Being Human Richard Atherton

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This week's guest is Michael André Ford, an American Angel Intuitive who helps people meet, hear and see angels.
I'll be honest: This conversation took me way out of my comfort zone. When I started this podcast, I committed myself to breaking open the range of topics we could discuss in a business context. I never expected that to include talking with angels!
Michael is a highly compelling guest with scintillating tales of encounters with angels of all kinds.
If you want to expand your notion of how this realm might operate and what's really going on in the fifth dimension, this is the episode for you.
We discuss:

Michael's first wild angel encounter
The power of less thinking
Meeting angels at the coffee shop
Links:Listening to Angels - The BookMichael's Website

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This week's guest is Dr. Chris Fuzie, a former police officer with a unique perspective on leadership. He is also the author of multiple books on this topic, including his latest, 'Liminal Space'.

Having had more than his fair share of hair-raising moments, Chris explores leadership and followership dynamics within high-pressure environments. His premise is that we all must develop outstanding leadership and followership capabilities, regardless of position in any formal hierarchy.
We discuss:

Confronting armed assailants
Intellgient disobeidence
The Liminal Leader explained
Using shapes in communication
Tesselated behaviours
Links:Liminal Space - The BookDr. Fuzie's Website

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This week's guest is Josh Dickson, an accredited EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Consultant, accredited drugs and alcohol counsellor, and an exciting innovator in trauma healing. Josh is the clinical director of the Resurface programme, which uses surfing as a core element in developing new positive resources for those with a traumatic history.
His approach is grounded in the belief that engaging with the natural elements and participating in challenging physical activities like surfing can significantly enhance mental health and emotional well-being.
We discuss:

Flow state: what it is and is not
Flow state and therapy
Surfing and trauma release
Teaching resilience to kids
Flow state vs drug-assisted therapy
Links:ResurfaceResurface's Instagram PageJosh's LinkedIn Page

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This week's guest is Betsy Polatin, author of Humanual - A Manual for Being Human - and former professor of the Alexander Technique at Boston University College of Fine Arts.Betsy's work combines movement principles and anatomical knowledge to foster self-awareness, resilience, and holistic healing, helping individuals overcome traumas and stress for enhanced personal growth and well-being
We discuss:

How not to ground
The Spirit-Mind-Body
Why we get traumatised
Dealing with trauma
Why we need to go beyond 'techniques'
Links:Betsy's WebsiteHumanual: A Manual for Being Human - The Book

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This week's guest is Wendy D'Andrea, a professor of psychology at The New School in New York, where she specializes in trauma and psychobiology. She also works with Bessel van der Kolk (The Body Keeps the Score) at The Trauma Research Foundation as its Chief Science Officer.Wendy's career began early, working with sexual assault survivors. She has gone on to become a researcher of extraordinary breath, having studied widely across the psychobiological effects of trauma to a panoply of trauma treatments at the individual and community levels.
We discuss:

Her challenging childhood as a carer
Working with assault survivors
Trauma-informed sports
Psychedelics and integration
The psychobiology of trauma
Links:The Trauma Research FoundationThe New School Trauma and Affective Psychophysiology Lab
 

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This week's guest is Greg Wrenn, an associate English professor at James Madison University, blending climate science with literary studies.His book, "Mothership: A Memoir of Wonder and Crisis" explores healing from complex PTSD through connecting with nature, psychedelic plants, and the beauty of endangered coral reefs.Greg's approach is deeply intertwined with his appreciation for the natural world, which he looks to as a source of recovery and understanding. His work reflects a journey of personal healing, advocating for ecological compassion and mental wellness through a unique fusion of his academic focus and individual experiences.
We discuss:

Awakening to an abusive childhood
The trap of therapy
First Ayahuasca ceremony
Integration of the psychedelic experience
New freedom
Links:Mothership - The BookDreamglade Center