The Nancy Perspective

In Part 2 of this conversation with Dr. James Alder, we move beyond movement, and into the courage it takes to speak.

After years of silence shaped by military culture, identity loss, and the daily grip of PTSD, James shares what shifted his mindset from surviving in isolation to choosing connection.

We explore the hidden loneliness of mental health, why talking is often the very thing we resist (and sometimes need most), James' incredible and unique research, and how movement can mean anything that reconnects you to yourself

This episode is about reclaiming identity.

Learn more about James' amazing work at the links below:

Watch on YouTube: James Alder 003 http://www.youtube.com/@JamesAlder-003

Listen: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nXAwEwJYycfb05aL2BhO6?si=X3iF_WG6QCW-4K0ZTyEiSw

Apple Podcasts https://podcastsconnect.apple.com/my-podcasts/show/trauma-training-transformation-with-dr-james-alder-exploring-how-movement-heals-the-mind

Amazon Podcasts https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trauma-Training-Transformation-Exploring-movement/dp/B0FZXX52T2

Book: Transformation Through Training: Heal The Mind Through Movement https://www.amazon.co.uk/Transformation-Through-Training-Heal-Movement/dp/B0FZLVG66P

Join the Community: https://substack.com/@traumatrainingtransformation

Remember to check out Nancy's book, Listen To Your F*cking HEART, available now on amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0F284ZKBW

Thank you!

In this powerful conversation, we sit down with Dr. James Alder, a British Army veteran, PTSD researcher, and advocate for movement-based healing, to explore the unexpected ways transformation can happen.

After serving 26 years in the military and facing the life-altering impact of PTSD, James found himself searching for something that traditional treatments couldn't provide.

Through his PhD research and lived experience, James shares how structured movement, particularly CrossFit, helped him reconnect and create measurable relief from PTSD symptoms

If you've ever struggled to find your way back to yourself, this conversation is a reminder that sometimes healing starts with just showing up.

Dr. James Alder is the host of Trauma, Training & Transformation — a podcast that explores the powerful connection between movement, identity, resilience, and mental health.

Through conversations with voices in sport, psychology, coaching, academia, and lived experience, James examines how physical training can help regulate the nervous system, rebuild confidence, and support recovery from trauma.

Check out his incredible work at the links below!

Watch on YouTube: James Alder 003 http://www.youtube.com/@JamesAlder-003

Listen: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nXAwEwJYycfb05aL2BhO6?si=X3iF_WG6QCW-4K0ZTyEiSw

Apple Podcasts https://podcastsconnect.apple.com/my-podcasts/show/trauma-training-transformation-with-dr-james-alder-exploring-how-movement-heals-the-mind

Amazon Podcasts https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trauma-Training-Transformation-Exploring-movement/dp/B0FZXX52T2

Book: Transformation Through Training: Heal The Mind Through Movement https://www.amazon.co.uk/Transformation-Through-Training-Heal-Movement/dp/B0FZLVG66P

Join the Community: https://substack.com/@traumatrainingtransformation

In part 2 of this wonderful conversation with Debbie Gaudet, we move into what it actually means to live with awareness every day.

We explore heart coherence, self-trust, and how neurofeedback helps retrain the nervous system while supporting the brain's natural ability to self-regulate. We talk about survival patterns formed in childhood, and what happens when we stop judging our past and start understanding it.

This conversation is about dropping out of the mind and into the heart, even when it feels a little unfamiliar.

Follow Debbie and Prana Brain Wellness on Instagram at @pranabrainwellness or Facebook at facebook.com/PranaBrainWellness/

Thank you for listening!

Our first guest of 2026 is the wonderful and incredible Debbie Gaudet, founder of Prana Brain Wellness.

We explore what it looks like to move from a logical, analytical life into heart-led awareness, and what happens when the body, brain, and nervous system are finally given space to reorganize and heal. We discuss heart intelligence, breathwork, and the moments that wake us up when we least expect it.

Debbie shares her personal journey into neurofeedback and HeartMath, and how brain training supports self-regulation and awareness.

This episode is about awareness, surrender, and taking the next step, even when we don't know where it leads.

Follow Debbie and Prana Brain Wellness on instagram at @pranabrainwellness

Thank you for listening and stay tuned for part 2!

In this final solo episode of the January HEART series, we'll explore the deep relationship between resiliency and trust, and how they form the foundation of a grounded life. From releasing the need to fight or force, to learning how to trust your body, your timing, and your inner guidance, this is a conversation about a softer way of moving through life.

