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Reducing Friction, Reclaiming Energy

In this episode of Survival Notes, Jon Murphy, PMHNP, shares a raw, reflective update on his professional evolution, creative awakening, and how lived experience infor...

All Emotions Are Normal (But That Doesn’t Mean They’re Comfortable)

In this episode, I step outside the survival mode framework to focus on a simple truth that most of us still struggle to live by: all emotions are normal.We talk about...

When Structure Feels Unsafe

Some people thrive in structure. Others feel like it exposes something. In this episode, I talk about two survival roles — the Operator and the Watcher — and how their...

General becomes the Diplomat

This episode unpacks the nervous system logic behind the Survival Code—a clinical tool designed to identify adaptive roles we play under stress.Today’s focus: when som...

You Survived. Now What?

Surviving vs. Thriving: Understanding the Difference In this first episode of , explores the core difference between surviving and thriving—and why our early group dy...

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