Souloist Podcast, with Zohara Rotem

Listening is essential to life; from listening to a grieving friend to listening to a musical performance. Today we talk about the  graduation process in Suzuki Talent Education. · Why we do graduation · Graduation Vs Exams · How we develop the ability to listen · How we guide a child to self – evaluate · What to listen to · How to work towards mastery And all of this while respecting children’s o...

Reflecting ( again and still ) on the topic of grief and loss. Inviting you to share with us your experience. If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our list ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcast by donat...

Michal is 63 years old, newly widowed (not yet a year), a mom to a 24 YO woman and a process worker. Born in Israel she got her training in the Swiss PW training program, the first  Process work training created by Arnold Mindell and his associates.  After her training she came back to Israel and have been working there since,  with individuals and groups, training PW internationally and taking ca...

I'm back after 3 months away. Contemplating about wisdom. What is wisdom? Would love to hear what is wisdom for you . If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our list ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wish to support the podcas...

Today I’m answering questions asked by a teacher, a parent and a student. The teacher asked:  what could  I do with a parent who constantly tries to teach me what to teach in the lesson? The parent asked :how can I  make sure that my child practices everything the teacher assigned us to do? The student writes :I really love my cello and I love playing it. But I don’t like 1. To practice difficult...

Today I’m in conversation with Lane Arye. Lane Arye, Ph. D .  is a senior Processwork trainer and a founding faculty member of the Process Work Institute in the USA. Whether teaching, working in private practice, facilitating community and organizational conflicts, or learning and training alongside social justice groups, Lane partners with people to help create more inner and outer freedom and wh...

“When will my son be ready to start lessons”? this was a question asked by a mother of 4 years old. As many  mothers are asking the same questions, I’d like to shed some light on the topic, and share with you my experience. You can also watch this episode on YouTube :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::  If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share...

Today I’m in conversation with MaryLou Roberts, a Suzuki Guitar Teacher Trainer. (bio below) We talked about: · Suzuki approach in today’s world and how it is needed now more than ever · How to keep finding new ways · Music environment has changed · Listening needs to be taught · How to turn music into a habit · Attention span ·Play the best you can, and let the sound wash over your student. · Mus...

Yesterday  I was talking to a  dear friend.  She celebrated her 80th a while ago. A wise, talented, intelligent woman. A woman that you’d feel privileged to include in your circle of friends.  She apologised for wearing a sleeveless top. It’s too hot, she said. I asked why is she apologising, and she said ,she can’t show her arms “like that”.  She meant  flabby arms.  It made me sad. Women of this...

In the first stages of my grief I made a decision to experience it all; every emotion and feeling that came in the package of grief and loss. I didn’t want to run away from it. Something in me knew that if I ran away, this monster will catch me at some point in the future.  I knew it was unavoidable. I sort of knew, that I’d rather experience it in real time, while it’s there, fresh… raw… cruel… f...

Let’s talk about competition  When we look at competition and its meaning, we come across words like: ·     Scarcity mentality ·     Defeating ·     Superiority ·     Supremacy ·     Opposition  We are conditioned to compare and compete. We are raised to be individualistic. The downside of competition is that we don’t compete WITH someone. We compete AGAINST someone.  When it comes to ART, can you...

Seeing people around me glued to their telephones prompted me to think about communication and connection. Communication and connection are not the same. Communication is the first step but not the last. Most of us today suffer today from lack of connection. Music connects. Making music connects us with our hearts. Playing with others connects us to ourselves and to each other. You don’t have to b...

What can we do and how do we practice when both parents  are working parents? The question was asked by a Suzuki Teacher. It’s a question asked by many parents and teachers, as in Suzuki way parental involvement is necessary. In this episode we’ll try to answer it by tuning into: ·      Creating the desire ·      Practising with joy ·      Practice is integral for home environment ·      No skill...

As the year draws to an end, many people are doing their new year resolution.    This invited me to ponder on the topic. New year resolution is a plan; a decision we take about the coming year; a commitment. It is a plan. So, what happens when something goes out of the plan? What do we do when we didn’t do what we had planned or promised to do? And are we always trying to “fix’ ourselves in these...

How many times have you heard the above statement, when you invited your child to do her/his practice? I bet more than once.  “Every child loves to play,  but most children don’t like to practice.” Haruko Kataoka There are many reasons why children don’t want to practice; some of them we might be able to change. We'll explore some of them in this episode. I truly believe that when parents pay...

“We should say to children: You are a marvel. You are unique. In all the world, there is no other child exactly like you ... You have the capacity for anything... You must cherish one another. We must all work to make this world worthy of its children." (Pablo Casals)  We all need to be seen. We can’t live in a vacuum.  We need to feel we are on the right track especially when we step into un...

What is home for you? Is home a place? a location? a group of people? a place in nature? Could we have more than one home? Could we create a sense of home as we go through life?  How does home feel for you?  Let’s explore the concept of HOME. * * * * If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your po...

Listening empowers both the listener and the person who is listened to. Listening and hearing are two different things. In Hellen Keller’s words: “Everybody talks. Nobody listens. Good listeners are as rare as white crows.” Let’s talk about: + why listening is so important + what is quality listening +  how we can acquire and/or improve listening skills + what happens when we listen with our heart...

When we are children we want to be grown-ups. As we grow up /old, things change. What is your association with the process of ageing? How do feel about getting old? What baggage do you take with you to old age? As a society we run away from the process of getting old and consequently miss out on the GIFT OF ELDERHOOD. To age can be experienced as a privilege. There's beauty in every age; we on...

Why do we tend to ignore our heart whispers? How can we practice listening to them? Is it ever late to do so? Follow your soul; she knows the way. * * * * If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our list ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get notified when a new episode is on air. If you wis...

Coming back.... touching base.... reflecting... re-evaluating... Talent education is about love and respect, about developing noble heart, about hope. Touching the Soul of Education. * * * * If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you get your podcast) and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our list ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get notified when a...

Listening is  one of  the most important components in Suzuki Talent Education program. Even if it seems to be the easiest task, it’s too often neglected. Why is  listening so important? And why we neglect it so often? Are you convinced that listening is important? Have you created a habit of listening? How much listening should we do? How should we  listen? When should we listen? Which recording...

Rupda is a councillor, therapist and corporate coach. She works with people around the globe in areas of conscious leading, self-leading and self-development.  Rupda has spent over 45 years dedicated to a conscious path, bringing her knowledge, tools and techniques through the work she offers. She has captured the hearts of many influential people over the years, such as Tony Robbins, Bill Lipton,...

Weather affects our being…our mood. The changes of seasons, seasonal fruits, seasonal clothes, seasonal colours. The weather whispers. Weather brings different feelings, and sometimes even at the same time. Feeling them all brings  richness to our life. * * * * If you like the podcast, please subscribe to it, share it with your friends, leave a comment and rating in Apple podcast (or wherever you...

Life gives us lemons, and sometimes life gives us pearls.   Things in life go in pairs: love and grief, light and dark, gain and loss etc. It's only  natural that  we prefer the “good” side. When we go through difficult times, we tend to not show our sadness. We prefer instead to go to our cave. In the past we used to be surrounded by a tribe that supported us in times like these. Now we more...