The Newfield Ignite Podcast

Veronica Olalla Love, M.Ac., NCC®, PCC is the Chief Executive Officer for the Newfield Network’s United States branch and is an international presenter for the Newfield Network programs.

Why is the “observer” so important in the ontological approach? Why does including the body, emotion, and language lead to lasting changes when it comes to coaching or personal development? Why is it a powerful move, as a coach, to understand what your client truly cares about?

In this conversation, Veronica shares why she was immersed in ontological learning from a young age, and how her experiences led to a true passion for this work. She also gives us an introduction to key understandings and distinctions that make ontological coaching so effective for personal development, leadership, and beyond.

Alexander Love is a coach, acupuncturist, and also the creator of the Newfield business development program.

Why is it transformative to begin to see the observer that we are? How do we begin to understand what influences our worldview, and how do we shift that perspective so that we can go from being to becoming?

In this conversation, Alexander brings his wide scope of experience to unpack the most important concepts in the style of coaching practiced by Newfield. Ontology, epistemology, and methodology, although rooted in philosophy are also deeply practical when it comes to coaching and personal transformation.

Alexander also offers us a practice through which we can begin to see how we go about knowing the world, what we believe to be true, and how our current practices support or impede us in getting what we want or feeling fulfilled. When we begin to observe deeply, we can’t help but begin to transform.

Marty Raphael, MCC NCOC, is an ontological business coach with over 10,000 hours of experience in the field. She is also the author of Spiritual Vampires and a mentor coach for Newfield Network.

What is a generative definition of a leader, one that can help us find our way around the current crisis of leadership?

In this conversation, Marty speaks from her extensive work with leaders and teams about what it takes to become a different observer, to begin to see new possibilities and change the status quo. 

Marty’s approach borrows from many sources, including ontological coaching. She discusses why looking at emotion, body, and the language are fundamental to coaching teams and organizations.

Marty closes the conversation by offering a practice that we can all use in our lives. The Five Fingered Solution asks us to look at what conversations may be missing that would allow us to move forward more effectively and powerfully both in our relationships and in our work teams.

Where do you listen to others from—your head, heart or gut? How often do you check in with yourself as you are hearing someone’s story? Do you allow yourself to speak from your intuition? What do you connect to when you don’t know where to go next? How do you prepare yourself for a conversation?

In this interview, Carol shares her fascinating insights for both coaches and non-coaches on these questions and more. Carol lets her passion for ontological coaching and learning flow as she offers us practices for accessing better conversations and deeper coaching.

Julio Olalla has been coaching and training coaches for over 30 years and is the founder and president of the Newfield Network.

What happens when we look beyond our immediate concerns to the larger history that we are part of and that moves through us? What if this perspective made for more powerful coaching and more lasting shifts in our level of consciousness?

In this conversation, Julio speaks from his own varied experience with many cultures and what he has learned: that often our woes are woven into us by our history. By coaching from this understanding, coaches are working beyond just coaching an individual, they are also contributing to the healing of humanity. Living in this understanding can provide a huge relief from “it’s just me” and lead to a never before experienced freedom to step into new possibilities.

Julio explores what shifts are occurring in the world of coaching and organizational development and concludes by sharing his insight and his hope for the future of human beings.

Thomas is an author, public speaker, and active voice in the conversation on the role of religion in the 21st century, he is also a facilitator at Pacific Integral. 

What does emotional pain and wounding look like as we move up into higher stages of development? Is there an aspect of you that you could more fully include and integrate into the wholeness of who you are right now?

Thomas speaks from his own experience to explore how, as we move into higher stages, we develop a capacity to be with painful parts of ourselves rather than seek to escape from them. This allows us to integrate all parts of ourselves in order to feel whole.

As a special practice just for our listeners, Thomas walks us through a guided meditation to explore the gift of light that is within all of us, to help us find a place where we can be held no matter what is going on in our world.

