Mar 27 2024 46 mins 2
Today I’m talking nerdy with Jan-Willem van der Heiden about how to navigate the duality of fear and love as motivators in most of our choices and decisions. In this conversation we’re diving into how the ego constructs fear in an effort to keep us safe, why that fear isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but can get in the way of living more authentic lives, how to begin creating safety in order self-regulate and co-regulate,and one of the most easy to understand and simple explanations of trauma and how to move through it that I’ve ever heard.
Jan-Willem van der Heiden is currently living in Bali after getting stuck there during the pandemic. Seeing the situation as an opportunity he dove deep into working on his own limiting beliefs, shadows and vices. Now he uses all the tools he learned in combination with years of martial arts to guide people into finding their own power: the power to fulfill their deepest desires.
Not only is Jan an incredible coach, but he is also currently my coach and the person that has been deeply supporting me in moving through one of the most painful places of uncertainty in my own life. This conversation gets extremely personal and vulnerable on my part and Jans. Sensitive listeners should be advised that this conversation will touch on topics like physical and sexual abuse.
Before we dive in, I would love it if you could hit pause and leave this podcast a 5 star review and a written review on whatever platform you’re listening on. In doing so, you help get this podcast into the ears and brains of more listeners like you.
Episode Resources:
Learn more & connect with Jan on Instagram
Women's Retreat to Puglia, Italy with Alex & Chrissy Constable June 1-8th
Listen to Episode 31: Microbiome Magic: Neurotransmitters, Mood, & Gut-Brain Axis with Chrissy Constable on Spotify or Apple Podcasts
Apply for a 1:1 Coaching Conversation with Alex here
LEARN MORE: www.alexnashton.com
Join Alex's free challenge: 5 Days to Overcome Anxiety
