In this episode we’re diving deep into the neuroscience of trauma.

What are the adaptive and maladaptive responses to stress and how can we understand the necessary mechanics behind coping with cataclysmic events like war… as well as identifying the very healthy and natural processes of grief so that we can bring more awareness, accuracy and compassion to the healing journey.

We address the ways we can break through the stigma around when things AREN’T feeling so good.

We discuss how we, as individuals in society, can intervene so that we can be less private about our struggles… which we’re all going through… so that we can create a safer emotional world for us all.

Dr Rachel Yehuda is an Endowed Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Trauma.

She is a recognized leader in the field of traumatic stress studies having authored more than 500 academic papers, chapters, and books in the field of PTSD and intergenerational trauma.

Dr. Yehuda's research on cortisol and epigenetic mechanisms has revolutionized our understanding of the neurobiology and treatment of PTSD.

Last year, Dr. Yehuda established and now directs the Center for Psychedelic Psychotherapy and Trauma Research, and has been named one of the most influential women in the psychedelic field.

Honesty and humility gives us the ability to discover what our weaknesses and strengths are and to use them to our advantage.

This conversation with David Bederman starts off in a vulnerable place to give us all permission to be honest about where we’re at.

David Bederman is an executive coach and a motivational speaker and trainer who helps people break through their unconscious personality-blocks, unlock more purpose, power and fulfillment in their lives - and he helps them do it - quickly.

In this episode David talks about how we can identify our own PERSONALITY CODE and how once we understand what that is… we can start to take ownership of our lives.

David’s methodology is steeped in Kabbalistic wisdom - and I loved ping ponging powerful life-hack analogies with him and sharing insights with each other that we’ve both drawn from ancient bodies of knowledge…

So - if you’re a spirituality and personal growth nerd, you’ll REALLY love this episode because it will add some extra JUICE to your worldview… PLUS help you get better at failing, find the power in vulnerability and… you’ll learn the best and most efficient way to grow a healthy mango tree.

You'll see :)

If you’re into Kripsy Kreme’s you’ll love this conversation because we talk about DONUTS a LOT…

Although this time its in the context of the reslience donut - a model that Lyn Worsley - the founder of the Resilience Centre developed.

Lyn Worsely is a Clinical Psychologist and Registered Nurse with vast experience in teaching, youth work, early childhood, hospitals and correctional services.

She is also the author of “The Resilience Doughnut Book – The Secret of Strong Kids” and “The Resilience Doughnut Book – The Secret of Strong Adults”.

Lyn’s Specialty Areas Include:

This is a conversation about the power of community… the power of people… and a real correction in our thinking that disassociation, substance use and addiction are not character flaws and a lack of resilience - but actually very much needed players for some of us, in the resilience dynamic.

THE MAJOR TAKE HOME HERE IS… RELATIONSHIPS RELATIONSHIPS RELATIONSHIPS.

In this chat we can see HOW CRITICAL COMMUNITY is - how we can become part of someone else’s’ resilience story… and how vital it is that adults are given the opportunity to become emotionally skilled… if the next generation is to stand a chance in this rapidly changing, not yet post-pandemic world - which is CREAKING under the pressure of technology’s impact on social dynamics.

How does meditation boost resilience?

Which food? How have you prepared it? What are you eating it for?

Just like food fuels us and is necessary for our healthy and sustained functioning - so too, is meditation. But not all meditations are the same. 

Master Vedic Meditation teacher, Charlie Knoles, breaks down how the style of meditation that he's been practicing since 4 years old, creates the basis for a healthy, regulated, flexible nervous system. Charlie teaches teachers how to teach meditation correctly - using many different styles, suited to the different mind-types of individuals... but the CORE of his knowledge is around VM - the technique, which changed MY life.

How do mind-body practices like Vedic Meditation sustain us? How can they show us a more graceful way? How does it help us become fearless, adaptable and just more POWERFUL as individuals?

Today’s episode is about triumph over addiction and transcending the near life-threatening realities of living with mental illness.

