Today we're talking about somatic coaching with our special guest, Caroline Quaife. 

Did you know that your body adopts a shape as a reaction to what we learn in the world around us? Somatic coaching can help us influence and make micro changes to our shape to help us be more in the here and now. These micro-changes can be hugely impactful. 

We talk about:  - how the body knows what to do to support us as humans  - integrating mind, body and spirit in our day-to-day lives  - how somatics supports our human need to feel safe  - how to find a sense of ease, in the moment, when you're busy rushing around - as it helps us regulate our nervous system

In the podcast, Caroline talks about her Somatic Sandbox Coaching Programme - a space for coaches to try out experiential somatic activities to tune into the intelligence of your body to find vitality, positive choices and growth for you and your clients.

Caroline is offering a discount for listeners of Meet me on the M53 podcast for the Somatic Sandbox, a group somatic coaching programme. Find out more on the flyer or on the website

https://quaifeassociates.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/1126998

Podcast listeners just pay just £199 until July 24th 2022, use the code: M53

Contact

Interested in 121 somatic coaching? You can book a call here for a 90-minute coaching conversation at Caroline’s cost https://calendly.com/caroline-quaife/one-and-a-half-hour

Sign up for her website and get news of other products and future courses Coaching and Growing (quaifeassociates.com)

Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com

Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk

Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk

In this episode, we explore what happiness means - is it a state of being - a state of contentment and satisfaction - or is it more in the lines of pleasure?

It's quite a hard question. What makes you happy?

Why is happiness important - how does it help us in our daily lives?

Contact

Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com

Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk

Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk

What's your Ikigai?

Ikigai is the Japanese secret to a long and happy life.

The thought of living your purpose - and everything you do has a purpose - and how this can enhance your life at every stage and with every task. 

How living with purpose and living in flow keeps a well-balanced and healthy body and soul. 

Contact

Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com

Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk

Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk

Are you a loser? In this episode, we discuss the lack of competition we have in our lives - and that often, even if we don't win at something, we look for the good, the wins in the journey, if you like.

Whilst this isn't a bad thing - we learn from everything, we must also acknowledge that we probably lose more or are more unsuccessful than a winner or successful. Our losses help the process - but they're losses all the same. 

Where's the shame in saying 'I didn't win this time'? What's the problem here? Are we so consumed with social media culture that we can't bear for someone else to consider that we're not entirely perfect?

Have a listen for our further thoughts on this. 

Contact

Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com

Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk

Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk

As human beings, we have an intrinsic need for recognition from birth. To start with, it was a way of getting other needs met - i.e. we cried when we were hungry or uncomfortable - we learnt that our cry would send a message to our parents (or our carers) to highlight the fact that we had a need - our carer would then recognise our need. 

As we grow and develop, the need for recognition remains.

In this episode, we look at Transactional Analysis theory to discuss this need that we all have to be recognised; why we need to be recognised; how we get recognition and what can happen when we don't.

Enjoy!

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Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com

Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk

Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk

Do you invest in yourself to help develop yourself into who you want to be?

In this episode, this is what we discuss - the benefit of personal and professional development. Investing in yourself is NOT a luxury - we're not on this planet just to survive - we're here to thrive and we can't do that by just being. We need to choose who we want to become and take action. 

Contact

Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com

Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk

Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk

In this episode, we talk about trust and the importance of cultivating trust in your relationships - personal and business. 

Trust is the basis for good relationships and we all need these good relationships to help us through life and work. How are you cultivating trust? Do you trust others? Are you trustworthy?!

Contact

Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com

Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk

Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk

In this episode, we're talking about catastrophising on purpose!

Instead of trying to shrug off the fear we feel - what would happen if you blew up the fear to the worst-case scenario? You might find that it's not as bad as you think it's going to be. 

What's the worst that could happen? 

Contact

Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com

Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk

Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk

In this episode, we explore the skill or art of listening. 

We look at how we listen - and whether we listen on all levels. Do we listen to respond; listen with presence; or listen to everything that's going on including the non-verbal clues, i.e. listening with our eyes too.

Contact

Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com

Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk

Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk

We're calling BS on the need to be perfect!

We're giving ourselves permission to NOT be perfect in everything we do.

We talk about perfectionism being one of the 'drivers' in Transactional Analysis theory - and how this can hold us back. 

Contact

Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com

Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk

Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk