Episode 2 - Nat Gibbons

Nat Gibbons is :

A veterinarian

Artist (bespoke art + graphic design company founder)

Muay Thai fighter

Existential crisis expert (mental health openness advocate, therapy enthusiast)

General being of love

We spoke about Fighting, Studying to be a Vet, Experiencing Therapy, Art, Eating Disorders among other things.

Hope you enjoy.

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0:00​​ - Intro - "Codename Mel"

2:39​ - From Gymnastics to Fighting

12:05​ - How fear and anger can hold you back yet drive you

17:20​ - Equality entering fight sports

21:20​ - Training at Diablo

21:38​ - Career choices for a Vet

24:00​ - Stubbornness, Failure, ignoring good advice

25:50​ - Pursuing a career with animals

30:07​ - Obsessing about dogs... and cats

43:43​ - Dealing with the death of animals as a vet

47:33​ - Horses and the culture surrounding them

57:23​ - Lockdown for a Twenty something

01:02:02​ - The beauty of martial art and its etiquette

01:05:18​ - How Martial Arts gyms deal with bullies and a lack of control

01:17:16​ - Martial Arts as a tool to self mastery

01:18:30​ - The benefit of Confidence gained from competing as a child

01:21:31​ - Harassed by a creepy lecturer for 3 years

01:27:26​ - Harassed by a creepy dairy farmer

01:29:51​ - Training & surviving during lockdown

01:37:18​ - Seasonality of life and expanding your skillset

01:41:00​ - On the Subconscious

01:43:17​ - Therapy, Coaching & working on yourself

01:48:43​ - A psychotherapist threatened to vomit on me

01:54:53​ - Difference between IEMT and Tapping

01:59:01​ - Experiencing Therapy

02:21:57​ - Fight Sports and Eating Disorders

02:29:57​ - Psychedelics in therapy

02:40:54​ - Art, my one true love

02:49:50​ - Advice for people

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You can find her art on Instagram: @envolv.art

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