35 | How to Survive Tragedy w/ Ben Lavoie

The Climbing Majority

Everyone in their lives experiences suffering, trauma, depressed states and difficult times. Some people experience these events early in life and some later on. But ultimately, suffering and loss are both tragic and a natural part of the human experience. Our guest today reached out to Kyle and I. He is Ben Levoie. Ben had a traumatic car accident which left him badly injured and severely concussed. This incident resulted in Ben losing 10 years of memory and living with PTSD. Ben wants to share his story in the hopes that it will help others deal with their own trauma and difficult experiences. In today's episode Ben opens up about his life, his accident and how he used climbing to help him with his PTSD. Finally, we talk about the flow state, metal health, and how climbing has helped Ben to create new memories with his son.

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Chapters

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Who Is Ben? (00:01:36)

3. The Accident (00:23:11)

4. Seeking Help (00:42:21)

5. Climbing Now (01:18:23)

6. A Message For The Audience (01:29:03)