Vin Infante joined Sean Kelly on the Digital Social Hour to make a case that surprised even some of his own colleagues: that traditional therapy, in his experience, does not work for everyone. Vin Infante speaks from an unusual vantage point, having trained as a therapist himself after feeling let down by conventional talk therapy and medication earlier in his life.
From there, the conversation turns personal, covering the panic attacks he once struggled with, the childhood bullying he had to work through, and the techniques he now uses to help clients turn pain into power.
About Vin Infante
Vin Infante is a therapist and coach whose approach was shaped by his own dissatisfaction with conventional therapy and medication. After finding that traditional methods fell short for his own anxiety and depression, he trained as a therapist and built an approach centered on NLP techniques designed to help people shift entrenched patterns quickly.
His work today focuses on helping high performers move through anxiety, panic, and old pain rather than simply manage it, and he shares much of that thinking through a newsletter and content built around his own recovery story.
What Vin Infante and Sean Kelly Talked About
- Why he believes traditional therapy fell short for him personally, even after training as a therapist himself
- His approach to using NLP techniques to help people shift patterns quickly
- How he overcame childhood bullying and eventually found space to forgive his bullies
- His account of navigating fear and uncertainty in New York City during the pandemic
- Why he sees anxiety and depression as potential tools for introspection rather than only obstacles
- His take on anger as a response to feeling out of control that can be redirected into strength
- How gratitude and surrounding himself with positive people helped him manage his own anxiety
- His perspective on where therapy can still help, particularly with relationship issues and emotional pain
Why This Conversation Matters
Vin Infante's conversation with Sean Kelly is a candid, personal account from someone who has sat on both sides of the therapy relationship. For anyone who has felt like conventional approaches to anxiety or trauma have not worked for them, his perspective offers another way to think about the process.
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About Sean Kelly & the Digital Social Hour
Sean Kelly is an entrepreneur and the host of the Digital Social Hour, one of the fastest-growing interview podcasts in the world, where he sits down with entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and cultural voices for candid, long-form conversations. The show draws over 100 million views a month across platforms. Explore more guest features on SeanKelly.io.
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