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Have you ever felt like you just don’t have what it takes to be healthy, vibrant and living a life of meaning? Like you missed the boat, and it’s just too late for you? Today’s guest is a powerful invitation and reminder that healing and sovereignty are always just one choice, one inflection point, away.Thomas P. Seager, PhD is an Associate Professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering & the Built Environment at Arizona State University in Tempe AZ. His teaching and research is focused on a new approach to personal development called Self-Actual Engineering, which is about redesigning ourselves, our relationships, and our lives to realise more of our fullest potential. He is also the CEO of Morozko forge, an ice bath cold plunge I would LOVE to get my body into!I honour his courage in sharing his vulnerability and authenticity with us and am grateful to have had this change to chat.Enjoy!Connect & Review The PodcastPlease take a moment to leave a review Send an Instagram voicenote or message Send a Telegram voicenote or messageTimestamps:04:40 How Thomas P Seager went from being obese for much of his life to a healthy mid 50's man with high testosterone05:54 On the madness of diet for a small planet and the lies of modern nutrition09:48 What it means to be a good husband14:44 The turning point for Thomas and why his wife didn't believe him17:36 The 10000 foot tow-rope19:22: The fat daddy workout and letting go of pride20:42 Accidentally attending a ballet class (and then going back for a year)22:05 'The great food diet'24:31 On the mistake of making ultimatums27:02 His prostate health scare and how he healed it29:48 The beginning of the Morozko Forge Ice Baths30:48 Treating prostate issues with keto and ice baths at 52 years old31:25 The unexpected high testosterone surprise and how he did it!38:43 What is Self Actual Engineering?40:56 The ideal psychological paradigm for creating factory workers...45:56 What inspires us to give up belonging, comfort and pleasure?48:08 Why full autonomy might not always be the thing you need49:22 On realising that he's an asshole51:31 On supporting people where they are in their journey54:22 The only way to work at the top of the hierarchy of needs55:34 What prevents us from being free56:31 How unresolved trauma controls the present and what to do about it58:05 How to heal trauma from a position of control58:30 On having a do-over59:59 Don't judge yourself for the traumas you carry from your childhood01:01:02 Inherited ancestral trauma01:03:48 The story you tell yourself is more important than what happenedLinks to Thomas P Seager and his work:Thomas Seager’s Blog: https://seagertp.substack.com/Morozko Forge - The cold plunge ice bath https://www.morozkoforge.com/Thomas on IG https://www.instagram.com/seagertp/Morozko forge on IG https://www.instagram.com/morozkoforge/Links to books and things mentioned in the episode:Diet for a small planet (bad book)No more mr nice guy - Robert A Glover (book)Self Actual EngineeringMaslow’s hierarchy of NeedsViktor Frankl - Man’s search for meaningMaslow on managementChange your brain, change your lifeUnspoken voice: How the body releases trauma and restores goodnessThe Body keeps the scoreComplex PTSD - Pete WalkerIt didn’t start with you - Mark WolynnConnect & Review The PodcastPlease take a moment to leave a review Send an Instagram voicenote or message Send a Telegram voicenote or message
