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Areas of Specialty

Strategic Planning.

What are some wise words to live by?

"Cast your lot with the people you love and then go do that You are what you pay attention to Are you casting shadows or light? How much of me is here right now? See the light in others and treat them as if that is all you see. Everything is energy – learn to pay attention to it and use the force of energy to transform yourself and changes in the world - sourcing intelligent wisdom (And...from my scandinavian ancestors) Meraki: to do something with soul, creativity or love – to put something of yourself into your work Frilufsliv: Means open air – offering the possibility of recreation, rejunventation and resting balance among living things Everything is energy – learn to pay attention to it and use the force of energy to transform yourself and changes in the world - sourcing intelligent wisdom.

What brings you joy?

" My beautiful family and friends – and new grandson, Mason who exemplifies awe and wonder We in the World – every single person involved is deeply dedicated to generating ableness knowing that will be of greatest value to those it serves The creative process Making connections Désigning healing spaces Ideas Nature Luminosity – stirs a resonance, lit up, turned on, calls to a larger frame of experience Growing deeper roots

Barb Mathison

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Barb’s professional career has focused on bringing new potential into organizations through visioning, strategic planning, design and bringing teams together to enliven the work. In the last 30-plus years, her executive director positions focused on transforming patient care delivery systems in the areas of women’s health, oncology, and integrative medicine. She also worked to scale the neuroscience findings at the Center for Healthy Minds at UW-Madison and, most recently, at Usona Institute, focused on moving psilocybin through the FDA process for the treatment of depression. Barb’s current leadership role at Deep Living Lab is focused on building the capacities for people to discover their essence and potential and bringing that into the world. Barb is currently engaged as a student of Regenerative Practice that is deepening her belief in the power and beauty of inner work, agency and the potential of collective wisdom and will.

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