S2E9: Growing From Trauma with Brian Slade

Text Jason @ Leadership Voyage

Brian Slade is a Combat Rescue Helicopter Evaluator Pilot in the United States Air Force with 25 years of military service. He is also a real estate professional and recently minted author. His debut book "Cleared Hot" is a compelling, non-fiction account of what it takes to face your fears and overcome potential PTSD. When it comes to war and life, there are a lot of things that can happen. And while you can't always control what happens to you, you can control how you react to it. With wit and humor, he recounts his experiences in the military and how he overcame the challenges he faced both during and after his service. His story is inspirational and educational, and it's sure to help anyone dealing with PTSD or any other kind of trauma.

"Cleared Hot" is available as a book and audiobook.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/clearedhot/
https://www.instagram.com/brian.slade_/
For the Trauma to Triumph program, email [email protected]

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In this episode, we talk about:

Learning

• You have to look for it, pay attention to it
• Stop and analyze what happened
• Stuff doesn't happen TO you, it happens FOR you
• It's like building a muscle
• Obstacles are cleverly disguised opportunities

Compartmentalization

• A certain level is necessary so we don't derail our lives
• But we have to go back to deal with those compartmentalized things in a healthy way

Chair Flying

• It's a combination of meditation + visualization + role-playing to prepare
• The added benefit is stress inoculation

Perspective

• Gunfights & mountains
• Gunfights are finite, while the beauty of the mountains is infinite
• It's important to keep the gunfights in perspective

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Leadership Voyage
email: [email protected]
linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonallenwick/
youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeadershipVoyage
music: by Napoleon (napbak)
https://www.fiverr.com/napbak
voice: by Ayanna Gallant
www.ayannagallantVO.com
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