#103. Anna Pirkl - Transforming Trauma With Jiu-Jitsu

On episode 103 of Welcome To The Winners Circle, Derek Pang and co-host Bianca Léger interview Anna Pirkl (IG: @annas_art_therapy; www.oneheartcounselingcenter.com) a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist, LAADAC Licenses Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counsellor working out of One Heart Counselling Centre in Manhattan Beach, California. She specializes in addiction and recovery work, complex trauma, and family healing. She’s also a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner who recently co-authored the book ‘Transforming Trauma With Jiu-Jitsu’ with Jamie Marich, a guide for survivors, therapists and Jiu-Jitsu practitioners to facilitate embodied recovery. Here are some of the subjects we touched on: - what she loves about her world right now - her personal mission - art therapy - transitioning from successful career as a marketing recruiter to becoming a therapist - overcoming fear - dealing with childhood trauma - healing traumatic memories stuck in our bodies - the power of Jiu-Jitsu - how Jiu-Jitsu can help re-story trauma - the origin story of her Jiu-Jitsu journey - why Jiu-Jitsu is excellent for self-defence - communication skills learnt in Jiu-Jitsu which she’s applied to life off the mats - self confidence and improved self-esteem through Jiu-Jitsu - a discussion of her book “Transforming trauma with Jiu-Jitsu” and who the book was written for - overcoming the challenges presented by COVID-19 pandemic - an acknowledgement of some key mentors and lessons learnt from them - her collaboration and connection with co-author Dr. Jamie Marich - her greatest life lesson learnt so far I hope you guys enjoy this podcast as much as we did. We are all on the same path, The Hero’s Journey, just at different points along the way. Thank you so much for listening! Connect with us on Instagram: WTTWC Podcast: @wttwc Derek Pang - @pangyoga Bianca Léger - @bee.leger https://www.welcometothewinnerscircle.com