Welcome to another transformative episode of the Peakality Podcast! In this raw and deeply moving conversation, we sit down with Tyler Martin—media innovator, healthcare strategist, and creator of Good Pain Company—to explore how life’s most challenging moments can become the fuel for true growth, leadership, and wisdom. Tyler’s journey spans launching Hulu to navigating personal tragedy, and he shares hard-won insights on turning trauma into a source of healing and meaning, both at work and home.

What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

• Why unprocessed trauma gets transmitted—and how to break the cycle for yourself and your team

• The difference between transmitting and transforming pain, and why it defines great leaders

• How “intensity” and adversity are training grounds for wisdom and emotional strength

• The power of authentic mentorship: why leaders learn as much from mentees as vice versa

• The art of listening—why most leaders get it wrong, and how to build true customer (and personal) empathy

• Tyler’s vulnerable story of loss, resilience, and rediscovering purpose after life-altering tragedy

• Practical pillars for cultivating presence, humility, and real connection in every area of life

About Our Guest: Tyler Martin’s incredible journey takes him from shaping the streaming revolution at Hulu to leading strategy in healthcare—and ultimately to a moment that forever changed his perspective on pain, purpose, and what it means to lead well. Tyler’s story is a powerful testament to the strength found in vulnerability, the importance of standing for something greater, and the possibility of transforming life’s hardest seasons into gifts of wisdom and connection.

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Timestamps:

00:00 – Transforming vs. transmitting trauma in leadership 04:30 – Intensity as training: Building wisdom through adversity 12:21 – Behind the scenes of launching Hulu—and the lessons Tyler took away 22:39 – The pivot: Why Tyler left media for healthcare…and what happened next 31:50 – The unresolved cost of ignoring your values at work 34:19 – Navigating personal tragedy: Lessons from deep adversity 47:02 – The birth of Good Pain Company and its four pillars 54:51 – Presence, humility & healing in relationships 1:10:24 – Emotional maturity and the art of real apology 1:11:49 – Final takeaways: Standing up, embracing discomfort, finding purpose

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