EP 196 — William Burnett: The PTSD Epidemic

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Paul Chek

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🗓️ 5 July 2022

⏱️ 123 minutes

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Summary

How do we begin to heal from the traumas that accumulate in our lives?

Former Australian Defence Force veteran William Burnett describes his physically and mentally punishing journey back from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to health through breathwork and his quest to set a Guinness World Record by running 88 consecutive ultramarathons in this healing Living 4D conversation.

Follow William and his marathon training at the Project Light Running Club, his website and on Instagram. Learn more about the long trek soldiers take to heal their trauma at the Warrior Angels Foundation.

Follow William and his marathon training at the Project Light Runner Club and on Instagram. Learn more about the long trek soldiers take to heal their trauma at the Warrior Angels Foundation.

Show Notes

The PTSD diagnosis “box” created by the conventional medicine isn’t adequate for healing. (4:04)
PTSD isn’t limited to first responders. (8:23)
Do people view PTSD as an identity? (22:29)
The metaphysical effects of PTSD. (33:36)
What some are missing about breathwork. (42:35)
PTSD by the numbers. (49:15)
Shit magnet: William’s military nickname. (54:18)
William’s healing journey became clear after being unable to save a drowning man while on holiday in Tulum. (1:08:08)
William’s first experiences with plant medicines and breathwork changed his life. (1:11:56)
William’s quest to run 88 consecutive ultramarathons in Australia. (1:20:42)
Find your tribe. (1:34:00)
Seeking alignments of values and interests. (1:45:24)
“Your greatest responsibility is that you are always responsible for you." (1:55:41)

Resources

The Wisdom of Trauma, a documentary featuring Dr. Gabor Mate
Discipline Without Damage: How to Get Your Kids to Behave Without Messing Them Up by Vanessa Lapointe
The Body Keeps The Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk
Dr. Stephen Porges on Polyvagal Theory on YouTube

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Breath work is not it's not the key to break it all right it's it's the pathway
0:07.2	in to understanding our nervous system a lot better so that we can unpack the
0:12.0	years of trapped emotion that is stored in our very tissue.
0:16.0	And I'm seeing that in my experience with people closely one-to-one in group therapy.
0:21.0	I imagine most of the listeners could say they've seen on
0:23.5	social media they always see this we don't have to name nays but there's always
0:27.3	one or two breath work practitioners in the world that post these super like
0:32.0	dramatic photos of somebody having a huge cathartic release and it's great.
0:35.8	I'm glad that people are coming to this space, but that's not it, right?
0:39.8	That is occurring as a result of people accessing a deeper part of themselves is what comes
0:44.9	after that that we're missing the point and this is where I believe we could start approaching
0:49.6	PTSD symptoms and like symptoms with a new way of education.
0:55.0	Welcome to Living 4D with Paul Check.
0:58.0	Today's guest is Veteran, Ultra Endurance Athletes athlete and breathwork specialist William Burnett.
1:05.0	William came to visit Paul's his Rainbow House for the Sound Healing Workshop earlier this year
1:10.4	and we are glad to welcome him back for a deep dive into his personal journey,
1:14.8	breathwork, healing trauma, overcoming energetic blockages and his upcoming Guinness
1:20.1	world record attempt Project Light.
1:23.1	If you enjoy today's episode, please consider leaving us a five-star rating and a warm review
1:28.4	at the top of the show page on Spotify or at the bottom of the show page if you are listening on Apple Podcast.
1:34.6	Your opinions matter and your ratings help us to grow and help more people to be healthy,
1:39.4	find freedom of body and mind and to live their dreams.
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