, since I thought he had enough seniority to avoid it. Since I want my husband to ge...2022-10-2712 minSomatic WisdomS1 E27 - The Joy of NIA with Beth GilesMy NIA teacher Beth Giles was kind enough to have a conversation with me about her practice, her teaching and what NIA means to her. We shared our joyful experiences with this practice, which includes several dance forms, movements from martial arts, and from yoga. With its upbeat music and world rhythms, NIA is an accessible practice for many bodies. I even find that sometimes, when my body calls for more energizing rather than calming, NIA can be a great alternative to my yoga practice, and it draws from many somatic wisdom traditions, as Beth covers in...2022-10-2034 minSomatic WisdomS1 E26 - A Bodyful Short MeditationIn this episode I include a short somatics practice to release tension and then a short "bodyful" meditation for when you need a practice to ground and settle yourself and to tune into your internal wisdom. We move through the arch & flatten, a basic somatic tension release, along with some shoulder releases to allow our bodies to be comfortable to settle into a brief meditation. Use this as a practice that you can come back to when the winds of change are howling or when you need to settle in to make a transition into y...2022-10-1314 minSomatic WisdomS1 Bonus - Settling In and Grounding (short somatic practice)This short bonus episode is a grounding practice for whenever you need calming and centering before any next action step where you may be feeling a little tense or anxious. The goal of the practice is to settle your nervous system so you can better access your inner wisdom. This can be used at any time, and I use it (or a similar guided practices) before my clients begin their coaching sessions. You can receive a free 1:1 clarity and confidence phone coaching session by scheduling here. There is no obligation for further sessions, just an op...2022-10-1104 minSomatic WisdomS1 E25 - Stillness and Small Movements for Busy BrainsI begin the episode by reflecting on what I learned from Dr. Ashley White on Responsive Eating and how I've named my hunger an "inner Calvin" after one of my cats, who is very food-motivated. The rest of the episode focuses on a few different ways to practice of meditation, especially if you have a restless mind or body. For some of us being seated without moving on a cushion feels more torturous. Breath awareness can be a great point of focus since it allows our mind to have a "place to settle." Yog...2022-10-0614 minSomatic WisdomS1 E24 - Responsive Eating with Dr. Ashley White, MD I know you will love this conversation with Dr. Ashley White, MD, creator of the Responsive Eating™ methodology. Ashley White is a leader in challenging diet dogma. Her work with Responsive Eating ™ encourages a critical shift in how we eat and understand our appetites. As a trusted coach, doctor, educator, and parent, Dr. Ashley White’s mission is to use her signature methodology of Responsive Eating™ to facilitate appetite literacy so that people in larger bodies can unlearn, push back against, and liberate themselves from diet culture. She is a certified life and wellness coac...2022-09-2936 min
Somatic WisdomS1 E23 - Food and Body StoriesThis episode explores my story as far as the food and body image struggles I developed in my early teens and that am still journeying to understand. Since I'll be hosting my first guest (Dr. Ashley White, creator of Responsive Eating) in episode 24, I wanted to explore this topic that feels a little vulnerable to me, but is also something that I believe clients and listeners can benefit from hearing. Please be advised if you have struggled with eating disorders that this may trigger some recognition for you. I end the podcast with self-compassion and self-acceptance as...2022-09-2317 minSomatic WisdomS1 E22 - Procrasti-Learning: Six Ways to Interrupt this HabitDo you engage in procrasti-learning? I define this as inputting new knowledge to delay taking action or practicing a new skill. It can feel vulnerable to do the hard things, so it is natural for us to consume rather than to create. But this won't help us reach our goal. So I offer six strategies to interrupt this habit if it's one you share with me: In summary: my favorite ways to to avoid being taken over by procrasti-learning are: Approach the learning phase with a specific intention. Set a limit...2022-09-1610 minSomatic WisdomS1 E21 - Embodying Our Deep WisdomToday’s episode is a reinforcement of the ideas of somatic practice, and building upon those with wisdom from a prominent spiritual teacher, Eckhart Tolle. I recently reviewed some material from Tolle’s A New Earth book. If you are interested in the flowering and deepening of human consciousness, you may want to check out the 10-part series that opens his podcast Eckhart Tolle: Essential Teachings. The inner body awareness that Tolle describes is parallel to the practice