282: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill - Transforming Pain into Power with Gemma Stone

In this inspiring episode of Resiliency Radio, Dr. Jill Carnahan sits down with Gemma Stone, a transformational coach, psychologist, and TEDx speaker, to explore how we can turn pain, trauma, and adversity into lasting empowerment. 🌿

Together, they discuss the journey from clinician to coach, diving deep into the layers of the mind — conscious, subconscious, and unconscious — and how understanding these layers can unlock resilience, healing, and personal transformation.

Discover how to:
💎 Transform pain into pearls of wisdom.
💎 Build resilience through life’s toughest challenges.
💎 Reconnect with your authentic self and rewrite your story.
💎 Embrace uncertainty as a pathway to personal growth.

🔑 KEY DISCUSSIONS:

① The Journey from Clinician to Coach: Gemma shares her transition from working within the confines of psychology to embracing a broader coaching role. This shift allowed her to engage in deeper, more transformative work beyond traditional boundaries.

② Understanding the Layers of the Mind: The conversation delves into the conscious, subconscious, and unconscious mind. Gemma explains how these layers influence behavior and how understanding them can help overcome feelings of being stuck.

③ Building Resilience: A significant theme is the importance of resilience. Gemma emphasizes that resilience is built through life's challenges and can be a source of personal power. She encourages listeners to reflect on past experiences to mine wisdom and strength.

④ Transforming Pain into Pearls: Gemma introduces the metaphor of transforming life's grit into pearls, highlighting the potential to create lasting beauty and impact from painful experiences. This transformation is about choosing to make something meaningful from adversity.

⑤ Identity and Personal Growth: The discussion touches on the fluidity of identity and the power of personal evolution. Gemma encourages listeners to question learned behaviors and societal roles, advocating for a life aligned with one's true essence.

⑥ Dealing with Uncertainty: Dr. Jell and Gemma discuss the human desire for certainty and control. They explore how embracing uncertainty can lead to personal growth and resilience.

🔑 KEY TAKEAWAYS:
📌 Embrace the journey of personal transformation by understanding and working with the different layers of the mind.
📌 Build resilience by reflecting on past challenges and using them as a source of strength.
📌 Transform pain into power by choosing to create something meaningful from adversity.
📌 Question societal roles and learned behaviors to live a life true to your essence.
📌 Accept uncertainty as a natural part of life and an opportunity for growth.

🔑 CONCLUSION:
This episode is a heartfelt exploration of how we can transform life's challenges into opportunities for growth and empowerment. Gemma Stone's insights offer a roadmap for listeners seeking to harness their inner strength and live a life of purpose and resilience.

👨‍⚕️ Gemma Stone
Gemma Stone is a psychology pro, perpetual wonderer, and recovering overachiever. For more than 20 years, she’s been obsessed with the messy, magical intersection of science and soul. She's not into surface-level fixes (band-aids bore her). Instead, she’s here for the deep, lasting transformation that happens when we align our inner world with the outer life we’re brave enough to create. Her work has taken her from clinical psychology offices to international retreats, from standing on TEDx stages to sitting cross-legged in living rooms with entrepreneurs in tears over the lives they’ve built but don’t actually love. She’s helped people unhook from trauma loops, rewire limiting beliefs, evolve their identity and reclaim their power.

🌐 Gemma Stone's Links
https://gemmastone.com 
https://www.facebook.com/GemmaStone3
https://www.instagram.com/gemma_stone/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemma-stone/