Will black is a wilderness guide who takes young men out in to the mountains of Alberta as a treatment for addiction. He works for a treatment camp called Shunda Creek, which is a 90 day government funded program for men aged 18-25. The program uses curated experiences combined with intention to carve new pathways in the brain. 

 Will has a wealth of experience in activating change mechanisms in his clients, through challenge in the wilderness. 

Topics covered in this podcast:

The value of wildnerness therapy and the original classroom
Experience as a doorway to embodiment
Trauma locked in to the body
What does an empowering experience do in the body
Addiction: Choice vs. Disease - Dr. Kevin McCauley
Addiction and reward system dysregulation
Serotonin and the benefits of recovering from something together.
Adventure Thresholds: How to design an experience to create optimal change through perceived risk. 
Aligning attention with intention to match consciousness with the unconsciousness 
The 3 brains: Reptilian, Mamillian, Human
Stigma and the shaming of addiction
Mindfulness and the key to rewiring the mind

Will black is a wilderness guide who takes young men out in to the mountains of Alberta as a treatment for addiction. He works for a treatment camp called Shunda Creek, which is a 90 day government funded program for men aged 18-25. The program uses curated experiences combined with intention to carve new pathways in the brain. Will has a wealth of experience in activating change mechanisms in his clients, through challenge in the wilderness.&nbsp;
Topics covered in this podcast: 
<ul>
<li>The value of wildnerness therapy and the original classroom</li>
<li>Experience as a doorway to embodiment</li>
<li>Trauma locked in to the body</li>
<li>What does an empowering experience do in the body</li>
<li>Addiction: Choice vs. Disease - Dr. Kevin McCauley</li>
<li>Addiction and reward system dysregulation</li>
<li>Serotonin and the benefits of recovering from something together.</li>
<li>Adventure Thresholds: How to design an experience to create optimal change through perceived risk.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Aligning attention with intention to match consciousness with the unconsciousness&nbsp;</li>
<li>The 3 brains: Reptilian, Mamillian, Human</li>
<li>Stigma and the shaming of addiction</li>
<li>Mindfulness and the key to rewiring the mind</li>
</ul>

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The Evolving Man podcast features leaders who are strong forces of change in the world. Tune in to witness discussions about relationships, mens' work, addiction recovery, and healing.

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