of somatics. I give a little background on the experience of meditation and my own struggl...2022-09-0911 minSomatic WisdomS1 E20 - Somatics of Confidence (part 3 of 3)This is the final episode of my three part series on the Somatics of Confidence. Putting together what we learned in episodes 18 and 19, this episode concludes with a few postures that can help you physically build your confidence, and a practice I love to help get me pumped up for a big event. Resources mentioned in the episode: Frans Johannson's The Medici Effect Kelly McGonigal's Ted Talk on How to Make Stress Your Friend There was some debate on the work of Amy Cuddy since her Ted Talk was re...2022-09-0420 minSomatic WisdomS1 E19 - Somatics of Confidence (part 2 of 3)How is your confidence? Do you need a little more ease in your body when you face an important challenge? Please listen to episodes 17 & 18 to learn more about the foundations for this practice. Then learn about how the sympathetic and parasympathetic sides of our nervous system regulate our bodies. We will practice some shoulder releases and some side body releases to help relax us and to get a full and complete breath. Resources mentioned in the episode include: Made of Stronger Stuff podcast by BBC Thomas Hanna's Somatics The Co...2022-09-0117 minSomatic WisdomS1 E18 - Somatics of Confidence (part 1 of 3)In this episode I cover why confidence is important, including some recommendations from a great book on this topic, The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance - What Women Should Know by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman. I come back to a practice I covered in Episode 3 of this podcast, breath awareness. This moves us from our over-thinking brain back into our body. Then I walk us through a seated twist position that serves as a Vagal Nerve stimulation and do three repeats on each side. We come back to the breath awareness to...2022-08-2818 minSomatic WisdomS1 E17 - Why Practice Somatics?This is an introduction to the practice of Somatics, which was originated by Thomas Hanna and has been a part of many different practice traditions. In Greek, the term “soma” refers to “the living body in its wholeness.” This living, breathing, self-sensing, self-aware, and self-moving perception from inside out differs from the concept of body. Somatics draws from the traditions of Feldenkrais, Alexander technique, and practices observed by Elsa Gindler. For more details on this work, please refer to Thomas Hanna’s books The Body of Life: Creating New Pathways for Sensory Awareness and Fluid Mo...2022-08-2514 minSomatic WisdomS1 E16 - On Habits (Part 6 of 6) Compassionate Self-DisciplineWe conclude this mini-series on habit change with some work from Cheri Huber, who wrote Making a Change for Good: A Guide to Compassionate Self-Discipline. When we get quiet and we listen to the dialogues within our heads, we will hear a lot of “feedback” from those voices about trying to make a change. These are known as sub personalities, and at least one of them is typically a critic. I give examples in my own life of sub personalities and how we can approach them. It is important to dis-identify with these small...2022-08-2111 minSomatic WisdomS1 E15 - On Habits (Part 5 of 6) ONE New Habit at a Time + Habit Change as a Meta-SkillIn part 5 of my mini-series on habit change we talk about a few concrete examples of how to implement one habit change at a time. This is about how it takes 30-300 repetitions (typically) to form a strong habit, though it depends on how much skill is required. Give yourself permission to work on just one habit for the next 2-3 months. I use the habit of journaling or thought downloads in detail so we have an example to work with. Once you get that habit firmly established, you can tackle a new one...2022-08-1813 minSomatic WisdomS1 E14 - On Habits (Part 4 of 6) Clear's Behavioral Laws and Habits We Want to ChangeIn part 4 of my mini-series on habit change we cover how our identities play a role in our habits, and how we may need to adopt or reframe identities to reach our potential. Then I review the parts of James Clear's 4 laws covered in Atomic Habits: Make it Obvious, Make it Easy, Make it Attractive, and Make it Satisfying. I extend this into how to consider the habits we may want to stop or change, and the inverse of these laws: Make it Invisible, Make it Unattractive, Make it Difficult, and M...2022-08-1411 minSomatic WisdomS1 E13 - On Habits (Part 3 of 6) James Clear's Atomic Habits FrameworkIn this episode I continue the exploration of habits by asking your "Four Tendencies" type. I use my running habit and the different ways my husband and I were able to stick to the habit to illustrate a Questioner and an Obliger approach. Then we dive into one of the most helpful books I've read thus far about habits, by James Clear, called Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results. His overall point is that these tiny