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Healing Trauma with Compassion and Imagination: Yael Zivan on PYP 613

Are we stuck with managing our traumas and self-sabotaging behaviors, or can we erase them and transform ourselves?

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Finding Happiness and Being Your Best: Christopher Miller on PYP 593

Is it possible to become happy and fulfilled after tragic loss?

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Building a Shame-Free Zone in a Sexually Messed Up World: Veronica Monet on PYP 556

Veronica Monet grew up in a repressive and abusive cult, developed and recovered from severe addiction, toiled in the corporate world, and worked as a high-end escort for 15 years. She now helps people overcome trauma and heal from shame and advocates for sexual liberation and the rights of sex workers.

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Are We Having Fun Yet?: Mike Rucker on PYP 548

We can get so caught up in duty and obligation and self-improvement that we neglect one of the key elements of a good life: plain old fun.

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Own Your Nervous System: Sukie Baxter on PYP 544

What are the root causes of physical tension and chronic emotional distress? How can we truly heal our bodies and minds? Today’s guest points to the nervous system as the node of highest leverage.

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Psychedelics as Medicine: Lynn Marie Morski on PYP 499

Many plants and synthetic substances that can profoundly improve our mental and physical health are currently illegal. Lynn Marie Morski is working to change that, by educating healthcare professionals and connecting activists with communities in need of healing.

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What are You Really Hungry For?: Tara Kemp on PYP 468

What’s the root cause of eating disorders? What’s behind our current obesity crisis? Are we hungry for food? For nutrients? Or for joy and connection?

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The Stunning New Science of Breathing:
Dr Ryan Robinson on PYP 422

Ryan Robinson, DDS, is a unicorn in the medical world: a dentist who helps people open up their airways and learn how to breathe properly.

Breathe properly? What are you talking about?, I hear you say. If I’m alive, then I must be breathing properly, right?

Not exactly.

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The Key to Human Resilience with Scott Carney: PYP 413

Most of my work as a health coach involves helping people respond differently to stimuli.

That is, develop the ability to make different choices when confronted with tempting foods, tempting environments, tempting people, and tempting sensations, emotions, and thoughts.

Think about it – NOT having that ability basically means you’re a robot, a machine. If you can’t control your responses, you have no freedom.

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Staying off the Trauma Train with Shay Seaborne: PYP 409

Shay Seaborne is a trauma survivor, educator, and activist dedicated to demystifying trauma and helping people heal from – and with – Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD).

In our far-ranging conversation, we covered the origins of trauma, the mistaken societal beliefs that reinforce trauma and get in the way of healing, and ways of empowering trauma survivors to reconnect with their bodies.

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