#67 - Tyler Wall: The School of Atypical Insights

In the 67th episode of The Strength Podcast Mike and our special guest Coach and Mind Advisor at Contrast By Design, and Host of The School of Atypical Insights, Tyler Wall will talk about the importance of Shadow Work and understanding our dark side in order to grow into our full potential and strength.

Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 

In this chapter you will discover: 

(00:50) Introducing our special guest Coach and Mind Advisor at Contrast By Design, Host of The School of Atypical Insights, Tyler Wall @tylerjameswall

(1:55) Tyler’s new podcast: The school of Atypical Insights

(2:15) Tyler’s first question to Mike @mike_strength_connection

(2:55) Why Tyler chose this specific field

(3:25) Working in the rehab

(3:55) Pain lives in the brain

(4:35) Taking inspiration from personal relationship challenges

(5:15) Tyler’s driver in life

(5:45) Summarizing why Tyler chose this field

(6:40) “What's in the light isn't always what's necessarily the answer.” - Tyler Wall @tylerjameswall

(7:45) Example of perceived pain

(8:50) Distracting yourself from perceived pain

(9:15) Studies about perceived back pain

(9:40) Shout out to Dr. John Sarno

(9:55) “Engaging your core” means nothing

(11:40) “Unresolved emotions, unresolved feelings, or unresolved challenges in life tend to carry more weight.” - Tyler Wall @tylerjameswall

(13:05) Focusing only on the positives: a cultural phenomenon

(13:40) The duality within us

(13:50) Focusing solely on the positives: a masculine trait

(14:15) “What is humanity? A spectrum.” - Tyler Wall @tylerjameswall

(14:50) “If we are only focusing on the positives there is no contrast. Life is definitely not as colorful.” - Tyler Wall @tylerjameswall

(15:40) “It’s not about time. Balancing is really about energy.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(16:25) Journaling: a slow practice

(18:15) “There is no right way to do journaling.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(18:55) How Tyler started journaling

(19:20) “There are no errors in journaling, it’s just finding out.” - Tyler Wall @tylerjameswall

(19:40) Reading old journals

(22:10) Shout out to Naval Ravikant @naval

(22:40) About meditation

(25:40) Progress in meditation

(26:40) “The only place we're ever living is in our heads.” - Tyler Wall @tylerjameswall

(28:15) Shout out to Kain Ramsay @kain.ramsay

(29:00) Comfort in the familiarity

(31:45) Tips for doing shadow work

(32:40) “If you are constantly healing, what are you healing from?” - Tyler Wall @tylerjameswall

(35:05) Journaling prompts

(37:25) “When you believe something wholeheartedly, you identify with that.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(38:05) Tyler’s thoughts about beliefs

(41:50) Layers of self-limiting beliefs

(42:45) The reality of personality type systems

(46:10) What else?

(48:40) Where to find Tyler Wall? @tylerjameswall

Podcast Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1618776731?ign-itscg=30200&ign-itsct=lt_p