Thriving in Plain Sight
Join host Brigitt Thompson for an exploration of embodied living. From Episode 33 onward, there is a short and gentle embodiment practice in each episode.
Practice being present. Deepen your willingness to feel. Drop your shoulders. Stop and notice. Expand your sense of personal agency and vitality.
Episodes
66 episodes
[e66] A Place to Rest
When we practice being present, we find resourcing. We find a place to rest. Welcome to Thriving in Plain Sight. I'm your host, Brigitt Thompson. Each week, we practice being present. We learn to notice. We learn to feel. W...
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Season 2
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Episode 66
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11:11
[e65] Arrive
Arrive in this moment.: : : : : : : : : : : : :Welcome to Thriving in Plain Sight. I'm your host, Brigitt Thompson. Each week, we practice being present. We learn to notice. We learn to feel. We recapture our own attentio...
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Season 2
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Episode 65
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11:30
[e64] In Real Time
"Right now" is a place we return to again and again.: : : : : : : : : : : : :Welcome to Thriving in Plain Sight. I'm your host, Brigitt Thompson. Each week, we practice being present. We learn to notice. We learn to feel....
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Season 2
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Episode 64
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12:55
[e63] simple, gentle, quiet
Do and share this short, gentle practice.: : : : : : : : : : : : :Welcome to Thriving in Plain Sight. I'm your host, Brigitt Thompson. Each week, we practice being present. We learn to notice. We learn to feel. We recaptu...
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Season 2
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Episode 63
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12:00
[e62] Right Now Work
We're changing how we relate to rhythm, sensation, and the body.Welcome to Thriving in Plain Sight. I'm your host, Brigitt Thompson. Each week, we practice being present. We learn to notice. We learn to feel. We recapture our ow...
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Season 2
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Episode 62
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13:10
[e61] The Gift of Tension
Gently, gradually, incrementally become aware. Engage with your own experiences. Be with yourself. You're strengthening a muscle. This is your embodiment practice. What’s happening as you continue to pay attention?Welcome to Thriving...
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Episode 61
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13:10
[e60] power, time, permission
Relax your body. Stretch time.Welcome to Thriving in Plain Sight. I'm your host, Brigitt Thompson. Each week, we practice being present. We learn to notice. We learn to feel. We recapture our own attention. This is inner work. R...
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Season 2
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Episode 60
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15:00
[e59] The Why of Embodiment
You are worth noticing. You matter. An embodiment practice teaches you that. Let's do our weekly practice together. Welcome to Thriving in Plain Sight. I'm your host, Brigitt Thompson. Each week, we practice being present. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 59
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13:00
[e58] How to Do Anything
Nestle your activity inside of a greater practice of letting go. Embodiment is a support, a way to find nourishment and resourcing.Our lives are happening now, not later. How are we engaging with this moment? Welcome to T...
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Season 2
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Episode 58
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11:50
[e57] What is Embodiment?
Public speaking is one of the most common human fears. In this episode, we explore the question "what is embodiment?" and use the lens of being on stage as a way to describe the experience of being in the body (and being with ourselves...
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Season 2
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Episode 57
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21:10
[e56] Always New
Embodiment work has an Etch-a-Sketch quality. As soon as we bring our awareness to the body, our focus drifts again. So we move through the day, returning to the practice, fine-tuning our ability to direct and hold our own attention.Welc...
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Episode 56
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11:11
[e55] No Time Like the Present
There is power in a fleeting moment. We can choose to be present at any time, whenever we're ready. As you approach your projects, dreams, challenges, and battles, how are you oriented? There's a relationship between what we feel, ...
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Episode 55
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9:30
[e54] Recapture Your Attention
We have gifts and assets that we sometimes overlook. We can regain access in unexpected ways.Welcome to Thriving in Plain Sight. I'm your host, Brigitt Thompson. I'm giving you a gentle nudge to pause, take a breath, and remembe...
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Season 2
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Episode 54
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8:30
[e53] A New Rhythm
Your attention is a valuable resource. Somatic awareness helps you to land in the present moment. What are you feeling, sensing, and noticing right now?Cultivating awareness is a skill that serves us well in uncertain times. An ...
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Episode 53
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8:30
[e52] Chatter Matters
Notice the chatter. Then let go a little. Our conversation about embodiment is blending a range of interwoven themes. There are actions we take. There are the thoughts we have about the actions we take. Then there are the s...
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Season 2
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Episode 52
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12:02
[e51] Practice Presence
This is not for later. This is for right now.This is present moment work, right now work. An embodiment practice changes how we move through the world. We can bring a sense of possibility and expansion to life's difficulties.Welco...
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Season 2
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Episode 51
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14:30
[e50] Infuse Doing with Being
It’s the 50th episode of Thriving in Plain Sight. We talk about changes over time—in tone, purpose, and rhythm—and, of course, we do an embodiment practice.When you're walking through the world and living life, with all of its c...
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Season 2
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Episode 50
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11:00
[e49] Becoming Present
Our attention is a muscle we strengthen. It's a resource that nourishes us. It's a place that grounds us. In training our attention, we sharpen our focus, notice more of what's already around us, and deepen our capacity for being alive.W...
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Episode 49
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10:30
[e48] Life is Everything
Time to stop and stretch. Time to breathe. Life is everything: ups and downs, challenges and gifts. We can make room for all of it. Our time together is an opportunity to return to a more connected place.Welcome to Thriving in Plain ...
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Episode 48
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10:00
[e47] It Only Takes a Moment
Good news: attention is self-healing, like skin. If you've discovered that your attention has become fragmented during these wild and unrelenting times, tune in to today's episode. Sit with me for a bit. This is a practice space for recapturing...
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Season 2
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Episode 47
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8:00
[e46] Begin a Somatic Practice
Just as we refresh ourselves with soap and water, we can refresh ourselves with gentle somatic habits—with simple reminders that we matter.Welcome to Thriving in Plain Sight. I'm your host, Brigitt Thompson. I'm giving you a ge...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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11:00
[e45] Past, Present, and Future
Somatic practices invite us into a new relationship with time, normalizing our experience of present-moment awareness. We carry the weight of the world on our shoulders. That's why our shoulders are creeping up to our ears. Drop your sh...
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Episode 45
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7:50
[e44] Becoming Aware
You have a precious and valuable asset that is right under your nose. Systems and institutions are fighting for it, and encouraging you to hand it over—but you get to decide what you will do with it. That asset is your attention.
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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12:30
[e43] Winter Wisdom
There's a somatic reality that we experience each day. Our physical environment has an impact on how we feel, think, and behave. External obligations may continue at an unnatural pace, but the body has its own needs and wisdom. What becomes pos...
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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5:45
[e42] Creativity and Intention: How Do You Want People to Feel?
As people who create things—whether we are creating art, ideas, or objects—we often (and rightly) focus on the content and material of what we're making. Even so, there's another question to consider: how do we want people to feel? What is our ...
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Season 2
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Episode 42
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9:00