Mind-Body Expert: The New Science of Emotion, Nervous System Mastery & Psychedelics!

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Get Professional High Quality Talk Therapy at BetterHelp. 10% off your first month of therapy with this link - https://betterhelp.com/giantsshoulder (Paid Partnership by BetterHelp) Jonny Miller is the creator of Nervous System Mastery, a transformative training program that teaches thousands of people how to regulate stress, unlock emotional resilience, and reconnect with their bodies. He’s also the host of The Inner Frontier podcast and a TEDx speaker whose work bridges neuroscience, trauma, and the physiology of calm. Emotions aren’t what you think they are — they don’t live in your “mind,” but in the dynamic language of your body. Jonny’s journey from burnout and grief to embodied mastery reveals that the key to peace, creativity, and connection lies not in suppressing emotion, but in learning to listen to it. Expect to learn why emotions are predictions from the body, not reactions from the brain, how interoception and the vagus nerve shape your inner world, what really causes anxiety and how to retrain your nervous system to feel safe again, why emotional suppression creates “debt” in the body, the hidden physiology of flow states, how blood flow and micro-constriction may encode our sense of control, why co-regulation with others is the most powerful stress medicine, how to build real resilience instead of numbness — and much more… Timestamps: 03:00 Mastering the Nervous System 05:53 The Impact of a Chaotic Nervous System 08:51 Agency and Nervous System Regulation 11:33 Personal Journey and Life Events 14:48 Grief and Emotional Mastery 17:45 Introspection and Self-Regulation 20:44 Emotional Fluidity and Processing 23:48 Navigating Rejection and Fear 26:41 The Role of Relationships in Regulation 37:47 Understanding Loneliness and Connection 39:09 Nervous System Mastery Practices 42:03 The Relational Dojo: Practicing Connection 42:51 Descriptive Experience Sampling: Inner Awareness 44:27 Interoception and Self-Understanding 47:04 Emotions, Sensations, and Decision Making 48:58 Flow States and Central Nervous System Optimization 54:47 The Body's Predictive Processing 59:08 Connection Between Body and Mind 01:04:19 Meditation Practices and Overcoming Box-Ticking 01:09:34 Exploring Meditative Practices 01:10:34 The Role of Psychedelics in Personal Growth 01:12:36 Therapeutic Benefits of MDMA and Ketamine 01:15:01 Navigating Risks and Benefits of Psychedelics 01:17:49 Psychedelics and Personal Pathways 01:20:15 The Intersection of Psychedelics and Meaning 01:23:28 Legislating Psychedelics: A New Approach 01:26:39 The Future of Psychedelics and AI 01:29:15 Exciting Frontiers in Neuroscience and Parenting ... Neuroscience Products I Swear By (Supports the Channel) Sentia Spirits: https://sentiaspirits.com/mcgloughlin4209355084 Manta Sleep Mask: Get the Comfiest Sleep Mask on the Planet (Use Code GIANTSMANTA10 https://bit.ly/4ilzfBL ) Brain.FM: Music Entrainment for Focused Deep Work (30 Day Free Trial: https://www.brain.fm/giantsshoulder) Consensus.AI: https://get.consensus.app/we00d2cmjpqe Follow My Neuroscience Podcast - The Giants Shoulder Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5m3Gta5MtIYdk59pb2GJ7M?si=b33232eae67b4126 Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/brief-enquiry-to-the-brain/id1752486249