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SPEAKER PROFILE ROMA NORRISS

“I loved your talk! You addressed parenting in a way that I have never witnessed before. That was the first time I have ever considered how parenting will in turn impact the world. I left buzzing with all the words and love and wisdom. You are a fantastic speaker and doing so much good for everyone.”

For a talk about the impact of parenting on global consciousness and how listening can help us recover from hard times, check out this on the Inner Truth Podcast

How can changing the way that we approach parenting create a brighter future for all of us? I spoke on listening and relationships on the Future is Beautiful Podcast

And in this interview with Cary Grant here’s my personal story.

Active since 2003 as a mother of two,  parenting expert and activist, facilitator and Hand in Hand Parenting Instructor: Roma is lit up by listening, connection, intimacy and community. Her perspective is influenced by teacher Binnie Dansby, who fostered an appreciation of birth as our earliest imprint, from where all our patterns stem. Roma is a refreshingly human, forgiving and warm facilitator.

As well as running courses and workshops online and in the UK, Roma holds retreats on parenting, birth, listening, intimacy and creativity.

Roma blogs and writes for publications like JUNO Magazine, The Practicing Midwife, Elephant Journal, Rebelle Society and Huffington Post. She consults internationally (as well as for for the acclaimed Arrigo Programme) on parenting issues, birth preparation or resolution, and the impact of early trauma.

Roma is an accomplished speaker experienced in webinars, conferences, radio, TV and podcasts.

Parenting:

Understanding children’s emotions

Rewards, punishment and how connection builds intelligence

Making it count; strategies to stay connected under pressure

Playful parenting; bringing joy and ease into your home

Parenting as emotional work; what do parents really need?

Therapeutic parenting techniques for trauma recovery

Becoming a parent as a trigger for Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Parenting as a fast track intervention towards global happiness, peace and sustainability

The twin trail of parenting activism; how starting with our own story makes for a brighter society

Education:

How feelings override thinking; connection based practices to maximise learning

Listening Partnerships for educators; a stress reduction intervention

The connection based classroom; an alternative to behaviourist strategies

An emotionally intelligent approach to bullying and conflict

Emotional intelligence:

Emotional release as a somatic trauma solution

The longing epidemic that drives our addictions

Narcissism; a personal and compassionate perspective

An indigenous solution to addiction/narcissism/disembodiment

Relationships:

Love Hacks for couples

The Neuroscience of Arguments

The impact of trauma in relationships

Connection based practices for business:

Using the neuroscience of feelings to get ahead in the workplace

Building co-operative teams through connection

Vulnerable leadership for a new business paradigm

Listening to transform conflict

Setting non confrontational limits that bring understanding

Birth:

The impact of birth and parenting on life

Birth, breastfeeding and parenting wires society for connection, community and sustainability

Freebirth; why women seek the ultimate autonomy

Ritual in the childbearing year

Breastfeeding:

Breastfeeding wires society for connection

Breastfeeding, immunity and the microbiome

Breastfeeding our way back home; the impact of infant feeding on global consciousness

Roma is such a warm, patient and compassionate human being and she has the most amazing ability to listen in a non-judgemental way. I’m so grateful for everything that she has done to help me develop a coherent life narrative and change my approach to particular family situations”

“Roma carries beautiful soft yet strong energy for holding space, coming from a place of truth, experience and authenticity, which is why it’s why it is working for others.”