The View Looks Good

Today we delve into the fascinating realm of conscious evolution. We're taking a close look at a question that's likely crossed many minds: Why does personal development often feel like an uphill battle? But fear not, because we've got some comforting insights to share. It turns out, it doesn't have to be as tough as we often perceive it to be. In fact, the key might lie in something much closer t...

Dive into the discussion of marketing with Kim and Ann as they unravel its mysteries in this podcast episode. If you've ever felt a bit jittery about marketing, fear not—this one's for you. Together, they embark on a journey of self-discovery, exploring how our nervous systems react to the enigma of marketing. Feel the buzz as they navigate the role of energy in marketing and the powerful influenc...

In this episode, we have the pleasure of sitting down with our friend, Inma Andres. She wears many hats - fundraiser, yoga teacher, daughter, mother, partner, entrepreneur, and above all, a remarkable human being. Throughout our conversation, we delve into three main topics: Inma's Journey and Insights from Polyvagal Theory (starting at 2:15 minutes) Exploring the aspects of control in our liv...

Over the last 3 weeks Kim and Ann have taken turns to feel the sensations of doubt, anxiety of "not doing enough", anxiety of "not earning enough"... all the sensations that are very normal when you are starting something new and yet still very uncomfortable. Join us in this episode to explore these sensations and how to use focus, grounding exercises and the power of community...

Tension and disconnection doesn't have to lead to full on storming and conflict. In this episode Kim and Ann take you along their journey where they have experienced discomfort and disconnect between each other. Some lessons learnt: Own the swing - yes you are swinging. Take responsibility for moving yourself out of swing - while you can look for all the confirmation why you should stay swinging,...

So often we "disconnect" ourselves from others, from nature, from the system and even from ourselves. Kim and I explore how this disconnection has affected us, and how "connection" has helped us reduce anxiety, make better connections in our thinking and grow (personally and in our work). We are learning is that the more we connect, the more lovely things are happening around us. It's as if the un...

An exploration of the process of allowing ideas to percolate and settle before taking action... our "circling the drain." In this episode, we share our responses to circling the drain. That includes the difficulties we have experienced as well as what we have done to make it an enjoyable process.

Welcome to season 2 of the View Looks Good! In this season we will be exploring what it takes to build a business from ventral. But before we take you along that journey with us, we take a moment to recap the various disciplines and theories that influence our work. Some of the disciplines that have influenced us include neuroscience, behvioural psychology, somatic work, leadership science. Within...

Kim shares the big change she is going through and all it is unearthing in her. We also wrap up season 1 as we take a short break before kicking off season 2.

A light hearted episode where Ann gets really self-conscious and totally not on brand, Kim thoroughly enjoys playing with the hashtag and both of us admit the times when we're consciously not on brand. May you find it easier to be human too.

Exploring how we can complete big projects, events, workshops etc without having that dreaded work hangover.

In this episode, we welcome a special guest, Jillian Granville, to explore the work and philosophies of PRH (Personality and Human Relations). PRH is an adult education training provider. It offers a simple, yet far reaching method for deepening your awareness of your potential, goodness and strength, so as to experience a more meaningful relationship both with yourself and with others, and to man...

Ann gets curious about Kim’s recent swing of emotion and the recoding of mindsets that needs time to return to a ventral state.

We are so excited to share this interview with you. On the Journey in Transformational Leadership programme in 2022, Kim and Ann invited Andrew Monk, Executive Director of Global Engagement at Bristol University to share his experience working from a Ventral State with the cohort. Now we can bring it to you! Listen to find out: How Andrew shifts his state to one of balance The impact a ventral sta...

When you are stuck in a nervous system swing what do you need? Some selfishness and people around you who believe in you as more than your stress state! Isn’t that community…?

We set targets and goals all the time. Daily goals, quarterly and annual targets, professional development goals, team goals. But have you ever stopped to understand if they are driven by fear? Or the impact of communicating them from stress states? Ann and Kim pull out a whirlwind discussion.

When you realise your nervous system is responsible for how you behave in different situations and ‘who you are’ is different when you work from a Ventral Vagal nervous system it can be necessary to redefine how you describe yourself. How easy is that? Ann and Kim discuss.

Mindfulness encourages us to be present with difficult emotions. Ann and Kim talk about the idea of ‘appetite’ for them. Going beyond being comfortable with big emotions to sitting with curious readiness for them.

In this episode Ann opens up about a week of feeling a lot of Dorsal retreating aka 'small' energy and how this doesn't fit with her 'personality' so its so easy to make it wrong. What happens if you take away the story of 'small being wrong'? How can you use it to help you find more presence and more Ventral balance?

Ann and Kim discuss the strange polarity of feeling alive and calm all at once in a balanced Ventral state. Have you ever experienced it?

Picking up from the last episode Ann and Kim talk about ‘rejecting’ someone else’s beliefs in order to find helpful ones for yourself and discuss the perils of doing this from your fear state nervous system. What does it sound like from a Ventral Vagal nervous system?

Ann and Kim compare life as a leader with the Beech tree and how we set boundaries to self preserve.

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