How I Rebuilt My Life After the LA Fires—And How You Can Too

How Do We Build Resilience in the Face of Unimaginable Devastation? In this special episode, Darin Olien shares his deeply personal story of loss and rebuilding after wildfires destroyed his home—not once, but twice. Joined by Dr. Michael Gervais, a high-performance psychologist, and Jim Poole, CEO of NuCalm, this conversation dives into the emotional, mental, and physical challenges of trauma and offers science-backed tools for resilience and recovery. Enter your email using the link below to receive your 1 year FREE of Superlife/Supermind. https://superlife.com/resiliency/   BREAKDOWN (00:00:00 – 00:00:46) Welcome to Building Resiliency Through Devastation (00:00:46 – 00:01:26) You Are Not Alone (00:01:26 – 00:02:24) Introducing the Guests (00:02:24 – 00:03:12) A Tribute to Darin Olien (00:03:12 – 00:06:22) Darin’s Story: Losing Everything, Twice (00:06:22 – 00:11:16) The Power of Community and Love (00:11:16 – 00:14:21) The Complexity of Emotions (00:14:21 – 00:20:17) Navigating Trauma and Taking Action (00:20:17 – 00:28:08) Reframing Suffering and Finding Meaning (00:28:08 – 00:33:57) Practical Tools for Emotional Healing (00:33:57 – 00:44:18) The Seduction of Victimhood (00:44:18 – 00:50:04) Honoring Loss and Moving Forward (00:50:04 – 01:02:27) Introducing NuCalm: Science-Backed Healing (01:02:27 – 01:10:24) The Importance of Sleep and Theta Brainwaves (01:10:24 – 01:12:58) A Gift for Healing: One Year of NuCalm Free LINKS Find more from Darin: Website: https://darinolien.com/ Instagram: @Darinolien Book: darinolien.com/fatal-conveniences-book/ Down to Earth: darinolien.com/down-to-earth/ Thank you to our Speakers Darren Olien: Host of Super Life, author, and advocate for health and wellness. Dr. Michael Gervais: Renowned psychologist and host of the Finding Mastery podcast. Jim Poole: CEO of New Calm, innovator in brain science technology. Don’t forget… You can order now by heading to darinolien.com/fatal-conveniences-book or order now on Amazon. SPONSORS     I hope you enjoyed this episode of The Darin Olien Show! If you want to support or follow the podcast, here’s how:   Subscribe, rate or listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher  Follow my Instagram to keep updated on the podcast, weekly deep dives and other projects that I’m supporting (and the occasional Chaga appreciation post) Sign up for my Weekly Email to keep up with what I’m tuned into. For feedback or suggestions, email my team at [email protected]  Find the list of brands & products that get the big tick of approval from me here. Comment below to join the discussion!