EPISODE #60 – The Art of Holding Space with Adam Brady
On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, we are joined by the brilliant Adam Brady who is going to share his perspective and approach to The Art of Holding Space.
Adam describes holding space as a conscious act of being present, open and allowing what another needs in each moment. It takes “being there” for another human to a much deeper level.
Adam is a Chopra Center Vedic Educator, Martial Artist, Author and Meditation and Mind-Body Wellness Instructor and his article on The Art of Holding Space is one of my favorite resources to share with my clients and students.
Tune in and learn why holding space is important and how to approach holding space with someone you love. I know you will get so much out of this conversation and this will be one to listen to more than once as you practice these principles in your life and marriage.
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HIGHLIGHTS
- (2:09) What holding space means
- (3:51) Why it’s important for us as a society to talk more often about holding space and to understand how to do this practice
- (8:05) The elements of holding space: safety
- (12:16) The elements of holding space: suspended self importance
- (14:29) A way of entering suspended self importance
- (17:46) The elements of holding space: attention
- (23:13) The elements of holding space: practicing acceptance
- (27:05) The elements of holding space: non judgement
- (32:02) Adam shares one of his favorite quotes
- (33:41) The elements of holding space: compassion
- (37:43) The elements of holding space: witnessing
- (42:18) What allows me to have a different perspective as a coach when it comes to witnessing
- (46:31) Where you can find and connect with Adam online
- (48:39) Adam’s answers to two of the questions from the Questions for Couples Journal
TRANSCRIPT
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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Adam’s Website
- Chopra Blog Site
- Adam’s Instagram
- Adam’s Article on The Art of Holding Space
- Adam’s Books
- Episode #4 – Emotional Weightloss
- The Five Love Languages
- Episode #21 – Using Acceptance to Make Your Marriage Stronger
- Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg
- Meditation 101: What Type of Meditation Is Best for You?
- The Questions for Couples Journal