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The Unique Way

Chronic Empathy, Inflammatory Emotions & Finding Beauty When Life gets Ugly w/ Courtney Runyon

May 21, 2021
01:18:54

Courtney is one of the most amazing, inspiring & hilarious human’s I’m blessed to know.

In her early 30’s she was living her best life, had her dream job & was in love. She was a healthy, thriving young woman eating a plant based diet, exercising, meditating & taking really good care of herself.

So you can imagine the shock when one day she noticed her body slowly shutting down & within months she was paralyzed from the neck down.

I’m happy to report that after a year of searching for answers she’s received intensive treatment & rehabilitation & has regained much of what she lost.

In this interview we talk about it ALL, her healing journey, her mindset & beyond.

Courtney is currently living in Cabo, Mexico & traveling the world exploring different ways to heal, all while organizing speaking gigs & women’s retreats. She’s also coaching fighters how to navigate through mental & physical health struggles.

Topics of Discussion:

  • Chronic Empathy

  • Coping with inflammatory emotions 

  • The important of creating a safe space (what that means & what that looks like)

  • Stress

  • Physical, emotional & mental health

  • Emotional labor & emotional boundaries

  • How the practice of receiving is anti-inflammatory

  • Immunology of Joy

  • How social media can put you at risk for chronic inflammation

  • Inflammatory markers for rejection

  • Different kinds of empathy

  • What to do when your life is turned upside down

  • & so much more!

 

Courtney’s Instagram

Courtney’s Website

Watch Courtney’s Emmy Award winning appearance on WFAA Channel 8 news (if you need a good does of inspiration & gratitude I highly recommend watching this!)

 

 

Sign up for my 6 month group coaching course Craft Your Path. We start June 2nd!

 

For a limited time, I’m offering my Zoom Yoga Library (11 creative vinyasa classes) to anyone that takes the time to subscribe, rate & review the podcast. All you have to do is take a screenshot of your rating & review & send it to hello@cortneyostrosky.com. I’m so grateful for your support & think you’ll LOVE these classes!

 

Cortney’s Instagram

Unique Way Instagram

Cortney’s Website

Cortney’s Weekly Newsletter

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