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I've had an emotionally dysregulated morning. I use this episode to share my current observations of what is happening, the 3 Year old Ninja that brought this on, what I'm doing to self regulate and how I am connecting some dots.  This morning's experience has also expanded my 4 part framework of c-PTSD recovery to include a 5th stage. I sense there will be 6th stage in the coming weeks. So consid...

I share why I firmly believe that the future will have us all trauma-informed. This episode is more business flavoured, and introduces my Brain-Body-Business-Mind (aka Trauma Informed) Approach to Business Growth.  I talk about where this language is coming from, why this is moving deeper into the mainsteam, the stats, and give some examples along with a few more brain-body resources I am excited...

I use this episode to dissect two things; my spectacular overreaction to a seemingly normal situation that took place yesterday, before dissecting a framework I've been designing for a few months now, to better help me understand what c-PTSD Recovery looks like, sounds like and feels like as I move through it.  I'm sharing what I learned about me, my overreaction, my recovery, those 4-stages to re...

An interesting episode for me as I explore the impact a Toxic Boss can have on their team and the business along with why, how and when my own Toxic Boss style would have been amped up, with a quick look at the role C-PTSD plays on all sides of this table.  Of course, I offer only one lens on a subject that deserves a far deeper review of it.  I'd like to throw my hat in that ring and suggest.......

This episode briefly looks at 8 benefits of C-PTSD that lend themselves well to the workplace and generating income, before a quick definition of what contributes to Financial Wellbeing, before I share my thoughts on why C-PTSD can wreak so much havoc with one's financial situation that Financial Insecurity is the space most people with past unresolved stress, continue to operate in. I am sharing...

I'm shooting from the hip here as I explore my thoughts, insights, and learnings in tandem with a dozen conversations these last few weeks on my challenges with the Growth Mindset industry. The 'Cognitive Reframing' that yields very little long lasting change when... (there's the key for my current assessment) 'when'. But what about Tony Robbins lot who walk on fire? What about focus as a portal?...

In this episode I share the story of where this term, Highly Functioning, Secretly-in-Despair came from, what it feels like to be inside it and some tools and resources to use to get out from under it.   _______________________________________ The Trauma Informed Growth Podcast explores Complex Trauma, C-PTSD and Post-Traumatic Growth through a business lens.  You can get a free PDF copy of Shanno...

This episode was inspired by Carl Jung. Two quotes in particular. "You meet your destiny on the road you took to avoid it" and "People will do anything, no matter how absurd, to avoid meeting their own soul".  This episode takes a look at what it looks like when one is lost in the void,  the likely destinations your route through the void will drop you off in ,and what you can do to get out of the...

This episode looks at 3 stats about: Highly Functioning, High Achievers, and Founders, Entrepreneurs before exploring 13 ways C-PTSD leaks in the workplace, along with some context for why that happens. You may see yourself, or someone you know in this list. And that person may be completely unaware that they have C-PTSD, nevermind leaking it at work.  _______________________________________ The T...

In this episode, I want to explore this subject, as I have done several times in the past. Only this time, through the brain-body-mind lens. Up until a few years ago, my examination of this subject was largely mind-over-matter, a truly futile endeavour.  "I know what I am supposed to do, but I just can't do it!" The reality is we do know. The challenge is we just can't act, not in an authentic, in...

In this episode I reflect on my own journey these last few years, and share how I have organised 5 areas of my life into 3 stages. What they look like, my experience with living in all 3 stages, and how I can it all ebbs and flows between the stages.  __________________________ The Trauma Informed Growth Podcast explores Complex Trauma, C-PTSD and Post-Traumatic Growth through a business lens.  Yo...

Way too many professionals with unresolved trauma in their past have a tumultuous relationship with money. Simply put, there is typically an ongoing shortage with a whole lot of chaos. Spikes in earnings are often met with periods of famine. They can earn, and earn well, but not necessarily consistently. They can move mountains for you, negotiate like a beast… for you, but when it comes to themsel...

In this episode, I look at Trauma-Informed and separately Growth exploring both, and sharing what it's like to pursue one without the other. Particularly for indvididuals with C-PTSD in business.  ___________________________________________________________ The Trauma Informed Growth Podcast explores Complex Trauma, C-PTSD and Post-Traumatic Growth through a business lens.  You can get a free PDF c...

