UNTRAINED cover art

UNTRAINED

By: Iris Zimmermann and Whitney Otto
Listen for free

  • Summary

  • Untrained is a webcast by two elite executive coaches/moms/ recovering Olympians* dedicated to sharing the lessons, tools and skills that are trending in our coaching sessions. Sometimes seriously, more often through laughter, we share the skills and mindsets that are helping our clients find a more aligned and vibrant way of working and living.
    Copyright ROC Vox Podcast Network
    Show More Show Less
Episodes
  • Evolutionary Pressure, Synchronized Swimming, and Belonging with Dr. Amanda Blake

    Evolutionary Pressure, Synchronized Swimming, and Belonging with Dr. Amanda Blake
    Apr 25 2024
    By popular demand, Dr. Amanda Blake is back as a guest on Untrained! We are so excited to continue our conversation from January and cover new ground.

    We have something in common with Amanda – all three of us have backgrounds as elite athletes. Iris was a fencer, Whitney was a rower, and Mandy was a synchronized swimmer.

    In this episode, we talk about the relationship between our bodies, our performance (both athletic and at work), and belonging. As former athletes, we discuss how our training at a young age influenced our sense of belonging throughout our lives. Mandy brings human evolution to the topic – we are wired to seek safety, connection, and dignity.

    But at what cost? Oftentimes, in a sports setting or a work setting, striving for perfection is what’s rewarded, making mistakes is punished, and the cycle of overwork is reinforced. Join us for this episode of Untrained as we examine our behavioral patterns, how they manifest in the body, and what we can learn from children exploring tide pools.

    Untraining: The invisible pathways and behaviors to achieve belonging.

    Training: A wider variety of options for creating a sense of belonging. What we will explore in this episode:
    • How we train our bodies (or our bodies train us) around performance and belonging.
    • Being present to combat anxiety and overwhelm.
    • The cost of high performance.
    • Performing from a place of relaxed readiness.
    • How intense sports training can show up in other parts of your life.
    • Why it’s important to “love your typos” and feel safe making mistakes.
    • Taking care of yourself and getting the outcome.
    • Our brains are on autopilot to find safety, belonging, and respect.
    • How do we get our sense of belonging at work? Is it by neglecting our own needs?
    Guest Bio: Dr. Amanda Blake is the author of the award-winning book Your Body Is Your Brain, and creator of the Body = Brain(TM) course on the neurobiology of experiential leadership learning. In addition to teaching about the art and science of embodiment, she works with leaders worldwide to help them become their best self, enjoy life more, and make a bigger contribution.

    Once an internationally competitive athlete, Mandy is skilled at cultivating high performance in herself and others. As a Master Somatic Leadership Coach, she is known for supporting pragmatic yet profound transformations in her clients. She holds a degree in Human Biology from Stanford University and a doctorate in Management from Case Western Reserve University.

    She’s also a longtime yoga enthusiast, mountaineer, and musician.

    You can find her here:
    Website: https://embright.org/
    Book: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Body-Brain-Intelligence-Relationships/dp/0999368117
    Show More Show Less
    50 mins
  • A New Approach to Mental Health: The Anatomy of Anxiety with Ellen Vora (P2)

    A New Approach to Mental Health: The Anatomy of Anxiety with Ellen Vora (P2)
    Apr 3 2024
    PART 2 of 2

    We are thrilled to invite Dr. Ellen Vora to the show today. Ellen is the author of, The Anatomy of Anxiety: Understanding and Overcoming the Body's Fear Response. Anxiety is often regarded as a “neck up” problem, but Ellen debunks this in her book and in our conversation.


    Guest Bio: Ellen Vora, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher, and she is the author of The Anatomy of Anxiety. She takes a functional medicine approach to mental health—considering the whole person and addressing imbalance at the root. Dr. Vora received her B.A. from Yale University and her M.D. from Columbia University.

    Ellen approaches anxiety and mental health from a holistic perspective, acknowledging that talk therapy and meds can be helpful, but they’re not the only solution. Small, incremental lifestyle changes can make a huge difference for some people in dealing with false anxiety, thereby clearing the way to treat true anxiety. Ellen breaks anxiety into two categories, true anxiety vs. false anxiety, and we explore how to manage both of them. Join us as we broaden the conversation around anxiety and talk about the other paths up the mountain of healing with Dr. Ellen Vora.


    Untraining: The mindset that the presence of anxiety means there is something wrong with us that needs to be fixed and that our only two options are psychotherapy or medication.

    Training: The idea that some anxiety is rooted in the body, and that through teaching, experimentation and listening to ourselves, we have more options when it comes to resourcing ourselves and alleviating anxiety.
    Show More Show Less
    32 mins
  • A New Approach to Mental Health: The Anatomy of Anxiety with Ellen Vora (P1)

    A New Approach to Mental Health: The Anatomy of Anxiety with Ellen Vora (P1)
    Apr 1 2024
    PART 1 of 2

    We are thrilled to invite Dr. Ellen Vora to the show today. Ellen is the author of, The Anatomy of Anxiety: Understanding and Overcoming the Body's Fear Response. Anxiety is often regarded as a “neck up” problem, but Ellen debunks this in her book and in our conversation.


    Guest Bio: Ellen Vora, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher, and she is the author of The Anatomy of Anxiety. She takes a functional medicine approach to mental health—considering the whole person and addressing imbalance at the root. Dr. Vora received her B.A. from Yale University and her M.D. from Columbia University.

    Ellen approaches anxiety and mental health from a holistic perspective, acknowledging that talk therapy and meds can be helpful, but they’re not the only solution. Small, incremental lifestyle changes can make a huge difference for some people in dealing with false anxiety, thereby clearing the way to treat true anxiety. Ellen breaks anxiety into two categories, true anxiety vs. false anxiety, and we explore how to manage both of them. Join us as we broaden the conversation around anxiety and talk about the other paths up the mountain of healing with Dr. Ellen Vora.


    Untraining: The mindset that the presence of anxiety means there is something wrong with us that needs to be fixed and that our only two options are psychotherapy or medication.

    Training: The idea that some anxiety is rooted in the body, and that through teaching, experimentation and listening to ourselves, we have more options when it comes to resourcing ourselves and alleviating anxiety.
    Show More Show Less
    22 mins
Management Career Success Economics Personal Success
Show More Show Less

What listeners say about UNTRAINED

Average Customer Ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.com.au reviews

Amazon Reviews
No Reviews are Available
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.