Every now and then you have a day in your life where time stands still and you find yourself deep in conversation with one of your greatest teachers on the planet.  That day took place for me the last week of February, 2023, when I got to interview Linda Kohanov from my family's mountain home where I was on a book writing retreat.  After long periods of silence, the questions and conversation flowed for over two hours!We have broken this interview up in to two episodes for just that reason - Part 2 will drop tomorrow, on March 11th.In this episode, you'll hear all about our personal and collective experiences of the pandemic on a deeper level, more about her new dog, Ravi, and how the human-horse system works.  Linda's insights about not asking the question of "who started it," but instead immediatly flowing in to a responding posture is amazing to witness.  We discuss omnivores, and the predatory gaze here, along with probing trust issues, addiction and mental illness in our culture.You'll find Linda's explanation of the 5 roles of the Master Herder fascinating, as she describes how the sentinel role, and all roles may be traded within a herd as well.  For those who do not know Linda's work, she really started the Equine Faciliated Human Development movement in a literary sense the "Tao of Equus: A Woman's Journey of Healing and Transformation Through The Way of THe Horse" back in 2001.  Since then, she has written over 16 books. If you want to find out more about Linda Kohanov, go to www.eponaquest.com for info on upcoming in-person and online workshops. More specifically, people can receive 10 percent off any in person workshop with Linda (except extended facilitator training programs) by writing to info@eponaquest.com with the name of the workshop you are interested in, mentioning that they heard about this offer through the podcast. For the month of March, people can also receive a special 50 percent discount on the online course Connections 101: Life Wisdom of the Herd, by registering at the following link and entering the coupon code “Eponaquest50” at check out when you enroll in the course. The direct link to the online course registration with description: https://nelda.tv/connections-with-linda-kohanov/Thank you for listening to this historical show!  It was a privilege and an honor to interview Linda, and I hope that you find as may juicy takeaways as I did.  In case no one has told you in writing today, "I LOVE YOU," and so does a horse, animal, or piece of music (borrowing from Linda's soul template here) near you.  Listen in & be touched!If you would like to work with me, please reach out via email to learn more about my programs via email, or find me on social media to locate links to all of my current offerings:catcaldwellmyers@gmail.com@catcaldwellmyersHorses, Mountains & Dogs Facebook PageHave a beautiful day - get out there and smell the hay!Support the show