19 April 2024 - Reclaiming the Present Moment Gender Identity Weekly

In this episode, I host Dr. Lino Martinez!  Dr. Lino is an author, podcaster, and Professor of Psychology who views his ability to survive not as extraordinary, only human.  Lino and I discuss existential psychology, depleting ourselves to please others, and The Meaning to Life.
REFERENCES:
Lino’s professional website:  https://www.alittlelessfear.com/
A Little LESS FEAR podcast:  https://www.alittlelessfear.com/podcastMuckle-Wells Syndrome:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muckle%E2%80%93Wells_syndrome

(00:00) - Opening credits

(00:37) - Show opening

(01:32) - Introducing Dr. Lino Martinez

(03:09) - Birth as we choose it, even when it's difficult

(08:10) - Fighting not for life, but for being awesome

(17:34) - The rebirth of Dr. Lino Martinez

(24:01) - Dr. Lino's search for meaning

(29:27) - Combating a sense of isolation

(34:04) - The Meaning to Life

(38:24) - Pleasing people as a trauma response

(43:16) - Gender transition is not a change of identity

(52:51) - What doesn't kill me reveals the strength that was already there

(01:01:30) - How to find Dr. Lino

(01:02:58) - Show closing

(01:04:10) - Closing credits