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KOA Unplugged

Cori

20 episodes

2 weeks ago

Jen Murray is a person centred counsellor and psychotherapist who offers a warm, compassionate, and understanding space for individuals to be truly heard and seen. Her approach is grounded in empathy, authenticity, and deep respect for each person’s unique experiences and needs. At the heart of Jen’s work is the belief that meaningful change begins with genuine connection. She meets each client where they are, without judgement or expectation, creating a safe enough and welcoming environment...

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Jen Murray is a person centred counsellor and psychotherapist who offers a warm, compassionate, and understanding space for individuals to be truly heard and seen. Her approach is grounded in empathy, authenticity, and deep respect for each person’s unique experiences and needs. At the heart of Jen’s work is the belief that meaningful change begins with genuine connection. She meets each client where they are, without judgement or expectation, creating a safe enough and welcoming environment...

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Self-Improvement

Episodes (20/20)

KOA Unplugged

Meeting individuals where they are with Jen Murray

Jen Murray is a person centred counsellor and psychotherapist who offers a warm, compassionate, and understanding space for individuals to be truly heard and seen. Her approach is grounded in empathy, authenticity, and deep respect for each person’s unique experiences and needs. At the heart of Jen’s work is the belief that meaningful change begins with genuine connection. She meets each client where they are, without judgement or expectation, creating a safe enough and welcoming environment...

2 weeks ago

41 minutes

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The power of change with Angela Macleod

Angela is a Personal Trainer, Menopause Support Coach, Nutrition Coach and Mindfulness Teacher. She is passionate about helping women going through menopause to become fitter, feel wonderful and enjoy life more fully. With a professional background in police work, Angela has a deep understanding of how stress and trauma can affect the nervous system. She brings warmth, empathy and lived experience to her work, always meeting her clients exactly where they are. Angela truly lives what she teac...

4 weeks ago

51 minutes

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The power within with Fionn Leitch

In this powerful episode, Cori sits down with the radiant Fionn Leitch, founder of Wild Power Alchemy to dive deep into the realms of feminine embodiment, natural wisdom, and wild transformation. Together, they explore what it means to reclaim your power, live in harmony with your inner cycles, and awaken the wild within. Fionn is passionate about working with the power of the Goddess, breath work and more. This is more than a conversation, it is a journey into the heart of sacred, embo...

1 month ago

49 minutes

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A deep dive into the world of somatics with Angela Gallagher

Join Cori and the truly inspiring Angela Gallagher as they explore the power of somatic work and the importance of a creative, integrative, and trauma informed approach. Angela is a warm, highly experienced practitioner who believes that nervous systems settle and thrive within safe, trusting relationships. With a rich and varied training background, she brings a depth of knowledge in body-based, nervous system-led, and integrative ways of working. Passionate about meeting people exactly wher...

2 months ago

58 minutes

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Come home to your body through breath work with Elif Clarke

Join Cori and Elif Clarke, a highly experienced and intuitive Senior Trainer in Transformational Breath as they discuss the power of breath work, the importance of holding trauma informed spaces and how working from the heart can be so rewarding. Elif is a warm, compassionate psychologist and accredited psychotherapist with over 25 years of experience working in the NHS. She offers a gentle, supportive space for people to explore their inner world and heal at their own pace. Blend...

2 months ago

38 minutes

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The impact of grief from a trauma informed perspective with Ingrid van Oostrom

Join Cori for an authentic and inspiring conversation with her special guest, the deeply inspiring Ingrid van Oostrom. Ingrid is a Death Doula, Yoga Teacher, Life Coach, Herbologist, Horticulturist, Author, and Green Witch. An empowering individual in every sense, Ingrid brings a heart led, compassionate presence to all that she offers. Her work is grounded in lived experience and expertise in her field, with a focus on creating trauma informed, inclusive, and empowering spaces where people f...

2 months ago

49 minutes

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Navigating the Menopause Journey with Angela Edwards

Join Cori and her inspiring guest, Angela Edwards, for a warm, honest, and empowering conversation about the menopause journey. For many women, menopause can feel overwhelming, like stepping into the unknown. But you're not alone. Together, Cori and Angela explore what it means to move through this life stage with more ease, acceptance, and support. Join Cori and Angela as they explore the emotional and physical shifts that come with menopause, why connection and education are so import...

3 months ago

51 minutes

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Prioritising wellbeing in a busy world with Laura Witz

Join Cori and Laura as they explore the power of aerial yoga, sound baths, and all round wellbeing. In a world where stress and exhaustion are often seen as normal, they are here to remind us how important it is to slow down, rest, and take care of ourselves. Amongst other things, Laura is a yoga teacher, coach and tutor who’s been running her own business for over 13 years. She’s the founder of Conscious Yoga and is known for her warm, inclusive and down-to-earth approach. With experience in...

3 months ago

1 hour 4 minutes

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The importance of inclusion and accessibility with Natasha Iregbu.

Join Cori and Natasha for a warm and honest conversation about how we can make wellbeing more inclusive and accessible for everyone. Natasha is an inspiring author, mindfulness teacher, yoga teacher and so much more. She’s passionate about making mindfulness something everyone can connect with, no matter their background or experience. Her approach is kind, trauma-aware, and empowering. She brings a strong focus on neurodiversity and reminds us of the importance of meeting people exactly wher...

