These 2017 sessions include focused teaching and open exploration, primarily facilitated by Rick Wilkes and Cathy Vartuli with community contributors in some sessions.
Begin with one of the refined Guides below, or browse the original recordings chronologically. Each transcript was generated automatically and may contain errors.
Focused Guides
- Be Real With the Person Who Is Actually in Front of You
- Become an Emotional Environmentalist
- Celebrate the Yes Step Before You Demand the Outcome
- Deep Enthusiasm Is Quieter and More Sustainable Than Hype
- Disappointment Can Become Direction
- Emotions Are Life Force, Not Only Problems to Solve
- Gratitude Does Not Require Erasing the Gap
- Grounded Does Not Always Mean Still
- Heart-Centered Boundaries Protect Connection From Resentment
- Let Your Heart Tell Your Nervous System Why It Matters
- Shy People Do Not Need to Stop Being Sensitive to Connect
- Unmet Desire Is Painful—and Still Alive
- Visibility Needs Boundaries, Not Bravery Without Exits
- You Do Not Have to Go Big to Make a Difference
Explore the Original Sessions
The sessions are arranged chronologically. Recording titles and topic notes, where available, can help you find a useful starting point.
January 2017
January 2, 2017 — What do you want to co-create this year?
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March 2017
March 14, 2017 — Healing Disappointment
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March 19, 2017 — Celebrate Your Yes Steps
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March 22, 2017 — What Makes It SCARY?
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April 2017
April 22, 2017 — Healing The Earth’s Emotional Landscape
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August 2017
August 17, 2017 — Adding Heart to Everything We Do (Guests Welcome)
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August 20, 2017 — Adding Heart to Intimate Connections (Guests Welcome)
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September 2017
September 12, 2017 — Activating Sustainable Energy through Deep Enthusiasm
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September 30, 2017 — Dealing with the Pain of Unmet Desires
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October 2017
October 24, 2017 — Tapping Into Your Life Force Energy
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November 2017
November 9, 2017 — Top 3 Mistakes That Even Really Smart Shy People Make When Trying to Connect with Others (Guests Welcome)
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November 19, 2017 — Blocks to Gratitude
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December 2017
December 7, 2017 — Being Real with Real People (Guests Welcome)
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December 19, 2017 — Staying Present & Grounded – No Matter What! (Guests Welcome)
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