Do you remember the first time death touched your being?  For me it was 9 when I lost my grandmother.  Too young to fully grasp what was happening and too innocent to understand the pain my mom went through processing the loss of her mom.  

Death seems permanent.  Life seems temporary.  Join the Posse as we explore the subject of loss.  Not just from a loved one passing, it could be pets, a job, a relationship, a financial set back.  The way perceived loss shows up for us is replete with variety.  Each occasion of loss is a wonderful catalyst for Self Exploration and Inquiry.  

The Presence Posse are:

Dr. Fred Blum, Self-Inquiry Coach:  www.energyrichliving.net email: drfred@energyrichliving.net

Bobby Cobb, Liberation Hypnotist & Mindfulness Coach:  www.tranceformativechange.com email: tranceformative@gmail.com

Malcolm Free, Neuro Leader & Health Coach:  www.coachjmf.com  email: malcolm@coachjmf.com

Jan Harte, HR and Mind Mentor:  www.janharteassc.ie linkedin: ie.linkedin.com/in/janharte

Danielle McMahon, Personal Peace Coach / People Whisperer:  DanielleLMcmahon.com  email: mbarmranch@gmail.com

Miriam Segal, Psychotherapist and Interpersonal Mindfulness Facilitator: www.relationrevolution.com email: info@relationrevolution.com

In this special edition of the Presence Posse Presents, Posse member Bobby Cobb delivers a presentation to the ATOM Metaphysical Library and Spiritual Center.  The Presentation is humorously entitled Defense against the Dark Arts and discusses from a Covert Hypnosis standpoint, marketers are using embedded commands and other hypnotic language patterns and how the best defense is tapping into the Power of Presence.

Marketers spend significant amount of money convincing us we are not everything we can be but with their offering we will be Us 2.0.  Teachers of Presence understand you are whole already.  Nothing Lacking.  

The Presence Posse are:

Dr. Fred Blum, Self-Inquiry Coach:  www.energyrichliving.net email: drfred@energyrichliving.net

Bobby Cobb, Liberation Hypnotist & Mindfulness Coach:  www.tranceformativechange.com email: tranceformative@gmail.com

Malcolm Free, Neuro Leader & Health Coach:  www.coachjmf.com  email: malcolm@coachjmf.com

Jan Harte, HR and Mind Mentor:  www.janharteassc.ie linkedin: ie.linkedin.com/in/janharte

Danielle McMahon, Personal Peace Coach / People Whisperer:  DanielleLMcmahon.com  email: mbarmranch@gmail.com

Miriam Segal, Psychotherapist and Interpersonal Mindfulness Facilitator: www.relationrevolution.com email: info@relationrevolution.com

As an occasional organizational development consultant, Bobby seemed like a natural to lead this conversation.  As is often the case, life happened.  His screen froze although is audio still worked, he popped on and back on before being lost "nearly" for good.  

Since it was on leadership, Fred suggested someone needed to step up and take the reigns and Malcolm took the ball.  How can remaining presence and maintaining mindful help in a leadership role?  In short, MASSIVELY!  Keeping you head while others might be losing theirs allows you to be the cool head.  It also allows you to be more open to what others are going through and increases the likelihood you can response with kindness and compassion rather than triggered by reactivity.  

The Presence Posse is a free wheeling conversation with 6 International Teachers of Presence.  We focus on strategies and ideas around making your way through the human experience more mindfully, calmly and full of presence.  One of the foundational ideas that is a recurring theme is our emotions are not telling us about our circumstances, rather our emotions and feelings are guidance from consciousness telling us about our current inner state.

The Presence Posse are:

Dr. Fred Blum, Self-Inquiry Coach:  www.energyrichliving.net email: drfred@energyrichliving.net

Bobby Cobb, Liberation Hypnotist & Mindfulness Coach:  www.tranceformativechange.com email: tranceformative@gmail.com

Malcolm Free, Neuro Leader & Health Coach:  www.coachjmf.com  email: malcolm@coachjmf.com

Jan Harte, HR and Mind Mentor:  www.janharteassc.ie linkedin: ie.linkedin.com/in/janharte

Danielle McMahon, Personal Peace Coach / People Whisperer:  DanielleLMcmahon.com  email: mbarmranch@gmail.com

Miriam Segal, Psychotherapist and Interpersonal Mindfulness Facilitator: www.relationrevolution.com email: info@relationrevolution.com

A Zen student approaches his Roshi and claims he is ready for satori, ready to enter Nirvana.

The Roshi asks for his current state of mind.

Student says, "My mind is calm and tranquil.  

The Roshi says "excellent, enter Zen from there" and turns to leave.  The student asks the Roshi for one last question, "What if I had said my head was active, full of static, what would you have said?  "Enter Zen from there" as he continued out the door.

Trauma is a highly charged word these days.  Some run from it like it is a natural disaster, others wear it like a badge of honor.  IN this exploration we explore the power of presence in helping One deal with trauma, and whether or not trauma can serve as a valuable catalyst for Self Inquiry.

The Presence Posse are:

Dr. Fred Blum, Self-Inquiry Coach:  www.energyrichliving.net email: drfred@energyrichliving.net

Bobby Cobb, Liberation Hypnotist & Mindfulness Coach:  www.tranceformativechange.com email: tranceformative@gmail.com

Malcolm Free, Neuro Leader & Health Coach:  www.coachjmf.com  email: malcolm@coachjmf.com

Jan Harte, HR and Mind Mentor:  www.janharteassc.ie linkedin: ie.linkedin.com/in/janharte

Danielle McMahon, Personal Peace Coach / People Whisperer:  DanielleLMcmahon.com  email: mbarmranch@gmail.com

Miriam Segal, Psychotherapist and Interpersonal Mindfulness Facilitator: www.relationrevolution.com email: info@relationrevolution.com

It is increasingly rare to meet someone who has not been touched by dementia or Alzheimer's.  As more and more diseases are eliminated or made more manageable, increasingly it is the hardware which begins to simply wear out.  Dementia affects a person's ability to access memories.  The near past seems to go first.  Vivid memories of high school prom are locked and loaded, what you had for lunch a couple of days ago, NOT SO MUCH!

