How We Heal with Ryan Pink
We’re holding space for authentic conversations about healing from the hard things in our past and building resilience for our future. We discuss everything from ancient healing practices, culture, and spirituality, to personal stories of healing, and the newest technological applications and wellness practices. We’re all on a path to healing. And we all want to feel better and be more resilient to pain and trauma. We want to feel free, connected, and whole. Our fundamental belief is that our path to healing is momentously enhanced through shared wisdom, intentional presence (witnessing), sharing stories, and the support of others. In our “Stories of Healing” segment, guests share their personal healing journies. We find the common humanity buried like diamonds within these deeply human stories. They demonstrate how we can all serve as guides for each other, providing both practical insights and inspiration for our community. To help expand our understanding, Ryan speaks with friends of the community and today’s top healing guides about the philosophies and practices of influencers such as Gabor Maté, Thomas Hübl, Lisa Feldman Barrett, Bessel van der Kolk, Richard Schwartz, Peter Levine, and more. Join HopeGuide community founder Ryan Pink as he invites expert practitioners, changemakers, and everyday people to share their stories and wisdom to inspire a trauma-resilient society, where everyone has the support they need to heal.
How We Heal with Ryan Pink
Serving Others as a Path to Recovery (Jon Giganti)
In this discussion, Jon shares his story and how he learned when he was young ot sweep the difficult things under the rug to keep them hidden. He didn’t learn to talk about difficult things in his life, back then, mental health challenges were stigmatized even more than they are now.
He talks about growing older and playing sports and working, and how he dealt with difficult struggles at home and in life through powering through, pouring himself into soccer, using drugs and alcohol, but his mental health struggles did not go away.
Jon got a panic attack at work and this was a wake-up call for him. He realized he would have to make some changes, so he developed a path back to healing. HIs book is about the path back and the framework he used to get there.
They discuss the empowerment that comes when learning to run towards the difficult things, talking about them with others and how doing that is part of helping us to heal. The importance of vulnerability is addressed, and the ways Jon embraces it to help others.
The conversation turns to what people can do with their lives, the importance of changing you perspective, and mindsets instead of being a victim and making excuses. Support from family and friends are cited as crucial, as well as routines and choosing what to feed body, mind and soul. Serving others is an important cornerstone for Jon
Finally they discuss steps toward recovery, the first being awareness, the second is stepping into our agency, the third step is ambition and the fourth step is adjustment.
Jon Giganti is a keynote speaker, author, tech executive. His book, With Intention, A Path to Uncommon Results, Unleashed Influence and Ultimate Fulfillment is a US Today best seller.
Learn more about Jon Giganti at his website here.
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