Building Resilience Through Adversity

In this episode of the EZ Conversations podcast, host Furkhan welcomes Paul, who shares his powerful story of overcoming personal trauma and building resilience. Paul discusses his difficult upbringing, marked by domestic violence and emotional suppression, and how these early experiences shaped his focus on helping teenagers and young adults today. He outlines his three key messages: speaking up, getting involved, and embracing self-discovery. Paul also delves into his spiritual awakening, therapy experiences, and battle with Lyme disease, emphasizing the transformation he underwent and how it led him to quit drinking and connect deeply with others. Additionally, he highlights his efforts to support youth through public speaking and his upcoming book. Throughout the conversation, Paul underscores the importance of community, honesty, and personal growth in overcoming life's challenges. Paul Doughty is a dedicated public and survivor speaker from Scituate, MA, whose life's journey has been marked by formidable challenges that have profoundly shaped his character and outlook. From a young age, Paul faced circumstances that steered him down a path of despair. However, with unwavering determination and a deep belief in resilience, he has transformed his tale of adversity into triumph. His story is a testament to the unfaltering human spirit when met with hardship.   As a speaker and author, Paul's true story of growing up in an abusive home and being left unsupervised throughout his teenage years is now being developed into a TV series. His experiences are powerful reminders of the strength and resilience within us all. www.pdspeaks.com   Paul Doughty (@pdspeaks) • Instagram photos and videos   www.linkedin.com/in/pauldoughtyiii https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DW98SDFR 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:52 Focusing on Teenagers and Young Adults 02:03 Personal Struggles and Blackouts 04:08 Messages of Speaking Up, Involvement, and Self-Discovery 07:26 Therapy and Breaking Down Barriers 10:34 Spiritual Awakening and Quitting Alcohol 18:53 Reconnecting with Family 21:54 Facing the Past: A Journey of Self-Realization 23:20 The Importance of Getting Involved 27:00 Building Resilience Through Adversity 32:02 Battling Lyme Disease: A Personal Struggle 36:43 Healing and Moving Forward 39:52 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Sponsors of the Podcast: BetterHelp: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://betterhelp.com/ez10⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for 10% off your first month of therapy WeShape: https://weshape.postaffiliatepro.com/scripts/dcfogwyuk?a_aid=FurkhanDandia&a_bid=d7508fa8 for 35% all plans. Aura: https://aura.com/ez10 for a free two-week trial Plunge: https://plunge.com/ez Mint Mobile: ⁠https://trymintmobile.com/ezconversations for 15$ for an unlimited cell phone plan Mental: ⁠https://getmental.com/ez NuCalm: https://nucalm.com/free-trial?/ref=ez for a one-week free trial Descript: https://get.descript.com/e2d248wpwtav for creating podcast episodes LeanWorlds: https://get.learnworlds.com/EZCONVERSATIONS Dr. Lewis Nutrition: https://drlewisnutrition.com/ez If you would like to support EZ Conversations, here are all the ways you can do that: Instagram⁠⁠:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/eunoiazen⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://m.facebook.com/eunoiazen⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrqBp_zdRiIfBRV4wURSZ2A⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/furkhan-dandia-ccc-mba-072a8a1ba/ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/EzConversations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or find Furkhan's Book, Pursuit of Self Love: 30 Uplifting Messages and Reflections. The Kindle version is available on Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.ca/Pursuit-Self-Love-Uplifting-Messages-Reflections-ebook/dp/B0C4D1XYL1⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the EZ Reflections Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ez-reflections-newsletter.beehiiv.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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