Diana Chapman and Jim Dethmer are co-founders of Conscious Leadership Forum, which is spearheading a movement to propagate new models of leadership based on this being a time of personal and collective empowerment. Diana and Jim are co-authors of the book, The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership. PRESENCE, which I’m reminded of when I hear them talk about the FULL BODY “YES” which helps leaders, or people in general, to make better decisions, is related to being fully present to who we are, to all that we are. Our topics for today are PRESENCE, BODY INTELLIGENCE AND LEADERSHIP.

Jim Dethmer and Diana Chapman are co-founders of the Conscious Leadership Forum, which brings the "15 commitments of conscious and committed leadership" to committed leaders around the world. Jim has coached CEOs and their teams, from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. What made me jump out of my seat with excitement about interviewing them were these statements: the corporate world is learning that the mind alone is not adequate in decision-making. The entire conversation around the BODY and BODY INTELLIGENCE and how it fits into the typical corporate world is not just an EMERGING, but an EXPLODING CONVERSATION, and something leaders are experiencing day in and day out. Also, emotional intelligence has gained tremendous credibility in the corporate world over the past 20 years. And they're finally learning that a head alone and a bright mind are not enough; we need a heart! -- and, it's IMPOSSIBLE to be emotionally intelligent without being deeply connected to the body.

Listen to our conversation and learn more about it!

Dianne Collins is the author of the award-winning bestseller, Do You Quantum Think? New Thinking That Will Rock Your World. She has drawn from scientific innovations and the wisdom of the world’s greatest spiritual teachers, to provide a translation into contemporary wisdom that helps us transform how we live our lives. The Vietnam War began a series of personal inquiries into why the world was the way it was, and her own experience about why personal change wasn't happening the way and at the pace she wanted, motivated her to explore how change happens. She describes the “Quantum Leap” that is required for change in today’s world. That is a change that is “discontinuous with the past,” an abrupt shift in a state, or in movie-making terms, a “jump cut” as opposed to a “fade in.” Imagine that in your own life! The quantum leap is a reflection of what’s needed these days with what people are calling the great “paradigm shift.” If you miss the live broadcast, you can download the recording for free by going to the iTunes store and entering into the search bar.

YES, it can happen. It IS happening. Diana and her business partner, Jim Dethmer, are bringing body awareness, body intelligence and emotional intelligence to corporate America. My conversation with Diana was delightful and insightful. Listen to her answers to questions like, “What does it mean to be fully present, and why does it matter to the bottom line?” The world is moving to an era of emerging complexity, and leaders are learning that they make better decisions when they have a “fully body YES!” This is the first of a three part series. Part 2 will feature her partner, Jim, and Part 3 will include them both!

Michael Starfield, professional dancer, body worker, body-centered therapist and longtime meditator, has been exploring the world of consciousness and movement for the past 35 years. Developing his signature modality, Body Presence, he has inspired thousands in trainings, workshops and private sessions to be more present in their bodies by integrating their awareness, breath and movement. He is also a renowned producer in arts and entertainment with over 400 productions to his credit. His new and current focus is body-centered leadership.

We gathered together, some who knew and had experienced my work, and others who were "naive" subjects, in Dario Nardi's brain lab a couple of weeks ago. The plan was to find out if and how EnneaMotion and Somatic Focusing change the brain. After collecting enough information to determine a baseline, I did some EnneaMotion activities and then a more personal coaching session with Somatic Focusing. I'm not the only one delighted with the results! The most remarkable, and not surprising to me, finding is that the more multi-sensory the activity, that is, including the body, movement and the reminder when concluding the coaching session, to feel the new, desirable state in the body, the more the brain achieved an "associative" state, or an alpha state, a state representing pleasure, happiness, representing a brain open to receiving. It was great to see the red bars, representing blasts of insight and openness to learning.

We're excited enough about our results to continue our research project. Listen to our discussion and hear more about our experience in the lab!

EnneaMotion and Somatic Focusing to Dario Nardi's brain lab. We will literally see what difference this work has on the brain. In today’s radio show, we talk about this project. Dario has conducted varied hands-on neuroscience research focusing on practical applications to personality, coaching, counseling, educating and leading. He asks subjects to try a wide variety of tasks--from math and music to story-telling, over the course of 2-3 hours. Now we're bringing EnneaMotion and Somatic Focusing into the lab.

I had the pleasure of meeting Daniel this past September at the Creative Field Conference at Sunrise Ranch where he was one of the keynote speakers. He talked about our heart's desires, not allowing the opinions of others to discourage us, about the path appearing as we take The Next Step, and he had us laughing at ourselves. In celebrating his 50th birthday, he wrote the book, Fifty Lessons in Fifty Years About Peace and Tranquility.

I had the pleasure of meeting Daniel this past September at the Creative Field Conference at Sunrise Ranch where he was one of the keynote speakers. He talked about our heart's desires, not allowing the opinions of others to discourage us, about the path appearing as we take The Next Step, and he had us laughing at ourselves. In celebrating his 50th birthday, he wrote the book, Fifty Lessons in Fifty Years About Peace and Tranquility.

Mas Sajady is a healer, medical intuitive, change agent and success energizer. He was a computer programmer until his two near death experiences heightened his intuitive abilities until he was able to sense future events and other people’s internal issues. Mas does not have the power to heal; rather he acts as the “conduit” for pure energy to manifest this healing from a higher energy field. These fundamental shifts can impact issues including spiritual, financial, relationships, physical health issues and anti-aging. If you change your frequency at a core level, you get massive, fast results in your life. He sometimes calls his work, “Deep Issue Massage” — releasing chronic emotional pain, breaking up scar tissue from memories and improving injured relationships, most importantly with yourself. He will be taking calls and doing healings on the phone. Don’t miss this opportunity!