The Thought Hackers

Allison Sutter, M.Ed., is a best selling author and contemporary spiritual teacher. She is highly acclaimed for her ability to seamlessly blend spirituality and practical self-help information making it relevant to daily life. Allison’s digital courses serve students in seventy-seven countries. She lives with her husband and three girls in Chicago. 3 Key Points 1/ Learn Read More The post 46 – Accelerate Your Mojo And Unleash The Real You With Alison Sutter appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Maintaining a healthy body is paramount to ensuring a healthy mind. Michael Leppo has devoted himself to the study and application of healthier living, wellness, fitness, and peak performance. After careful study of the brain, he has developed a life changing health, wellness, and weight loss video program. Through this program Michael has lost 77 Read More The post 45 – Healthy Body, Healthy Mind With Michael Leppo appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Depression and anxiety are now the most common mental illnesses in the US. New York Times bestselling author Johann Hari carried out a bold three-year investigation about what really causes this, and how to actually solve these disorders. Hari suffered from depression since he was a child. And was subsequently told by doctors that his problems Read More The post 44 – Depression And Lost Connections With Johann Hari appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Mental Illness engulfed the life of Tina Collins from when she was a child. For twenty years she walked through the world in an hallucinatory state. When everything became too much to deal with, she withdrew entirely. Prior to effective treatment Tina was diagnosed with Shizoaffective Disorder at a level that should have seen her Read More The post 43 – Mental Illness Did Not Defeat Me With Tina Collins appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Sudden trauma, due to an horrific car accident, changed Virginia Phillips’ life in an instant. Virginia is the author of ‘Yes, You Can!’ and also the owner of The Academy Of Entrepreneurial Excellence She is a part-owner of Molder Rubber and Plastics Corp, a speaker, an entrepreneurial coach, and also a podcaster. But most of Read More The post 42 – Sudden Trauma Aftermath – How You Can Still Be You With Virginia Phillips appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Secondary trauma is very real to Anna Dowe. Anna is the author of ‘Bent not Broken. Finding your Power, Passion and Purpose. A Familyís Guidebook to Surviving PTSD’ Due to her work as an international speaker, coach, guide, and mentor Anna works with many clients. She holds a BA in Psychology from York University and Read More The post 41 – Secondary Trauma: The Hardships Of Being A PTSD Spouse With Anna Dowe appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Giovanni is a Yogic Breathing teacher and the writer behind the popular blog LiveAndDare.com. Creator of the acclaimed Master Your Mind program, Giovanni has been  seeking personal growth and enlightenment since his teenage years. Throughout this process, he has practiced meditation daily (totalling over 8,000 hours), read hundreds of books. He has tried several different Read More The post 40 – Yogic Breathing: A Powerful Technique For Managing The Effects Of Trauma With Giovanni Dienstmann appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Finding Happiness And Worthiness has been a lifelong journey for Melissa Monte and as a result helps others find theirs. Melissa is probably one of todays top influential and thought-provoking explorers in mindset and positive energy. She will also dive into complex ideas with humor and clarity, in a way that deeply connects with people. Read More The post 39 – Happiness And Worthiness: A Journey From The Rabbit Hole With Melissa Monte appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Irene Gabelnick is an Author, Blogger, Realtor, Mother and a long time health & fitness fanatic who had a challenging childhood due to being raised by a parent suffering a bipolar disorder. Her well known blog ‘Fit For Sanity’ helps busy moms and entrepreneurs to live healthier lifestyles. In addition, she enjoys volunteering, and was Read More The post 38 – Bipolar Beginnings: Healing Yourself Through Self Care With Irene Gabelnick appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Born and raised in a town of only 600 people in regional Victoria, Australia, Hagan has always had an interest in writing and all kinds of storytelling. After finishing high school, Hagan planned on attending University after a year in the Australian Army. However, when the time came for him to accept his position, he Read More The post 37 – Life After A Cult With Rhys Hagen appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Denita Stevens is a writer and poet who lives in New Jersey. Her poetry about trauma has been published on the Heal My PTSD website, and most recently in the ITWOW International 2016 Anthology, all of which are included in her poetry chapbook, ‘Invisible Veils’ which is in the process of being published. She started Read More The post 36 – Putting The Post In PTSD: A Roadmap For Recovery With Denita Stevens appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Craig Holliday is a gifted Meditation and Spiritual Teacher trained in both the Yogic and Buddhist traditions. