My Innermission

In this podcast, somatic coach Caitlin Clarke and I talk about her journey into somatics, how somatics invites us into a new way of experiencing and knowing, and what the somatic opportunites of the new year offer us.
Caitlin was my original somatic coach and through this interview we both share how our own somatic journeys shaped our coaching development, and how our continued somatic practices and understanding support us. W...

My previous work on the podcast was about cognitive processing and intellectual reflection during moments of transition. But when I went through my latest life transition, losing my mom, I realized that there were just some journeys that my brain wasn't my best guide. By getting curious about the world of somatics, I found a way to bring my full self--head, heart, and hara (or gut intuition) into my process. Along the way I le...

This episode of My Innermission focuses on the amazing work of Gwen Gordon, whose work encompasses the power of play and unlocking the power of dreams. Gwen's work on helping to unlock the messages and magic of our unconscious lives, helps us make sense individually and collectively of transitions in our lives and our world. In our conversation we discuss:

• How does dreamwork work?
• Why are dream groups more helpful in helping...

In this episode, I invited Anna Switzer, author of License to Learn, to return to the podcast and share thoughts on transition one year into the pandemic. I interviewed Anna a year ago when the pandemic first caused shutdowns. Now, a year later, we talk about how the pandemic and the learning from this past year has led us all to a transition opportunity. We revisit Anna's book and think more about how our known zones, learnin...

Big changes in life often make us focus on what we are giving up or gaining and then we want to jump right into what is next--but what lies in between? This week I highlight the transition process from William Bridges in his book Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes and focus on the neutral zone. In this episode I discuss:

• What is the neutral zone and why is it a necessary part of transitions?
• How do we step into the ...

What do want to be when you grow up? It's a question we ask kids all the time, but for many of us, we might have several different jobs or careers in our lifetime. In this episode, April Hattori from Yes2Next joins me to talk about her career transition which took her from New York to Las Vegas and from the field of communications into personal training and fitness. In this interview we discuss:

• What guides you in making a ...

When people in our lives experience cognitive changes and dementia, there are abundant transitions for the the loved one experiencing dementia as well as the caregiver. In this honest and real interview with Shoshawna Rainwater, with Rainwater Consulting, we talk about her experience working with families experiencing dementia, but also her personal experience caring for a loved one with dementia. 
We discuss: 

• What is demen...

Divorce. It's a hard subject and a transition that has so many complexities. On this episode, I talk with Heather Candelaria and Theresa Kleinlein with DIV/VY The Divorce Agency about the hard lessons they learned in their own divorces and how that helped them create their business to support people facing the financial, emotional, and custodial challenges of divorce. We discuss:

• What makes divorce such a multi-faceted chal...

When we are in transition, we may think that we are merely changing jobs, or changing responsibilities, but we may not always stop to really consider how the roles we play shape how we see ourselves. We also might not examine how a change in one role may impact another role in our lives. In this podcast, I recap the strategies we have learned from interviews in the first part of Season 2, and then look ahead to examining the roles ...

When change happens it can feel challenging, complex, and overwhelming. But what happens if we can recognize the opportunity to just be in the moment of transition and explore our somatic reactions, our approaches to self-regulation, and really listen to ourselves for what comes next. In this interview with Dr. Felicia Lee, from Campana Leadership Group, we talk about her own change story, how just "getting through" doesn...

Professional change can be as extreme as leaving a job or retiring from a career, but it also can be seemingly subtle like transitioning back from vacation, or transitioning between communicating with different people at work.
This week I get to interview author Cheryl Benedict to discuss the phases of transition in our professional lives and how we can take time to really understand those changes, how they impact us, and how ...

How can we peel back the layers of who we are to get real and get vulnerable about ourselves, our needs, each other, and what we want out of life. Kate Greer, a Vulnerability Doula and Creatrix helps others cultivate their own vulnerability and find deeper connection with themselves, each other and the natural world. In our conversation we discuss:

• What is contagious vulnerability and why is it more important than ever in our wo...

Welcome to 2021! As we kick off the new year, learning from last year, looking ahead to changes we seek to make, we often set resolutions or intentions for ourselves. But along with setting our goals, we have to honor the change process and start with our identity. What do we know about ourselves and our beliefs? If we use inquiry to lead us into self-reflection, we can start meeting our resolutions with greater clarity and self-aw...

What has 2020 taught us about the complexities of our relationships and what have we learned about what self-care looks like? In this conversation with therapist Ben Lotstein, we discuss how we can approach change in our relationships and how we can make change in our individual lives that promotes greater balance, self-awareness, and intention in our lives. In our interview, we discuss:

• How can distance and self-care strengthen...

Making a professional change is a common transition, but when Dinah Becton-Consuegra made her professional shift it was to center racial social activism to an even greater extent in her life. In this interview, Dinah explains why she felt compelled to take up racial social justice as her profession, not just a personal endeavor. She currently serves as the Chief of Staff and Learning at the Kapor Center. She also explains why all o...

Addressing addiction is a difficult but essential change for a healthier life, but what if you are a witness to a loved one's addiction? In this interview with Laura Cook Boldt, author of  Unraveled: A Mother and Son Story of Addiction and Redemption, we discuss her own journey to sobriety and her experience as a mother witnessing her son's addiction and path to sobriety. Laura provides an honest, vulnerable, and at times...

Sometimes we identify a need for change for our mental wellness, or to promote a healthier, happier life. But how do we take the first steps towards greater mental wellness? In this conversation with Dr. Nicole Marcione, who is a Gerontologist, Biokinesiologist, Body-Brain Longevity Advisor, and Pilates Instructor, she helps people reach greater mental wellness through her Four Pillars. 
We discuss:

• What are the Four Pillars...

We all have been aware or experienced disruptive life events--and 2020 has been a collective disruptive life event for many of us.  How can we better meet the grief and trauma of disruptive life events? How can we support each other as others experience them? This week I got the chance to speak with Workplace Empathy Advocate, Liesel Mertes about her own experience with loss and how she supports organizations in considering their o...

When we are contemplating taking a risk or making a change, our fear about the financial risks can hold us back. But what would it mean if we could unpack our relationship with money to find the root of our fear, so we can step into change with greater confidence? In this conversation with financial coach LeAndra Foster we explore how her own journey in understanding her relationship with money led to her own professional growth an...