I'm taking a closer look at Complex Trauma noting the 5 or 6 things I wish I knew about Complex Trauma, 15 years ago.  What is it? Where does it come from?  How it interrups my day-to-day despite how much effort went into concealing it.  How it impedes my ability to earn, grow my business, and keep my profit. How it is a body-brain-mind situation, that is not resolved by a growth mindset. How to g...

This episode kicks off our C-PTSD series with a look at the 4 stops along the "Path from Surviving Life, to Having Fun Thriving" before introducing the upcoming episodes. You can find a visual of that Path I talk about  over here:   ___________________________________________ The Trauma Informed Growth Podcast explores Complex Trauma, C-PTSD and Post-Traumatic Growth through a business lens.  You...

Child hood trauma & the brick walls in business. A conversation whose time has come as we unpack the relationship between early trauma and how it expresses in our business as adults - that we're almost certainly unaware of. Dr. Steve joins us to share his experience of seeing his 6 yr old self, losing his father to divorce, and how that void in his young life expressed in his business - until it h...

The journey from #head2heart is 3-extraordinary feet. For some of us, we're dragged kicking and screaming. For others it's a spontaneous awakening on the top of a mountain, in Denver Colorado, where you get to experience the magic of spine, breath, body that sends you into an tear filled awakening, as you marvel at the body and what else it has to offer. Dr. Steve came off that mountain one evenin...

Technology is driving us into the most creative space in mankind since the pyramids. We have about 5 years before you start experiencing technology being able to do everything you don't want to do (including your job) - so you can step more deeply into the role you are innately born to be and do - Creative. Earle Hall joins us to discuss Technology as a catalyst for Freedom. Freedom to be yourself...

#MeaningfulWork - dubbed a mega trend by Foresight Group in the 2020 publication The Meaningful Economy. Gary joins us for a candid conversation about the role of technology in squeezing us out of jobs we've been doing for 20+ years through automation and robotics, and inviting us to reconsider what we do now. We cover: the P2P economy, the future of work, the 4th Industrial Revolution, and the tr...

Breda McCague is a Senior Banking Professional, Lean In Ireland co-founder, Coach, Speaker and someone invested in normalising the conversations around emotion, struggle in the workplace, and a promoter of making the #3FootJourney from head to heart.   Connect with Breda McCague: Website LinkedIn Facebook Youtube

Dr. Loretta Ferrucci brings her passion, mastery and years of experience to the conversation as we explore why so many of us are still numb from the neck down, how easy it is to decide the heart is wrong and override it with logic and reason, and the peril that shows up in the end that compels us into some form of communication with the body. We asked Dr. Ferrucci to share a - Part 2 to this conve...

Alison Butters talks about her experience in transitioning from hiding from her own "professional cloak" to being seen. There are a lot of people who are uncomfortable with the idea of being seen and showing personal vulnerabilities because of the three things: Lack of self-worth, Issue in credibility, And, other people's opinions   The facilitators also have their own "wounds" which makes credibi...

This conversation with Dr. Jim Bradley on Falling down 7x, getting up 8, is a noble mindset among people involved in Resilience - but how? What's step one, and what about steps 2 and 3 for that matter. This is a conversation about falling face first and getting back up better than when you went down.   Meet Dr. Jim Bradley: Dr. Jim Bradley is a graduate of Ph. D and M.B.A with experiences across m...

Daniel Lawlor, Ex-Regulator, Funds Lawyer and Managing Director of Aquest,  joins us for a candid and honest look at what it took to build his Personal Brand. We will cover the Wins, effort, time, and gremlins how it shaped and benefited his business - and finally his answer to the question: "If you had it to do all over again, what would you do differently?"   Meet Daniel Lawlor: As the former he...

Bob Quinn CFP, Principal at The Money Advisers, is back for a Wealth Building series. Certified, Qualified, and Experienced is not why we have him back. We brought him back because he's a renegade, somewhat contrarian, has opinions that get to the heart of the matter and his method works. We will be exploring Bob's W.I.S.D.O.M. Approach to wealth building; including: W – Wealth by design; as a pro...