Episode 25 - Is Your Success a Coping Mechanism?
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Podcast Episode Summary: The Long Burn Podcast
Host: Joel Malin, LPC / LMHC (Solo Episode)
Topic: Success as a Coping Mechanism: ACEs, Overcompensation, and Entrepreneurial Drive
Executive Overview
In this solo episode, host Joel Malin explores the psychological underpinnings of high achievement, leadership, and business drive. He introduces the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study to examine how childhood trauma, instability, and hyper-functional coping mechanisms can manifest as executive strengths—such as hyper-vigilance, fierce independence, and perfectionism—while…
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