Holistic Life Navigation

This podcast explores holistic stress and trauma recovery. I am your host, Luis Mojica. My work, Holistic Life Navigation, was modeled after my own journey in healing myself from chronic illness and PTSD. I share this podcast with many brilliant minds who, like me, healed themselves through unique, unusual, and unorthodox ways.

For more information, please visit: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com.

Written, produced and recorded by Luis Mojica. Edited by Fredo Viola. Intro/outro song: "Witch Love" by Luis Mojica.

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[Ep. 200] American Gladiator Teaches Me About Becoming Vulnerable w/ Dan Clark

May 26, 2024

On today's episode, Luis is joined by Dan Clark, a former professional athlete, television personality, author, actor, and producer. Dan is well known for his role as gladiator Nitro on the TV show American Gladiators.

Luis and Dan have a beautiful conversation about the tension between masculinity and vulnerability.

Luis and Dan discuss:

His time on American Gladiators
Why Dan was in so much pain during the height of his fame
How the advice "big boys don't cry" impacted his life and how he grieved his brother's death
What it is to be non-sexually intimate with another man
Dan's journey to authenticity and integrity

You can learn about Dan and his work at: https://www.dannitroclark.net/

You can read more about, and register for, the foundational self led course here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/self-led-new

You can read more about, and register for, the slow groups here:
Embodied Practitioner
Embodied Masculinity

You can register for November's Addiction Circle here: https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/events/somatic-addiction-circle-4