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63 Relieving PTSD, Trauma & Depression with Cap. Dan Willis

Thrive With Morella

Release Date: 10/23/2019

63 Relieving PTSD, Trauma & Depression with Cap. Dan Willis show art 63 Relieving PTSD, Trauma & Depression with Cap. Dan Willis

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Retired homicide detective & SWAT commander talks about trauma & PTSD. How he teaches first responders to recognize & heal the effects of trauma. His recipe for a happy, thriving life; the benefit of EMDR; how to heal a crushed spirit & a suffocated heart

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62 The Power of Sharing our Feelings with Robyn Spizman show art 62 The Power of Sharing our Feelings with Robyn Spizman

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Using an allowance to teach kids about saving, smart spending & charity. How-to & how-not-to do an allowance. Saving for goals. Visualization. Budgeting & investing for teens & tweens.

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She overcame severe childhood abuse, a religious cult, drug addiction, & found a path towards healing at a remote Catholic community. Her riveting memoir Wholly Unraveled powerfully connects us with the resilience of our own spirit.

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56 Panic Free: A 10-Day Method with Tom Bunn show art 56 Panic Free: A 10-Day Method with Tom Bunn

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An airforce+airline pilot turned therapist talks about the 10-day program he developed to resolve the fear of flying, panic attacks & anxiety. How to use oxytocin & the memories of a loved one to prevent anxiety from developing & even stopping it.

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54 Feed Your Soul for Weight Loss with Carly Pollack show art 54 Feed Your Soul for Weight Loss with Carly Pollack

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Everybody deals with some level of trauma in their life. For some, trauma is severe enough to leave lasting effects, including post-traumatic stress.

Captain Dan Willis, retired Homicide Detective and SWAT Commander, as well as wellbeing coordinator and teacher, talks about the high levels of PTSD and trauma among first responders. He shares insights and tools from his book, Bulletproof Spirit:

  • How trauma accumulates in small increments for first responders who are exposed to the worst of human nature, day in and day out…

  • The telltale signs of trauma and PTSD…

  • How trauma “crushes the spirit and “suffocates the heart”…

  • The essential strategies to heal the broken spirit…

  • How loved ones and peers can offer support to those living with trauma and PTSD…

For more on Captain Dan's work and his book:  www.ThriveWithMorella.com/podcast/2019/10/23/e63-relieving-ptsd-depression-anxiety-amp-trauma