212 - Ralf Marzen: The Dance of Awakening & Trauma Work

In this conversation with Paul Lawrence and Suzi Skinner we dive into their new book, The Wise Leader, and explore how coaching can foster wise leaders, the heart of reflective learning, how effective leaders think differently, multiplicity theory and self-transcendence, power dynamics and connectivity, and the art of dialogue.Dr Paul Lawrence is a consultant, executive coach, facilitator, writer and researcher. His primary interest lies in helping organizations effect change, building holistic solutions, integrating change efforts with other OD interventions such as coaching and leadership development. Paul is Regional Chair for the Association for Coaching (AC) in South-East Asia, Australian Ambassador for the Association of Coaching Supervisors (AoCS) and co-editor in chief for the Philosophy of Coaching: An International Journal. His new book, The Wise Leader, is out now.Suzi Skinner is the founder of Roar People, an expert leadership coach and facilitator with thousands of hours of experience. She is the author of academic articles and the book Build Your Leader Identity. In her spare time Suzi is also undertaking a PhD in Leadership at Sydney Business School, University of Wollongong.

In this conversation with senior leadership strategist Amy Elizabeth Fox we explore the power and practice of opening to a wider field of love, harnessing love as a transformational tool, three stages of practitioner development and the key shift for organizations of the future.Amy Elizabeth Fox is a senior leadership strategist with experience consulting to senior leadership on issues related to human capital, organizational health and leadership development. She is the Chief Executive Officer of Mobius Executive Leadership, a premier leadership development firm with offices in Boston and London. Over the past decade and a half she has spoken at numerous national industry gatherings and led workshops for corporate executives across the country. Amy is also a psychotherapist and an executive coach.

In this conversation with Nicholas Janni we explore the emergent edge of coaching, what it means to be awake, helping leaders transform their approach to problem-solving, being with not knowing and coaching from attunement.  Nicholas Janni has spent 30 years researching ‘the zone’ of peak performance and studying multiple mind/body disciplines. Over the last 15 years he has gained an international reputation for his transformational coaching and leadership development seminars. He works with CEO’s and senior leadership teams worldwide, is a former Associate Fellow at The University of Oxford Said Business School and teaches regularly at the IMD in Lausanne.

In this episode we speak with Adrian Wagner about his research using Dave Snowden’s Sensemaker tool with Thomas Huebl’s collective trauma work, the resonances between Dave and Thomas’ work, the intelligence of unprocessed trauma, enabling versus governing constraints, and further questions for Dave and Thomas.Adrian Wagner is a researcher at the Pocket Project and a coach for organizational transformation at Complexity Partners. His career has spanned the roles of teacher, researcher, coach and transformational facilitator for organizations such as the European School of Governance, Foreign Ministry of Germany, Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele, European Commission, and University Witten/Herdecke. Adrian was co-initiator of the Black Forest School of Metamodernism and served as an expert at the Institute of Transformational Leadership Berlin. He recently co-published a research report on "Trauma and Democracy", a synthesis of Dave Snowden and Thomas Hübl's insights, exploring novel pathways to integrate collective trauma.

In this second part of our conversation with Shai Tubali we dive into his Expansion Methodology and explore how to work with trauma through expansion, the power of “positive traumas”, moving from mind to consciousness and embracing our humanity.Shai Tubali is an international author, thinker and speaker. He is a leading authority in the field of self-development and self-empowerment and has developed several meditation-based therapeutic methods. In his writings and teachings, he skilfully combines psychology, philosophy, yogic traditions and Eastern thought and practices, into powerful processes of inner transformation. He is the head of the Human Greatness Center, a holistic health center in Berlin, where he leads seminars on spiritual transformation and psychological development. Shai has published twelve books and serves as an academic researcher at the University of Leeds.

In this conversation with Shai Tubali we explore accessing our limitless nature, understanding selfhood and transformation, the intelligence of the chakra system and working with trauma.Shai Tubali is an international author, thinker and speaker. He is a leading authority in the field of self-development and self-empowerment and has developed several meditation-based therapeutic methods. In his writings and teachings, he skilfully combines psychology, philosophy, yogic traditions and Eastern thought and practices, into powerful processes of inner transformation. He is the head of the Human Greatness Center, a holistic health center in Berlin, where he leads seminars on spiritual transformation and psychological development. Shai has published twelve books and serves as an academic researcher at the University of Leeds.

In this conversation with Ralf Marzen we explore the intersection between awakening and trauma healing, how we move through stages and states of awakening and trauma release, the bi-directionality of awakening, fostering wellbeing, and residing in the heart of being.Ralf Marzen is a clinical psychologist and trauma therapist with over 20 years of experience working with individuals and groups. He is the founder of Embodied Trauma Healing and teaches workshops and seminars internationally. He is a NARM™ teacher and has trained under Dr Laurence Heller for many years. He is also trained in Somatic Experiencing™ (SE) and Integral Somatic Psychology™ (ISP). Ralf is director of the Mudita School of Thai Yoga Massage as well as the StillPoint Center for WellBeing in London.

In this conversation with Natasja Pelgrom we explore the role of plant medicine in this time of cultural transition, shifting to the WE perspective, creating sacred spaces, working with grounded spirituality and the relationship between authenticity and insight. Natasja Pelgrom is the founder of Awaken The Medicine Within, running retreats and programs supporting people with psycho-spiritual approaches and has held training, assisting, and facilitation roles in over 800 psychedelic ceremonies. Natasja was also a founding member of the Synthesis Institute and the director of the psilocybin assisted Wellness retreats. Natasja is also a mentor to leaders, coaches, therapists and healers where she focuses on the mind and heart coherence with a mentorship approach that is paired with 20+ years of entrepreneurial experience.

In this conversation with Patrick Connor we explore living in the awareness of the magic of reality, the two key pillars of this process and some of the main features of the path of awakening to a conscious, enchanted life. Patrick Connor is a spiritual teacher, healer, entrepreneur, yogi, educator, and guide to leaders and groups. He has become a catalyst and guide for the fullest awakening of the unlimited and untapped Intelligence that lies latent within all human beings by the most direct means, in the most comprehensive and systematic and fascinating way possible, to assist others to realize their true potential in this lifetime. He is the founder of the Sharmada Foundation, and co-founder of the Project for Humanity (WSS). 

In this short episode, Joel speaks about the approach of master coach Steve March, the paradigm behind his coaching and the impact his work has had on Joel.Steve March is a senior faculty member of New Ventures West, and founder of the Aletheia school of integral development. He specializes in coaching leaders stepping into new and/or expanded roles and leaders who are burned out (or on the way to becoming burned out). He brings a deep and rich background of sixteen years working in the field of software development as a software engineer, quality manager, senior process consultant, and manager of organizational development.