The Strength Connection

#181 - Nick Motycka: Getting Back To Yourself

July 01, 2023 Michael Kurkowski Season 1 Episode 181
#181 - Nick Motycka: Getting Back To Yourself
The Strength Connection
Chapters
0:30
Mike introducing our special guest, Owner of Flow State Designs, Nick Motycka @flow.state.designs
1:30
Psilocybin
2:00
Nick’s origin story
4:20
The importance of receiving love when we are children
5:30
Understanding your inner child
6:00
Working as a security guard and then studying criminology
9:40
Working in loss prevention
11:00
Working in court security
15:00
Everybody lies to the police
18:20
120 Open investigations
24:40
The masculinization of everyone as a police officer
27:40
Writing pros and cons before making a decision
29:40
The drug undercover street team
31:20
“The energy of working undercover is all lies.” - Nick Motycka @flow.state.designs
34:40
Alcohol is significant in the undercover world
35:50
Transition from undercover work to gang suppression team
39:30
Sleep problems because of the shifts
41:20
The murder of George Floyd
45:10
Crying for the first time as an adult
46:00
The trauma of the career
47:00
“I wasn't going to go back to work until I was back to myself.” - Nick Motycka @flow.state.designs
48:00
Doing all kinds of therapy to get back to myself
53:20
Having time to process traumas
57:40
Compassion for other people and compassion for myself
1:00:40
PTSD diagnosis and healing
1:04:20
The decision of resigning from his career
1:05:40
Detachment and surrender
1:06:10
We are a different person every day
1:09:30
Detach yourself from your past traumas
1:11:00
There are always options
1:14:40
Where to follow Nick Motycka @flow.state.designs
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The Strength Connection
#181 - Nick Motycka: Getting Back To Yourself
Jul 01, 2023 Season 1 Episode 181
Michael Kurkowski

In the 181st episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, the owner of Flow State Designs, Nick Motycka, will talk about the importance of receiving love when we are children, the masculinization of everyone as a police officer, the drug undercover street team, crying for the first time as an adult, getting back to yourself, and more!


Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 


In this chapter, you will discover:


(0:30) Mike introducing our special guest, Owner of Flow State Designs, Nick Motycka @flow.state.designs

(1:30) Psilocybin

(2:00) Nick’s origin story

(4:20) The importance of receiving love when we are children

(5:30) Understanding your inner child

(6:00) Working as a security guard and then studying criminology

(9:40) Working in loss prevention

(11:00) Working in court security

(15:00) Everybody lies to the police

(18:20) 120 Open investigations

(24:40) The masculinization of everyone as a police officer

(27:40) Writing pros and cons before making a decision

(29:40) The drug undercover street team

(31:20) “The energy of working undercover is all lies.” - Nick Motycka @flow.state.designs

(34:40) Alcohol is significant in the undercover world

(35:50) Transition from undercover work to gang suppression team

(39:30) Sleep problems because of the shifts

(41:20) The murder of George Floyd

(45:10) Crying for the first time as an adult

(46:00) The trauma of the career

(47:00) “I wasn't going to go back to work until I was back to myself.” - Nick Motycka @flow.state.designs

(48:00) Doing all kinds of therapy to get back to myself

(53:20) Having time to process traumas

(57:40) Compassion for other people and compassion for myself

(1:00:40) PTSD diagnosis and healing

(1:04:20) The decision of resigning from his career

(1:05:40) Detachment and surrender

(1:06:10) We are a different person every day

(1:09:30) Detach Yourself From Your Past Traumas

(1:11:00) There are always options

(1:14:40) Where to follow Nick Motycka @flow.state.designs https://flowstatedesigns.ca/ 

Show Notes Chapter Markers

In the 181st episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, the owner of Flow State Designs, Nick Motycka, will talk about the importance of receiving love when we are children, the masculinization of everyone as a police officer, the drug undercover street team, crying for the first time as an adult, getting back to yourself, and more!


Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 


In this chapter, you will discover:


(0:30) Mike introducing our special guest, Owner of Flow State Designs, Nick Motycka @flow.state.designs

(1:30) Psilocybin

(2:00) Nick’s origin story

(4:20) The importance of receiving love when we are children

(5:30) Understanding your inner child

(6:00) Working as a security guard and then studying criminology

(9:40) Working in loss prevention

(11:00) Working in court security

(15:00) Everybody lies to the police

(18:20) 120 Open investigations

(24:40) The masculinization of everyone as a police officer

(27:40) Writing pros and cons before making a decision

(29:40) The drug undercover street team

(31:20) “The energy of working undercover is all lies.” - Nick Motycka @flow.state.designs

(34:40) Alcohol is significant in the undercover world

(35:50) Transition from undercover work to gang suppression team

(39:30) Sleep problems because of the shifts

(41:20) The murder of George Floyd

(45:10) Crying for the first time as an adult

(46:00) The trauma of the career

(47:00) “I wasn't going to go back to work until I was back to myself.” - Nick Motycka @flow.state.designs

(48:00) Doing all kinds of therapy to get back to myself

(53:20) Having time to process traumas

(57:40) Compassion for other people and compassion for myself

(1:00:40) PTSD diagnosis and healing

(1:04:20) The decision of resigning from his career

(1:05:40) Detachment and surrender

(1:06:10) We are a different person every day

(1:09:30) Detach Yourself From Your Past Traumas

(1:11:00) There are always options

(1:14:40) Where to follow Nick Motycka @flow.state.designs https://flowstatedesigns.ca/ 

Mike introducing our special guest, Owner of Flow State Designs, Nick Motycka @flow.state.designs
Psilocybin
Nick’s origin story
The importance of receiving love when we are children
Understanding your inner child
Working as a security guard and then studying criminology
Working in loss prevention
Working in court security
Everybody lies to the police
120 Open investigations
The masculinization of everyone as a police officer
Writing pros and cons before making a decision
The drug undercover street team
“The energy of working undercover is all lies.” - Nick Motycka @flow.state.designs
Alcohol is significant in the undercover world
Transition from undercover work to gang suppression team
Sleep problems because of the shifts
The murder of George Floyd
Crying for the first time as an adult
The trauma of the career
“I wasn't going to go back to work until I was back to myself.” - Nick Motycka @flow.state.designs
Doing all kinds of therapy to get back to myself
Having time to process traumas
Compassion for other people and compassion for myself
PTSD diagnosis and healing
The decision of resigning from his career
Detachment and surrender
We are a different person every day
Detach yourself from your past traumas
There are always options