Embodied Mindfulness with Mark Walsh: Healing, Humor & Trauma-Informed Coaching for a Disconnected World

In this Mindfulness Exercises Podcast episode, Sean Fargo sits down with Mark Walsh, founder of Embodiment Unlimited, to explore the profound connection between mindfulness, embodiment, and trauma-informed coaching.

Mark is a leading voice in embodied mindfulness, known for blending humor, honesty, and heart-centered awareness into the worlds of coaching, somatic psychology, and body-based transformation.Together, Sean and Mark dive into practical, embodied tools for:

• Reconnecting the body and mind through mindfulness and movement • Cultivating self-awareness, resilience, and compassion through embodiment • Creating healthy boundaries and overcoming people-pleasing tendencies • Approaching trauma with sensitivity without fragility • Bringing humor and authenticity back into mindfulness teaching • Building a mindfulness or embodiment coaching business in the age of AI and disconnection

They also explore Mark’s 26-Pose Embodied Toolkit, discuss embodiment in war zones and leadership, and challenge the rise of politicized mindfulness with curiosity and courage.

👉 If you’re a coach, counselor, mindfulness teacher, or healer seeking to integrate embodied awareness into your work, this conversation will inspire new depth, courage, and laughter on your journey.⏱️ Chapters

00:00 – Introduction

02:37 - Mark’s story from addiction to martial arts and mindfulness

06:25 - The mental health cost of disembodiment

07:01 - What Presence Really Means

9:51 - Simple practices to reconnect with the body

15:16 - Meeting fear and discomfort with compassion

21:14 - The politics of Mindfulness

23:20 - Practical ways to explore posture and awareness

28:48 - Bringing embodiment into coaching and leadership

🔗 Learn more about Mark WalshInstagram - @warkmalshwww.embodimentunlimited.com

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About the Podcast Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life. Hosted by Sean Fargo — a former Buddhist monk, mindfulness teacher, and founder of MindfulnessExercises.com — this podcast explores how mindfulness can support mental health, emotional regulation, trauma sensitivity, chronic pain, leadership, creativity, and meaningful work. Each episode offers a mix of: • Practical mindfulness and meditation teachings • Conversations with respected teachers, clinicians, authors, and researchers • Real-world insights for therapists, coaches, yoga teachers, educators, and caregivers • Gentle reflections for anyone navigating stress, anxiety, burnout, grief, or change Rather than chasing peak experiences or spiritual bypassing, this podcast emphasizes embodied practice, ethical teaching, and mindfulness that meets people where they are—messy, human, and alive. If you’re interested in: • Mindfulness meditation for everyday life • Trauma-sensitive and co...