392: Tana Amen - The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child

<p>Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: <a href= "https://bit.ly/tanaamen392">https://bit.ly/tanaamen392</a></p> <p>Tana Amen (IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tanaamen/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@tanaamen</a>) is a New York Times bestselling author, vice president of the <a href= "https://www.amenclinics.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amen Clinics</a>, a neurosurgical ICU trauma nurse, and a world-renowned health and fitness expert.</p> <p>She has won the hearts of millions with her simple yet effective strategies to help anyone optimize their lifestyle and win the fight for a strong body, mind, and spirit.</p> <p>Tana holds a second-degree black belt in Kenpo Karate and a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.</p> <p>Tana and her husband, Dr. Daniel Amen, have four children and five grandchildren.</p> <p>Today we’re discussing her new book: <a href= "https://geni.us/UvcQpd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child: How Persistence, Grit, and Faith Created a Reluctant Healer</a>.</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>How we were all scared children at one time</li> <li>The epiphany Tana had working with addicts</li> <li>Tana’s first 3 memories as a child</li> <li>Growing up in constant chaos</li> <li>Tana's mom always showed she loved her</li> <li>Dealing with unwanted attention and bullying during her teen years</li> <li>Battling an eating disorder, anxiety, and depression</li> <li>Tana was diagnosed with thyroid cancer at age 23</li> <li>How Prozac hijacked her brain</li> <li>The spiritual walk that lead to Tana’s healing journey</li> <li>Responsibility means the ability to respond</li> <li>Falling in love with her best friend, Dr. Daniel Amen</li> <li>Working with Byron Katie</li> <li>Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy can help with trauma</li> <li>Lifestyle factors including food, nutrition, and exercise impact your health</li> <li>Be your own best advocate</li> <li>Your doctor is not your boss, they are you