#4 - Tamara Andreas | Core Transformation Deep Dive

Core Transformation is an innovative parts work method that is generating a lot of enthusiasm in the worlds of therapy, personal growth, and meditation. Tamara Andreas is an international trainer and coach, co-author (with Connirae Andreas) of the book Core Transformation: Reaching the Wellspring Within, and the lead developer and co-facilitator of the Core transformation training program. Our conversation in this episode includes:What is Core Transformation?How Tamara was introduced to NLP as a teenager A live, follow-along demo of the Core Transformation processHow Core Transformation differs from other parts work like IFSWhat are Core States?Growing up child parts and integrating parts back into the wholeParental timeline work and healing from traumaWhy the parts work map is not the territoryDoes CT help people reach advanced meditation states?How to get trained in Core TransformationTo learn more about Core Transformation, check out the free CT micro-book, offered as a gift for Mind, Meaning, and Magic listeners here: https://learn.coretransformation.org/microbook-event?speaker=tamara&event=chriscordryTo read more of Chris's work and connect with the Mind, Meaning, and Magic community, go to chriscordry.substack.com.If you're interested in private coaching or therapy with Chris, check out chriscordry.com. Thanks for listening! And if you're read this far, please consider leaving up to a 5 Star review in Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Daniel Brottman is a meditation teacher and emotional integration coach who combines traditional Buddhist-based meditation with innovative techniques like Ideal Parent Figure Protocol and Core Transformation. Our conversation in this episode includes:Daniel's meditation backgroundThe value of meditation retreatsThe ethics of teaching meditationSila, right conduct and why it's a vital part of the pathIdeal Parent Figure protocol and attachment healingCore Transformation and parts workHow to build a consistent meditation practice5-minute guided meditation with DanielDaniel's meditation teaching and coaching offeringsTo learn more about Daniel's work or to connect with him as a teacher or coach, check out his Substack at danielbrottman.substack.com.To read more of Chris's work and connect with the Mind, Meaning, and Magic community, check out chriscordry.substack.com. May you be happy /|\

At the time of greatest darkness, the light is reborn. Join us, this winter solstice, for a Mind, Meaning, and Magic holiday special featuring Loup des Abeilles.Loup des Abeilles is a former Orthodox Christian priest and the author of Le Chanson des Etoiles on Substack, where he writes about Christianity, animism, Druidry, re-enchantment, embodiment, sexuality, and more. In this episode, we explore:Tolkien and re-enchantmentearly experiences with LSDAn encounter with SufismBecoming an Orthodox priestLeaving the church and exploring paganismChristianity's problematic relationship with the body and sexualityWhat Christians can learn from pagans, and vice versaHow to practice animism within a Christian contextIs it Christmas for the animals, too?A Druid prayer for the solsticeTo read Loup's wonderful essays and find out more about his work as a Spiritual Director, check out https://www.chansonetoiles.com/For more of Chris's writing and podcast episodes, go to https://chriscordry.substack.com

Connirae Andreas, Ph.D. has been a leader in the field of personal development, coaching, and NLP for over 4 decades. She is best known as the creator of Core Transformation, an innovative parts work modality, and The Wholeness Work, a gentle method of healing and spiritual awakening. Topics include:Early beginnings in NLPA life-changing encounter with Milton Erickson, the godfather of modern clinical hypnosisConnirae's awakening to a deep sense of wellbeingA guided demo of The Wholeness WorkThis is the first episode of the Mind, Meaning, and Magic podcast! To learn more and join the MMM community, head to chriscordry.substack.com.To find out more about Connirae's work and access the free trainings she mentions in this episode, check out andreasnlp.com!