Episode 5 — Living in a Haze — with Marc Azoulay

Mental health struggles and addiction can cause a thick haze to be put over the film of life. In the journey of recovery and healing, it can be difficult to get away from that lonely place. Is it possible to completely get rid of that version of life? To be able to cut out the things that are weighing you down, instead of pushing it all away? To live a life worth living instead of a life in misery? Marc Azoulay, a psychotherapist in private practice in Boulder, CO and the current President of the Four Corners Group Psychotherapy Society, had a college experience that really allowed himself to learn to uncover his childhood wounds and come to know himself better as a person. Throughout college he found himself abusing substances and constantly trying to put on a new persona from his past. This pattern eventually resulted in an overdose that was a wake up call for Marc. Once Marc found a therapist he connected with and a profound class on mind and body practices, he began his healing journey. This time was pivotal and life changing for Marc, leading him to a 30 day silent meditation retreat and eventually to a Buddhist university where he found immense healing in his recovery journey. Now, Marc uses his personal struggles and experience to lead others in their journey. Marc’s mission is to help his clients recognize how to care for themselves in mind, body, and spirit and to develop a playful curiosity towards their internal experience.On this episode of Success is Subjective, Marc joins Joanna to share his experience with a drastic change in school environments and his addiction that eventually led to a life of practicing healing with himself and others. The courage it took to reach out for help and trust in that journey, was one of the most impactful steps in Marc’s recovery and to a life worth living. Listen in for insight on how Marc has come to build his own private practice where he helps people uncover and destroy the unconscious barriers that cripple them by aiming to give them what he needed most in his journey: the tools and the freedom to change themselves, instead of trying to be changed by someone else.What You Will LearnGrowing up in a rural schoolHow a college breakup can throw you for a serious loop What Marc started doing in hopes to heal his woundsThe toxic mindset Marc had about his decisions while in schoolMarc’s wake up call when he overdosed The impactful professor that brought a pivotal time for Marc30 day silent meditation retreat that turned into being like rehabThe importance of finding good mentors that you can open toConnect with Marc AzoulayMarc Azoulay Marc on Facebook Email [email protected] ReferencesIron John by Robert Bly Hannibal and Me by Andreas KluthConnect with Joanna Lilley  Lilley ConsultingLilley Consulting on Instagram Lilley Consulting on Facebook Sponsored by: www.ParentTrainers.comEmail [email protected]