Mark Walsh

The Embodiment Coaching Podcast

A weekly podcast for coaches, embodiment teachers and anyone who sees the body as more than a hunk of meat. Embodiment Unlimited host Mark Walsh, interviews leaders and innovators from around the world. We cover coaching, mindfulness, trauma therapy, martial arts, meditation, somatics, yoga, and movement practices generally. The flavour is light-hearted, conversational and practical. The podcast has been going for seven years and had over three million downloads.

Author

Mark Walsh

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Education

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

503. Pedestrian Choreography : Erik Iversen 18.05.2023

Dance teacher and bodyworker Erik joins me to talk ice hockey, Gabrielle Roth, the history of 5Rythms, Heller Work, how experience shapes us, injuries, what bodywork teaches us, children, puberty, Gay and Katie Hendricks, chairs, and working in school. A good conversation with an elder. Rind out more about embodiment here on our website www.embodimentunlimited.com for courses, free embodiment lege...

502. What is embodiment? Why does it matter? 12.05.2023

From our 'Best of The Embodiment Conference' series. In this episode an 'embodiment legends' panel answer these two clarifying questions.  A great one for optimists, skeptics and those who are new or old to the term, practices and field of embodiment. For the purposes of this episode the embodiment legends are: Ken Wilber Michaela Boehm Philip Shepherd Michelle Boulé Steve Hoskinson Leslie Kaminof...

501. The Importance of Shadow Constellations : Nir Esterman 11.05.2023

Shadow Constellations combine the healing potential of both Family Constellations and Shadow Work, connecting Intergenerational Healing with Self-Parts Integration in novel ways. "Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate." C.G. Jung  The Shadow is the realm of the unconscious into which we put what we repress and deny, what we disown and can't ac...

500th Special Episode! 10.05.2023

For this 500th episode Mark chats with his mentee Ranko Ceric about the podcast, embodiment and life. The bigger picture with some "under the hood" insights. Thanks for listening! Enjoy a free gift worth more than $100 on us and we hope to see you in-person soon: https://members.embodimentunlimited.com/product/podcast-newsletter-bonus/ You may also enjoy Ranko's recent conversation with Mark "Slav...

499. Gil Hedley : Movement and Anatomy What's the Fuzz-! 03.05.2023

From our Best of The Embodiment Conference series the outstanding Gil Hedley. Watch the full length video and subscribe to our podcast youtube channel here: https://youtu.be/Cpl7uWRRz8I Free stuff: www.embodimentunlimited.com Join the community on our app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/embodiment-app/id1631331117   Embodying your fascia in movement.  Time stamps: 0:00 mins Expand our experience of...

498. The Drama of Not Being Enough : Ilan Stephani - Best selling author 02.05.2023

Taken from the Best of The Embodiment Conference. Keynote speaker Ilan Stephani -Bestselling author of the  book »Lieb und Teuer takes us through the bodily practice and compassionate discourse of being enough. Ilana the heady looping drama of programmed response, trauma and habitual thinking to embodiment, through movement, integrative breath and regulation we reconnect, stronger, more centred to...

497. Anxiety Isn't Mental : Russell Kennedy MD + Neuroscientist 27.04.2023

Anxiety MD specialist Russell joins me to discuss crazy families, dopamine, counter-phobia, the body and anxiety, the cause of anxiety, co-regulation during pandemics, attachment, inner child work, age regression, has it gone too far, victim mentality, somatic approaches, psychedelics, Ketamine, "rapid-release" therapies, "JABS", overwhelm, A fast-paced but deep examination of the topic! Watch in...

496. Apocalyptic AI : Mark Walsh 21.04.2023

Will AI take your job? Mark gives a thoughtful cultural commentary on AI's impact on embodiment and its community. Why pay a therapist or coach when you can ask AI, right? As homo sapiens our communities and ecosystems respond to touch, nature, presence, group regulation and harmonisation. What has the introduction of trans-humanism or at least human impersonation and the post-human era done to ou...

495. Death, Sex and Embodiment : Sara Jones and Mark Walsh 20.04.2023

Therapist Sara joins me to talk grief. We discuss, what grief is, is it a problem, Kubler Ross, what helps, why embodiment was a missing piece, limb loss, divorce, intimacy and grief, suicide, the death of children, and some top tips! Both fun and sad. A touching one on an underexplored topic. Links to Sara Jones: www.therapylumina.com instagram: @luminasupport https://www.facebook.com/therapylumi...

494. Anatomy and Touch Myths : Julian Baker 19.04.2023

Manual therapist Julian joins Mark to talk Bowen Technique, fascia, what massage actually is, why touch matters, anatomy and religion, what stretching does, core stability, foam roller, "release", bouldering, and we he doesn't bone in exercise. A iconoclastic one. About Julian A former chef from leaving school, Julian Baker has led the most bizarre of lives, ranging from cooking for the Royal Fami...

493. Archetypes : Thea Crockett and David Brown 14.04.2023

Mark Walsh chats with leaderships coaches Thea and David, to talk archetypes in coaching and how we can all sometimes use a coach, even coaches. Traversing topics like, what exactly are archetypes, embodiment, Men's work, how to expose archetypes, how to develop them, evocation, provocation, The Samurai Game, benefits, emotions, paired work, self talk, what nature coaching is, and Russian lesbians...

492. Fighting, Slavs and Dogs : Ranko Ceric 13.04.2023

"By being aggressive you will open yourself up to possible to defeat." Martial arts teacher Ranko Ceric joins me to discuss aikido, character development, the psychology of martial arts, Sytema, Slavic culture, trauma, training dog owners, and marketing. A wonderful canine stroll. Being vulnerable or being in a position of power without being abusive.  Seeing power displays in dojo's - it isn't th...

