"There is power, liberation, and beauty when we stop to see, and trust what is inside."

These are the words that Troy Bronsink opens his About page with on his website. They are not just words; my experience of talking to him are that they form the foundation of how he approahces life. In this rich, exploratory conversation - the final interview of Season 1 of this show – Troy brings these words to life. We start with slowing down, noticing what is happening within and between us, two people sitting in our homes on different continents.

Troy is a faciltator and transformational coach who takes contemplative approaches to building belonging in businesses and movements. He founded The Hive, a centre for art, action and contemplation in Cincinnati, Ohio, and listening to him, I felt I was in the presence of hard-won wisdom.

In this conversation we explore: 

• Why it felt important to spend the time together talking, and what we each needed to name in order to be able to be present
• How to ground into the present moment (a live practice rather than a theoretical explanation!)
• What it means to stay connected to ourselves whilst also unblending from the parts of ourselves that it isn't helpful to have 'in charge'
• Hope, community and the power of relationships that are worth repairing.

This is such a beautiful end to a series of conversatios that have stretched, inspired and affected me. I hope they've done the same for you.

Connect with Troy here:

On LinkedIn

On his website

On Instagram

Find out about The Hive here, including their online classes and courses

Meg Wheatley's work is here (her work is also in episode 3 with Helena Clayton)

As always, if you find this show valuable, please rate, review or share it with someone you know. You can reach me on theheardspace@gmail.com