Resilience Beyond a Mental Skill with Seda Erkman
"You can't move forward in life leaving your body behind."
In this episode, I am joined by dear Seda Erkman who very generously shares not only her wisdom and practices but also her own story of how resilience has evolved in her life.
Seda Erkman is a psychologist, yoga teacher, and healer who weaves together psychology, somatic work, and spiritual practices to support people’s resilience and wellbeing. She has been working one-on-one with clients for many years.
Seda holds a BA in Psychology from Brown University and an MA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from NYU. Alongside her academic foundation, she completed a three-year Gestalt Coaching Training Program and has been working one-on-one with clients for many years.
She’s also a Yoga Alliance certified teacher with over a decade of experience, trained in Somatic Experiencing, Reiki, Sound Therapy, and Shamanic practices. Today she combines these modalities to support her clients’ mental, emotional, physical, and energetic wellbeing—helping them live more from their worth, not their wounds.
She offers sessions in London, Istanbul, and online.
Learn more about Seda's work: www.sedaerkman.com
Follow Seda Erkman’s work on Instagram: @soundofseda
In our conversation, we explore:
🌿 How Seda defines resilience through her lived journey and experiences
🔑Turning points in her path and what kept her going
🌀 Resilience as a whole-being capacity beyond a mental skill
🌐 The role of our bodies and nervous system capacity in building and sustaining resilience
🎵 Sound therapy as a method to regulate our nervous system
🔮 Daily practices and rituals to widen our nervous system capacity
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What Builds Our Unique Resilience?
In Episode 2, I'm joined by Therese Joyce, founder of Snow Daisy who brings her unique experience and perspective on resilience.
Therese Joyce is a coach, consultant, and clown, with extensive leadership experience and a Master's in Applied Positive Psychology. She spent nine years asPrincipal of an international school in Toronto and four years as Associate Director at the Centre for Wellbeing Science at the University of Melbourne.
A passionate traveller, she has visited 64 countries so far and is fascinated by how humans communicate, understand emotions, and bring kindness into the way we work.
Therese is the founder of Snow Daisy, an organisation helping people work better together. She's worked across education, health, local government, not-for-profit, and commercial sectors. She also facilitates the Asia PacificInternational Positive Psychology Association's Workplace and Organisations Community of Practice.
When she's not working or traveling, Therese plays drums in anAfro-Brazilian percussion band and trains in physical theatre.
Together, we explore resilience from multiple angles:
Learn more about Therese Joyce's work: snowdaisy.com.au
Resources mentioned:
1. Harvard Grant Study: Embracing community helps us live longer
2. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Psychology Today article
3. Roy Baumeister: The Fundamental Need to Belong
4. Susan David: Emotional Agility - TED talk
5. Peter Gray: Play
6. Manfred Kets de Vries: Teaching CEOs how to play
7. Stephen Portges & Deb Dana: Glimmers: green flags to feel safe
8. Carl Rogers: Unconditional Positive Regard
9. Christopher Peterson: Other People Matter: The Power of Positive Relationships
10. Japanese philosophy (wabi-sabi): The value of imperfection
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How do we define resilience in today’s world?
In this episode, we explore resilience with someone who has spent his career challenging how we approach uncertainty, success, and leadership. Steven D'Souza offers a fresh perspective on resilience and invites us to rethink what it truly means today.
Steven is a leadership philosopher, best-selling author, and international speaker. His work delves into the power of uncertainty (Not Knowing), the wisdom of slowing down (Not Doing), and the freedom of letting go (Not Being). He has advised Fortune 500 companies, delivered multiple TEDx talks, and guided leaders and organizations to navigate change beyond conventional playbooks.
In Episode 1, we redefine resilience and explore:
Steven currently serves as Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry in Leadership and Professional Development. His forthcoming book, Shadows at Work, is available for pre-order on Amazon.
🔗 www.stevendsouza.com
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