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Trauma

Navigating Chaos with Compassion: Zach Stone on PYP 623

How empathy, behavioral science, and a martial artist’s poise can turn workplace chaos into collaborative gold.

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The Physics of Transformational Change: Bruce Ecker on PYP 588

Discover the science-based “magic” that fuels rapid, effortless, and permanent positive change: memory reconsolidation.

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Uprooting Resistance to Change: A Memory Reconsolidation Demo with Glenn Livingston, PhD: PYP 583

Do we have to fight against our bad habits forever? Or is it possible to uproot resistance to change in a few short minutes?

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An Autobiography of Trauma and Healing: Peter Levine, PhD, on PYP 581

Peter Levine, creator of Somatic Experiencing, talks about his own life journey of severe trauma, healing, and discovery. His conclusion: “Given the right tools, trauma won’t rule.”

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Removing Trauma Response with Yes/And Healing: Alun Parry and Yael Zivan on PYP 572

Neuroscience has recently cracked the code on how the brain updates and heals from trauma, but few therapists or coaches know about the breakthrough. Today’s guest is working to change that.

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Overcoming OCD and Anxiety: Robert James on PYP 570

What is obsessive-compulsive disorder? What are the symptoms, and what’s the lived experience? And how can we overcome it and live a full and satisfying life?

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Fitness as a Deeply Embodied Practice: Philip Shepherd on PYP 563

Can we find belonging, peace, and deep healing in the gym, of all places? Embodiment guide Philip Shepherd shows us how.

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Helping the Unhoused – and Homeless – Move From Poverty to Prosperity: Momma Kai Sanders on PYP 562

How can we end homelessness? Unhoused activist and visionary Momma Kai shares her experiences and solutions.

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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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The Art and Neuroscience of Transformational Change: Dr Tori Olds on PYP 553

For most of the 20th century, neuroscientists believed that old emotional memories could only be managed, not removed. Until the discovery of Memory Reconsolidation…

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