Glenda Monasch is a Eurythmy trainer who works with this form in the context of therapy, pedagogy, and performance. Her childhood in South Africa and studies in Europe have shaped her life path in this expressive form that includes soul, breath, poetry, and movement.

Is there a language that is common to all human beings? An original language that unites our inner world with our bodies and with the outside world? How can this non-verbal language help us reconnect with the world? With our true nature?

In this conversation, Glenda explores the origins of eurythmy, a unique use of sound and movement inspired by ancient ways of being in the world. This practice has to do with rhythm, which she believes is the basis for all life. Through sounds and gestures, the practice allows people to articulate their ‘soul experience,’ the relationship of their soul to the world. The sounds strengthen the soul. Body, breath, and sound together help re-initiate people to both their inner and outer worlds.

Glenda shares touching personal stories of how impactful events in her life opened a path to Eurythmy and to the welcoming of play and discovery in the art of healing.

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez is a 17-year-old climate activist, hip hop artist, and powerful voice on the front lines of a global, youth-led, environmental movement called the Youth Guardians.

What does it mean to truly connect with the things that really matter to us? For Xiuhtezcatl, it means that we find our reason to care for our planet and the motivation to take action. He invites us to be energized by all the solutions and innovations that are already out there rather than be weighed down by the problems themselves.

In this conversation, Xiuhtezcatl talks about how the movement for environmental change is fueled by more than just hope and inspiration… he’s seen the solutions that outweigh the problems; he sees that we are at a moment in time where change has moved beyond dreaming and into doing.

Xiuhtezcatl says that by 2020, his young generation will be the biggest voting block in the United States, and speaks about the importance of a movement spearheaded by hundreds of thousands of youth spread among 30 different countries. From tree planting to carbon sequestration projects, he emphasizes all of the good that is already being done and invites you to join in on the momentum.

Kim Barta is an internationally recognized psychotherapist, life coach, and speaker with over 30 years of experience in the field. Kim co-created a Mind/Body Healing Center that has been successful for over 27 years on the Flathead Indian Reservation. During this time, Kim developed innovative solutions and enrichments for the human condition including: “Shadow to Spirit,” “The Evolution of Shadow Resolution,” and “Psychosocial Cartography” that are highly effective with depression, anxiety, trauma, anger, and addictions.

What does it take for rapid healing of trauma, abuse, and addiction? Kim talks about how he came to his current treatment approach through a combination of positive psychology, spirituality, and shamanism.

With deep emotion, Kim recalls the healing he witnessed in many of his clients and how the approach he uses allows him to live the traumatic experience with a client without becoming enmeshed. He speaks to the importance of finding the delicate balance between empathy and being an observer of what is taking place.

In this conversation, Kim also discusses the STAGES model of human development created by Dr. Terri O’Fallon. Kim partners with Dr. Terri O’Fallon and has developed multiple functional uses of the STAGES model for psychotherapy, coaching, parenting, and personal growth. This model allows therapists and coaches to understand human development and how to work with clients based on their developmental level. You can learn more at: developmentallifedesign.com.

Is it possible that there are many aspects of our lives that we don’t need to be so certain about? That questioning how we see the world can lead us to new worlds we never even imagined?

In this interview, Chalmers shares how he went from personal development skeptic to the author of the core reference book used in coach training programs all over the country.

He discusses some key distinctions that have helped him transform his life and those of his clients:

• The inherent subjectivity of being human: How looking at—versus through—the lens with which we see the world can empower us to make the changes we want.
• What do we use language for? Realizing the way we use and understand language can create our reality and transform our relationships.
• The key to learning: Being able to say, “I don’t know.” Can we embrace this in our workplace, in our lives?
• The importance of company culture over company strategy: How conversations can enrich both the business and the individual.

BIO:

Chalmers Brothers is the author of Language and the Pursuit of Happiness, professional consultant, certified personal coach, and seminar leader. For over 20 years, he has helped teams and individuals bring about positive change in their lives.