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Mark has spent over two decades helping people heal from trauma, PTSD, depression, and the lasting effects of adverse childhood experiences.

This is a really wide-ranging conversation.

It was so relaxed and free-flowing.

At times I forgot we were recording a podcast.

But together we explore how early life experiences shape the beliefs we carry about ourselves, beliefs about our worth, our safety, our lovability, and how those beliefs quietly influence our behaviors, our coping strategies, and our relationships.

We talk about depression as more than a label.

We unpack how trauma can become stuck in the nervous system.

We talk about evidence-based treatments like EMDR, but I also asked Mark to come on to talk about the emerging space of psychedelic-assisted therapies, including MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD and psilocybin-assisted therapy for treatment-resistant depression.

But at the heart of this conversation is something deeply human, the idea that healing isn't just about fixing yourself, it's about understanding yourself.

It's about self-awareness, self-compassion and ultimately self-acceptance.

This is a beautiful conversation and I find it really hopeful and I hope you will too.

Please enjoy.

So welcome to Mind Your Being, Mark.

Thank you for being here today.

I wanted to let the listeners know that we've been connected through a mutual friend.

Shout out to Ricky.

When he found out I was doing the podcast, he had mentioned you over the years.

And I'm like, oh, could you reach out and see if he's maybe interested in coming on?

And yeah, thank you for agreeing to come on.

Yeah.