Whole Again: A Fresh Approach to Healing, Growth & Resilience After Physical Trauma Through Kintsugi Mindfulness

#188 | The Hidden Trauma in Your Body—And a Simple Micro-Meditation Trick to Release It


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Feeling constantly tense without knowing why? Struggling to reclaim control over your phone and your peace of mind?

In the journey of resilience and transformation, we often overlook the tension we carry in our bodies and the impact of digital overwhelm on our mental well-being. In this episode, we explore a powerful mindfulness practice—progressive muscle relaxation—to help release stored trauma and bring calm back into your life. Plus, learn a simple digital wellness tip (with a surprising nod to Miley Cyrus!) to help you regain control of your phone habits.

  • Discover how progressive muscle relaxation can support healing from trauma and stress.
  • Learn a practical micro-meditation technique to enhance body awareness and resilience.
  • Take back control of your phone use for a more intentional and balanced life.

Press play now to unlock powerful tools for mindfulness, healing, and digital well-being through the philosophy of Kintsugi!

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Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, silver, or lacquer, highlighting the cracks rather than hiding them. It embodies the philosophy of wabi-sabi, which finds beauty in imperfection and teaches that breakage and repair are part of an object’s history, making it more valuable rather than less. Metaphorically, Kintsugi reminds us that our challenges, scars, and setbacks are not something to be ashamed of but can be embraced as a source of strength and transformation.

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

My name is Michael. I'm a husband, father, son, and friend. I'm also an executive coach, speaker, and meditation teacher, and 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!

If you feel you need more mental health support, please contact NAMI. This is a good place to start. If you have a question or comment, please reach out to [email protected]

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.

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