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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