Slowing Down and Facing Your Overwhelm with Mark Silverman

Mark J. Silverman is an executive coach as well as the bestselling author of Only 10s 2.0: Confront Your To-Do List and Transform Your Life. He is a speaker and the host of Mastering Overwhelm, a podcast that helps listeners thrive in their businesses, relationships, and personal well-being. Mark graduated from National Louis University with a bachelor’s degree in Business and Applied Science and holds a certification from the Foundation for Holistic Life Coaching in Holistic Health & Transformational Coaching.Mark joins me today to discuss overwhelm and where it comes from. He describes what can happen when we don’t let emotions flow and explains what the “allostatic load” is. He talks about why we should list all the sabertooth in our lives. Mark also shares his experiences with overwhelm and underscores how an internal transformation helped him grow his coaching practice into a thriving business.“If you don’t allow emotions to flow, they get stuck somewhere else. Slow down enough and let them catch up to you.” - Mark J. SilvermanThis week on the Trauma Hiders Club Podcast:Negative self-talk and my experience with overwhelmMark’s experiences with overwhelm and how our greatest fear can become strengthWhat led Mark to talk and write about boundaries and overwhelmWhat happens when we spend life in overwhelmFear-driven discourse and the meaning of allostatic loadSteve Chandler on overwhelm and the value of welcoming emotionsThe difference between coping skills and coping mechanismsListing down all the sabertooth of our lives and actions steps in mastering overwhelmHow fear has kept humanity aliveWhat the Enneagram test isMark’s coaching practice and how it has evolved into a successful business over the yearsThe importance of internal shiftsResources Mentioned:Book: Relax Into Wealth: How to Get More by Doing Less by Alan CohenRelated Content:Podcast: Owning Your Brokenness & Embracing Freedom with Mark J. SilvermanConnect with Mark Silverman:Mark J. Silverman WebsitePodcast: Mastering OverwhelmBook: Only 10s 2.0: Confront Your To-Do List and Transform Your LifeMark J. Silverman & Associates on LinkedInMark Silverman on LinkedInMark Silverman on InstagramMark Silverman on FacebookMark Silverman on TwitterWhere High Achievers Get Through Shit - TOGETHERThanks for tuning into this week’s episode of Trauma Hiders Club ‘The Podcast’ with Karen Goldfinger Baker. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts.Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon MusicBe sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more high achievers, like you.Join me on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn and visit my website to discover the rules of Trauma Club and grab your free download: Discover 5 Ways Your Fuckery Is Getting In The Way of The Next Level of Your Success.