Thank The Band

Last week I boarded a soap box (which I may dance upon for the rest of 2026) and posed a question about your successes.

The responses I received re-activated a deep truth within.
And furnished those who responded with gifts galore and
All of us stepped on the path away from rampant individualism and back to the kind of beautiful power money can’t buy.

The Soap Box

‍2026 has to be the year we stop pretending we achieve any of our great wins alone.

It has to be the year we acknowledge the circles we are in.

The teachers that have come before and passed on what they know.

The pioneers who broke the rules we continue to break.

The friends who listen.

The dogs/cats/goldfish who captivate us.

The artists that inspire us.

2026 must be the year we disrupt this rampant individualism and make the collective great again.

The Invitation

‍This invitation is to start by acknowledging who got you where you are.
Normalize that bit solo artists do at a live gig when they thank the band.
Practice naming the communities and people and energies that support you to work your magic in the world..

To answer the question. Who or What has influenced who you are today?

It’s not enough to just know, the value is in the expression. In the dismantling of the secrecy.

My response

‍The ones that inspired ONE DAY in my business last week were:

Naomi Absalom of The Collective Energies who has been a mentor for the past 2 years.

Sophie Brigstocke, with whom I am soon to launch an incredible offering to the collective..

Rebecca Mackay Miller of BLOC + ROSE who is an absolute genius at what she does - Sense Making for your business.

The two dogs I now live with who are impossible not to love.

The late great David Bowie whose artistry, humour and soft yet lazerlike ability to call out BS is a constant inspiration.

My best mate who’s desk and shoulder I rest on often.

My friend Mischa, who is the best listener.

Every.single.one of my coaching and somatic clients for their wisdom, courage and devotion to their growth and the growth of the collective.

And on and on.

What you shared

‍You cited teachers, mentors and artists galore.

You noted your children

You mentioned your guides from other realms

Keri Jarvis mentioned her clients and others reflected the same

Someone said their garden and it reminded me of the land.

Beautiful

But the real power came in the wake of the answers
The secrecy spell broke -
People began to share, discuss, update and reaffirm the support they have received, some used the invitation as a prompt to add these influences to their website or to update their current page.

‍And connections were formed - ‍

People discovered they had similar lineage, had their curiosity sparked about others teachers and explored the nuance and layers.

I loved reading Keri’s comment that she didn't have to agree with everything someone said to feel their influence.

Something deeper than words was revealed -

The brilliant Elle Bower Johnson reflected that “When I turn my attention towards it, this web of connection feels as steady and stable as gravity” ellebowerjohnston.substack.com beautifully capturing the somatic experience of support.

And everyone felt the truth of it -
Our beings remembered the web we know exists but which is often not acknowledged.

When we lift the veil.

And the truth sits there writ large.

‍We do not do any of this alone
‍Because individualism serves no-one.‍

The myth of separateness robs us all of the steady, stable strength that Elle refers to.

The secrecy that gets created when we don’t acknowledge (for ourselves and to others) sets up this quiet confusion that “something is off but I don’t know what it is”.

I experience it as an inner twist.

It uses up energy.

But when we take a moment to reflect and then (crucially) thank the band out loud

• we untwist and bring the energy back in
• we create space for connection
• we feel the deeper truth of our humanity
• And we begin to dismantle the nonsense that keeps us separate and starved of our power

And you can not buy that my love.

The path back from rampant individualism to the power of the collective begins with us remembering and saying these things out loud.

So you are invited to keep the veil lifted

And share who/what has supported and influenced who you are today in the comments below.

Much collective love

Cat x

“When I turn my attention towards it, this web of connection feels as steady and stable as gravity"

- Elle Bower Johnson

For those who step in and share, thanks for taking this invitation x

Photo by Anthony DELANOIX on Unsplash

Press bio

Cat Moyle | Somatic Therapist + Teacher | Founder of The Treehouse

Cat is a Somatic Therapist and Teacher supporting + inspiring wellness professionals to do the work these times need.

She has worked somatically since 2001 and her seasoned experience holds a solid and loving space.

In 2026 she launched 🌳 The Treehouse | A Supervision and Support Community for wellness professionals.

The Treehouse sits within a wider vision of eco-system funding and wise counsel for those in wellness - a callback to when communities used to hold their medicine keepers - so the vital role of returning us all to the whole (inner and outer) can be played by well rounded, well resourced, well rested folks responding to their deepest calling.

⭕️ We hold them, they hold us, we remember how to be held, we remember how to hold. Full circle.

Her view of wellness is that it must always be rooted in community and she brings that unshakeable commitment to her offerings.

Based in the UK and Online you can read more about Cat here https://catmoyle.com

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Cat Moyle | Somatic Therapist + Teacher | Founder of The Treehouse

Supporting and inspiring wellness professionals to do the work these times need.
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Through supervision, somatic support and community.
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She works via one to one sessions (in person and online), small group training (with Laura Oseland) and potent online community (on The Portal)
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Her view of wellness is that it must always be rooted in community and she brings that unshakeable commitment to her offerings.

Join The Treehouse to be part of the vision.

MY TEACHERS / GUIDES

I am fiercely supported and inspired by a network of teachers, mentors, peers and friends. I wholeheartedly understand that part of my work is to share what I learn from them. Here are the ones who currently inspire, support and teach me, speak in ways that makes me stop and listen and generally shine a light in dark corners.

Naomi Absalom - thecollectiveenergies.com/ 

Read more at catmoyle.com/treehouse

Laura Oseland - lauraoseland.co.uk/ 

Michelle Bartolo - michellebartoloyoga.com/ 

Eric Lipin - amanaeeurope.com/

Tad Hargrave - marketingforhippies.com/

My Mum and Family

Everyone I've ever worked with

The Late, Great Barefoot Doctor - RIP, D.