{"version":"1.0","type":"card","id":"b72b166f-99b2-48b9-b323-bb6f34031376","url":"https://stacklist.com/card/b72b166f-99b2-48b9-b323-bb6f34031376","title":"David Dachinger | From Trauma to Triumph: The Three Ingredients for Post-Traumatic Growth","source_url":"https://bleav.com/shows/stay-on-course-ingredients-for-success/episodes/from-trauma-to-triumph-the-three-ingredients-for-post-traumatic-growth/","note":"From Trauma to Triumph: The Three Ingredients for Post-Traumatic GrowthGuest: David Dachinger, Retired Fire Lieutenant, EMT, Peer Coach and Grammy-Nominated Producer Host: Julie RigaWhat if your greatest trauma became your most powerful mission? In this transformational episode, Julie Riga sits down with David Dachinger, a stage four cancer survivor, retired fire lieutenant, Grammy-nominated producer, and resilience advocate, to unpack the three essential ingredients for post-traumatic growth: identity release, meaning making, and mission activation. This is a conversation about courage, clarity, and the power of choosing life.From Trauma to Triumph: The Three Ingredients for Post-Traumatic GrowthAbout This EpisodeIn this deeply moving episode, Julie Riga welcomes David Dachinger, a clear testament to transformation, resilience, and purpose-driven leadership. Together they explore what it means to evolve through adversity and how every leader and entrepreneur can activate their own post-traumatic growth journey. David shares how a stage four cancer diagnosis became the catalyst for a legacy of healing, purpose, and mission activation.Guest BackgroundDavid Dachinger is a retired fire lieutenant and EMT who hosts Responder's Resilience: Igniting the Shift Within, engaging experts on first responder mental health. He serves as a peer coach for 22ZERO, supporting first responders and veterans. A two-time Grammy Award nominee, his life changed in 2014 with a stage four cancer diagnosis that became the foundation of his advocacy for purposeful living and wellness.Fun Fact: David's favorite food is the Holy Shiitake pizza from Mellow Mushroom.The Three Ingredients for Post-Traumatic Growth1. Identity Release A stage four diagnosis instantly shifted David from caregiver to patient. Clinging to a victim identity blocks transformation. Through intentional word choice and daily gratitude, he released the old self and stepped into a healed identity. Like the lobster, we must sh","image":null,"stack":{"id":"9a66c950-8c2b-4e38-b6d7-3789473ea1da","title":"David Dachinger | From Trauma to Triumph: The Three Ingredients for Post-Traumatic Growth","url":"https://stacklist.com/c/podcast/stack/9a66c950-8c2b-4e38-b6d7-3789473ea1da"},"created_at":"2026-08-20T10:58:37.597Z","updated_at":null,"aco":null,"_links":{"self":"/api/public/card/b72b166f-99b2-48b9-b323-bb6f34031376.json","html":"https://stacklist.com/card/b72b166f-99b2-48b9-b323-bb6f34031376","md":"/api/public/card/b72b166f-99b2-48b9-b323-bb6f34031376.md","stack_json":"/api/public/stack/9a66c950-8c2b-4e38-b6d7-3789473ea1da.json"}}