He Lost His Sister to Suicide. Now He Uses Horses to Help Men Find Their Way Back | Dan Gillen #695

Message me your 'Takeaways'.Dan Gillen grew up working cattle stations in the Northern Territory, a life of ringers, rodeos, and motorbikes. At 17, he accidentally ran over a man who had fallen asleep drunk in the middle of a dark road. At 25, he lost his sister Tiff to suicide. Out of both of those moments came a calling.Today Dan is a counsellor and equine-assisted therapist operating near Maryborough on the Fraser Coast in Queensland. He uses horses, who mirror their clients' emotions in real time, to help people understand their nervous systems, regulate their emotions, and finally feel things they've been suppressing for years.In this episode, Lachlan Stuart and Dan Gillen have one of the most honest, raw, and important conversations in the Man That Can Project's history.This episode covers:Dan's life on the cattle stations, and how it led to equine therapyThe accident at 17 and the unresolved trauma he didn't deal with for yearsThe loss of his sister Tiff to suicide, and how it changed the direction of his lifeWhy men wait until rock bottom to ask for help, and the true cost of thatThe Window of Tolerance: what it is, how to recognise when you've left it, and how to come backFight, flight and freeze, which one you go to under pressure and whyHow horses mirror human emotion in real time, and why that makes them powerful therapeutic toolsHow to name what you're actually feeling in your body, and why that skill changes relationshipsThe documentary about Tiff and the impact of suicide on the Fraser Coast communitySupport the showTake the "Life Performance" Scorecard: HEREFollow Lachlan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lachlanstuart/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LachlanJStuartLINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lachlan-stuartmtc/Website: https://www.lachlanstuart.com.au/Newsletter: https://lachlan-stuart-tmtcp.ck.page/profileDo Something Today To Be Better For Tomorrow