<p>NEW EPISODES EVERY OTHER MONDAY</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Connect with Un/Do and support its mission by visiting https://linktr.ee/undomindset.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>On social media, use #UndoUnplugged or DM us @undounpluggedpod on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/undounpluggedpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠<u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u>⁠</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>For more information on Daren Norris and Flying Pig Psychotherapy, visit<a href="https://flyingpigpsychotherapy.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠ <u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠flyingpigpsychotherapy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u>⁠</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>---------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><br /></p><p>In this extraordinary episode, <strong>Erin</strong> and <strong>Daren</strong> sit down with<strong>Dan MacQueen</strong>, a resilience coach who survived a brain hemorrhage in 2014, woke from a coma unable to walk, talk, or smile, and spent the next 10 years rebuilding his life one 1% improvement at a time.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>What We Uncovered:</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>🚨 <strong>The decision that saved him:</strong> How avoiding the "pity spiral" from day one became his north star</p><p>💡 <strong>Aim small, miss small:</strong> Why 35 minutes to get in a wheelchair (down from 45) was a massive win and how stacking tiny victories builds unstoppable momentum</p><p>🔥 <strong>Neuroplasticity in action:</strong> How to literally rewire your brain, starting with 2 minutes of daily meditation😢 <strong>Radical acceptance (even when it slaps):</strong> Why acceptance isn't giving up, it's taking control by adapting to the new terms</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Actionable Strategies:</strong></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>✅ For Anyone Facing Setbacks: </strong>Start with 1% better than yesterday. Don't aim for moonshot goals; ratchet up gradually through small, achievable targets.</p><p>✅ <strong>For Building New Habits:</strong> Start meditation at 2 minutes daily for one week, then 4 minutes the next, scaling up slowly to avoid overwhelm.</p><p>✅ <strong>For Processing Anger/Grief:</strong> Acceptance doesn't mean you like what happened. It means you stop fighting reality so you can move forward.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chapters</p><p><br /></p><p>00:00 Choosing Resilience Over Pity</p><p>02:55 The Journey of Recovery and Resilience</p><p>05:49 Aiming Small: The Path to Progress</p><p>08:56 The Importance of Small Wins</p><p>11:58 Building Resilience Through Consistency</p><p>15:10 The Process Over the Product</p><p>17:52 Mindset Shifts and Neuroplasticity</p><p>20:55 Radical Acceptance and Emotional Growth</p><p>23:47 Self-Advocacy and Boundaries</p><p>26:58 The Power of Perspective</p><p>30:10 Humanity First: A New Approach to Care</p><p>33:00 Connecting with Dan MacQueen</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Connect with Dan:</strong></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Website: </strong><a href="https://www.dragonflytherapyservices.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠<u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u>⁠</a><a href="http://macqueendan.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠<u>Dan MacQueen</u>⁠</a></p><p><strong>Social Media: @MacQueenDan - </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/macqueendan/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠<strong>Instagram</strong>⁠</a><strong> | </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/macqueendan/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠<strong>LinkedIn</strong>⁠</a><strong> | </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvetrjnuZDZ66QRTiJtt6mw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠<strong>YouTube</strong>⁠</a><strong> | </strong><a href="https://x.com/macqueendan" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠<strong>X</strong></a></p>