episode 234 | Feb 5, 2025 | 81min

Becoming a Masterful Facilitator

In this conversation with Rupda, we dive into her work as a trauma expert and how she works with a diverse array of audiences, some of the key aspects in becoming a masterful facilitator and the primacy of our connection to ourselves.
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In this podcast we talk about:

02:00 The shaping of childhood
11:00 Foundational awareness training
15:30 Working with the head and the heart
20:00 Connecting with the inner saboteur
28:00 Reclaiming exiled parts
36:00 The self-improvement paradigm
43:30 Key aspects to track in the client
47:45 Facilitating an embodied experience
50:30 The journey of awareness
54:30 Working with our own capacity
1:01:00 Practicing self-repair
1:05:30 Building the capacity to trust
1:13:50 Becoming a masterful facilitator

Resources Mentioned:
HeartMath
Bessel van der Kolk

About the Guest

Rupda

Rupda is an internationally renowned trauma expert, personal development coach, and group facilitator with over 47 years of experience in self-awareness and personal growth. Her remarkable life journey—from a childhood marked by abandonment and isolation to thriving within a spiritual community for two decades—has shaped her into a compassionate and transformative leader in the field. Blending somatic experiencing, trauma therapy, leadership development, and spiritual practices, Rupda creates a nurturing space where resilience grows, authenticity thrives, and participants realize their fullest potential. With her joyful, approachable demeanor and deeply rooted expertise in trauma therapy, Rupda creates a safe and empowering space for transformation.

WEBSITE
https://www.rupda.com/

About the Host

Joel Monk

Joel Monk is a leadership coach, educator and entrepreneur. He co-founded Coaches Rising, a company on the cutting edge of online coach training with a community of over 65,000 coaches. Coaches Rising programs regularly include participants from every continent on the planet and they have collaborated with some of the leading minds in the field of human development and coaching. Joel is also a leadership coach, coaching at companies such as THNK, Booking.com, Siemens and Naspers. Joel has designed and led several entrepreneurial and leadership development programs, at places such as Socionext, THNK and The Impact Hub Amsterdam.

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