I recently spoke on the Living Your Best Life podcast with Leigh Farnell about the topic of wounded healers in the mental health space.

After completing the main season of the WA Real podcast, I realised this applied to the bulk of people I had interviewed.

People who had had a major life event/experience and, rather than completing the full healing journey of to clean up and remove the impact of the event/experience, set about trying to save the world instead - replicating destructive patterns in the world.

Many of the life event i describe in more detail in my short ebook - free download

Description from show:

Lead Your Best Life: Why Healers, Coaches & Leaders Must Heal Themselves First.

If you're on a journey of personal development, transformation, or helping others lead their best lives—this powerful podcast is for you. Join us for an insightful conversation with Bryn Edwards, Occupational Psychologist, as we explore why true healing starts within—especially for those in roles like coaches, consultants, therapists, and managers.

Before you can help others thrive, you must first do the deep inner work yourself. We dive into: ✅ Major Life Stress Events ✅ The Healing Process and Stages ✅ Energy and Emotional Flow in the Body ✅ Perturbation and Personal Growth ✅ Why People Evolve Under Pressure ✅ Tools for Transformation and Inner Alignment ... and much more.

Bryn brings a holistic, integrated approach to healing, offering practical insights for anyone committed to leading a more conscious, empowered, and fulfilling life.

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📘 Free eBook: Understanding Significant Life Events https://wisdominyourlife.kit.com/ebook

I was super fortunate to appear on Leigh’s Leading Your Best Life podcast recently and talk all things patterns of life, cleaning up business culture and the reality of mental and emotional health. Give it a listen and tell me what you think

The purpose of this conversation is to hopefully expand your frame of reference of what it is to be in your bodies 24/7, what that means to your experience of life and where a movement orientated practice can take you through the lens of my specific personal example.

Earlier this year, I successfully completed the 20km solo Rottnest Channel Swim. I had previously completed the challenge in 2016, but, despite successfully crossing, that ended up being a net negative experience physically.

Therefore, this time around I enlisted the help of Mark Bernacchi, experienced explorer of all things ‘movement’ and the co-founder of Modus Movement Studio in Myaree Perth.

Originally, I approached Mark for guidance with preparation for the swim with the aim of increasing the integrity of my body so that, at the age of 47, I would come out of it in a net positive physical position.

However, by embracing the culture and philosophy Mark has created at Modus and its application to the challenge of swimming 20km in open ocean, I started to experience the movement of my body in a deeper and broader context that exceeded the swim itself and spread out to all aspects of my life.

This has given rise to a movement practice that continues to be an integral part of my life today. The practise has redefined my physical experience in life and yields so many exciting possibilities for future exploration that far exceed swimming.

This conversation charts that journey.

So, who would benefit from this conversation?

• Anybody who exercises or undertakes physical challenges; particularly anybody who exercises using singular repetitive based movement patterns, such as swimming, running, cycling, etc.
• Anybody who wants to consider their experience within their body more deeply
• Everyone who asks ‘What do you mean by movement?’

To learn more about Mark and Modus visit:

• Instagram – @modusmovement
• Webpage – modusmovement.com