Mark Walsh is the founder and lead trainer at Embodiment Unlimited, a training organization dedicated to teaching coaches practical, embodied approaches to coaching. Withover two decades of experience, Mark has trained coaches in 40–50 countries and has worked with organizations ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to humanitarian organizations. He is an author, podcaster (700+ episodes), andexperienced facilitator who combines embodiment practice with business acumen, trauma awareness, and practical wisdom. Mark holds deep expertise in somatic work,having trained extensively in Aikido, yoga, conscious dance, and trauma therapy. His work bridges the gap between spiritual embodiment practices and mainstream coaching, making embodied approaches accessible and relevant toprofessional coaching contexts.

In this episode, Leonora and Mark explore why embodiment matters for coaches themselves—not as techniques to teach clients, but as a core practice for maintaining presence,center, and integrity during coaching sessions. They discuss:

• Why coaches struggle with presence when they're over-thinking or trying to be 'good' coaches

• The difference between body language (something you do) and embodiment (something you are)

• Practical daily embodiment practices: breath, movement, nature connection, stillness

• How state regulation and centering at the start of a session saves time and deepens insight

• Building embodied range as a coach—moving beyond your default patterns

• How to introduce embodiment practices to clients in a way that feels natural and not 'woo woo'

• Common mistakes coaches make: inauthenticity, cultural appropriation, trauma hysteria, impersonating teachers

• Mark's personal journey from intellectual crisis to Aikido, and why diversifying practices prevestagnation

Resources & LinksMark Walsh: Instagram: @mark_walsh_coaching

Embodiment Unlimited: www.embodimentunlimited.com

Certificate of Embodiment Coaching (CEC): 6-month training program for coaches (search 'Certificate of Embodiment Coaching')

Book: 'Working with the Body in Training and Coaching' by Mark Walsh

Podcast: Embodiment Unlimited Podcast (700+ episodes, free on most platforms)

YouTube: Mark Walsh coaching demos and free embodiment videos