Jonny Miller – The Gifts of Grief, Transformational Breathwork and Emotional Resilience (#51)

“It has to start first and foremost with a real desire and fascination… I think that the best conversations are born from that burning desire.”

— Jonny Miller, HEx Podcast #51

If you want to see an example of what happens to those who single-mindedly follow that sense of burning curiosity, then check out Jonny Miller.

Jonny, creator of the Curious Humans podcast, is someone who clearly leads by example. His mind is a treasure trove of embodied wisdom, covering a wide range of topics that have the power to make our lives more joyous for those who share his love of learning.

Jonny is the founder of the Curious Humans podcast and monthly newsletter as well as a breathwork facilitator, meditation teacher, startup and emotional resilience coach and the creator of nervous system mastery.

What we cover:

• Grief as the gateway to the inner Hero’s Journey [17:31]
• How Jonny became a successful digital nomad [20:11]
• Advice for anyone wanting to start a podcast [29:01]
• How to heal the root of trauma [36:06]
• Breathwork for emotional resilience [39:11]
• Jonny’s critique of stoicism [44:35]
• How to remain energized and calm throughout the entire day [56:11]
• Finding the right mentor [1:06:56]

MUCH MORE…

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Links mentioned:

Jonny’s Projects:

• Jonny’s emotional resilience report
• Emotional Resilience Masterclass with Jan Chipchase
• Nervous System Mastery
• Curious Humans newsletter and podcast
  • Jonny’s 5 recommended episodes
    • Edward Dangerfield
    • Bill Plotkin
    • David Whyte
    • Mike Slavin
    • Jamie Wheal
• Jonny’s personal website
• Jonny’s Ted Talk on the Gifts of Grief

Emotional Resilience and Trauma

• The Wisdom of Trauma
• Video of Impala trauma response
• Somatic Experiencing
• Resilient.wiki
• Aura Ring
• Whoop Strap
• Apple Watch

Breathwork, meditation and other practices for nervous system regulation:

• Vipassana meditation
• Pranayama
• Conscious Connected Breathing
• Holotropic Breathwork
  • Holotropic Breathwork: A New Approach to Self-Exploration and Therapy by Stan and Christina Grof
• Ed Dangerfield
• Box Breathing
• Wim Hof’s morning breathing routines
• The Breathing Cure by Patrick Mckeown 
• Breath by James Nestor
• Metta meditation
• Concentration meditation
• Zen meditation
• Kriya Meditation
• 10 Day darkness retreat
• Ayahuasca
• Cold exposure
• Apotheosis Retreat
• Yoga Nidra, taught by Rod Stryker
• Andrew Taggard, Zen philosopher

Entrepreneurship:

• Tech Stars
• Escape the City
• Jonny’s Startup Coaching

Modern Masculinity:

• King Warrior Magician Lover by Douglas Gillette and Robert L. Moore
• Iron John by Robert Bly

Travel:

• Maptia
• Couch Surfing

Stoicism and it’s Critiques:

• Jules Evans
  • on the High Existence Podcast (#19 and #40)
  • Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations: Ancient Philosophy for Modern Problems
  • The Art of Losing Control: A Philosopher’s Search for Ecstatic Experience
• The Journey of Soul Initiation: A Field Guide for Visionaries, Evolutionaries, and Revolutionaries by Bill Plotkin