Stories of Healing

Vincent, the host of this podcast, shares details of his tragic childhood, the consequences on his mental health, and his ability to enjoy life. He received numerous diagnostics, including Complex PTSD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder. He shares his view on what it means to heal that departs from typical understanding and how he found that the seedlings of his greatest joy have been in his greatest pain. He is interviewed by his dear friend Rosslyn Chay (https://rosslynchay.me/). Vincent mentions: IFS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_Family_Systems_Model Complex PTSD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex_post-traumatic_stress_disorder Generalized Anxiety Disorder: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generalized_anxiety_disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsessive%E2%80%93compulsive_personality_disorder Support the Show. Support the show by visiting: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vincentepaul https://www.paypal.me/VincentEPaul If you want to be a guest on the podcast, message Vincent at https://www.instagram.com/vincent.e.paul/. Follow Vincent on social media: https://www.instagram.com/vincent.e.paul/ https://www.facebook.com/VincentEPaul/ https://twitter.com/vincentepaulnow

Jeff, 62, discusses the effect of being raped as a child and what it took to feel safe in the world. He shares his poignant story of healing with us. Jeff is the very first person that I interviewed. We met in Evergreen, CO, on December 6, 2022, when I started my world pilgrimage. Jeff mentioned: Man Kind Project (MKP): https://mankindproject.org/ The New Warrior Training Adventure: https://mankindproject.org/new-warrior-training-adventure/ MKP iGroup: https://mkpusa.org/mens-group/ Taekwondo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taekwondo Women's group: https://www.womanwithin.org/ Support the show Support the show by visiting: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vincentepaul https://www.paypal.me/VincentEPaul If you want to be a guest on the podcast, message Vincent at https://www.instagram.com/vincent.e.paul/. Follow Vincent on social media: https://www.instagram.com/vincent.e.paul/ https://www.facebook.com/VincentEPaul/ https://twitter.com/vincentepaulnow

Marlena, who was given alcohol for the first time when she was four, discusses her experience with alcohol abuse and how she got where she is today. She shares her story of healing with us eloquently. She is also the first person to let me practice interviewing. We met again online when I was in Athens, Greece. Marlena mentioned: 12 steps: https://www.aa.org/ EMDR: https://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/ The book titled the variety of religious experience: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Varieties_of_Religious_Experience Support the Show. Support the show by visiting: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vincentepaul https://www.paypal.me/VincentEPaul If you want to be a guest on the podcast, message Vincent at https://www.instagram.com/vincent.e.paul/. Follow Vincent on social media: https://www.instagram.com/vincent.e.paul/ https://www.facebook.com/VincentEPaul/ https://twitter.com/vincentepaulnow