Gabriel Trachtenberg is a facilitator of somatic trauma healing, embodiment and mens work, and he is sharing the tools and teachings that have profoundly shifted his life, have helped him find peace and safety in his body, and have given him the ability to have deep and meaningful relationships.

Mens work has been one of the pivotal bodies of work that has influenced him, helping him heal his relationship to masculinity and to men. Gabriel finds joy and fulfillment in guiding other men into deeper connection with themself through their bodies, healing their trauma and bringing forth an empowered and heart centered masculinity that the world deeply needs.

In this powerful conversation, Gabriel shares his journey of healing, embodiment, and redefining masculinity. Gabriel opens up about his own disconnection from masculinity and how he transformed his relationship with it through embodiment practices and men’s work. He discusses the unique struggles men face, including emotional disconnection, shame, and the challenge of setting boundaries. Gabriel explains how embodiment allows men to reconnect with their bodies, express emotions, and build deeper, more meaningful relationships. He also provides practical tools for cultivating safety, presence, and authentic connection—both within oneself and with others. This episode explores the power of men’s spaces, the importance of healthy masculinity, and the transformative potential of supportive brotherhood. If you want to understand the unique challenges men face in healing and connection, this episode is for you. 

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Gemini Adams is a Trauma Recovery Specialist who is passionate about resolving the painful legacy of childhood trauma. She has over 25 years of experience delivering effective treatments for those who grew up with emotional neglect, abandonment, or abuse, resulting in ‘survival mode’ and maladaptive relating strategies as the norm.

Gemini has contributed to the fields of mental health and social change worldwide working in addiction recovery with The Center for Relational Healing in the USA and betrayal trauma recovery with Helping Couples Heal. She has spent the past 8 years offering Trauma Awareness training programs throughout Asia with < UNION > Institute, and has a private practice, working in-person and online to treat the invisible disability that is C-PTSD with her clients using a combination of Somatic Therapies and Inner-Child Parts Work. 

In this deeply insightful conversation, we explore how unresolved trauma keeps many of us trapped in survival mode—fight, flight, or freeze—disrupting our ability to connect, feel joy, or set boundaries. Gemini shares her wisdom on the importance of embodied safety, the difference between PTSD and Complex PTSD, and how somatic practices like Trauma Release Exercises (TRE) and trauma-sensitive yoga can support healing. We also dive into the transformative power of self-compassion, choice, and cultivating healthy relationships.

If you’re seeking to understand why you feel stuck, disconnected, or overwhelmed, and want practical strategies to move forward, this episode is for you.

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Bernard Zylberberg is an International Couples Counselor and Relationship Coach for singles and couples, guiding people towards more conscious and fulfilling relationships for the past decade. He is also a Mediator for families and friends as well as business partners and employees, offering conflict resolution as well as teaching effective and connective communication skills. His mission is to help make life easier for people by cultivating more Inner Freedom and releasing the burden we carry from our wounding, our conditioning and the culture we grew up in. Bernard currently resides on the beautiful island of Koh Phangan in Southern Thailand.

In this expansive and heartfelt conversation, we explore the transformative power of nonviolent communication, the importance of shadow work in relationships, and how inner freedom unfolds when we take responsibility for our wounds. Bernard shares profound insights into triggers, healing cycles, and how to consciously clear the field between ourselves and those we love. If you're seeking deeper connection — within yourself, in your relationships, or with the world around you — this episode is for you.

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Tamara Klemich is a Somatic & Sexuality Educator and Co-Steward of The Jade Temple, a women's centre & community devoted to feminine embodiment & sexual healing (on Koh Phangan Thailand, and online).

A corporate escapee, she burned out after over-working for 15 years in Advertising agencies, and then rebuilt her health, wellbeing & wholeness through the paths of Tantra, Feminine Embodiment, Somatics & Sacred Sexuality which is why she is so fired up about sharing it with other women.

Tamara & The Jade Temple support women to create a deeply authentic & loving relationship with themselves, their bodies and their sexuality so that they can connect to their true, embodied power (instead of seeking it externally). 

In this rich and vulnerable conversation, Tamara Klemich shares her journey from corporate burnout to embodied feminine power. We explore the essence of The Jade Temple, the healing nature of sisterhood, and why self-touch and nervous system regulation are foundational to reclaiming our sexuality and coming home to ourselves. Tamara offers accessible tools, guidance for beginners, and insight into how we can raise girls with body trust and emotional wisdom.

If you're curious about feminine embodiment, healing through sisterhood, or creating safety in your body as a path to power and pleasure — this episode is for you.

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Yuval "Fluke" Birman is the co-founder of Wonderland Healing Center, School of Life, WonderVillage, and the Inner Walk Program. After a successful 30-year career in technology and business, he shifted his focus to mindfulness, Buddhism, Daoism, and the study of the mind. Living and learning with Buddhist monks, he immersed himself in spiritual practices to help others enhance their quality of life. Today, he leads transformative retreats, integrating his diverse teachings to support personal growth and healing. Fluke believes that everyone has the capacity to raise their quality of life through internal observation, mindful acceptance, and a surrender to the natural flow and joy of life.