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor offering mindfulness based therapy. Craig travels frequently offering Meditation Workshops, Retreats, and Satsang. He is the author of Fully Human Fully Divine. His work is dedicated to the discovery of our innate Read More The post 35 – The Gift Of Suffering With Craig Holliday appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Richmond Heath is a registered Physiotherapist, TRE Certification Trainer, Pilates Instructor, Bowen Therapist & a pioneer in mind-body health & wellbeing for optimal life performance. Having introduced TRE to Australia in 2010, he provides TRE Training to individuals & organisations in a wide range of settings including sports, personal growth & development, occupational stress prevention Read More The post 34 – Shake Free From Trauma Using TRE With Richmond Heath appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Dr. John DeGarmo is a leading international expert in foster care.  Dr. John is a consultant to several foster care agencies and to law firms across the nation, and is a popular international speaker and trainer on all things foster care.  He is the founder of The Foster Care Institute, as well as the residential Read More The post 33 – Supporting Children Through Foster Care With Dr. John DeGarmo appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Samantha Silverberg is a licensed clinician specializing in working with individuals who have histories of complex and chronic trauma. She has spent the last eight years working across a variety of populations at the University of Pennsylvania, Mount Sinai Hospital and as adjunct faculty at LaSalle University amongst other positions. Based on her own personal Read More The post 32 – Online Harassment: A Silent Epidemic? With Samantha Silverberg appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Dara Kurtz is the author of Crush Cancer, and creator of the popular blog, Crazy Perfect Life. When she was 42, she heard the words “You have cancer!”. It wasnít until she finished the difficult year of treatment that she began to see the benefits her cancer diagnosis brought. She started writing, and now inspires Read More The post 31 – Crush Cancer: How I Learned To Survive And Thrive With Dara Kurtz appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Tim Pahuta grew up in a small rural fawn in central NJ called Whitehouse Station NJ. The second oldest of 5 children and his fathers first son. Baseball was, and continues to be, a passion of his fathers and as a result a passion of Tim’s as well. So much so that he became a Read More The post 30 – Why You Alone Are Creating The Results In Your Life With Tim Pahuta appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Sue Scheff is a Nationally Recognized Author, Parent Advocate and Internet Safety Advocate. She founded Parents Universal Resources Experts, Inc. in 2001. She has 3 published books, Wit’s End, Google Bomb and her latest, Shame Nation: The Global Epidemic of Online Hate with a foreword by Monica Lewinsky. Sue Scheff is a contributor for the Read More The post 29 – Shame Nation: The Global Epidemic of Online Hate With Sue Scheff appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Bob Roth is one of the most experienced meditation teachers in America. Over the past 45 years, Bob has taught Transcendental Meditation (TM) to many thousands of people and is the author of “Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation,” which will be published in February 2018. Bob currently serves as the CEO of Read More The post 28 – How Meditation Can Heal The Hidden Wounds Of Trauma With Bob Roth appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Carol Graham has survived the challenges of major illnesses, devastating personal losses and financial ruin more than once, yet has refused to become a victim. She writes for five monthly columns in magazines in addition to several publications.  She has been published in many anthologies including Chicken Soup for the Soul.  In 2015, Carol received Read More The post 27 – Never, Ever, Give Up Hope With Carol Graham appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Riana Milne is a Certified, global Life, Dating & Relationship Coach, a #1 Best Selling author, a Life & Dating Coach for the new Docu-Series – Radical Dating – Finding Lasting Love Over 40; Host of her former TV show: Lessons in Life & Love, an educational speaker, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified Trauma Read More The post 26 – The Shocking Truth Why 9 Out Of 10 People Struggle In Life & Love, And What To Do About It With Riana Milne appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Marisa Peer is a world renowned speaker, Rapid Transformational Therapy trainer and best-selling author.  She has nearly three decades of experience as a therapist and has been named Best British Therapist by Men’s Health magazine and featured in Tatler’s Guide to Britain’s 250 Best Doctors. Marisa uses her experience of treating clients including rock stars, CEOs, elite Read More The post 25 – Stop Thinking That You Aren’t Enough With Marisa Peer appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Walk With Sally was founded by Nick Arquette in 2005, naming it for his mother who was diagnosed with breast cancer and after many years of treatment, died when Nick was sixteen. Nick never forgot how challenging and isolating the years of his mother’s illness and loss had been for him as a child. Wanting Read More The post 24 – Turning Personal Grief & Trauma Into Hope With Nick Arquette appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

