Peter A. Levine: From Trauma to Awakening and Flow

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2024

⏱️ 74 minutes

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After 50 years of helping thousands of clients in trauma recovery and now in his 80s, Peter A. Levine, PhD, continues the work of healing—both others and himself. In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks with the beloved Sounds True author and groundbreaking creator of the Somatic Experiencing® method about his personal journey and ongoing mission. Give a listen to this inspiring conversation about the importance of community, the power of compassion, and the profound wisdom of the body, as Tami and Dr. Levine discuss: personal writing as a tool for working with trauma; self-compassion and kindness; conception trauma and procedural memories; the archetype of the wounded healer; the body as healer; how both trauma and wisdom are passed from generation to generation; conversations with Einstein; getting to the root of where you’re stuck; the promises and pitfalls of psychedelics; lessening our fear of dying; on-the-spot techniques for feeling safe in your nervous system; the ongoing nature of healing; the journey from trauma to awakening and flow; and more. Note: This episode originally aired on Sounds True One, where these special episodes of Insights at the Edge are available to watch live on video and with exclusive access to Q&As with our guests. Learn more at join.soundstrue.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Hello, friends. My name's Tammy Simon and I'm the founder of Sounds True, and I want to welcome you to the Sounds True podcast, Insights at the Edge.
0:12.0	I also want to take a moment to introduce you to Sounds True's new membership community and digital platform.
0:18.9	It's called Sounds True One.
0:21.7	Sounds True One features original, premium, transformational docu series, community events,
0:29.0	classes to start your day and relax in the evening, special weekly live shows,
0:36.0	including a video version of Insights at the Edge with an after-show
0:41.3	community question and answer session with featured guests. I hope you'll come join us, explore,
0:48.6	come have fun with us, and connect with others. You can learn more at join.soundstrue.com.
0:56.4	I also want to take a moment and introduce you to the Sounds True Foundation, our nonprofit
1:02.0	that creates equitable access to transformational tools and teachings.
1:08.5	You can learn more at SoundsTrueFoundation.org. And in advance, thank you for your support.
1:16.2	In this episode of Insights at the Edge, my guest is Dr. Peter Levine. Peter is the developer
1:24.2	of somatic experiencing, a naturalistic and neurobiological approach to healing trauma,
1:32.3	which he's developed over the past 50 years. Somatic experiencing, called SE, is one of the most
1:40.3	well-known and respected internationally approaches to healing trauma.
1:47.0	Listen to these numbers. 50,000 practicing SE therapists worldwide in 44 countries and 70 trainers.
1:59.0	Peter Levine holds not one but but two PhDs. Biosysics and psychology. He's someone
2:07.6	who brings together science and the psyche. He's the recipient of four Lifetime Achievement Awards, the author of numerous books, including in an unspoken voice,
2:23.6	trauma and memory, with Sounds True a book, an audio series, and an online course on healing trauma,
2:32.4	as well as an online learning program that's focused on the relief
2:38.3	of chronic pain. It's called Body as Healer. And Peter is the author now at age 82. New book,
2:50.4	an autobiography of trauma,
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