Fluke invites us into a radically simple yet transformative way of being. In this deep and nourishing conversation, we explore how to observe the mind without being ruled by it, how to move from reaction to response, and what it means to live with patience, compassion, and simplicity.

We talk Inner Walk, training vs. thinking, building intentional community, and finding your way back to play, presence, and peace.

Whether you’re feeling stuck, curious about mindfulness, or simply ready to hear your own voice beneath the noise—this episode is for you.

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Maura Finn comes with a diverse background and extensive healing toolkit. As a writer/poet, educator, expressive arts facilitator, yoga instructor and accomplished energy medicine practitioner/therapist with a focus on crisis and trauma healing, she has alchemized years of experimentation and experience into simple wisdom.

A core tenet of her work is to invite and allow compassionate trial and error by means of immersion with life. Using various techniques and offerings, she supports others in finding their honest potential through integrated creative approaches and somatic awareness, including deep listening, stillness and reflection.

As a nature and forest therapy guide, she guides the individual back to the places of remembering who they are so that natural states of being have the freedom to emerge.

In this heartfelt conversation, we explore healing, trust, and self-discovery. Maura and I dive into soul spelunking—the practice of journeying into our inner depths, gathering wisdom, and returning with a renewed sense of presence. Through stories and reflections, she shares insights on somatic healing, creativity, and reconnecting with the more-than-human world. Together, we unpack the power of intuition, joy, and learning to trust life’s unfolding. If you’re on a path toward deeper self-awareness and belonging, this episode is for you.

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Katie Samma is a mindfulness meditation teacher, coach, and wellbeing coordinator with over a decade of experience in education. Driven by a lifelong fascination with the human mind, she is passionate about empowering children, teenagers, and adults through mindfulness, self-inquiry, and Positive Psychology. Currently completing her certification with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield, Katie carefully blends ancient Buddhist wisdom with modern psychological insights to facilitate deeper self-understanding and a greater sense of contentment. Through her service, mind-heart evolution, she offers workshops and individual sessions, guiding others in cultivating self-awareness and connecting with their true nature. Her greatest hope is for our collective “waking up, together,” fostering a more compassionate and connected world.

In this episode, Katie shares her journey from traditional education to the transformative world of mindfulness and self-inquiry. She explores the power of mindset, emotional awareness, and radical presence—revealing how small shifts in language and attention can reshape our inner and outer worlds.

From teaching mindfulness to children to guiding adults through unlearning and deep reflection, Katie’s insights offer a fresh perspective on conscious living. Whether you're a parent, educator, or seeker, this conversation will inspire you to slow down, tune in, and walk the path of awareness—together.

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instagram: @mindheart.evolution

Listeners can schedule a complimentary consultation to explore essential elements of their personal blueprint and unique journey toward self-discovery, mindfulness, and inner freedom.

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Kay Phongsan’s journey began with a deep curiosity about the universe and our true nature. He earned a Ph.D. in nuclear fusion from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and worked as a researcher and university lecturer before realizing that science often explains how things work but not what they truly are. This led him to explore consciousness, spirituality, and plant medicine.

Trained in Peru’s Sacred Valley, Kay discovered the profound healing power of plant medicine ceremonies. Since then, he has hosted hundreds of ceremonies in Thailand, helping others on their healing and spiritual journeys. His work integrates martial arts, energy cultivation, and powerful ceremonial chanting to guide participants toward alignment, light, and self-discovery.

In this episode, Kay shares his journey from nuclear science to the depths of psychedelic healing and energetic awareness. He discusses how plant medicine shattered his materialist worldview, the intersection of science and spirituality, and the power of ceremony, breathwork, and integration.

This conversation is an exploration of paradox, awakening, and surrender. Whether you're drawn to consciousness, energy work, or the mysteries of plant medicine, Kay’s insights will challenge and inspire you to look beyond the material world.

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Maida is a Ceremonial Musician, Vocalist, and Artist specializing in heart-opening, intuitive singing. She is the lead vocalist for TUKU, a tribal trance band in Chiang Mai, and she is also a guide for vocal alchemy.  

Her offerings include transformational voice awakening workshops, along with earthy-ethereal sound journeys where she uses her voice and world instruments to transport you into other realms while grounding you deep into your body here and now.

Maida creates music & art to give reverence to her Filipino Ancestors and to celebrate Indigenous ways of Life around the world. 

In this episode, we explore the pivotal moments that shaped Maida’s artistic journey, from turning to painting after a life-altering mini-stroke to rediscovering music through sound healing. We dive into the creative pulse of Chiang Mai, discuss the vulnerability and thrill of musical improvisation, and share insights on trusting your creative spark. Whether you're an artist, a dreamer, or just seeking inspiration, this episode invites you to connect with the power of creative expression. 

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Joe Lightfoot is a writer, podcaster, coach, and community builder based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He focuses on the intersections between systems change, inner development and emergent group dynamics.

In this episode, Joe and I explore the deep human craving for connection and belonging. We discuss how the disconnection of modern life has left many yearning for community and discuss practical ways to create intentional groups that foster trust, growth, and healing.

We dive into the role of rituals, play, and shared experiences like music and dance in bringing people together across differences, as well as the importance of healthy boundaries in fostering deeper connections. 

If you’re curious about reimagining community and creating spaces for healing and growth, this episode is a must-listen.

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