Claudia Winkler and Guy Granger

Connected Pause

Society EN ↓ 6 episodes

Conversations on Nervous System Safety, Belonging, and Being Human. A conversational space exploring modern life and the return to ourselves and others. Through the lens of nervous system science, mysticism, and lived experience, Connected Pause explores the fracture between modern life and embodied presence, what it means to be human in a world that keeps pulling us away from ourselves and others, human separation, safety, identity, and the deeper longing to belong.

Author

Claudia Winkler and Guy Granger

Episodes

The Journey of Healing and Connection 14.05.2026 37:56

Join our Connected Pause Winter Sound Journey a space of deepening. In this episode, Guy and Claudia unpack the healing journey, moments of "stuck" and the power of connection. Some points discussed: 02:05 Breaking free from autopilot 04:44 The importance of being present 07:35 Connection and disconnection in modern life 09:57 Understanding the nervous system 12:19 The impact of trauma on the body...

Fear and Love and so much more GUIDED PRACTICE at the end 27.03.2026 39:11

In this episode, Guy and Claudia tuck into fear and love and so much more. Join us for a GUIDED PRACTICE at the end. Some points discussed: 00:41 Exploring Metacognition and Self-Identity 02:38 Reframing Limiting Beliefs 04:11 The Role of Fear I Our Lives 08:23 Understanding Ego and Control 13:06 The Epidemic of Loneliness 16:15 Co-Regulation and Connection 20:31 The Nature of Real Connection 23:2...

Feeling stuck? Understanding how powerful you actually are... 20.03.2026 32:52

In this episode, Guy and Claudia delve into the experience of feeling “stuck” and how to start becoming untuck. Some points discussed: 02:38 The Role of Trust and Safety in Overcoming Stuckness 05:05 The Key to Action and Resistance 08:13 The Impact of Past Experiences on Present Actions 10:38 Completing the Feedback Loop: Healing Through Awareness 13:34 Quantum Perspectives: The Power of Observat...

Falling into What? 05.03.2026 32:54

In this episode, Guy and Claudia delve deeper into the surrendering of the survival self and pick up on what is it that we surrender to? And how scary is that, actually? Some points discussed: · Who will I be if I let go of my trauma? · Finding your path to where you want to be · Beyond separation · The Eternal: beyond dualism · The longing to surrender · Acceptance as out first step towards chang...

Survival as Adaptation... 19.02.2026 33:36

In this episode Guy and Claudia explore the notion of the "survival self" and "survival" as an adaptation. Along their journey, they unpack: 00:00 Navigating Modern Survival: The Need for Adaptation 09:58 Surrendering to Love: The Challenge of Letting Go 18:49 Healing Through Release: Moving Beyond the Past 25:47 The Journey of the Survival Self: Acknowledgement and Honour DM Claudia @ claudia.win...

We're disconnected and often don't even realise why 17.02.2026 24:58

When was the last time you felt truly met by someone? Not a surface interaction, but deeply seen? Safe enough to be visible? Safe enough to belong? In this opening episode, Guy and Claudia explore why real connection can feel unfamiliar and even threatening. How our nervous systems adapt to protect us. Why hiding, performing, or even escaping into spirituality can feel safer than being seen. And w...