It’s about how through bio-hacking we can reset our nervous systems so that our lived reality can be completely transformed - by reworking our inner engineering.

Chels runs The Enerchi Exchange on the northern beaches in Sydney Australia.

From Corrective Exercise, Dance and Freedom Movement, Himalayan Breathwork, Yoga and Tai Chi, Ice Baths, and Reiki, Chelsea is on a mission to show others how we can liberate ourselves from the shackles that trauma can leave inside our system… OR… just find ways to enliven their lives and connect more authentically and joyfully with themselves.

In this chat - we’ll learn all about how we CAN go from hating our body, hating our personality - feeling like we have no reason to live… to becoming a beacon of light, love and strength to others… while being able to get high on your own supply…. sand by that I mean YOUR BREATH… and the LOVE THATS INSIDE OF YOU - just buried underneath piles of junk.

Chels gives us the what’s, why's and how to’s and makes it simple and accessible to start TODAY.

How do you continue to surrender and accept a picture that looks different than what you thought it would?

This episode is about grief, control and choice - looking at these UNIVERSAL experiences - through the portal of a non-linear fertility journey.

Stacey June is an Author, Intuitive, Coach and a Broadcaster. She is a yoga and meditation teacher and a ‘Muhma’ to Bryn. Stacey June’s passion for women’s stories has inspired her to delve into topics others fear to broach, making her one of Australia’s most exciting authors, coaches and storytellers. 

Her latest book Single Pringle explores how we can flourish in our solo selves and dive into a relationship with our Intuition. She's the founder and head coach of The Well Hub... and she's also my friend.

This is a real, raw and sometimes graphic conversation about what it really takes to keep your head above water while:

Only to then face, over and over again:

If you want a very human conversation about how a person gets through all of that and is still showing up smiling, generous, honest and supporting hundreds of women attract love and establish self-love, well - I’ve found the person who can speak to ALL of that - and more.

How can we find more grace when it comes to meeting the end of something? Death is a part of life. Nothing can stay the same forever. The only thing that's constant is change. So, with all this in mind, how can we meet "endings" with less resistance? Tracy unpacks a Vedic Trinity (or Sanhita - collection) which she finds to be incredibly pacifying in this regard. She talks about three forces of nature, Creation, Maintenance and Destruction, which are in play at all times. Understanding this trinity means that we can become far less resistant to change. The trick is being on the front foot with the creator force, rather than holding on so tightly to something which no longer serves an evolutionary role. 

A twice daily meditation practice is an effective way to develop this adaptability and flexible mindset.

Visit www.tracyalexander.co for more on how to cultivate an effective stress-dissolving meditation practice, which will deliver you a more nimble and resilient nervous system.

When a grenade was thrown at Israeli troops in Gaza during the first intifada, Guy Poreh's life as he knew it, was quite literally blown apart.

As a commander in the Israeli Army, he continued to shout orders to his troops to thwart any further danger... the adrenaline was pumping so hard that he didn't even know.... he'd lost both of his eyes in the explosion.

Guy spent close to a year in hospital undergoing invasive eye surgeries... one after the other after the other after the other... only to eventually be released back into the world - 21 years old and with partial sight in one eye and completely blind in the other. He spent the next 2 decades with undiagnosed PTSD.

Guy has chosen to self-help his way through the struggles that he's faced since that dark day in 1993... and the lessons he's learned are many.

His book, Dragon Phoenix, details his journey of resilience - rehashing the traumatic memories he pushed away for 20 years - for the purpose of helping his friends through the Covid-19 lockdown.

Visit www.tracyalexander.co for more on how to cultivate an effective stress-dissolving meditation practice, which will deliver you a more nimble and resilient nervous system.

What if we were taught how to feel our feelings?

What does it mean to disengage - from a person, a place, a job, an experience or a way of thinking?

I had no idea that when it came to launching Episode One of Home Of Sapiens, I'd be talking through my own process of navigating a hard time I've been riding recently.