Recoding the Future

• 'The Wisdom of the Body' with Orly Portal

  This episode is a celebration of what becomes possible when we listen from the body, move from the core, and allow the wisdom beneath thought to lead the way.Nicholas and his guest Orly Portal reflect on the deep call that shaped both their life’s work: to return home to the body - down to the pelvis. From Nicholas’ formative years with Grotowski-inspired theatre to Orly’s profound “downing” practice, they explore how reconnecting to this core center opens a gateway to whole new levels of perception, direct knowing, and creative expression.Together they speak about intimacy, presence, gravity, and vulnerability - not as abstract ideas, but as living, somatic truths. Through their stories, we hear how the journey home to the body is not linear, but cyclical, courageous, and deeply human. Orly Portal is a choreographer, dancer, singer, and musician, founder and artistic director of the Orly Portal Dance Company. She created a unique dance language that mergesancient traditional dances with contemporary movement. She is also the developer of the Orly Portal Method - a distinctive teaching method cultivated over three decades and taught worldwide.⁠⁠⁠⁠Nicholas Janni Matrix Wisdom Academy Upcoming Programmes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More from Nicholas Janni and his team⁠⁠⁠⁠About Orly Portal Orly Portal's Dance Piece on YoutubeWatch Recording of this Episode on Youtube

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• 'Why Spirit Matters' with Shani Lehrer

  How to transform relationships, leadership, and daily challenges by understanding the hidden patterns that drive separation and conflict in your life. In this dialogue, Nicholas Janni and Shani Lehrer explore "Why Spirit Matters" - revealing how early wounds create protective behaviors that limit authentic connection and effective leadership. Through practical wisdom from Kabbalah and somatic healing, they show how to recognize unconscious programs running your reactions and decision-making. How to turn toward difficult emotions, transforming overwhelming energy into fuel for breakthrough and contribution. They offer a grounded approach to recoding nervous system patterns keeping us stuck in scarcity and separation. Whether you're a leader seeking authentic influence or struggling with relationship patterns, this conversation offers tools for creating coherence between who we are and how we show up, leading to fulfilling relationships, clearer decisions, and effortless contribution. For anyone craving to meet today’s challenges with clarity, purpose, and soul.Shani Lehrer is the founder of Sound Sanctum and a trusted advisor, guide, vision holder to global leaders, navigating complexity, transition, and inner growth. With over 20 years of experience, she weaves together deep Kabbalistic wisdom into practical psychology, and advanced leadership practices to help clients access clarity, grounded power, and meaningful direction. Her work enables leaders to move with greaterpurpose, lead with authenticity, and create lasting impact - from the inside out. Shani asks not just what we do -but who we are as we do it - and how that shapes not only our lives, but the lives of generations to come.About Shani LehrerAbout Sound Sanctum ⁠⁠⁠⁠Nicholas Janni Matrix Wisdom Academy Upcoming Programmes⁠⁠⁠⁠More from Nicholas Janni and his team⁠⁠⁠⁠

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• 'Devotion and Identity in the Age of AI' with Michael Watkins

  This episode is a call to remember what is irreplaceably human. "What does it mean to walk a Way - and who are we becoming as machines begin to outperform us?"In this searching and profound dialogue, Nicholas and Michael explore what it means to live with purpose, depth, and presence in an age of accelerating artificial intelligence. Through the lens of Japanese arts, the silence before a drumbeat, and the ritual of tea, they reflect on Ma - the space before action - and the radical act of slowing down.Together, they unfold: What is devotion in a distracted world? What does identity mean when stripped of external validation? How do leaders hold space amidst fear and fragmentation?⁠Ten Principles for Surviving and Thriving In What Is To Come by Michael Watkins ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matrix Development's Upcoming Programmes⁠⁠More from Nicholas Janni and his team⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Recording on Youtube ⁠

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• 'The Journey Home' with Daniel Cipriani

  In this illuminating conversation, former rugby star Danny Cipriani and Nicholas Janni share their experiences of "the zone". For Danny in rugby, it was a state of perfect flow where he felt most at home on the field. "When I was playing, it was a guide back home to my being."Danny describes how sport allowed him to move instinctively, free of thought, reading energy and making decisions that even opponents couldn't predict. Host, Nicholas Janni, who spent decades exploring similar states with actors, describes how the rehearsal room sometimes became a ‘miracle field’, and how awakening the body was always the key portal to ‘the zone’.They discuss how life, fame and expectations create layers of protection. They explore how the state of flow is fundamentally connected to love, and how Danny’s path to healing involved recognising that both his mastery on the field and his struggles off it were guiding him deeper to his authentic being - a journey of moving from innocence through difficult experiences toward what host Nicholas Janni describes as a "higher innocence."#Sports #Presence #LeaderAsHealer #NicholasJanni #DanielCipriani #DannyCipriani #MatrixDevelopment Watch Recording on YouTube⁠More from Nicholas Janni and his team⁠⁠⁠⁠The upcoming programmes

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• 'Restoring the Temple' with Amy Elizabeth Fox

  This profound conversation between leadership transformation experts Nicholas Janni, co-founder of Matrix Development and Amy Elizabeth Fox, CEO of Mobius Executive Leadership, offers valuable insights for anyone looking to deepen their leadership approach or create more humane workplaces. If you've felt the limitations of traditional leadership models or experienced the disconnection in modern organizational life, this dialogue illuminates a gentler path forward.You'll discover how healing personal wounds and reconnecting with your body's wisdom can naturally expand your awareness and ability to create psychological safety for others. The speakers share thoughtful perspectives on fostering spaces where authentic connection flourishes and deeper understanding emerges.This episode is especially valuable for leaders, coaches, and practitioners who sense there's more to leadership beyond conventional frameworks. Nicholas and Amy offer a warm vision of leadership as "being a blessing" - sharing an embodied, heart-open presence that gradually transforms organizations and brings a sense of the sacred back to our work lives. Their conversation reflects a growing movement responding to our challenging times by bringing more humanity into leadership through personal healing and awakening.This dialogue is part of the Inspirational Dialogue Series hosted by The Matrix Development, offering intimate, soul-rich conversations with change-makers who are redefining what true leadership means.#TraumaInformedLeadership #Presence #LeaderAsHealer #NicholasJanni #AmyElizabethFox More from Nicholas Janni and his team⁠⁠The upcoming programmes

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