A Hero’s Burden: Director Sepi Makabi & Nova Festival Survivor Daniel Sharabi on PTSD,Faith,Healing

In a powerful new episode of the podcast We’re Out of Time (ranked #1 in Mental Health on Apple Podcasts) renowned recovery expert and mental health advocate Richard Taite speaks with Nova music festival survivor Daniel Sharabi (joining from Israel) and “A Hero’s Burden” director Sepi Makabi.

The documentary follows Daniel and his younger brother Neria, who are credited with saving hundreds of lives during the Oct. 7 attack, while confronting the deep trauma and PTSD they continue to carry as survivors.

Just prior to the podcast taping, it was announced that the remaining hostages will be returning home. Daniel’s best friend Yosef-Chaim Ohana who has been held hostage for two years, is among those set to be released. Daniel shares how he’s anticipating seeing his friend and what his first words to Yosef will be when they reunite.

The conversation also explores the mental health toll of survival and captivity, the prevalence of PTSD, and the urgent need for trauma-informed care. During the discussion, Taite offers to bring Daniel, his brother, Neria and Yosef to Carrara Treatment Wellness & Spa as his personal gift — providing a safe space for healing, recovery, and renewal after unimaginable trauma.

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📌 Key moments and highlights from this conversation:
00:00 A Hero's Burden documentary film clip

It's a historic day 1:48

The trauma, the work just begins when they come home 2:40

I meant them a month after October 7th 3:17

These boys need help right away 4:01

I've never given up on hope for Yosef and the hostages, time to rebuild 4:30

The love of Neriya and Daniel for each other 5:03

What people don't realize about the Nova survivors 6:17

How Neriya and Daniel saved lives at Nova 7:39

The trauma was palpable 11:24

The flashbacks and triggers 14:37

Holding onto trauma, but it can minimize after treatment, learning resilience 17:00

Neriya is having hard time getting help with the PTSD 20:50

What helped him the most was a Thailand retreat 24:09

Second hand trauma 25:24

Daniel Sharabi joins from Israel, reacts to cease fire 27:11

Do you believe in God? Daniel says 'he was protecting me' at Nova 29:40

Hostage friend Yosef-Haim Ohana, first proof of life 33:07

Update on brother, Neriya with trauma 34:32

Richard offers free top notch treatment to Daniel, Neriya and Yosef 36:09

It's a new chapter, a new life with hope...we can heal 40:40

Daniel on mission of documentary and helping others with PTSD and mental health 42:38

What Daniel will say first when he reunites with Yosef when he returns home 45:51

Daniel's love for brother, Neriya and how he saved many lives at Nova 47:25

Message of the film, A Hero's Burden, bringing awareness to PTSD 52:09

This shines a light on trauma and mental health with war 56:29


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