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.”