Dealing with, and healing from childhood trauma is an unpredictable science at best. Outcomes vary on a spectrum from devastating to post traumatic growth. Meet Damien Rider, a multiple world-record-holding Adventure & Extreme Sports Athlete, Author, Creator of One Breath Meditation, and Global Motivational Speaker. Recognized for his International humanitarian work and physical feats, with two feature documentaries aired on National Geographic, and as a speaker in TED talks Asia Pacific and the United States. In this episode of our Joint Dynamics podcast Damien shares with Andrew the life and mindset of someone that has achieved what most would never consider being remotely achievable. His is a message of always finding the positive in every situation in life, and using challenges to raise awareness for those in need, as a form of therapy, and also to redefine human capabilities and creativity, with an undeniable resilience to “keep moving forward”.  Again.. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. See you again in two weeks *See below for a glimpse of what this episode holds - Climbed out of a Hot Air Balloon basket, to the top by rope ladder, with no parachute at 10,000 feet, 30% less oxygen, -1 degree temp, 40 kph wind movementSkydive off the Top of a Hot Air Balloon 7500 feet above the groundPaddling over 800km for 17 days in shark-infested waters along the Australian CoastSkateboarding for 56 days along the entire Route 66 through the scorching Mojave DesertPushing a 3 tonne truck down the Gold Coast highwayRunning a marathon with a mattress on his shoulder with the words “Never lay down, Never give up”, all for his cause  Here are some useful links for this podcast www.damienrider.comwww.obmlearning.comHeart of the Sea by Dayne Hudson https://itunes.apple.com/au/movie/heart-of-the-sea/id1131853695 Relevant episodes Episode 37 - Barry Beck - Hockey and living with trauma - Beckhttps://podcasts.apple.com/hk/podcast/episode-37-barry-beck-hockey-and-living-with-trauma/id1527374894?i=1000546771444 Episode 35 - East rows West - Rowing 4800 km across the Atlantic Ocean unassisted - https://podcasts.apple.com/hk/podcast/episode-35-east-rows-west-rowing-4800-km-across-the/id1527374894?i=1000544074587 JOINT DYNAMICS links: Joint Dynamics Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JointDynamicsHongKong/ Joint Dynamics Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/jointdynamics/ Joint Dynamics Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRQZplKxZMSvtc6LxM5Wckw Host - Andrew Cox - https://www.jointdynamics.com.hk/the-team/trainers/andrew-cox The Joint Dynamics online at home exercise program - contact us to purchase your copy  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qUVpoTnn_Wx8dpy7kggnd416307a7lcT/view?usp=drivesdk