School of Embodied Arts Podcast with Jenna Ward

In this week’s podcast episode, I’m joined by my dear colleague and fellow Senior Coach & Teacher at the School of Embodied Arts, Kate Mellis. Kate shares raw and powerful insights from her own journey—from clinical psychologist pushing through a Master’s degree while burning out, to a woman learning to trust her body’s quiet messages… and choose a new way forward. “Safety only exists in the tissues of my body when I prioritize my own needs and honoured myself in ways that I had not been for decades.”   In This Episode, We Explore: * How to find the safety to choose a new direction  * How to listen to the messages from our body  * Why midlife is a time that will generally kick your ass  * Kate’s journey from clinical psychologist to embodied coach and teacher * How tuning into the body opens the door to creativity, sensuality, and truth * Unlearning heteronormativity, white supremacy & capitalist patriarchy  * Practical ways to begin listening to your body’s wisdom today   Resources mentioned in this podcast:  * Somatic Self-Coaching [https://jennaward.co/self/] - free guide  * Primal Feminine Flow [https://jennaward.co/flow/] - at home embodiment practice * Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification [https://jennaward.co/feminine-embodiment-coach/] - professional training

How Embodiment Found Me (And Changed Everything) Embodiment has a way of finding us, whispering quietly and planting a curiosity inside us—often long before we even know what the word means.  That was true for me. Back when I was a hospital pharmacist, I had no concept of “embodiment.” But something in me longed for more. My body was trying to tell me that what I was living… wasn’t it. I was sick—literally—Monday through Friday. I did all the tests, took all the medications, but the nausea wouldn’t go. My body knew. I was sick of the system I was part of. I didn’t know it yet, but what I was searching for was a different way of being. Personally & professionally.  Something more vital, more heart-connected, more alive. That search led me into a personal and professional metamorphosis—and eventually into building a whole school [http://iment-coach/] dedicated to Feminine Embodiment Coaching.   Resources mentioned in this podcast:  * Info Session [http://jennaward.co/info/] - Explore the Philosophy of Feminine Embodiment Coaching  * Somatic Self Coaching [https://jennaward.co/self/] - free guide  * Primal Feminine Flow [https://jennaward.co/flow/] - at home embodiment practice  * Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification [https://jennaward.co/feminine-embodiment-coach/] - professional training

Could Feminine Embodiment Coaching be the missing link to creating the somatic depth you’re craving in your client work, the grounded confidence you yearn for in your practitioner skills, and the sustainability you need to create a rich livelihood of service….   (Even if you’re brand new to coaching or still have further to go on the ‘embodiment’ path yourself)   If you’re yearning to move beyond mindset tools & get to the root of what’s holding you (& your clients) back… If you’re called to service, but sense you’re not (yet) bringing your most potent self to client sessions...   And you know there is more depth, vulnerability & power available… somewhere inside the body. This session will invite you to experience how Feminine Embodiment Coaching works and taste it for yourself.   Resources mentioned in this podcast: * Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification: https://jennaward.co/feminine-embodiment-coach/ [https://jennaward.co/feminine-embodiment-coach/] * Download the Curriculum: https://jennaward.co/feminine-embodiment-coach/ [https://jennaward.co/feminine-embodiment-coach/] * Speak with the Teaching Team here: https://jennaward.co/feminine-embodiment-coach/ [https://jennaward.co/feminine-embodiment-coach/] * Testimonials & Praise from past participants: https://jennaward.co/praise/ [https://jennaward.co/praise/]

Want to know the secret to avoid adding (yet another) course to your ‘never quite finished’ shelf?  We’ve all bought a training (or five) that didn’t deliver. Perhaps… * You lost interest halfway through  * The star-studded lineup of teachers turned out to be an incohesive mess  * The pricing looked too good to be true (and it was) * The mentors had no vibe & couldn’t hold a resonant space  These experiences are a rite of passage. We’ve all been there, as we figure out how to discern the meaningful experiences from the mediocre ones.  The difference between experiences that suck and experiences that stick is… the opportunity for embodied learning.  Most training has zero embodied learning built into their experiences. For those who are strong self-starters & want to do all the implementation themselves, this could work. But for those of us who want to venture into the unknown, who want to soften & be held. For those of us who want to do things faster by accessing community & on-demand help.  Then embodied learning spaces are where it’s at.   Resources mentioned in this podcast:  * Info Session [http://jennaward.co/info/] - Explore the Philosophy of Feminine Embodiment Coaching  * Somatic Self Coaching [https://jennaward.co/self/] - free guide  * Primal Feminine Flow [https://jennaward.co/flow/] - at home embodiment practice  * Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification [https://jennaward.co/feminine-embodiment-coach/] - professional training

Looking to bring more depth to the clients you work with?  This is one of the most common yearnings for practitioners we partner with. But how to do it? What are the ingredients for more depth? I’m breaking it down on today’s podcast….  Whether you’re a new practitioner, or already have 200 modalities under your belt, many of us sense there’s deeper layers to access. We feel it for ourselves, and we want to share it with our clients.  In the podcast we’re diving into:  * The 3 key ingredients to bring more depth to your client sessions  * Why so many highly skilled practitioners have this yearning (despite already being skilled practitioners)  * Why these ingredients are left out of many transformational modalities * How to find more truth & power that your client can tangibly access  * Some key strategies I use, including my own client examples    Resources mentioned in this podcast:  * Info Session [http://jennaward.co/info/] - Explore the Philosophy of Feminine Embodiment Coaching  * Somatic Self Coaching [https://jennaward.co/self/] - free guide  * Primal Feminine Flow [https://jennaward.co/flow/] - at home embodiment practice  * Feminine Embodiment Coaching Certification [https://jennaward.co/feminine-embodiment-coach/] - professional training