#104: Dr. Jamie Marich - Transforming Trauma With Jiu-Jitsu

On episode 104 of Welcome To The Winners Circle, Derek Pang and co-host Bianca Léger interview Dr. Jamie Marich (IG: @drjamiem; www.drjamiemarich.com; www.instituteforcreativemindfulness.com) a clinical trauma specialist, expressive artist, writer, yogini, performer, short filmmaker, Reiki master, TEDx speaker, and recovery advocate. She is the founder of The Institute for Creative Mindfulness and has authored numerous books on trauma, recovery and healing. She recently co-authored the book ‘Transforming Trauma With Jiu-Jitsu’ with Anna Pirkl, a guide for survivors, therapists and Jiu-Jitsu practitioners to facilitate embodied recovery. Here are some of the subjects we touched on: - being a facilitator - what it means to transform - her passion for writing & expressive arts - appreciating the process - trauma as a wound - traveling - learning about addiction - feeling the fear and doing it anyway - the power if breath - self-defense, jiu-jitsu and MMA as a tool for empowerment - redefining gender roles - the importance of validating one’s experience  - challenging yourself - EMDR therapy (eye movement desensitization reprocessing)   - being kind to ourselves - enjoying life 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