According to Roni, life teaches us all many lessons, and some more than others.  Since losing their only child, Roni and her husband have learned what it takes to forge ahead and find new purpose in life. Helping others to improve their lives by enhancing ther focus n what is significant…..their children, and the other Read More The post 23 – Finding The Blessings From A Parent’s Worst Nightmare With Roni Wing-Lambrecht appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Matt was a huge success, who made his first million right out of college, and then built that into a thriving business and lifestyle most of us dream about. He had 15 thriving companies making multi-millions of dollars every year. He had a big house, his own private airplane, a happy family, and the belief Read More The post 22 – $20 Million To Bust. A Lesson In Gratitude With Matt Bacak appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Bronwen Sciortino is an Author, Simplicity Expert and Professional Speaker who spent almost two decades as a high powered, award winning executive before experiencing a life changing event that forced her to stop and ask the question ‘What if there’s a better way to live?’ Answering this question took her on a journey of discovery Read More The post 21 – Keep It Super Simple With Bronwen Sciortino appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Matt Clark is a seasoned expert in the field of sales, marketing and business development, with more than a decade of experience in various industries from energy to telecoms and more. His particular set of skills came from door to door sales in both the UK and South Africa where influence, connection and strong sales Read More The post 20 – The Key To Healing Your Mind And Body With Matt Clark appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Richard relentlessly pursues perfection while struggling with the reality that his biggest weakness might also be his greatest strength. Richard Turner not only defies the odds, but is proof that there aren’t as many limits as we might think. 62-year-old Richard Turner, is universally acknowledged as the world’s most skilled “card mechanic” in other words, Read More The post 19 – Playing The Hand You Have Been Dealt, With Richard Turner appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

At the age of 26 Erin Goodwin was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, it came on hard and fast and the next 12 months were spent in and out of hospital. High volumes of multiple medications, a month on IV steroids and 13 days of no sleep her bowel perforated and she died while on the Read More The post 18 – No Colon, Still Rollin With Erin Goodwin appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Daryl’s life was shattered in 2000 when he was TWICE SHOT in the face and shoulder while on a routine callout to a neighbourhood dispute. Despite critical injuries, he drew his firearm and began searching for the gunman. A year later, for his actions that night, he was awarded for his bravery, but Daryl was Read More The post 17 – TWICE SHOT – Surviving, Rising and Thriving With Daryl Elliott Green appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Barbara Miller is the Master of Transformation. A true pioneer carving a path for others, who wish to save time, to follow. From tobacco addiction recovery to dealing with trauma and epic adversity Barbara delivers tough love talk. “Life is hard there is no reason to sugar coat it.” Her experience is based on overcoming Read More The post 16 – Learning Triumph Over Tragedy With Barbara Miller appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Rik Schnabel is a world class life coach trainer who has mastered magic. He has helped hundreds of his clients to diminish their issues in just hours and calms anxiety in minutes. He’s a master of the brain’s amygdala and weaves his magic to dramatically improve one’s thinking. With over 20,000 training and clinical coaching Read More The post 15 – UnTraining Your Brain To Overcome Trauma With Rik Schnabel appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Scott Kiloby is an international speaker on the subject of nondual wisdom and its application to addiction, trauma, depression and anxiety. He is the author of six books on the subject. He is a California Certified Addiction Treatment Counselor and Interventionist. He is the founder of the Kiloby Center for Recovery in Rancho Mirage, CA, Read More The post 14 – A Nondual Somatic Approach to Trauma Resolution With Scott Kiloby appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Christine Handy is a speaker, author and breast cancer survivor. Her journey encourages her listeners to be their best selves in all aspects of life. Her motto is: “There is always purpose in pain”. 

