Armchair Expert episode 628

Gabor Maté (on trauma & addiction)

Dr. Gabor Maté (The Myth of Normal) is a physician and author. Gabor joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how most people exhibit addictive behaviors, how the mind is connected to physical health, and how human societies are like lab cultures. Gabor and Dax talk about why airports can be sources of anxiety, what happens to the body when someone goes through trauma, and why children have the expectation to be loved unconditionally. Gabor explains why it's important to confront painful emotions, his pathway to wholeness, and that being aware of the truth is what actually liberates people.

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Dr. Gabor Maté (The Myth of Normal) is a physician and author. Gabor joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how most people exhibit addictive behaviors, how the mind is connected to physical health, and how human societies are like lab cultures. Gabor and Dax talk about why airports can be sources of anxiety, what happens to the body when someone goes through trauma, and why children have the expectation to be loved unconditionally. Gabor explains why it's important to confront painful emotions, his pathway to wholeness, and that being aware of the truth is what actually liberates people.

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  1. 0:00welcome welcome welcome to armchair expert experts on Expert I'm Dan Shephard I'm joined by the minister of
  2. 49:40also work with your mind and your emotions yeah I think one of the stats in your book that is heartbreaking is
  3. 1:42:43too I feel lucky we got to have him on um and that's that all right love you
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