042 Challenges of Change: The Teen Years • Stephen Cowan
About this episode
The episode discusses developmental cycles and growth through the lens of Chinese medicine, emphasizing the importance of timely interventions and understanding growth as a spiral process.
When supporting development, it’s often the small, well-timed interventions that make the greatest difference. It may not look dramatic, but real change happens when we meet the body at the point it’s ready to move and respond. In this Shoptalk we sit down with Stephen Cowan for a conversation on developmental cycles and how growth unfolds through the lens of Chinese medicine, exploring the early stages of life and how they shape what comes later. We’ll discuss why viewing development as a straight, linear process isn’t clinically helpful, and instead look at the value of understanding growth as a spiral—where patterns repeat, evolve, and offer new opportunities for change. We’re reminded that when we meet someone in their process matters just as much as what we’re seeing. Attention to the fundamentals—sleep, digestion, and emotional expression—is an essential part of supporting these transitions, and is often overlooked. We’ll explore how early imbalances can carry forward into later stages like puberty and adulthood, and how simple, consistent adjustments can significantly influence long-term outcomes. We also discuss a shift in perspective when working with symptoms—moving…
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