3 months ago

45 minutes

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The power of reiki with Maija Kovalevska, the face of Healing Hands

Healing Hands is a school, a sanctuary, and a spiritual path for those seeking real healing and meaningful transformation. Founded by Maija Kovalevska, a Reiki Master Teacher with over 16 years of experience, the school is rooted in a grounded, intuitive approach to Reiki, where healing is your responsibility, and spiritual practice is woven into daily life. Maija is passionate about making reiki accessible to all and maintaining professional standards when it comes to training reiki practiti...

4 months ago

54 minutes

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The importance of wellbeing in the workplace with Rachael Hill

Join Cori and the wonderful and inspirational Rachael Hill from Electric Glory as they talk about wellbeing in workplace, the power of EMDR and the importance of trauma informed working. Electric Glory is more than just a consultancy, it’s a movement that was born from an extraordinary idea of inspiring and empowering individuals to embrace their true selves and live life in all its Electric Glory! Rachael Hill, a dedicated and compassionate Wellbeing Consultant and Registered Mental Health N...

4 months ago

47 minutes

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The power of inner dance with Rachel and Connie.

Join Cori as she interviews Rachel Leigh Bourke and Connie Lasune, better known as the face of Edinburgh Innerdance. These two beings are experienced and passionate professionals in their own right, with a commitment to working in a trauma informed way. Together, they hold supportive, inclusive spaces and shine brightly. Hear all about Innerdance and how it can be a powerful resource in experiencing somatic release and embodying restoration. As always this was one take, raw, real, authe...

5 months ago

54 minutes

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Trauma informed mindfulness and supportive spaces; an open discussion with Sharon Nielson

Join Cori as she interviews Sharon Nielsen. Sharon is a powerful woman with a passion for making her work inclusive and trauma informed. In this podcast, Cori and Sharon explore how we can make mindfulness more trauma informed and hold supportive spaces. Sharon is a mindfulness teacher, clinical hypnotherapist, business coach and a Regional Teacher Trainer for the UK College of Mindfulness Meditation. Sharon discovered mindfulness meditation whilst working in a very de...

6 months ago

44 minutes

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Words from the heart, open discussions about self love, manifestation and the moon with Melody Godfred.

Join Cori as she interviews the wonderful Melody Godfred. Melody speaks and writes from the heart, has a passion for connecting with others and self growth. Her work is inspiring and empowering. Join Cori and Melody as they discuss how powerful creative words can be and the importance of self love when it comes to personal growth. Cori uses poetry in all of her work and has found Melody’s books inspiring when it comes to nervous system regulation and soothing within her trauma work. Mel...

6 months ago

44 minutes

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Compassionate trauma informed practice in the healthcare system, the importance of awareness & personal practices with Ann Parkinson from Unity Physiotherapy & Wellbeing.

Today Cori’s guest is Ann Parkinson, the face of Unity Physiotherapy & Wellbeing. Ann is passionate and dedicated to offering compassionate trauma informed and integrative services to the community. She works as a Specialist Physiotherapist and Integrative Somatic Practitioner. Ann combines coaching, yoga, somatic work, embodiment, meditation, trauma-sensitive mindfulness, compassionate mind training & other compassion practices, NLP & the principles of acceptance and commit...

7 months ago

54 minutes

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Holding safe enough and trauma informed spaces with Astrid from Holistic Aquila

Today Cori’s guest is Astrid, the face of Holistic Aquila, a holistic trauma therapist who is passionate about inclusivity and trauma informed working. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, Astrid describes energy work as being at the core of all her work and aims to hold supportive spaces for her clients. With a background in shamanism, somatic work, reiki and more, Astrid uses an integrative approach in her practice. You can find her holding moon circles, facilitating reiki training, healing sessio...

7 months ago

48 minutes

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Raw and real conversations with Jennifer Wallace

Today Cori’s guest is Jennifer Wallace, an experienced trauma informed professional with a passion for supporting others on their journeys. Jennifer is a NSI-certified practitioner specialising in the preparation and integration of peak somatic experiences. Jennifer has dedicated herself to understanding the legacy of early life stress on the developing brain, and the effects of psychedelics on healing deep emotional wounds that have been producing harmful survival outputs such as diso...

7 months ago

44 minutes

KOA Unplugged

Trauma sensitive mindfulness

Join Cori for a 40 minute trauma sensitive mindfulness practice. You can expect a guided body scan, somatic connection and an invitation to come into the present moment through mindfulness. This session will include a short introduction to trauma sensitive mindfulness and the importance of self awareness when we do any practices to avoid being activated. Please listen to your body and nervous system before engaging in this practice.

8 months ago

39 minutes

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Trauma healing through a shamanic lens with Giada Gaslini

Today Giada Gaslini, the face of The School of Shamanism, Edinburgh, Scotland is joining Cori to explore the topic of trauma healing through shamanic work. Giada is not only a professional Cori truly respects and admires, but a dear friend. Join them as they explore the essence of shamanism, how it is often misunderstood, how it can be powerful in the context of trauma healing and how important it is to hold supportive spaces. You can find out more about Giada: https://artandspiri...

9 months ago

44 minutes

KOA Unplugged

Cori Wilkie is the face of KOA and creator of KOA Unplugged, the podcast. This is an introductory podcast where you can get to know Cori, her background, her values and what to expect from these podcasts. Cori identifies as a trauma informed somatic, integrative and holistic practitioner. She is based in Edinburgh, Scotland and known for her passion for nervous system regulation and trauma work.

9 months ago

16 minutes