changes we make automatic over time can have an amazing impact over time. His model is...2022-08-1112 minSomatic WisdomS1 E12 - On Habits (Part 2 of 6) Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies FrameworkIn this episode, we explore the parts of a habit: cue, routine, and rewards (based on the book The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg). We consider the fact that reprogramming a habit is easier than eradicating one, based on research. We also explore Four Tendencies as described by Gretchen Rubin. These are the Upholder, the Questioner, the Obliger, and the Rebel. By better understanding our tendencies we can design the kind of support we may need when we want to begin a new habit that better supports us. Which of these tendencies fits your pe...2022-08-0712 minSomatic WisdomS1 E11 - On Habits (Part 1 of 6) Intro & InquiryThe regular actions that we take have more impact than the things we do only once in a while. Consider the habits that serve you well in your life, and those that don’t serve you as well. This is an introduction to habit change and a doorway to contemplating what changes you’d like to make. *** Resources mentioned in this episode: Wade Brill hosts Centered in the City podcast episode on the difference between Rituals, Routines, and Habits. Gretchen Rubin’s books: Better Than Before and The Four Tendencie...2022-08-0413 minSomatic WisdomS1 E10 - Celebrating Small WinsMy first 10 episode are out in the world! This episode is a celebration of double digits and modeling the concept of celebrating small wins. I discuss why it’s important to fuel ourselves with small acknowledgements and celebrations along the way, especially if we have big goals and dreams that required small and steady daily or weekly actions. I share a personal example related to my book writing journey that helped me get to the goal. What big, hairy, audacious goal have YOU been putting off because you may be telling yourself a story about not...2022-07-3108 minSomatic WisdomS1 E9 - Dancing with Life, Finding Our RhythmsThis episode is about the seventh and final micro-practice I describe in my book Unleash, Unlearn, and Enliven. This is about dancing and being in motion, moving things through our bodies. Dance is a joyful way to do this. It is also a wonderful metaphor for finding the rhythms we need to sustain us in our lives. Where can you find better rhythm in a way that honors your body’s need for rest and play? I’d love to hear more at the contact link below. Dance resource mentioned: https://niawithbethgiles.com/ NIA with Beth...2022-07-2809 minSomatic WisdomS1 E8 - Creative ExpressionThis episode is about the sixth micro-practice I describe in my book Unleash, Unlearn, and Enliven. This is about creative expression as a way to enjoy being human, and I also explore some of the reasons that we shy away from our creativity. Resources I mentioned in the podcast include Liz Gilbert's book Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, and the Magic Lessons podcast. Want to get in touch and let me know how your practices are going? Reach me on my contact page. I'd love to hear from you. Thanks for listening! ...2022-07-2408 minSomatic WisdomS1 E7 - Spend Time in NatureThis episode is about the fifth micro-practice I describe in my book Unleash, Unlearn, and Enliven. It’s all about time in nature as a way to nourish your senses. This episode explores some of the ways you can fully appreciate the outdoors during a break from work and especially away from a computer. Short and sweet so you can refresh your thinking for the day. Thanks for listening! To learn more about the practices, check out the book Unleash, Unlearn, and Enliven. Special thanks to Stephanie Lindloff of Our Natural Wisdom, who contr...2022-07-2105 minSomatic WisdomS1 E6 - Sensing Emotions and EnergyThis episode is about the fourth micro-practice I include in my book, Sensing Emotions and Energy. In it, I talk about the importance of knowing where our emotions are located in the body, and I walk through a visualization exercise so you can practice with this. Thanks for listening! To learn more about the practices, check out the book Unleash, Unlearn, and Enliven. Special thank you to Lacey, Heather, and to Natalya for your support of this podcast. I appreciate you! *** If you want to leave us a voice mes...2022-07-1717 minSomatic WisdomS1 E5 - When You're Tempted to Rush Your GrowthI wanted to check in with you to see how the micro-practices are going for you. Rather than rush into the next set of practices, I want to introduce the notion of self-compassion. I also share a story on my own challenges with putting personal development into practice to illustrate why this can be hard, based on our social and familial conditioning. I'd love to hear how things are going for you and what's coming up as you are listening and practicing. Any challenges? I'd love to know. See the contact info below to let me...2022-07-1411 min