Lily Shepard walks (and dances) her talk. She's a trauma-informed movement educator and somatic stress relief practitioner who teaches women how to live and lead from their bodies, not just their heads or conditioning. We discuss what happens when you realise you have been taught to perform as a person, and how to transition from performing your life to actually living it. Discover practical tools for learning how to use your body as an ally, overcoming being fragmented by the different roles you play, and claiming your birthright to pleasure.

In this episode, Jay and Lily discuss:
► Why real power isn't a perfect performance and how movement aids self-expression and healing
► How exhausting it is to negotiate your presence in multiple roles and how to move fluidly between them
► Practical exercises for arriving, grounding yourself when entering a room, and staying present
► Why optimising life can kill pleasure, and why it's about small daily moments rather than Instagram-worthy experiences
► How to avoid becoming the sum total of the expectations of everyone around you

00:00 - Embodiment and Movement: A Personal Journey

10:05 - The Shift from Performance to Healing

20:11 - Navigating Fragmentation in Roles

30:03 - Creating Rituals for Transition and Presence

36:41 - Embodiment and Accessibility

47:44 - The Pleasure Principles and Ongoing Journey

► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodyintelligence_academy
► Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lily-shepard/
► Lily is giving away 3 free copies of her audio book Pleasure Principles for Driven Women to the first 3 people who reach out to her on IG or through email.

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► Website: https://jaymoonfields.com
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heywaitwithjay/
► Books: https://www.amazon.com/less-lost-finding-yourself-ordinary/dp/B0FSDSG63B
► Coaching Program: https://jaymoonfields.com/coaching
► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaymoonfields/

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This podcast was produced by Viv – First Click VA.
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Original Music produced by Dalton Grant