The Embodiment Coaching Podcast

771. Why coaches need shadow work -with Lucija Glagolic Hora

In this episode, I speak with Lucija Glagolic Hora about coaching, shadow work, archetypes, and the role of hardship in human development. We explore how suffering, trauma, and uncertainty can deepen our humanity, why coaches need to engage with darkness as well as growth, and how real transformation often emerges through humility, vulnerability, and connection rather than positivity alone. We discuss the cultural lessons of the Balkans, including the relationship between hardship, humor, community, and resilience. Along the way, we examine shadow work, toxic positivity, archetypes as coaching tools, the psychology of change, and why acknowledging both our strengths and our darker potentials is essential for personal growth. We also explore the role of myth, symbolism, and embodied practice in helping people navigate life's transitions, develop greater self-awareness, and become more fully human. ------------------------------------------- Become a certified embodiment coach. Coach beyond mere words and support clients to transform their lives: https://embodimentunlimited.com/cec/ [https://embodimentunlimited.com/cec/] ----------------------------------------------- Check out our YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@Theembodimentchannel] for more coaching tips and our Podcast channel [https://www.youtube.com/@TheEmbodimentCoachingPodcast] for full episode videos

770. Staying Human in the Age of AI - With Margaret Moore

In this episode, I speak with Margaret Moore about coaching, consciousness, leadership, and the impact of AI on human development. We explore what makes a great coach, why real coaching goes beyond techniques and frameworks, and how presence, curiosity, and the ability to disrupt habitual patterns lie at the heart of transformation. We discuss the tension between artificial intelligence and human consciousness, including what AI can and cannot replicate, how technology shapes attention and thinking, and whether AI will deepen or diminish our humanity. Along the way, we examine self-determination theory, adult development, the science of behavior change, leadership research, and why depth, autonomy, and meaningful human relationships matter more than ever in an increasingly automated world. ------------------------------------------- Become a certified embodiment coach. Coach beyond mere words and support clients to transform their lives: https://embodimentunlimited.com/cec/ [https://embodimentunlimited.com/cec/] ----------------------------------------------- Check out our YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@Theembodimentchannel] for more coaching tips and our Podcast channel [https://www.youtube.com/@TheEmbodimentCoachingPodcast] for full episode videos

769. Coaching Through the Meaning Crisis- with Mark Walsh and Dr. Helen Machen-Pearce

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Helen Machen-Pearce about meaning coaching, modern nihilism, and why so many people today feel lost despite unprecedented comfort and freedom. We explore the collapse of traditional sources of meaning — including religion, community, family, and vocation — and how modern culture often replaces them with "idols" such as status, money, pleasure, productivity, and online validation. We discuss practical approaches to helping people reconnect with purpose through embodiment, values work, narrative coaching, death awareness, belonging, and service. Along the way, we examine midlife crisis, young men searching for direction, the psychology of transcendence, co-regulation, and why suffering and limitation can become sources of meaning rather than simply problems to eliminate. --------------------------------------------- Become a certified embodiment coach. Coach beyond mere words and support clients to transform their lives: https://embodimentunlimited.com/cec/ [https://embodimentunlimited.com/cec/] ----------------------------------------------- Check out our YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@Theembodimentchannel] for more coaching tips and our Podcast channel [https://www.youtube.com/@TheEmbodimentCoachingPodcast] for full episode videos

768. The Coaching Skill Nobody Wants to Practice - With Sean Fargo

In this episode, I speak with former Buddhist monk and mindfulness teacher Sean Fargo about the changing role of mindfulness in coaching, therapy, and modern culture. We explore why mindfulness went from being widely celebrated to increasingly questioned, and how trauma-awareness, attention fragmentation, and modern lifestyles have changed the way people relate to contemplative practice. We discuss the tension between classical Buddhist teachings and contemporary therapeutic culture, particularly around emotional expression, boundaries, discomfort, and the growing expectation that spiritual practice should always feel safe or soothing. Sean reflects on his experience in monasteries, silent retreats, and mindfulness training, and we examine what mindfulness actually asks of people in an age of distraction, overstimulation, and constant digital engagement. The conversation also explores the return of religion, ritual, and structure among younger generations, and why many people may now be seeking stronger forms of meaning, tradition, and identity after decades of increasingly individualistic and secular culture. ---------------------------------------------- Become a certified embodiment coach. Coach beyond mere words and support clients to transform their lives: https://embodimentunlimited.com/cec/ [https://embodimentunlimited.com/cec/] ----------------------------------------------- Check out our YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@Theembodimentchannel] for more coaching tips and our Podcast channel [https://www.youtube.com/@TheEmbodimentCoachingPodcast] for full episode videos

767. Embodiment and the Blind Spots in Modern Therapy - With Andrew Hartz

In this episode, I sit down with clinical psychologist Andrew Hartz to explore emotional dysregulation, attention, and embodiment in the context of modern life and culture. We look at why so many people feel overwhelmed, reactive, or disconnected from themselves in increasingly fast and fragmented environments. Andrew suggests that what often appears as ideological or cultural conflict can be better understood through the lens of emotional regulation—specifically the difficulty of tolerating complexity, ambiguity, and discomfort. From an embodiment perspective, we explore how these patterns are not just cognitive, but deeply physiological and rooted in the nervous system. We also discuss "splitting" as a psychological pattern of black-and-white thinking, and how it shapes perception, identity, and interpersonal conflict. Alongside this, we explore the role of over-labeling, self-diagnosis, and the limitations of purely conceptual ways of understanding human experience. Finally, we examine how modern technology, attention fragmentation, and reduced embodied presence may be impacting regulation, connection, and wellbeing, and what it might take to rebuild a more grounded, integrated way of being in a complex world. ---------------------------------------------- Become a certified embodiment coach. Coach beyond mere words and support clients to transform their lives: https://embodimentunlimited.com/cec/ [https://embodimentunlimited.com/cec/] ----------------------------------------------- Check out our YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@Theembodimentchannel] for more coaching tips and our Podcast channel [https://www.youtube.com/@TheEmbodimentCoachingPodcast] for full episode videos