Friedrich Nietzsche famously said, “That which does not kill us, makes us stronger” – but we’re well past that now.
What doesn’t kill us has the capacity to change who we are, what we believe in and how we experience the world – it’s not just about building our strength. It’s also an invitation to get creative.
Welcome to What Doesn’t Kill Us with Dr Marion Piper – a podcast for conversations about creativity, posttraumatic growth and how we make sense of the tough stuff.
Did you know that your body is always giving you information about what it needs? From hunger cues to pain, there's an endless feed of 'tells' you can pick up on to move better, heal and start living the life you've dreamed of.
That's what today's guest, Claudia Domancie (https://www.instagram.com/bodystorymethod/), is all about: how we can let our bodies lead us forward, rather than hold us back, from everything we want to do in life 🥲
In this episode, we cover:
👉🏼 Claudia's traumatic childhood in South Africa
👉🏼 How her relationship with her own body created the Body Story Method, and
👉🏼 How the body leaves us clues for healing in how it moves (or refuses to move!).
Follow Claudia on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bodystorymethod/) and get your FREE Body Story Reading online (https://bodystory.com.au/map).
If you enjoyed this episode, you'll love The Creative Urge (https://thecreativeurge.substack.com/).
30 Oct 2025
Shelly Sharon on The Mother Wound
The relationship we share with our parents is complex, especially the one between mothers and daughters. Today's guest, Shelly Sharon, is here to share her experience and work with you on the concept of 'the mother wound'.
In this episode, we cover:
- Shelly's creative background and traumatic childhood
- What the mother wound is
- The 5 thresholds for under-mothered daughters, and more.
Shelly Sharon (https://www.shellysharon.com/) helps women heal the wounds of a complex mother–daughter relationship so they can thrive in their lives and careers.
After a childhood marked by neglect, and abandonment, she turned her story on its head and built a life of purpose and healing.
Shelly’s been a professional ballet dancer, a coffeeshop owner, and a sought-after social change strategist and researcher. But it was through years of intense meditation practice and Buddhist psychology studies with leading international teachers that she came to own her mother wound — and discovered her calling to serve others on the same path.
Shelly is a certified Hakomi therapist and trauma-trained by Janina Fischer. She is the co-host of the Healing the Mother Wound Summit and is currently working on her first book on the subject.
When she’s not supporting clients, she can be found swimming in Alpine lakes, riding horses, picking wildflowers, or cooking enough food to feed a tribe. She lives with her soulmate and their beloved cat.
(https://www.shellysharon.com/birthrite)
(https://www.instagram.com/undermothered_women/)
23 Oct 2025
Hayden Burgess on Swapping Binge Drinking For Creative Success
On What Doesn't Kill Us, we don't shy away from the difficult conversations about trauma and growth – and today's episode is no exception. If you're someone who has struggled with addiction or overcoming unhealthy behaviours, you'll want to listen to what Hayden Burgess has to say.
In this episode, we talk about:
How binge drinking didn’t kill Hayden, but it stopped him from being creative and available to his family
Hayden’s journey from being the ‘party guy’ to ‘purposeful creative’, and
Why his entire world view (and creative style) changed after giving up alcohol.
Hayden Burgess (http://www.instagram.com/haydenpitchr) is a creative mentor, business coach and consultant (as well as an amazing artist!). After over a decade working in corporate sales and training (while moonlighting as a designer/artist) he started his business, Pitchr, to help creatives build successful and profitable solopreneur businesses. He works with clients all over the world from his home in Hawkes Bay New Zealand, and when he's not working, he's painting, selling paints, reading about painting, or spending time with his two beautiful girls and amazing wife.
PS: I also talk about similar themes over at The Creative Urge (thecreativeurge.substack.com/).
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