Interview | Trauma: Approaching Pain as a Process with Miles Adcox

Today we finish our series of conversations on trauma and personhood with Miles Adcox. He is the Chairman and Owner of Onsite, an internationally-known emotional wellness lifestyle brand that delivers life-changing personal growth workshops, digital mental health master classes, emotionally smart leadership retreats, and residential emotional wellness and trauma treatment. Miles’ work at Onsite has been featured on 20/20, Good Morning America, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Dr. Phil Show, The Doctors, People, Billboard, Marie Claire, and NOW FATHOMS | AN ENNEAGRAM PODCAST! 

[1:45] Lightning round questions to get to know Miles

[7:50] What is mental health and emotional wellness?

[10:00] How does Miles approach his work amid the rise of pop psychology?

[17:00] Miles’ cautions regarding the pitfalls of self-help/personal development

[21:00] On “crescendo culture” and the success of Onsite

[27:15] Miles’ talks about Internal Family Systems theory

[30:05] Some practical advice: The 20/10/5 list

[33:30] On clean and dirty pain

[42:10] What should be in our “trauma kit”? 

[48:30] Miles’ own experience as a father

[56:15] A current challenge Miles is facing

[58:30] What Miles has to say to mental health professionals and other helpers

Follow Miles at www.milesadcox.com // www.experienceonsite.com  

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Co-hosts: Seth Abram, Seth Creekmore, Lindsey Marks, Drew Moser

Production/Editing: Seth Creekmore

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