What if the hardest seasons in life and along the mental health recovery journey aren’t detours but doorways? We sit down with depth psychotherapist, coach, and author Ben Hummell to unpack how identity, transitions, and purpose intersect—and why your most stubborn obstacles may be pointing you toward your life’s work.

In this episode Ben and I discuss the following:

1. Navigating identity struggles

2. Handling life transitions

3. The "wound drive" versus the "genius drive" and why both matter

4. What it means to feel stuck and why it isn't as bad as it may seem

5. Practices for getting "unstuck" in life and recovery

6. Essential tips for finding one's purpose and life's calling, one's "Genius"

By the end, you’ll have a language for your inner drives, a way to inventory your brightest moments, and the courage to outgrow identities that no longer serve. Subscribe, share with someone in transition, and/or leave a review telling us the micro step you’ll take today toward your genius.

Learn more about Ben and his work at https://www.thegeniusway.com/

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