What if death wasn’t something to fear, but a catalyst for your greatest transformation? Somatic practitioner, dancer, and poet Hannah Blake reunites with Marc to explore how we heal, evolve, and reconnect to the heartbeat of nature. They unpack the journey from performance to purpose, discuss the intelligence of the body, and the importance of death—physical, emotional, and egoic—as a portal to rebirth. Hannah shares her personal journey through burnout, Crohn’s disease, plant medicine, and community building in the Oregon forest. This episode dives into the intersection of somatic psychology, sacred ceremony, and the need for collective healing in a fractured world. Our first conversation can be found here. Show Notes 00:00 – Opening: Who is Hannah today? 02:00 – Revisiting their first conversation and Hannah’s core identity 05:00 – How a cultural dance trip changed her life path 07:00 – Healing Crohn’s and creating the SOM Maya method 10:00 – Dance as spiritual expression, not performance 12:00 – How Hannah blends somatics, plant medicine, and neuroplasticity 14:00 – Her 3-day healing format and care-first approach 16:00 – What burnout taught her about congruence and boundaries 18:00 – Using the body as a compass for truth and discernment 22:00 – Interoception: Noticing what the body knows 26:00 – “So much of our life is dying to our past” 28:00 – Ego death as a fertilizer for new life 31:00 – DMT, surrender, and being ready to die 34:00 – Rebuilding community and regenerative living 36:00 – A beautiful analogy from the Baha’i faith on life and rebirth 42:00 – The medicine of communal healing 45:00 – Closing reflections on questions, community, and legacy **** Release details for the NEW BOOK. Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life Connect with Marc >>> Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Drop a review and let me know what resonates with you about the show! Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet! * A special thanks to MONOS, our official travel partner for Behind the Human! Use MONOSBTH10 at check-out for savings on your next purchase. ✈️ * Special props 👇 Music: Clouds - Joakim KarudSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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