The Pain Factor
What is pain? Where does it come from? Is there anything we can do to control it, overcome it, even leverage it?
This podcast is a comprehensive exploration of physical, mental, and emotional pain. Through shared information, personal narratives, and professional insight, we aim to understand this complex reality.
We want to be clear: this is not a self-help podcast. It is about fostering accountability while maintaining a human approach to sensitive issues. Religion, mysticism and positive thinking are things we purposefully, and adamantly, distance ourselves from.
Before facing the challenge, we get to know it better. This is what this podcast is about.
Join us on this essential quest for understanding, empowerment, and ultimate freedom.
The Pain Factor
TPF #22: Asher Lester - Pain and growth
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Asher Lester is a Certified 3rd Degree Krav Maga black belt instructor, with a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in education with an emphasis in Behavior Analysis. He is also a breathing/meditation coach with 10 certifications in those fields
In this conversation, Gustavo and Asher explore the complex relationship between pain, fear, and personal growth. Asher shares his journey through trauma and how it shaped his understanding of pain as a necessary part of life. They discuss the importance of facing challenges, the concept of voluntary suffering, and how mindfulness and meditation can help manage pain and uncertainty. The conversation emphasizes that growth cannot occur without experiencing discomfort and that resilience is built through consistent effort and facing fears head-on.
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Learn more about Asher's work at www.nervousapes.com.
The Pain Factor is a Project Fourtress podcast.
Project Fourtress is a secular, humanist project, dedicated to find answers to the physical, mental and emotional pain people experience, as well as offer help to deal with these issues. To learn more about Project Fourtress, please visit fourtress.org.