Welcome to Whole Again: A Fresh Approach to Healing, Growth & Resilience after Physical Trauma through Kintsugi Wisdom, where I take you on a reflective journey across America, sharing insights on living a life filled with resilience, success, and the courage to embrace all aspects of life. This episode, part of our open awareness segments, dives deep into personal stories, the acceptance of mortality, and the pursuit of living authentically. This week we are in Wisdom, Montana.

Key Points: 

• I delve into the profound impact of my accident on my outlook towards life and death. I share insights from Henry David Thoreau and Steve Jobs, emphasizing the importance of living authentically and not being paralyzed by the fear of death.
• A reminder to cherish each moment, pursue passions, and live without regrets. I encourage listeners to be more afraid of not living than dying, sharing personal anecdotes and the wisdom I had gained through my experiences.
• I extend an invitation to listeners to reflect on what they would regret at the end of their lives and to take purposeful action to live fully and authentically.

Quotes from the Episode: 

• "Reality wins 100% of its arguments."
• "Henry David Thoreau... 'When it's time to die, let us not discover that we have never lived.'"
• "Steve Jobs... 'Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else’s life.'"
• "Be more afraid of not living than dying."

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Let's celebrate our scars as golden symbols of resilience and strength. 

My name is Michael. I help people prevent a bad moment from turning into a bad day and help them heal, grow, and develop more resilience. 

I'm not a doctor or therapist. But I have been through the “ringer,” as they say. I was involved in a cycling accident, and my trauma team doesn’t know how I survived. Along the way, I’ve tried it all to heal and in my podcast, I share what I’ve learned in hopes that something might help you. Plus, I want to create a connection with you so you’re not alone in your journey. You’ve got this!

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With Whole Again: A Fresh Approach to Healing, Growth & Resilience after Physical Trauma through Kintsugi Wisdom, listeners explore resilience through personal stories of trauma, scars, and injury while learning to overcome imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and perfectionism with self-compassion, self-love, and self-worth. Through insightful discussions on stress management, mindfulness practices, and digital wellness, the show offers practical tools like breathwork, grounding techniques, visualization, and daily affirmations for anxiety relief and stress relief. Inspired by the art of kintsugi, the podcast embraces healing as a process of transformation, encouraging a shift in perspective from worry and being overwhelmed to gratitude and personal growth. By exploring the mind-body connection, micro-dosing strategies for emotional well-being, and holistic approaches to self-care, this podcast empowers listeners to cultivate emotional resilience and live with greater balance and intention.