How People Grow: Finding Wisdom in Every Season

The Body's Memory & Releasing Trauma (updated)

*Updated - Note: The previous version of this episode was partial. This new version contains the entire interview.
Join David Achata and Dr. Tyler McCurry as they explore how past hurts and ongoing stress can get trapped in the body, affecting us physically and emotionally. Dr. McCurry explains how our nervous system reacts to stress and trauma and how it can get out of balance.
In this episode, you'll discover body-centered ways to heal, like focusing on physical sensations, and how hands-on methods can help release held tension from the past. Learn about the body's natural ability to bounce back and find healing, even after tough experiences.
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To learn more about Dr. McCurry see https://www.tnosteopathic.com/

Understanding Your Body's Signals

Join David Achata and Dr. Tyler McCurry as they explore how our bodies communicate. Dr. McCurry shares his story of the damage done to his body as a football player and how that was the first step that led him toward osteopathic medicine.
In this episode, we'll look at the core principles of the body's self-healing capacity and how symptoms can be vital messages. We'll also touch on practical tips for tuning into your body's language through mindful movement and reflection as well as caring for your body as a spiritual practice.
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For David's corporate work see http://achatacoaching.com/
To learn more about Dr. McCurry, see https://www.tnosteopathic.com/

Season 3 Introduction: Embodied Wisdom For Life's Journey

Join hosts David Achata & Dr. Tyler McCurry as we launch "The Wisdom of the Body," exploring the powerful mind-body connection, and learning the shift from "doing" to "being."
In this season introduction, David shares how our stories are embodied, influencing our feelings and actions, drawing on insights from Bessel van der Kolk (trauma's impact) and Stephen Porges (nervous system).
Learn to listen to your body's wisdom for greater self-awareness and navigate life's journey with authenticity. Tune in to begin your embodied understanding.
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Learn more about David's work at http://achatacoaching.com/

BONUS - Learn to Invest In Yourself. An interview with the Leadership Renewal Collective

Life is chaotic, but you don't have to be. In this special bonus episode, David interviews Kyle & Brigitte, two leaders who participated in the Leadership Renewal Collective to gain stability in their lives and in their leadership.
 
Kyle & Brigitte are both people leaders who wanted to invest in themselves. In this interview, they talk about why they needed three months to learn four valuable disciplines, the difference it made, and their advice for others looking to invest in themselves.
 
To learn more about Off Course Rescue, Brigitte's non-profit, go to https://ko-fi.com/offcourserescue/
 
The Leadership Renewal Collective is an ongoing cohort. To join go to https://achatacoaching.com/ and click "coaching cohorts" on the homepage to learn more.

Lisa Sharon Harper - Knowing Your Story & The Medicine We All Need

Lisa Sharon Harper is an author, activist, and professor. She's written multiple books including The Very Good Gospel and Fortune: How Race Broke My Family and the World and How to Repair it all.
In this episode, Lisa shares how she didn't set out to write the book, Fortune, but to learn who she was. In the process she uncovered the complex twists and turns of the development race laws in the United States. She urges us to learn our stories and learn that we can change the power dynamics in our culture if we choose.
Learn more about Lisa & her podcast at https://freedomroad.us/ and find out about her books at https://shorturl.at/DI55x
Support the How People Grow podcast at https://www.patreon.com/c/HowPeopleGrow
 

Justin Uhler - Overcoming PTSD & Turning Struggle to Strength

Justin Uhler is a former Army Ranger & Iraq War combat veteran. In this interview, Justin describes overcoming PTSD and finding purpose after the military. Today he works as a business consultant, is married, and a father of four living in Tacoma, Washington.
Learn more about Justin's work at https://www.refineandgrow.com/
Support this podcast at https://www.patreon.com/c/HowPeopleGrow

Amy Buckingham - From the Reservation to Health Care Executive & Leading With Vulnerability

Amy Buckingham describes her upbringing on the Round Valley Indian Reservation, surviving attempted murder, single parenthood, learning how to live life in broader society, and the unlikely path she walked that landed her as a healthcare executive.
She embodies the resilience principle of learning to live and lead from a place of vulnerability. Don't miss this amazing conversation.
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Vince Chamberlain - Finding Servanthood After the Coast Guard

Captain Vince Chamberlain describes his rocky journey after The United States Coast Guard, how he overcame a hard divorce, navigated finding a new career (from driving tugboats to private yachts), and became a barber.
Vince describes finding purpose in his new endeavor, "The FOB" project (Forward Operating Base) - a new non-profit for transitioning veterans. Support the FOB project at https://www.thefobproject.org/
Vince guides us through his journey and encourages us to find a way to serve.
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Brooke Lark - Leaving Mormonism & Pushing All the Buttons "Till the Candy Comes Out"

Brooke Lark runs Larke & Co, a creative agency. But before that, she was a devout Mormon. Hear her story of leaving Mormonism, divorcing, finding herself in an abusive marriage and how she escaped on a backpacking trip and started over.
Brooke embodies the principle of "pushing all the buttons until the candy comes out," in other words, try many things to become the healthiest and most expansive version of yourself.
Find out more Brooke's creative work at: https://larkxco.com/
Also, to learn more about her foray into the the world of plant medicine, listen to her podcast, Good Mama Magic at https://brookelark.com/ Her podcast is a wild and unexpected ride.
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Mike Cinelli - Overcoming Heroin & Learning to Bloom Where You're Planted

In this powerful episode, David Achata and Mike Cinelli discuss Mike's recovery from Heroin.
Mike takes us on his personal journey through trauma and substance abuse, while emphasizing the importance of community, addressing emotional pain, and daily practices like meditation for recovery.
Connect with Mike at https://mikecinelli.com/
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