The Embodiment Coaching Podcast

I'm joined by Shirzad Chamine, creator of Positive Intelligence, to explore what it really means to learn in difficult times. We talk about fear-based "saboteur" patterns, why toxic positivity makes things worse, and how negative emotions can be useful signals rather than flaws to suppress.
We look at trauma as something all humans experience on a spectrum, how post-traumatic growth actually works, and why compassion must come before reframing. We also explore religion, secular belief systems, technology, political polarisation, and why both faith and rationality get hijacked by fear when we're not paying attention.
This is a wide-ranging conversation about learning to lead — ourselves and others — from love rather than fear, especially in a fractured world.
Read more about Shirzad's work here: positiveintelligence.com
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Shirzad is a New York Times bestselling author of Positive Intelligence, translated into 20 languages.  He has been CEO of the largest coach training organization in the world, has trained more than 100,000 coaches, and trained faculty at Stanford and Yale business schools. Shirzad lectures on Positive Intelligence at Stanford University.  His Saboteur Assessment has been used by more than 2 million people and a majority of Fortune 100 companies. A preeminent C-suite advisor, Shirzad has coached hundreds of CEOs and their executive teams.  He holds a BA in psychology, an MS in electrical engineering, and an MBA from Stanford.
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Become a certified embodiment coach. Coach beyond mere words and support clients to transform their lives:
https://embodimentunlimited.com/cec/
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Join our membership program for coaches, facilitators, therapists and educators who want sustainable growth:
https://embodimentunlimited.com/flourish/
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Uplevel your coaching with a free copy of Mark's latest eBook, The Top 12 Embodiment Coaching Techniques 
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In this episode I'm joined again by Dr Helen Machen-Pearce, psychiatrist and long-time autism specialist, to explore what autism really means and how it shows up in coaching, teaching, parenting, and relationships.
We talk about the autism spectrum, neurodiversity, and why diagnosis has changed so much over the years. Helen shares how sensory processing, predictability, communication style, and nervous system regulation shape autistic experience, and what coaches can do to work more skillfully with autistic clients.
We look at practical coaching adaptations, clear language, structure, boundaries, and why too much choice can be overwhelming. We also explore trauma, masking, creativity, embodiment, touch, and the overlap with ADHD.
See more of Helen's work here: yogarogue.co.uk
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Become a certified embodiment coach. Coach beyond mere words and support clients to transform their lives:
https://embodimentunlimited.com/cec/

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Join our membership program for coaches, facilitators, therapists and educators who want sustainable growth:
https://embodimentunlimited.com/flourish/
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Check out our YouTube channel for more coaching tips and our Podcast channel for full episode videos
Uplevel your coaching with a free copy of Mark's latest eBook, The Top 12 Embodiment Coaching Techniques 
Join Mark for those juicy in-person workshops and events
Fancy some free coaching demo sessions with Mark? 
Connect with Mark Walsh on Instagram

Dr Helen joins me again this week to unpack what well-being coaching really looks like in practice, and why it matters so much right now. We talk about burnout, ageing, energy, motivation, and how staying mentally healthy can feel like a part-time job in today's world.
We explore why health is always multifactorial, the dangers of one-size-fits-all advice, and how easy it is to get lost in supplements, trauma theories, or wellness clichés. We also look at what coaches can offer that AI and medicine often can't: accountability, motivation, lived experience, and a bit of firm, caring challenge.
See more of Helen's work here: yogarogue.co.uk
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Become a certified embodiment coach. Coach beyond mere words and support clients to transform their lives:
https://embodimentunlimited.com/cec/
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Join our membership program for coaches, facilitators, therapists and educators who want sustainable growth:
https://embodimentunlimited.com/flourish/
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Check out our YouTube channel for more coaching tips and our Podcast channel for full episode videos
Uplevel your coaching with a free copy of Mark's latest eBook, The Top 12 Embodiment Coaching Techniques 
Join Mark for those juicy in-person workshops and events
Fancy some free coaching demo sessions with Mark? 
Connect with Mark Walsh on Instagram

In this back-to-basics episode, I'm joined again by Dr Helen Machen-Pearce to explore what it really means to work with the body in coaching. We unpack common misunderstandings, and explore how embodiment offers real-time information, deeper presence, and a way out of endless storytelling.
The conversation covers regulation, insight, action, and why so many coaching challenges come down to stress and capacity rather than mindset. We also reflect on the rise of nervous system coaching, the limits of learning through social media, and why embodied skills require practice over time. A grounded introduction for new listeners and a useful reset for experienced coaches.
See more of Helen's work here: yogarogue.co.uk
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Join our membership program for coaches, facilitators, therapists and educators who want sustainable growth:
https://embodimentunlimited.com/flourish/
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Check out our YouTube channel for more coaching tips and our Podcast channel for full episode videos
Uplevel your coaching with a free copy of Mark's latest eBook, The Top 12 Embodiment Coaching Techniques 
Join Mark for those juicy in-person workshops and events
Fancy some free coaching demo sessions with Mark? 
Connect with Mark Walsh on Instagram

Rod Francis joins me to explore what coaches need to learn as AI becomes more present in our work. We talk about embodiment as lived experience rather than technique, and why presence, unpredictability and felt sense are things machines struggle to replicate. We also get into transhumanism, Western culture's tendency to objectify the body, and the deeper question of what it actually means to be human.
We cover learning through practice, beginner's mind, working responsibly with trauma, and the challenges of training coaches in a world where people arrive over-informed but under-practiced. A grounded, honest conversation about learning, coaching, and why real human connection still matters.
Rod's coach training is: https://www.interactualizer.com/emergent-coach-training/ 
Rod's personal coaching: https://www.rodfranciscoaching.com/ 
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Rod Francis is a US-based coach, educator, storyteller, researcher and writer who has led professional coach training programs across Europe and the USA for more than fifteen years. As founder and creator of the ICF-accredited Emergent Coach Training and a Certified Focusing Professional, he's pioneered a model of Focusing-Oriented Coaching that unites presence, embodiment, and awareness-based practice with professional coaching competencies. A former professional dancer, performer, and entrepreneur, Rod's work explores the confluence of ancient wisdom traditions, somatic intelligence, mindfulness, systems thinking, and contemporary science to foster human transformation, optimization and the easing of individual, social, and ecological suffering.
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Join our membership program for coaches, facilitators, therapists and educators who want sustainable growth:
https://embodimentunlimited.com/flourish/
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Check out our YouTube channel for more coaching tips and our Podcast channel for full episode videos
Uplevel your coaching with a free copy of Mark's latest eBook, The Top 12 Embodiment Coaching Techniques 
Join Mark for those juicy in-person workshops and events
Fancy some free coaching demo sessions with Mark? 
Connect with Mark Walsh on Instagram