Warren Hooley on the Missing Factor in the Fight, Flight, Freeze & Fawn Model

Welcome to the first episode of season 3 of Conversations with Kara-Leah, recorded in my new home - Squamish Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Canada. (Listen to the correct pronunciation here.)

My first guest this seasion is Warren Hooley.

Warren Hooley is from Penticton, British Columbia and was born of Okanagan/Syilx, English and Ukrainian heritage. He is passionate about nonviolent communication, decolonization and healthy masculinity and has facilitated over 2500 workshops in the past 13 years. Today Warren is based in Vancouver, BC and his overall vision is to help create communities where everyone can thrive and find genuine happiness. In his workshops, Warren loves to weave engaging activities with fascinating diagrams. He has a talent for creating spaces where people can learn skills that measurably impact their lives for years to come.

Warren & I talk about all the things including:

healthy masculinity and why Warren prefers the term restricted masculinity to toxic masculinityrelational neurobiology, nervous system regulation, shame and humilityhow tools like NVC (non-violent communication) can be used to manipulatethe gift of fawningthe Missing Factor in the Fight, Flight, Freeze & Fawn Modelthe ineffectiveness of cancel cultureconfidence as a coping mechanismthe tragedy of men trapped in shame - and how to climb outthe continuum of emotional expression, processing and containmentwhat it means if you can't handle an action-adventure moviestaying safe as a male facilitatordecolonization, the wall of shame, the river of grief and the ocean of possibilitythe danger of prioritizing productivity as a valueand finally, Warren's vision for the more beautiful world.

Find Warren here:

https://www.warrenhooley.com/home https://www.instagram.com/mrwarrenhooley/https://www.facebook.com/WarrenseannhooleyCredits Audio • Luke BowmanMusic • Sexy Urban Beats by PenguinMusic Photo • Pete LongworthGraphic Design • Tara Spice

Warren Hooley on the Missing Factor in the Fight, Flight, Freeze & Fawn Model

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