Living a Conscious Life: The Podcast

After a career in publishing, during which he launched The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (over 300 million copies sold), Colm Holland now splits his time between writing and helping people along the path of reconciliation with themselves and others. In 2020, he published The Secret of the Alchemist, where he discusses what alchemy is and why The Alchemist became so popular. His latest book - to be released in paperback September 2024 -is a psychological thriller: By Accident Most Strange - if thoughts could kill.https://www.colmholland.com

Janet A. Courtney, PhD, is the Founder of FirstPlay Therapy®. She is the author and editor of four books, including  “Nature-based Play & Expressive Therapies: Interventions for Children, Teens, and Families.”  She is a TEDx Speaker, past Chair of the Association for Play Therapy Ethics and Practice Committee, and past Florida Association for Play Therapy President. More information about Janet and her work is here: www.firstplaytherapy.comClick HERE to see Janet's TEDx Talk

Chris Alder, Senior Partner at Evolution, has been coaching Executives and their teams for over 12 years now. He grounds his work in Integral Theory and was trained by and is now on the faculty for Integral Coaching Canada, one of the world's leading coaching schools teaching a deeply spiritual and intellectually rigorous approach to human development and growth. He is also a Zen Priest and long-term meditator, and he weaves his spiritual insight and deep presence into his work with his clients.For more information about Chris Adler and his work, visit:https://www.integral-coach.co.uk/

Mark Baugh started life rooted in a mining community in Derbyshire, with the fallout out of gambling, alcoholism and domestic violence. He experienced a transformative life crisis at 36 during his career in learning and development for a large UK-based retail bank. He left the corporate world in 2005 and retrained in well-being practices including massage, Reiki, counselling, Tantra and EFT. He is a certified facilitator of Grof’s Holotropic Breathwork and, more recently, has trained with The Institute of Psychedelic Therapy, where he is an associate member.He runs a spiritual retreat center in the heart of Scotland with his husband Till.https://www.caledonianholotropic.co.uk/

Sylvana Rochet is an executive coach. She teaches those who are building a better world to lead with clarity and confidence. She's the Host of the Life by Intention podcast, a mother, and an excellent ratatouille maker. Her greatest accomplishment in life is having freed herself from unhealthy and unconscious generational patterns to create a life of her own design.https://www.elanvital.co/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-by-intention-with-sylvana-rochet/id1730964186

Michael Thompson grew up painfully shy and with a debilitating stutter. Despite still being shy and, at times, still stuttering, today he’s a career coach, leadership lecturer for master's students in Barcelona, Spain, and strategic communication advisor to top business leaders around the globe.Michael is the author of Shy by Design: 12 Timeless Principles to Quietly Stand Out. His work has been featured in dozens of mainstream publications, including Business Insider, Fast Company, Apple News, Oprah Magazine, and Steven Pressfield's blog. When he’s not working with students and clients to scale their impact on their own terms, he can be found exploring the Mediterranean with his wife and two young boys in his adopted home of Palamós, Spain.website: michaelthompson.art

Kristin Swanson is a coach and consultant who helps service-based entrepreneurs create consistent revenue by expanding their reach. She teaches clients how to execute their “someday when” projects with ease, turning procrastinated initiatives into profit. As a breast cancer survivor, Kristin learned the importance of getting out of one’s own way and how to stop waiting until “someday” to make a unique impact. Realizing deeply that “you only live once,” she has gained perspective, tools, and strategies to overcome the illusions fear instills in us. Kristin teaches Thought Leaders how to listen to their deepest callings, act resolutely, and overcome procrastination.Kristin received Co-Active Coaches Institute training, a BA in business, and has two decades of business leadership, strategy & operations experience. Learn more at https://www.kristinswansonconsulting.com. Download Kristin’s free Make it Happen Planner here.

David Gerken is a writer based in Newport Beach, California. He played college tennis at Princeton University and graduated with a BA in History. After completing his MBA at Georgetown University, he worked as a legislative assistant on Capitol Hill.  After moving to Los Angeles, David was hired by Aaron Sorkin to serve on the writing staff of “The West Wing” for the 2002-2003 season.  The show won the Emmy for Best Drama Series for its work that year.  He left the entertainment business in 2018 to focus his writing on spreading meditation and mindfulness to a broader audience. He publishes his articles on Medium.com, where he is followed by 187,000 readers.  David’s goal is to persuade the millions of people in the Western world who are wary of meditation and mindfulness to develop regular practices and reap the profound benefits.

Claudia van Zuiden is the CEO and Founder of Solution Ways and Co-Founder of Conscious World Agents, solution focused organization's for holistic & sustainable excellence performance. She is an international speaker about a variety of topics such as Compassionate Leadership, The Feminine Aspect of Leadership and the Power of Purpose.Claudia believes that we can all embody our full potential in every aspect of our lives. Together with the right tools and guidance, both on a personal and professional level, we all can develop resilience and wisdom and lead a purposeful and meaningful life.She shares her life with her beloved partner and is a mother of three children and a grandson. She also teaches Yoga, Stress Management and Mindfulness Meditation. In her spare time, she loves to be in nature and to write. For nearly thirty years she lived in Scotland, UK, and currently lives in the Netherlands. She has just published her first children's book.

Sean Brawley has dedicated over thirty years to helping people in sports and business elevate their performance and unlock their potential by teaching them how to win the “Inner Game”. He is one of the world’s foremost experts on accelerated learning, innovative coaching, and sustainable high performance. He was the primary mental performance coach for Pete Carroll and the USC football program, helping the Trojans win two national championships. During that time, he also served as the player development advisor for the New York Yankees Player Development Group. Sean is a former 150 ranked ATP Tour tennis professional. After the tour, he met with Tim Gallwey, author of the Inner Game of Tennis. Gallwey mentored Sean for over five years, and Sean became the first certified Inner Game coach in the world.