Hello and welcome to Between Two Dots, hosted by Hafiz Mitha and Gilbert Bong. Today, performance coach and military veteran Vince Fowler joins Hafiz and Gilbert for a discussion about confronting and processing trauma through therapy. Vince shares his life openly and honestly, recounting the events that have shaped him, and how, despite being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, he is living his happiest days now thanks to his family and business, Vince Fowler Performance Coaching.

“Between two dots – really, the value is in that line: the journey.”

Episode Highlights:

[0:57] We meet Vince as he tells us why he hates hair.

[4:45] “What’s worse than getting picked on for me was watching somebody else get picked on.” Vince details how his life growing up in the small cowboy town of Williams Lake, BC led to him finding his true family in the Marines.

[11:10] “It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done.” Vince recalls how a serendipitous event started him down the road of processing his childhood trauma and post-traumatic stress through therapy.

[19:38] “I knew I wasn’t looking for a job, I was looking for a life.” We learn how Vince found his way from the military into performance coaching.

[30:38] Vince shares how he deals with the pressure of coaching.

[34:30] “You’ve always got a choice… Choose your hard. ” Vince discusses how the choice that he was presented with when diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder continues to push him to do better.

[40:05] “Suffering is just the price of admission for living a meaningful life.” – Professor Susan David. Vince shares what he wishes to pass onto his clients and children to break the cycle of trauma.

[51:12] We learn some of Vince’s non-negotiables when it comes to his well-being.

Connect with Vince:

www.vincefowler.ca

IG: @vincefowler

linkedin: linkedin.com/in/vincefowler

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