DR. TONY DICE: KEYNOTE SPEAKER & CREATOR OF THE HC-MOD
Dr. Tony Dice, a former Navy SEAL and author of After the Trident, challenges the conventional wisdom that addiction is solely about numbing trauma. Through his proprietary Holistic Change Model (HC-Mod), he reveals that for high-performers – from special operators to CEOs – destructive behavior is often driven by “Emotional Compulsivity”: a desperate biological need to hunt for sensation because peace feels like death.
In this talk, Dr. Dice dismantles the shame surrounding high-functioning addiction. He demonstrates how the same drive that leads to the battlefield or the boardroom can lead to self-destruction if not properly integrated. This matters because we may be treating high-performance trauma with the wrong tool and reframing this drive may be the best way to stop the suicide epidemic amoung our highest achievers.
TEDx Audition: "Emotional Compulsivity: Why We Chase the Rush Instead of Relief"