Her challenges led her to write her first novel, Walk Beside Me, which became a best seller. As a model, Christine Read More The post 13 – There’s Purpose To Your Pain With Christine Handy appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Michael gets people inspired. He shares with people the tools to become more effective. He assists people learn how to develop a stronger personal focus and stay balanced in the process. Michael started off sharing the lessons he learned over twelve years ago. This was after he learned that each of us has a far Read More The post 12 – Visualising Successful Outcomes With Michael Ballard appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

John is a Barrister, Solicitor and lobbyist living in Adelaide, Australia. During his childhood John was targeted by a paedophile in the Northern Territory where he grew up.  John was apprehended by police as a housebreaker and petty criminal in his early teens.  He also struggled with alcohol and drug abuse in his teens and Read More The post 11 – Overcoming Blinding Fear With John Elferink appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Dawson Church, PhD, is an award-winning author whose best-selling book, The Genie in Your Genes, has been hailed by reviewers as a breakthrough in our understanding of the link between emotions and genetics. He founded the National Institute for Integrative Healthcare to study and implement promising evidence-based psychological and medical techniques. Dawson’s groundbreaking research has Read More The post 10 – Your PTSD Is Not A Lifetime Sentence With Dr. Dawson Church appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Ira Robinson has been a writer all his life and currently has 6 books published in both fiction and non-fiction genres.He is also a copywriter and radio show host, both of which have given him the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives. Though life has given Ira many difficult experiences, through those difficulties, Read More The post 9 – Stopping The Cycle Of Emotional Addictions With Ira Robinson appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

When he was in his early teens James looked around and noticed that there were not very many people who were truly happy with their lives. He soon realized that even people who seemingly had everything, people like Elvis Presley and more recently Robin Williams, were unhappy, unhappy enough to end their lives. He started Read More The post 8 – The Truth About How To Be Happy With James Gough appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

John Kennedy was contracted by the US Marines in 2006 to develop a cognitive skills enhancement program to reduce casualties in combat, primarily from IED’s (Improvised Explosive Devices). Combining the latest research into neuroplasticity with his proprietary process and project management methodologies, he created the PACE™ – Progressively Accelerated Cognitive Exertion™ brain training program targeting Read More The post 7 – Accelerated Mental Improvement With John Kennedy appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

After twelve years of professional football Dr. John DeWitt has seen (and experienced) the devastating effects of Traumatic Brain Injury and concussions and is here to share what he has learned, and continues to learn, on this journey.   Show Notes A full transcription of this podcast will be available soon   Key Points 1/ To Read More The post 6 – A Holistic Approach To Brain Trauma With Dr. John DeWitt appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Growing up with depression, anxiety and lacking confidence, Laura finally hit rock bottom when childbirth plunged her into the depths of PTSD. From there, she realised she needed to rediscover herself….both professionally and personally. This journey led her on a path of learning the tools of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP). Today Laura is a certified Read More The post 5 – Being Plunged Into PTSD During Childbirth With Laura Johnson-Baker appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Having been diagnosed with BiPolar depression at age 14 after 4 suicide attempts, Adil Amarsi lost all hope until a life changing attempt on his own life lead him to find a higher calling. After a few more setbacks, he went on to found his company and actually spends most of his down time working Read More The post 4 – How One Simple Exercise Saved My Life With Adil Amarsi appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

After growing up in a terribly dysfunctional and abusive home where all he saw was chaos, Ted O’Neil graduated with his degree in psychology and subsequently worked in a psychiatric crisis centre for 8 years, at which time, he chose to study law. Ted formed his first company that was highly successful. On the day Read More The post 3 – Rising From The Abyss Of Trauma With Ted O’Neil appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

In this interview, Nick Pereira talks about how to create specific outcomes in your life by changing your negative thinking and your internal language to create an unconscious alignment to the outcomes you want. Nick’s own successes in life have come as a direct result of these processes. Show Notes A full transcription of this Read More The post 2 – Bringing Joy And Happiness Into Your Life With Coach Nick appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

Nathan and Hamish look at various types of trauma such as accidents, violence and abuse, and how these can rapidly, or over time, create the thinking that causes outcomes such as PTSD, Depression and Anxiety.  Show Notes A full transcription of this podcast will be available soon The post 1 – What Is Trauma & How Does It Affect You Psychologically? appeared first on The Thought Hackers.

In this episode, we introduce you to The Thought Hackers, our journey leading up to it and our vision moving forward. Trauma and the effect it has on us is an enormous problem that can ruin lives instantly and over time. Hamish and Nathan have both experienced trauma and have mastered tools that can help others to Read More The post 0 – Introduction To The Thought Hackers With Hamish Bayston & Nathan Segal appeared first on The Thought Hackers.