Show Notes:
Episode 10: Somatics on the Fireline: A Conversation with Echo Cunningham
In this walking episode, I’m joined by my friend Echo, a wildland firefighter, somatic practitioner-in-training, and all-around nature-loving human. We’ve known each other for nearly a decade — from our early friendship in Alaska to years of studying Somatic Experiencing together — and this conversation weaves all of that history into a rich exploration of nervous system wisdom, friendship, and embodied support.
As we walk through my Anchorage neighborhood (and even pause for a moose sighting 😳), we talk about the realities of life in a high-intensity profession, what it means to stay connected to your body under pressure, and how somatic tools can help us find steadiness in chaos. Echo shares beautiful, grounded reflections on learning to listen to their “yes” and “no,” navigating team dynamics in fire work, and recognizing when true support is present.
Toward the end, we also share what’s coming up inside The Winter Healing Circle — our five-month somatic group container — and what kind of transformation people experience there.
In this episode:

0:00 — Walking and catching up: friendship, fire, and somatic nerding
2:00 — Meet Echo: firefighter, nature lover, and “critter on planet Earth”
6:00 — How somatic work supports a high-intensity career
10:00 — Living in “ready state” and learning to come down from activation
13:00 — Speaking the language of your body instead of asking, “What’s wrong with me?”
15:30 — A wildfire story: trusting intuition, saying no, and finding support
23:00 — The courage to honor your “no” (and the safety that makes it possible)
28:00 — Unlearning fawning and learning self-trust
30:00 — From fixing to supporting: what somatic work really teaches us
34:00 — Moving at the speed of trust and building true support systems
36:00 — A look inside The Winter Healing Circle: who it’s for and what you can expect

Resources:

More information about the Winter Healing Circle here!  Enrollment opens to the VIP Interest list today! 

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