Bobby has dealt with dementia in two rounds.  First, with his mother who suffered for 10 years {although actually for her, she was rarely suffering}.  Then his mother's best friend growing up, who was also the last of his mom's friends who remained in contact with her.  

Dementia is a hideous journey down a one-way street currently.  For the caregivers, mindfulness and practicing presence is an invaluable tool.  The act of caregiving for a loved one is which with opportunities for personal exploration and growth.  If you are dealing with this currently, you will likely find some helpful tools and strategies.  These are easily repurposed to other areas of our journey for those not currently dealing with it.

The Presence Posse are:

Dr. Fred Blum, Self-Inquiry Coach:  www.energyrichliving.net email: drfred@energyrichliving.net

Bobby Cobb, Liberation Hypnotist & Mindfulness Coach:  www.tranceformativechange.com email: tranceformative@gmail.com

Malcolm Free, Neuro Leader & Health Coach:  www.coachjmf.com  email: malcolm@coachjmf.com

Jan Harte, HR and Mind Mentor:  www.janharteassc.ie linkedin: ie.linkedin.com/in/janharte

Danielle McMahon, Personal Peace Coach / People Whisperer:  DanielleLMcmahon.com  email: mbarmranch@gmail.com

Miriam Segal, Psychotherapist and Interpersonal Mindfulness Facilitator: www.relationrevolution.com email: info@relationrevolution.com

Goddess Andrea Returns this time she visits with the gents.  Can being fully present, beyond our conditioning and expectations help with traditional "bedroom issues" that result from overthinking?  Can focusing less how what you are doing instead on what your partner is experiencing create a deeper connection.  

Once Bobby and Fred recovered from the idea we were going to be discussing "grown up" subjects and got the first hundred or so penis jokes out of the way, the crew settled down to a productive conversation likely to have you rethinking a preconceived idea or several.

The Presence Posse are:

Dr. Fred Blum, Self-Inquiry Coach:  www.energyrichliving.net email: drfred@energyrichliving.net

Bobby Cobb, Liberation Hypnotist & Mindfulness Coach:  www.tranceformativechange.com email: tranceformative@gmail.com

Malcolm Free, Neuro Leader & Health Coach:  www.coachjmf.com  email: malcolm@coachjmf.com

Jan Harte, HR and Mind Mentor:  www.janharteassc.ie linkedin: ie.linkedin.com/in/janharte

Danielle McMahon, Personal Peace Coach / People Whisperer:  DanielleLMcmahon.com  email: mbarmranch@gmail.com

Miriam Segal, Psychotherapist and Interpersonal Mindfulness Facilitator: www.relationrevolution.com email: info@relationrevolution.com

When St. Paul wrote his first letter to the Thessalonians he quoted The Christ as having said, "Rejoice always, Pray continually!".  What does that mean?

If you are a practicing Christian, how are you doing with this?  Is it something you try or do you chalk it up as something to aspire toward, assuming he didn't mean that literally?  The book Way of the Pilgrim records one man's journey in pursuing this goal.  

If you follow a different religion or classify yourself as "not particularly religious" or "more spiritual than religious" is this something you strive to do?  Do you think you would benefit you if you did?

In this episode, The Posse explores the concept of Life as Meditation experiences as mantra.

The Presence Posse are:

Dr. Fred Blum, Self-Inquiry Coach:  www.energyrichliving.net email: drfred@energyrichliving.net

Bobby Cobb, Liberation Hypnotist & Mindfulness Coach:  www.tranceformativechange.com email: tranceformative@gmail.com

Malcolm Free, Neuro Leader & Health Coach:  www.coachjmf.com  email: malcolm@coachjmf.com

Jan Harte, HR and Mind Mentor:  www.janharteassc.ie linkedin: ie.linkedin.com/in/janharte

Danielle McMahon, Personal Peace Coach / People Whisperer:  DanielleLMcmahon.com  email: mbarmranch@gmail.com

Miriam Segal, Psychotherapist and Interpersonal Mindfulness Facilitator: www.relationrevolution.com email: info@relationrevolution.com

A good place to start might be with defining EGO.  What is it to you?  In Latin it means I or I am.  To some it is the secret to success.  To others it is the bane of our existence.  A few see it as an entity to be defeated, for other still it is a figment of our imagination.  This is the first Presence Posse Podcast where the team thought we might have some fireworks, or at the very least some disagreement.  We all perceived we had such different views.  

It is helpful or harmful?  Is it even real?  Join the Posse for this exploration.

The Presence Posse are:

Dr. Fred Blum, Self-Inquiry Coach:  www.energyrichliving.net email: drfred@energyrichliving.net

Bobby Cobb, Liberation Hypnotist & Mindfulness Coach:  www.tranceformativechange.com email: tranceformative@gmail.com

Malcolm Free, Neuro Leader & Health Coach:  www.coachjmf.com  email: malcolm@coachjmf.com

Jan Harte, HR and Mind Mentor:  www.janharteassc.ie linkedin: ie.linkedin.com/in/janharte

Danielle McMahon, Personal Peace Coach / People Whisperer:  DanielleLMcmahon.com  email: mbarmranch@gmail.com

Miriam Segal, Psychotherapist and Interpersonal Mindfulness Facilitator: www.relationrevolution.com email: info@relationrevolution.com