Resiliency is often mistaken for strength, for pushing through, or holding it together. But true resiliency is something much quieter and much more powerful. It is the willingness to remain open when life feels heavy, uncertain, or out of control.

Resiliency is not about endurance. It is about openness. Trust is not about others. It is about yourself.

As we close this chapter of HEART, I invite you to place a hand on your heart, take a breath, and remember that everything you need to move forward already lives within you.

If you would like to learn more about the HEART framework, my book Listen To Your F*cking HEART is available now on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0F284ZKBW

Thank you for listening, and for joining me on this journey.

Alignment is not a destination or a moment where everything suddenly feels easy. It is a daily and often uncomfortable choice to trust, and to allow your body, mind, and spirit to move together. For many of us who have lived in survival, true alignment can feel unfamiliar, even unsettling, because peace and coherence were never the norm.

In this episode, I explore what alignment really is and what it is not. From nervous system regulation and reframing old stories, to learning how to observe life instead of attaching to every emotional wave, alignment becomes less about force and more about surrender.

With this episode, I invite you to stop pushing, stop overthinking, and begin listening to the quieter language of your heart. When alignment comes from within, guided by love, presence, and trust, life begins to flow in ways that feel grounded, regulated, and deeply authentic.

Alignment is not something you chase. It is something you allow.

Thank you for listening.

If you'd like to learn more about the HEART framework, my book, Listen To Your F*cking HEART, is available now on amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0F284ZKBW

2026 continues with a return to the HEART in another solo episode.

This episode focuses on empowerment. Not the forceful kind or the push to do more, but the quiet remembering that your body already knows the way.

Empowerment is not about fixing yourself or chasing goals. It begins when you notice something no longer feels right and allow yourself to choose differently with softness and trust. When empowerment comes from the body instead of the mind, movement becomes aligned and sustainable.

This episode is an invitation to stop outsourcing your power and start listening inward. To notice expansion and contraction, and to recognize where your energy might be leaking. Remember that small, HEART led choices are often the most powerful ones.

Thank you for listening, and stay tuned for conversations with more wonderful guests over the coming weeks!

If you'd like to learn more about the HEART framework, my book, Listen To Your F*cking HEART, is available now on amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0F284ZKBW

2026 begins with a return to the HEART.

This special solo episode is about being human. Not forcing or pushing forward out of survival, but learning to feel our way forward.

So many of us are doing all the "right" things and still feel exhausted, overwhelmed, or stuck. In this episode, I explore why. How our nervous systems, early life imprints, and constant thinking can keep us in survival mode, and what it looks like to soften, rest, and listen instead.

Through reflection and simple HEART-led practices, we begin remembering who we are beneath the doing.

Settle in, breathe, and let your heart lead the way into 2026.

Thank you for listening.

If you'd like to learn more about the HEART framework, my book, Listen To Your F*cking HEART, is available now on amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0F284ZKBW

As 2025 comes to a close, I felt called to pause rather than push. This episode is a quiet reflection on a year filled with joy, grief, resilience, and everything in between.

I'm sharing an invitation for you to rest this holiday season, to allow your heart to unravel in the way that feels right for you. When we choose to feel, to trust ourselves, and to move toward alignment, we begin to remember who we are and how worthy we truly are.

As we head into 2026, I hope this episode reminds you of your strength, your humanity, and the magic that unfolds when you choose different.

I'll be back in the new year with new guests, new conversations, and new opportunities. Until then, I wish you a peaceful, grounding, and magical holiday season. The time is now, and you are so very worthy.

In today's episode we sit back down with Hady Ghoniem, a Canadian national kickboxing champion, and a shining light in the St. John's, Newfoundland community.

In Part 2, Hady opens up about what truly fuels him: an unshakeable competitive drive, the need to grow and push forward, and the support from those around him.

We talk about identity beyond accomplishments, how to navigate that harsh inner voice, and the strength that comes from letting people in. Hady reminds us that the magic isn't only in the medals, it's in the small human moments: coffee with a friend, a walk outside, connection, and companionship.

With honesty, humour, and heart, we dive into what it really means to be human. We all struggle, and we all have the power to choose empowerment over victimhood, community over isolation, and self-compassion over perfection.

Learn more about Hady at gohady.ca, and follow him on instagram at @hady_mma

Thank you!