Healing Through Movement with Craig Maltese
The Trauma Therapist
Guy Crawford Macpherson
4.5 • 579 Ratings
🗓️ 11 February 2026
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
In his memoir A Life Measured in Sessions: Sex, Fitness and Self-Destruction—now in development as a scripted TV series—Craig exposes the chaos beneath his success: the addiction to validation, the illusion of perfection, and the lifelong process of turning pain into purpose.
After stepping away from fitness, he began consulting for recovery programs and organizations like the Malvern Institute and Valley Forge Military Academy, using movement as a bridge to healing.Raw, self-aware, and unapologetically honest, Craig’s voice cuts through the noise. He’s not selling redemption—he’s living accountability.
In This Episode
- Craig’s website
- Craig’s book: A Life Measured in Sessions: Sex, Fitness and Self-Destruction
- Craig on IG
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| 0:29.4 | the app or learn more at Incummental.com. That's I-N-C-U-M-E-N-T-A-L.com. |
| 0:39.2 | Welcome to the Trauma Therapist Podcast. |
| 0:40.8 | My name is Guy McPherson. |
| 0:45.8 | I interview incredible people who've dedicated their lives to helping those who've been impacted by trauma. |
| 0:47.5 | A big thank you to our sponsors and our guests who are supporting this show. |
| 0:52.8 | So 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1. |
| 0:57.0 | All right, folks, welcome back to the podcast. |
| 0:59.1 | Very excited to have us as my guest today. |
| 1:01.1 | Craig Maltese. |
| 1:02.2 | Craig, welcome. |
| 1:03.6 | Thank you so much for having me. |
| 1:04.7 | I appreciate it. |
| 1:06.0 | So Craig Maltese isn't your typical fitness personality |
| 1:08.7 | with more than 45,000 hours of personal training and leadership roles at top gyms from gold gym, Venice to Equinox, New York City. |
| 1:18.1 | He's seen the fitness industry from the inside out, but his story goes far beyond strength and aesthetics. |
| 1:24.1 | In his memoir titled A Life Measured in Sessions, Sex, Fitness, and Self-Destruction, |
| 1:30.1 | Now in Development as a Scripted TV series, Craig exposes the chaos beneath his success, |
| 1:36.0 | the addiction to validation, the illusion of perfection, and the lifelong process of turning |
| 1:41.3 | pain into purpose. After stepping away from fitness, he began consulting |
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