We are often told that to heal trauma, we must "feel it to heal it" and dig deep into our past pain. But what if that approach is actually making you worse?

Steven Hoskinson, founder of Organic Intelligence® and a pioneer in Post-Trauma Growth, joins the show to challenge the status quo of modern therapy. He shares the terrifying moment early in his career when a standard trauma session caused a client to re-experience a surgical nightmare, proving to him that the "gold standard" of digging into pain can be dangerous.

This episode dives into the FailCraft theme of questioning the system when it fails. Steven explains why he abandoned the "Negativity Bias" of traditional psychology to focus on biology-based healing. Discover why looking outward (Orientation) is more effective than looking *inward*, and how to grow your capacity for joy without reliving your worst memories.

In this episode of FailCraft, you’ll discover:

* Steven's "Me Search": Why he felt he was failing as a human being.

* The fatal flaw in Freud’s "Archeological Dig" approach to therapy.

* The Turning Point: When a client was re-traumatized by a standard session.

* Organic Intelligence: Why natural healing looks like a normal conversation.

* The "Negativity Bias": Why our brains are hijacked by what’s wrong.

* Practical Tool: "Orientation" – Why looking at your environment calms the brain better than analyzing feelings.

* Why "Post-Traumatic Growth" is different from just surviving.

* Steven's definition of true success: Recognizing shortcomings without judgment.

This episode is for anyone feeling stuck in "talk therapy," practitioners looking for a safer way to heal, or anyone who feels like digging into their past is only causing more pain.

Connect With Steven Hoskinson:

* Website & Training: https://organicintelligence.org/

* Coach Certification: https://organicintelligence.org/oi-coach-certification/

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenhoskinson/

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Chapters:

00:00 Hook: The Danger of Re-Traumatization

01:03 Introduction: Steven Hoskinson & Organic Intelligence

01:45 "Research is Me-Search": The Personal Struggle

03:20 The Problem with "Digging for Roots" (Freud vs. Biology)

05:25 The Turning Point: When Therapy Made a Client Worse

08:50 What is Organic Intelligence? (Healing via Conversation)

12:11 The Negativity Bias: Why We Focus on What's Wrong

14:30 Practical Tool: "Orientation" (Look Outward, Not Inward)

17:51 Finding Wholeness: Receiving "Postcards from Home"

19:39 Steven's Definition of True Success

20:30 How to Find an OI Coach