In today’s episode of the Tranquil Awakenings Podcast, Debbie will be in conversation with Andy Steele, an ex-paratrooper and fire fighter who turned to EFT and hypnosis to help him with PTSD.

In this emotion evoking podcast, which may be triggering for some, Andy shares incidents of childhood suffering and traumatic experiences from his professional roles that led to his personal struggles. Andy, through is personal journey, however, shares a message of hope, showing how through facing up to these traumas and getting the right support, his life was transformed.

Andy is now a practitioner who helps to share the positive message that help is out there.  

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Healing can be a scary process to embark upon but very rewarding when you make positive progress.
• Adverse childhood experiences can impact health and well-being if left unhealed.
• We sometimes need to visit the past to be able to heal it.
• We can change the way we feel through changing our thoughts.
• The body and mind are connected.
• Meditation can help to quieten the mind.
• Complementary therapies such as hypnotherapy and EFT can assist with PTSD.

BEST MOMENTS

• “I was desperate Debbie to try anything to get well. As poorly as I was, there was still a little light inside that could remember what it felt like to be well.”
•  ”That's why it's important for me to get my message out there that it is completely possible to recover from and heal from PTSD.”
• “ In the main, my support mechanism were non-medics, they were all complementary and alternative therapists.”
• “ I was just really scared Debbie, I just felt like this volcano of emotions under the skin, that if anybody touched it, it was just going to explode and it just wouldn't stop, there'd just be a forever flow of molten lava.”
• “ It was like the universe kind of says, okay, and you might not know this stuff, but I'm going to put people in your way that do know this stuff. And I felt safe with them. And that's the biggie. When you think about trauma itself, any trauma, ultimately your body's response is because it doesn't feel safe so you've got to feel safe with your practitioner who you're working with.”
• "I think recovery isn't like walking through rainbows. You've got to be brave. You have got to visit the dark shadows to put them at ease and peace because if you don't they're forever there in a little box somewhere waiting to bite you up the arse really."
•  ”We can change the way we feel. It takes work, it takes courage, but it's absolutely possible.”

Trigger warning: Some listeners may find elements of this episode distressing. If you are struggling with any of the information you hear in this episode, please reach out to a therapist who can support you or seek advice online or from your local support groups.

HOST BIO

Debbie is a seasoned therapist whose journey from being a primary school teacher to an adept therapist has been fuelled by her fascination with the intricacies of human nature. Equipped with advanced certifications in diverse modalities like hypnotherapy, neuro-linguistic programming, mindfulness, meditation, past life regression and many more she has honed her expertise to bring about transformative change.

As a full-time therapist and trainer, Debbie's driving passion is guiding others, as well as herself, towards their best selves. Embracing the concept of holistic beings, she firmly believes in addressing the mental, emotional, physical, social, energetic, and spiritual facets of well-being and healing.

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