Trauma Isn't What You Think: The Survival Patterns Driving Your Money & Decisions - Larry Yatch

In this episode of What's Your Deal?, Matt Uhler interviews Larry Yatch — former U.S. Navy SEAL officer turned entrepreneur strategist and high-performance coach — about the unseen survival patterns that drive decisions in business, money, leadership, and relationships.   Larry explains why most people misunderstand trauma: it's not about the event — it's about the subconscious strategy your brain adopts to survive when your perception of control is taken away. Those strategies can create success… but they can also create burnout, misalignment, and self-sabotage if they remain unrecognized.   Matt ties this directly to what he sees in real deals: sellers backing out at the finish line, leaders who can't rest even when they "have everything," and entrepreneurs who keep grinding because their subconscious equates love, worth, or identity with pain.   If you're building a business, leading a team, negotiating deals, or trying to grow your income — this conversation will help you understand what might be running the show underneath your conscious intentions.     Timestamps     0:01 Intro + Larry Yatch background     2:57 SEALs, injury, entrepreneurship as "freedom" (and why that's often a lie)     10:25 Trauma: why most people hear the word wrong     11:54 Trauma comes from survival, not the experience     14:34 "Perception of control" and how survival lessons get formed     17:21 Subconscious vs conscious: why we feel stuck     20:35 Deals falling apart: sellers torpedoing outcomes     22:05 Trauma size = dysfunction today (not what happened)     26:35 Creating external fights to validate internal struggle     28:30 CEO trauma as the limiter of a "structurally sound" company     30:11 The 4 domains where trauma shows up (money, relationships, health, purpose)     33:22 You don't need to relive the worst moments to change behaviors     36:19 SEAL story: fighting to deploy — why perception of control matters     40:00 Matt's personal story: success rising, panic rising     46:27 Where to find Larry + his work (financial trauma)     48:04 Gratitude + who helped Larry start healing     Resources & Links     Connect with Larry:      Website: https://financialtruepath.com   Instagram:    https://www.instagram.com/larryyatch   https://www.instagram.com/larryyatch   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larryyatch   trupathmastery.com     Connect with Matt:      Want to be a guest on the show, or have a deal that you would like for us to evaluate? Apply here   Follow Us on Social Media   Instagram: @AmpedSuccess   LinkedIn: Amped Success   Tiktok:  @Ampedsuccess   YouTube: @AmpedSuccess   📧 Contact Us: For inquiries, reach out at [email protected]