Pamela Von Sabiar is a visionary speaker, facilitator, and author pioneering Living from Eros at the forefront of human evolution. She champions deep dialogue, heightened sensing, creative leadership, and emergent group dynamics. Through decades of exploration and teaching, Pamela fosters intersubjective awareness where Eros and transformative dialogue emerge. She designs global Emergent Dialogue trainings and leads masterclasses on sense-making platforms like Rebel Wisdom and Emerge Network, shaping new paradigms in embodied group intelligence. Pamela also co-initiated the Nordic Women's gathering, furthering inclusive and transformative community spaces.

In this conversation we hear Pamela discuss intersubjective facilitation, which she describes as a new state of consciousness that moves beyond personal and interpersonal levels to tap into the field between individuals. She explains the use of the word Eros in her work, addressing its challenges and misconceptions, and emphasizes the importance of personal and sexual development in group facilitation. Pamela shares insights on building and trusting teams, highlighting deep listening, presence, and surrendering to higher intelligence. She reflects on her journey and the moments that shaped her facilitation style. Pamela attributes her capacity as a facilitator to her highly sensitive nature, personal traumas, and the practice of radical self-responsibility. She emphasizes embodiment in leadership for deeper connection and believes the future of leadership involves facilitating a shift towards a generative and regenerative society.

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At the heart of Rick Smith’s work lies the belief that love is unconditional, even amidst life's conditions. Over the past two decades, he has engaged with over 100,000 individuals across fifteen countries and five continents. His teachings span from presentation skills to authentic relating and awakening. Rick's best-selling book, "Conscious Classroom Management," has reached nearly half a million readers, impacting facilitators, educators, and students worldwide. Through connection exercises, movement, and humor, Rick empowers participants to awaken to their innate innocence, wholeness, and sufficiency. His approach provides practical and accessible methods for navigating both inner and outer challenges with tenderness and grace. In this conversation we will hear Rick discuss his journey from teaching teachers to facilitating retreats. We explore awakened leadership, focusing on presence, inner authority, and authenticity, and the challenges and shifts involved in embracing this leadership style.

Rick shares insights on holding space without holding and embracing self-judgments. We discuss the difference between teaching the 'what' and the 'how,' emphasizing vulnerability and self-acceptance in facilitation. We also explore creating a safe, supportive environment by letting the space hold us, self-care for facilitators, and strategies to avoid burnout. The conversation touches on power dynamics in facilitation, the need for humility and deep listening, and concludes with his excitement for future collaborations and exploring uncertainty, humility, genius, and magic.

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Rachel Rickards

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The Field Facilitator Training

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Rachel Rickards, the host of 'In Presence We Trust' is a global leader in personal transformation, intimacy, and embodiment. She is known for her exceptional skills in group facilitation and event production.

Rachel is Co-founder of Embodied Intimacy and has created a renowned platform for trainings and events focusing on intimacy, trauma, and somatic education, guiding hundreds annually toward self-discovery and nervous system regulation.

Leading the Belly2Belly Facilitator Training since 2019, Rachel continues to innovate in embodied and relational practices, fostering transformative relationships.

Her latest endeavor, "The Field Facilitator Training," launched in 2022, pioneers new approaches to group facilitation, emphasizing deep collective coherence and the emergence of group soul dynamics.

In this conversation we hear about her journey from being an event producer to becoming a facilitator and teacher. We discuss how exploring polyamory and self-love transformed her, and the role of vulnerability in creating a safe space for others. David Cates acknowledges her unique ability to model vulnerability and inspire authenticity. We talk about recognizing when a new direction is needed in facilitation and the importance of staying connected to oneself and the group. We discuss the art of facilitation, and the importance of holding space for others. We explore the role of vulnerability and self-awareness in effective facilitation, as well as the need for facilitators to balance their own experiences with the needs of the group.

We also discuss the complexity of group dynamics and the challenges of creating coherence and cohesion within a group. Rachel shares about her passion for training facilitators and helping them step into their power, as well as her desire to create a supportive community of facilitators who can elevate each other's work.

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Rachel Rickards https://rachelrickards.com

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Subscribe to Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-presence-we-trust-the-facilitation-podcast/id1755771265

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