Ep. 9: Authentically Turning Pain into Purpose with Derek Jacobsma

Greetings and Happy Mindful Monday!

We are so excited to share another episode of The Mindful Movement Show with you this week. Episode nine features a dynamic conversation with our guest, Derek Jacobsma. In it, we discuss his journey of becoming, healing, growth and resilience. He vulnerably shares his story of turning pain into purpose and offers advice for those of you who might be struggling with identity crisis, illness or disease, or family issues. His journey is oner of navigating coming-out as a non-heterosexual man, being diagnosed with HIV, and leaving his comfortable corporate training position to start his own coaching practice. In the episode, Derek challenges you to develop greater self-awareness and set boundaries that enable you to flourish, grow, and thrive. In our conversation we go deep in explaining the role that shame, blame, and trying to fix others has in creating misery and unhappiness. We also discuss the ways in which mindfulness practice helps us attend to our feelings and emotions without fixation or attachment.

This episode is for anyone who feels stuck, finds it difficult to accept themselves, or who might need some inspiration for how to live fully without conditions or reservations. Derek’s journey is one that truly enables him to find the gift of each moment, because he has been confronted with the reality that life is precious. If you are a mom or dad who is caught up in struggle, drama, or emotional toxicity - really listen to the powerful stories Derek shares as a way to compel and empower you with the tools and skills to realize that all feelings and experiences are temporary and fleeting. The reality is, we all have the ability to grow through what we go through. Derek’s life is a testament to that reality.

About Derek:

Derek is a personal empowerment coach who helps people find their flow and do it everyday. He has great experience as a Corporate Trainer who created and facilitated leadership development programs to improve engagement and performance. He prides himself on helping people up level their performance over the longterm without sacrificing mental and physical health. He runs retreats to help you unplug from technology and plug into your health and wellness by teaching you the science and practices that can help you become the best version of you. Derek practices mindfulness meditation, breathwork, cold plunges, and other ways to help you leverage your breath to regulate your physiological and emotional states. He encourages clients to create community and connection, journaling, and reflection, and nature walks to remove barriers that might be blocking or holding you back and gain a sense of clarity and purpose to know where you want to go.

You can find out more about Derek and his incredible offerings here.

Our hope is to collaborate with Derek to run a few retreats together in the future. Stay tuned for more information!