Anxiety & The Coma: Zach Paul's American Hero Dream Shattered by a Drunk Driver

In this episode of the Lurning Man Podcast, host Omarr welcomes Zach Paul, a brain injury survivor, and former US Navy SEAL, to discuss his life story and expertise in dealing with anxiety. Despite an unfortunate end to his dream of becoming an American hero, Zach shares his journey of resilience and how he now helps others through life coaching. Trigger warning for anxiety and suicide.

Episode Topic Timestamps:

[00:01:25] Overcoming anxiety after trauma.

[00:04:47] Overcoming Adversity.

[00:07:35] Becoming a Navy SEAL.

[00:10:44] Rite of passage for men.

[00:14:22] Surviving Navy SEAL bootcamp.

[00:17:25] Life-changing brain injury.

[00:20:58] Brain injury and recovery.

[00:24:19] Masking pain with a smile.

[00:27:26] Counter charisma and facade.

[00:30:33] Rewiring the brain chemistry.

[00:34:33] Self-medicating with substances.

[00:38:23] The key to life.

[00:40:35] Ownership and responsibility.

[00:46:51] Psychedelic toad poison.

[00:47:23] Power of psychedelics.

[00:51:45] The God Molecule.

[00:54:14] Accountability and Growth.

[00:57:57] Self-improvement advice.

[01:01:23] Choosing positive influences.

[01:04:51] Joining the podcast journey.

If you have questions/comments/topic ideas, feel free to DM Omarr directly on Instagram or text 407-760-5544

Zach Paul's Socials

• https://www.instagram.com/zach.davidpaul
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachdavidpaul/

Omarr Cantu Socials - ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/omarrcantustory⁠⁠⁠

The Lurning Man Podcast with Omarr Cantu website - ⁠⁠⁠thelurningman.com/⁠⁠⁠

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