I study how human beings find safety - in their bodies, their lives and in crowds. As a practitioner and researcher, I study the human condition, how bodies, minds, and social systems interact, and how that impacts safety, wellbeing, and agency. I write about crowd safety challenges and use it to explore broader questions about behavioural psychology, societal trends, and personal empowerment.
My work, and passion, has always intersected between events, crowd safety and event transport, and this now has a name - Zone Ex. I'm really proud to have written the first chapter on Zone Ex for the Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Outdoor Events and shared about its importance in an article I wrote on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour crowds.
Having quit all traditional social media, I am an advocate for digital minimalism and have written about the impact of our relationship with our devices on our wellbeing and mental health. My studies of the mind led me to share my own experience with how applying these learnings has transformed my life experience and career. This blends with Human Design and how I use this language to understand how we operate correctly and apply that to improve our relationships and work.
I am on the social web however, enjoying the new way of connecting on our own terms. My handle is @imm@isemurphy.com and you can follow me on Ghost, Flipboard, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon, or wherever you get your social web feeds.
I host the Safety Sistas podcast to showcase those who work behind the scenes to keep you safe at events and beyond, and have a YouTube channel.
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My work has always been about one question: what does a human being need to feel safe enough to be fully themselves, in their body, in their relationships, and in the systems they move through?
Grounded in Fletcher Pilates, with training in pre & post natal Pilates, stretch therapy, postural restoration, neurobiology and the psoas, I teach movement sessions in working with the body's held patterns and embodied intelligence to restore ease and access
Services include strategy development from concept to delivery, from crowd management and Zone Ex to community emergency plans, including workshops, planning training sessions and bespoke training packages for your event or venue.
Using Human Design, psychology, and twenty years of field experience to help you understand how you are designed to operate, trust your instincts, set boundaries, identify blockages and use your natural talents to find success.
Marcel Altenburg, Manchester Metropolitan University
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