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#187 | Can You Trust Your Body Again? Here’s How to Rebuild That Connection to Heal, Grow and Stay Resilient
Episode 1875th March 2025 • Whole Again: A Fresh Approach to Healing, Growth & Resilience After Physical Trauma Through Kintsugi Mindfulness • Michael OBrien
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Rebuilding Trust in Your Body: A Kintsugi Approach

Have you ever felt like your body betrayed you? After illness, injury, or trauma, trusting your body again can feel impossible.

Losing trust in your body can bring fear, frustration, and a sense of losing control. But what if you could rebuild that trust—one small step at a time? In this episode, we explore why trust in the body is essential, what causes it to break, and how to restore it using a mindful and compassionate approach.

In this episode:

  • Discover why trust in your body is key to healing and resilience.
  • Learn simple practices to listen to your body without judgment.
  • Explore the power of reframing your perspective and using mantras for self-support.

The episode delves into the impact of trauma on body trust and shares actionable steps to regain it through small, incremental changes, mindful listening, reframing negative thoughts, and using empowering mantras. Michael encourages you to celebrate small wins and be patient with their healing process.

00:00 Introduction: Trusting Your Body Again

00:33 The Importance of Trust

01:39 The Impact of Trauma on Trust

07:46 Rebuilding Trust: Small Steps and Listening

09:43 Reframing and Mantras for Healing

11:28 Conclusion and Next Steps

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My name is Michael I help people prevent a bad moment from turning into a bad day and heal, growth and develop more resilience. 


I'm not a doctor or therapist. But I have been through the “ringer” as they say. I was involved in a cycling accident that my trauma team doesn’t know how I survived. Along the way, I’ve tried it all to heal and in this podcast, I share what I’ve learn in hopes that something might help you. Plus, I want to create a connection with you so you you you’re not alone in your journey. We’ve got this!


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With Whole Again:Small Steps to Healing, Growth, and Resilience after Physical Trauma through Kintsugi Wisdom, listeners explore resilience through personal stories of trauma, scars, and injury, while learning to overcome imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and perfectionism with self-compassion, self-love, and self-worth. Through insightful discussions on stress management, mindfulness practices, and digital wellness, the show offers practical tools like breathwork, grounding techniques, visualization, and daily affirmations for anxiety relief and stress relief. Inspired by the art of kintsugi, the podcast embraces healing as a process of transformation, encouraging a shift in perspective from worry and overwhelm to gratitude and personal growth. By exploring the mind-body connection, micro-dosing strategies for emotional well-being, and holistic approaches to self-care, this podcast empowers listeners to cultivate emotional resilience and live with greater balance and intention.

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