Soul Play

Gabriel Trachtenberg is a facilitator of somatic trauma healing, embodiment and mens work, and he is sharing the tools and teachings that have profoundly shifted his life, have helped him find peace and safety in his body, and have given him the ability to have deep and meaningful relationships. Mens work has been one of the pivotal bodies of work that has influenced him, helping him heal his rela...

Gemini Adams is a Trauma Recovery Specialist who is passionate about resolving the painful legacy of childhood trauma. She has over 25 years of experience delivering effective treatments for those who grew up with emotional neglect, abandonment, or abuse, resulting in ‘survival mode’ and maladaptive relating strategies as the norm. Gemini has contributed to the fields of mental health and social c...

Bernard Zylberberg is an International Couples Counselor and Relationship Coach for singles and couples, guiding people towards more conscious and fulfilling relationships for the past decade. He is also a Mediator for families and friends as well as business partners and employees, offering conflict resolution as well as teaching effective and connective communication skills. His mission is to he...

Tamara Klemich is a Somatic & Sexuality Educator and Co-Steward of The Jade Temple, a women's centre & community devoted to feminine embodiment & sexual healing (on Koh Phangan Thailand, and online). A corporate escapee, she burned out after over-working for 15 years in Advertising agencies, and then rebuilt her health, wellbeing & wholeness through the paths of Tantra, Femini...

Yuval "Fluke" Birman is the co-founder of Wonderland Healing Center, School of Life, WonderVillage, and the Inner Walk Program. After a successful 30-year career in technology and business, he shifted his focus to mindfulness, Buddhism, Daoism, and the study of the mind. Living and learning with Buddhist monks, he immersed himself in spiritual practices to help others enhance their quali...

Maura Finn comes with a diverse background and extensive healing toolkit. As a writer/poet, educator, expressive arts facilitator, yoga instructor and accomplished energy medicine practitioner/therapist with a focus on crisis and trauma healing, she has alchemized years of experimentation and experience into simple wisdom. A core tenet of her work is to invite and allow compassionate trial and err...

Katie Samma is a mindfulness meditation teacher, coach, and wellbeing coordinator with over a decade of experience in education. Driven by a lifelong fascination with the human mind, she is passionate about empowering children, teenagers, and adults through mindfulness, self-inquiry, and Positive Psychology. Currently completing her certification with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield, Katie carefully...

Kay Phongsan’s journey began with a deep curiosity about the universe and our true nature. He earned a Ph. D. in nuclear fusion from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and worked as a researcher and university lecturer before realizing that science often explains how things work but not what they truly are. This led him to explore consciousness, spirituality, and plant medicine. Trained in Peru’s...

Maida is a Ceremonial Musician, Vocalist, and Artist specializing in heart-opening, intuitive singing. She is the lead vocalist for TUKU, a tribal trance band in Chiang Mai, and she is also a guide for vocal alchemy.   Her offerings include transformational voice awakening workshops, along with earthy-ethereal sound journeys where she uses her voice and world instruments to transport you into othe...

Joe Lightfoot is a writer, podcaster, coach, and community builder based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He focuses on the intersections between systems change, inner development and emergent group dynamics. In this episode, Joe and I explore the deep human craving for connection and belonging. We discuss how the disconnection of modern life has left many yearning for community and discuss practical ways...

Join me for an exciting update on Soul Play! In this special episode, I reflect on the inspiring journey of Season 1, celebrate a meaningful listener milestone, and offer an exclusive sneak peek at the fascinating topics and guests coming your way in Season 2. Discover how you can stay connected and support the show as we continue to explore personal growth, deep connections, and living a purposef...

Emily Sakhila is an illustrator, mural artist, skin-artist and founder of Ink and Earth. Emily is the creator of the beautiful artwork for Soul Play. She draws inspiration from the magic within nature - our human nature, mother nature, and the connections between all of existence. She likes to draw the unseen parts of the world, together with the unseen parts of our human minds. Many of her non-co...

Rachel Constantino is a Nervous System Reregulation Coach, Breathwork therapist, and accredited EFT practitioner with over 13 years of experience. She specializes in helping her clients harness the power of the breath to cultivate emotional well-being and resilience so they can feel more empowered and at peace. Rachel's work centers on guiding individuals to rebalance and rejuvenate their ner...

Joelle Robertson is a Canadian-born artist, musician, and lead vocalist and bass player for indie dream-pop band ‘Echo Resort’. For as long as Joelle could remember, there has been a desire to create. As a child, she played with the idea of being an animator or artist, but after finding 60’s and 70’s rock and roll she decided that music was her true calling. This realization did not come easy. Thr...

Rosalie Wilmot is a Seattle-born songstress and poet who uses octaves and syllables to weave soundscapes that reach up and dive low. As the lead singer of Terror Terror, she builds off of writing and vocal momentum from former projects Dirt Doll and Rosie and the Lazy Buns. She has published two poetry chapbooks and curates the Magic Theatre Poetry Reading each month in Chiang Mai, Thailand. She i...

Michael Hetherington is a Chinese medicine acupuncturist, therapist, mind body medicine educator and yoga-ninja from Australia with over 13 years of experience. He holds a bachelor of Chinese medicine acupuncture and post-grad qualifications in counselling and education. He currently lives in Thailand with his lovely wife and a cat named "Lucy". In this engaging discussion, Michael talks...

Kati Bird is a Shibari artist, spiritual seeker, and healer who creates safe spaces where the body and soul can communicate. Kati is fueled by questions of what lies below the surface of everyday human interactions, cultivating depth and meaning, discovering levels of intimacy and play, finding internal and external freedom in the world, and empowering others on the journey of healing and transcen...

Jaime Lauren is the founder of Cyclical Living for Women. She is a Somatic Erotic Practitioner, a Holistic Menstrual Coach, and a creator of transformational Feminine Embodiment journeys. Jaime works with menstruating women who want to develop a deeper relationship with their feminine energy, manage their emotions (rather than feeling like their emotions manage them), and cultivate balanced energy...

Sahar Kazemini is a Wellbeing Coach and Mind-Body Practitioner: guiding a diverse array of individuals towards living well and wholeheartedly, by facilitating self-inquiry, contemplative and creative practices, and intuitive guidance. She takes an intimate and intentional approach to support individual client needs with sensitivity to their cultural context, sense of identity, values and personal...

Daisy Green is a captivating storyteller, lyricist, and fierce advocate for embracing vulnerability. Through her music, Daisy shares a journey of healing, spirituality, and female empowerment, exploring taboo topics with raw authenticity. Her unfiltered lyrics, set against experimental, multi-genre music, invite us to groove, move, and reflect on the depths of human experience. We discuss her jour...

With 25 years of experience in meditation, Buddhist studies, and later somatic trauma therapy,  Nishan helps individuals to release stress, anxiety, and dullness, connect to the Earth, and grow into embodied aliveness. As a land and forest rights advocate in Laos for 6 years, Nishan experienced how human emotions are a powerful factor in creating successful actions for change. From these experienc...

Natalie is a certified Somatic Trauma Therapist, an intimacy coach and heart initiator, an artist, healer, and poet. She guide’s transformative journeys through multiple sensual and sexual arts. Her key emphasis lies in vulnerability, empowerment and conscious intimacy. She is also host and founder of her live radio talk show ‘Let’s Talk About’, conversing with international experts on subjects of...

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