Turning Stress into Purpose with Dr. Rebecca Heiss The School of Weird Podcast w/ Frankie Russo

💥 Episode Description:

What if stress wasn’t your enemy, but your most untapped superpower?

In this wild, unfiltered, and totally electric episode of The School of Weird, Frankie sits down with Dr. Rebecca Heiss — speaker, scientist, and fearless truth-teller — to unpack why stress isn’t what’s breaking you… but how you're framing it might be.

We dive into:
- Why stress isn’t “bad” (and can actually save your life)
- How your emotions are driven by hormones (yes, science backs that smile trick)
- The science of Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG) and why nobody’s talking about it
- Frankie’s raw take on recovery, the “Helper’s High,”
- and chasing purpose like a drug
- How to stop managing stress and start using it as rocket fuel for meaning

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, numb, or stuck in the “stagnation spiral,” this one’s your wake-up call. No fluff, no fake inspiration — just weird, wonderful, and radically honest conversation about how to unlock the limitless energy already inside you.