491. Embodied Spirituality : Mark Walsh 12.04.2023

Can we make spirituality embodied? Mark talks about his childhood living in a mystic - catholic household much like any religion has a mystic element to it. He then describes the many variables of what 'spirituality' could be and, the experiences with that such as meditation, state chasing, spiritual intelligence. He moves on to talk about the recent movement in the West particularly the UK where...

490. Grounded Spirituality : Jeff Brown - Best of The Embodiment Conference 07.04.2023

Author, Teacher, Enrealment Activist & Grounded Spiritualist. Jeff Brown's innovative new terms and short writings continue to be a growing phenomenon, widely shared by seekers and growers worldwide. His quotes have been shared in social media by Brain Games co-host Jason Silva, actress Chrissy Metz, songstresses Alanis Morissette and Fergie, and many other well-known figures. Most beautifully, th...

489. Provocateur and Catalyst for Embodied Change : Dr. Amber Elizabeth Gray 06.04.2023

Dr.  Amber   Elizabeth Gray is an author, frequent speaker, organizational consultant and a provocateur and catalyst for embodied change.  A Dance / movement therapist and human rights psychotherapist, she has worked with survivors of interpersonal, collective  and intergenerational trauma, particularly torture, war, and human rights abuses for 25 years. Equally activist, artist and advocate, Ambe...

488. What Yoga is Supposed to Be - With Pamela Crane and Mark 05.04.2023

Yoga therapist and podcaster Pamela Crane, joins us to talk about trauma, the limits of yoga, ethics, The Yoga Pro Podcasts, marketing, confidence, dealing with negative social media comments, over-sharing, trauma dumping, and gratitude. A far ranging and practical one. With a gorgeous accent.   Bio: Pamela Crane (MS, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500) uses yoga therapy to help heart-centered entrepreneurs overco...

487. How to Spot a People Pleaser - With Mark Walsh 31.03.2023

Are you a people pleaser? It's on trend to admit it these days but is that just a people pleasing tactic to be liked even more? There's even a song about it by Cat Burns in the UK and USA music charts. Maybe you know someone who is consistently pleasing the dynamics of the room. Mark goes through the people pleasing indications and throws in his usual comedy bits and impersinations - to help it si...

486. The Best Relational Technology - With Adam Wilder and Mark Walsh 30.03.2023

Boundaries and desires coach Adam Wilder, joins Mark to talk masculinity, initiation, Circling, authenticity, subjectivity, Wheel of Consent, people pleasing, touch, effective altruism, sex and consent, resentment, psychedelic scandals, the danger of lack of touch and more. A lovely chat where we cover a lot of ground. https://www.adamwilder.com/ https://www.instagram.com/the_boundaries_coach/  

485. F**k Yoga - With Yogi Bryan and Mark Walsh 29.03.2023

Foul-mouthed yoga teacher Bryan joins me to talk meditation, golf, why is yoga so serious, the versatility of the word f**k, being divisive, the yoga police, Mark Manson, giving a f**k, divorce, and we end with a sighing f**k meditation. As you might expect this one. https://www.yogibryan.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/YogiBryanchannel    

484. Seven Perspectives on Anger - With Mark Walsh 24.03.2023

In this special episode I break down the many ways of looking at this emotion called anger. I bet you haven't heard all of them… Let's dive in.  Also, are you an embodiment teacher? Join the best library and make your online class available to our worldwide audience: FREE here: https://members.embodimentunlimited.com/directory-search/...    Online at: https://theembodimentstudio.com/ App at: https...

483. Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen and Don Hanlon Johnson - With Mark Walsh 23.03.2023

From 'Best of the Embodiment Conference'.  A conversation with Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen and Don Hanlon Johnson - not to be missed.  Body-Mind Centering ®  (BMC ® ) is an integrated approach to transformative experience through movement re-education and hands-on repatterning. Developed by Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, it is an experiential study based on the embodiment and application of anatomical, phys...

482. Carnivore Fitness - With Michael Mason and Mark Walsh 22.03.2023

Coach Michael Mason joins me Mark Walsh to talk about fitness in middle age, martial arts, Japan, longevity, situational awareness, body guarding, the carnivore diet and how to start it, mindset, gut biomes, different types of meat, doctor's bad advice, and how to maintain testosterone levels. A solid helpful one. Michael Mason's socials and links: https://www.instagram.com/masonsurvival/ linktr.e...

481. What is Intermediate Meditation? - With Mark Walsh 16.03.2023

Intermediate meditation from an embodied and dharmic perspectice rooted in buddhism. Mark talks buddhism, dharma, meditation and concentration or mindfulness directed toward the body and lived experience of the body. Integration into the world as more than a meat suit when practiced rather than transcendental, lucid living, realisation or beyond body experiences of the more yogic traditions of Tan...

480. Falling in love with everything – With Martin Aylward and Karin van Maanen 15.03.2023

Martin and Karin dive deep - only to come back up to the surface to discover the richness right here! Martin sheds light on what constitutes true freedom with his usual clarity and enthusiasm. An encouraging and inspiring conversation for depth junkies and escape artists (and anyone who meditates). https://martinaylward.com/   https://embodimentunlimited.com/    

479. Trauma and Meditation - With Mark Walsh 14.03.2023

How are trauma and meditation connected? Embodiment informs our view on the entanglement of trauma and meditation in practice and how we can use that understanding with clients and students as coaches.  Meditation course :  https://embodimentunlimited.com/embodied-meditation/ Trauma course: https://embodimentunlimited.com/trauma-coaching/  

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