What Doesn't Kill Us... Turning Adversity into Creative Growth w/ Amy Oestreicher (Part 2)

In this episode, Cem and Wayne interview Amy Oestreicher who went from “survivor” to "thriver" when at the age of 18 her stomach exploded and her life was thrown into a new trajectory. c After 2 months in a coma, 27 surgeries and spending 6 years unable to eat or drink, through her art, performance and motivational speaking Amy now aims to inspire others to embrace their innate creativity, develop a deeper sense of gratitude and resilience so that we can learn to see the challenges of our lives as opportunities for growth. What You'll Here 03:15 - Leveraging limitations to fuel your creativity 06:15 - Using the art of others for inspiration 08:25 - Dealing with not being able to eat or drink for 6 years 18:50 - Therapeutic lying 22:30 - Creating a musical of a challenging story 25:44 - The challenges we face are relative 32:30 - Have a love of life 33:15 - "What's the most powerful piece of advice you've ever been given?" 34:25 - "What's the biggest load of nonsense you've ever heard?"   Resources http://www.amyoes.com The Hero with A Thousand Faces (Collected Works of Joseph Campbell) The Game That Can Give You 10 Extra Years Of Life What Doesn’t Kill Us - Psychology Today Post-Traumatic Growth: From Ego To Spirit