What happens to love when trauma, illness, or injury change everything?

In this deeply reflective episode, Michael explores how trauma, recovery, and life’s inevitable changes impact not only our personal healing but also our closest relationships. Through mindfulness, resilience, and compassion, we can navigate these shifts with more grace—and rediscover both ourselves and each other along the way.

Takeaways:

• Learn how trauma reshapes identity, relationships, and resilience
• Discover mindfulness prompts to help you and your loved ones navigate change with compassion
• Understand why acceptance—not clinging to the past—is essential to healing after trauma

Take a deep breath in and a relaxing breath out and discover how resilience, mindfulness, and radical honesty can transform your healing journey—and your relationships—after trauma.

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With Whole Again: A Fresh Approach to Healing, Growth & Resilience after Physical Trauma through Kintsugi Mindfulness listeners explore resilience through personal stories of trauma, scars, and injury while learning to overcome PTSD, imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and perfectionism with self-compassion, self-love, and self-worth. Through insightful discussions on stress management, mindfulness practices, and digital wellness, the show offers practical tools like breathwork, micro-dose meditation, grounding techniques, visualization, and daily affirmations for anxiety relief and stress relief. Inspired by the art of kintsugi, the podcast embraces healing as a process of transformation, encouraging a shift in perspective from worry and being overwhelmed to gratitude and personal growth. By exploring the mind-body connection, micro-dosing strategies for emotional well-being, and holistic approaches to self-care, this podcast empowers listeners to cultivate emotional resilience and live with greater balance and intention.