Five Years, A Terrorist Camp, and a Brand New Show

Dr. Michael Smalley is back. After five years of silence, a marriage ending, a school bus in Colorado, an accidental walk into a Hezbollah camp in Lebanon, and four months in Ethiopia that he did not see coming, he turned the microphone back on.

This is the episode where Michael explains where he went, why he went quiet, and why he is genuinely different from the man who stopped podcasting five years ago. Not a better version of the old Michael. Something new. Forged in the kind of fire you only come out of changed.

He also introduces The Wounded Healer Podcast and what makes this show different. Every season is a focused teaching series, the kind of content that actually moves the needle on how you understand yourself and the people you love. No fluff. No performance. Just the real stuff.

And he gives you a first look at what is coming next: a seven-episode series called You're Not Crazy, You're Traumatized, based on his newest book. If you have ever looked at your own behavior and thought "I know better than this, why can't I do better than this," you are going to want to subscribe right now.

Welcome back. Or welcome for the first time. Either way, you picked a good day to show up.

Connect with Michael: Text or call: (303) 435-2630 Email: [email protected] Website: smalleyinstitute.com