Josh Trent | Breaking Free from Paradigms: How to Master Emotional Regulation + Live An Authentic Life (Meat Mafia Podcast)
Wellness + Wisdom Podcast
Journey of Emotional Transformation
This chapter explores the profound journey of personal growth and emotional regulation, beginning from childhood experiences shaped by inherited traumas. The speaker candidly shares struggles with identity, addiction, and mental health, emphasizing the need for self-compassion and emotional tools. A pivotal ayahuasca experience highlights the transformative power of vulnerability and authenticity in overcoming life's challenges.
Wellness + Wisdom Podcast Host, Josh Trent, joins Brett Ender and Harry McKeever on the Meat Mafia Podcast where he opens up about his struggles with old paradigms: breaking free from porn addiction and being overweight, what it means for him to live an embodied life filled with resilience, self-honesty, and faith, and how practices like the BTFA loop have shaped his new reality.
What You'll Learn In This Episode [00:00] Josh's Journey Back Up After Hitting Rock Bottom- Josh's background: 9.5 years of podcasting experience
- At age 21, Josh was 280 pounds, unhappy, and struggling with porn addiction
- Josh's weight loss journey: Lost 100 pounds in 3-6 months
- Emotional epigenetics and inherited trauma
- Josh's struggle with pornography addiction from age 13
- The normalization and weaponization of pornography in society
- Josh's realization of porn addiction at age 37 during an Ayahuasca journey
- The importance of honesty and sharing in overcoming addiction
- Josh's spiritual journey only began at age 35
- The concept of "who's doing it anyway" in relation to personal growth
- The importance of asking God for guidance and being humble to learn
- The BTFA (Belief, Thought, Feeling, Action) loop concept
- Josh's focus on emotional regulation for optimal performance
- The importance of contrast therapy: hot sauna and cold plunge
- Walking, free motion exercises, and body weight exercises
- How to listen to your body for exercise needs
- The Whole30 program's recent stance on seed oils
- The importance of eating meat and listening to body cravings
- The need for seasonal eating and following ancestral wisdom
- The recent election results and their potential impact on health policies
- The need for physical education in schools
- The influence of big pharma and food industries on health policies
- 2025 is a year of major revelations and changes
- The potential for RFK Jr.'s involvement in dismantling pharma influence
- The need for health freedom and making America healthy again
- The importance of speaking one's truth despite potential consequences
- The need for honesty in personal growth and societal change
- A "quantum leap forward" in terms of societal awareness and change
- The importance of honesty and emotional regulation
- The challenges and rewards of living an honest life
- The need for fun and authenticity in conversations
The Meat Mafia Podcast is all about shaking up the way we think about food, health, and how we live. Hosted by Brett Ender and Harry McKeever, the show dives deep into topics like regenerative farming, ancestral eating, metabolic health, and the messy truths about our food system.
Brett and Harry bring a fresh, no-nonsense vibe to every conversation, mixing humor, curiosity, and practical advice as they unpack what it really takes to live a healthy, authentic life.
Each episode features fascinating guests—from health experts and ranchers to entrepreneurs and advocates—sharing their personal stories and insights.
Whether it’s diving into the benefits of a carnivore or keto diet, exploring sustainable farming practices, or discussing the connection between mental and physical health, the podcast is packed with inspiration and ideas you can actually use.
At its heart, the Meat Mafia Podcast is about building a community of people who are ready to take control of their health and rethink the way they live. If you’re curious about what’s possible when you step away from the mainstream and start living on your own terms, this podcast is for you.
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