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Episode Thirteen - Rooted & Rising Reflections: Insights from season one

From the autumn to spring equinox eleven guests have kindly shared insights and stories from their lives that trace their roots and what rises within them as coaches or psychotherapists and human beings in connection with our natural world. 

In our thirteenth episode Anna-Marie and Rob who’s usually behind the scenes as podcast producer reflect on their journey over the last seven months and share their thoughts on the main themes that have emerged with transformation, change, purpose, play and notice the gaps that have also arisen.

 

Anna-Marie offers her perspectives as podcast host and how each podcast guest has influenced her work and life. Season one draws to a close for with a mixture of pride, joy, sadness and gratitude. 

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About

Change agent, connector, coach, collaborator and podcaster Anna-Marie combines her passion and curiosity for peak performance across her work and life. She brings a wealth of over twenty-five years’ international experience to craft a portfolio career. 

 

She is a self-certified learning junkie with a Post Graduate Certificate in Applied Coaching from the University of Derby and Master’s in Teaching from the University of Sydney; amongst other psychological and psychometric based coaching tools. Happiest outdoors Anna-Marie loves to escape the confines of four walls and co-create coaching conversations with nature. 

 

Anna-Marie is on a mission to encourage a different approach to work where our natural environment is valued within the business world. She facilitates outdoor coaching supervision circles; co-hosted the biweekly ‘Coaching Outdoors’ podcast for five years; co-wrote chapters in ‘The Coaches Handbook’ and ‘Succeeding as a Coach’ on eco-coaching and was a driving force behind the two successful Coaching Outdoors Podcast LIVE @ Henley Business School festivals. Former British Army Officer, she has worked in challenging environments from snowy Arctic tundra to hot and sandy deserts though currently resides within the rolling countryside of Somerset. Alongside her passion for performance and coaching Anna- Marie has a severe ultra-running habit and has raced competitively at an international level.

Website: www.rfmcoaching.com

'I hope these conversations inspire our listeners to challenge themselves. We've created this system. There's so much that is just insane in my opinion. And how can we, as part of the system, create a change?

 

And for me, this podcast gives me a voice and to be a part of that change, particularly within raising awareness’.

 

Anna-Marie Watson, Rooted & Rising Podcast host 

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Insights

Bewitched by the novel... Greenwood by Michael Christie 

Inspired
 by the quote... 'Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one and precious life"  from the poem 'The Summer Day' by Mary Oliver. 

Self-described relationship with nature... Intimate. 


Favourite pastimes... I love hedgerow foraging, hanging out in PJ my campervan, roaming the land with Bryn my four-legged companion, indulging in my daily coffee ritual and running. 

Behind the scenes image... Bryn chilling in PJ the campervan.

 

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