EP243: Healing Complex PTSD and Finding Hope with John P. Boyle

In this powerful episode of the Heal Thrive Dream Podcast, I sit down with John P. Boyle to discuss his journey of surviving childhood trauma, healing from Complex PTSD, and finding hope through faith, recovery, and resilience.

John and I explore the lasting effects of childhood trauma, how Complex PTSD impacts relationships, marriage, parenting, and physical health, the long road to receiving the right diagnosis, EMDR therapy, grounding techniques, nervous system regulation, recovery from alcohol addiction, faith, hope, and breaking generational cycles of trauma.

John P. Boyle is an engineer, entrepreneur, executive advisor, and author whose life and work reflect a blend of Appalachian grit, business leadership, and principled purpose. Born into a multi-generational family of coal miners and raised in Kingwood, West Virginia, John’s story is rooted in hard work, resilience, and deep respect for the people and places that shaped him.

John graduated from The Kiski School in Pennsylvania, the West Virginia University School of Engineering, and Harvard Business School. From the age of thirteen through forty, he worked in nearly every role within his family’s business, including ten years as company president.

As a civil engineer, John has led thousands of public infrastructure, energy, natural gas, mining, and waste-disposal projects across 10 East Coast states. He has also founded four service-related companies in the environmental, transportation, natural gas, and coal industries.

Throughout his career, John has served in multiple C-suite and executive advisory roles and has sat on the boards of more than a dozen companies nationwide. He currently serves on the advisory boards of TQG, Inc. and Qryptonic, LLC, and on the board of directors of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, where he served as President of the Contractors Division in 2017.

John is also the author of Appalachian Kid, an Amazon best-selling memoir published in 2023, and Invisible Wounds, published in 2026. Through his writing, he shares stories of faith, leadership, perseverance, and identity, encouraging readers to honor their roots while pursuing lives of integrity and impact.

📘 Learn more about John P. Boyle: Website: https://johnpboyle.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-p-boyle/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JohnPBoyle Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561491782424

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