Episode 213: Dark Night of our Soul documentary roundtable - trauma, post traumatic growth, and film making with Jessica and Jeff Depatie and Rick and Dr Danielle Alexander
On today's episode of the Flex Diet Podcast, I chat with the producers and some of the people in the new documentary "Dark Night of Our Soul." Can you facilitate something called Post-Traumatic Growth? Head over to https://miketnelson.com and sign up for my geeky, almost-daily email newsletter about how to add muscle, increase your performance, and improve body comp all without destroying your health.
Flex Diet Podcast · Jodie, Jeff Daptie, Rick Alexander, Dr Danielle Alexander, Jessica Depatie, Dr Mike T Nelson, Suzie Glassman
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Show Notes
- [3:27] Intro to the filmmakers
- [8:47] Jess' explains how she came to want to make a film
- [15:40] Jeff talks about staying true to their vision
- [17:42] How Rick joined the project
- [25:03] Mythology and Psychology
- [31:53] Dr. Mike explains his interview
- [35:54] The unconscious and being stuck
- [39:19] The rhythm of existing
- [47:10] Where fitness and movement tie in
- [53:31] Tools to move toward Post-Traumatic Growth
- [1:02:06] Working with dreams
- [1:09:36] Periods of intentional high stress
- [1:23:24] How to support the film
Support Dark Night of the Soul:
Connect with Rick, Dr Dee, Jeff, and Jess:
- Rick Alexander website
- Dr Danielle Alexander website
- The Special Forces Experience (Jeff)
- Shadow Work Library Podcast (Jess)
Prior Flex Diet Podcast Episodes:
- Flex Diet Podcast Episode 169: Learning to take Your Foot Off the Gas When Fitness is Your Entire Identity - An interview with Dr. Danielle McGinnis (Alexander)
- Flex Diet Podcast S2, Ep 49: Tools to Down-Regulate in Response to Stress, an interview with Rick Alexander