The Metagame

#37 - Johnny Miller | Releasing Trauma with Your Breath

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Jul 16, 2025
Johnny Miller, a writer and nervous system coach, shares insights on the power of breathwork in emotional healing. He discusses how conscious breathing can help release trauma and even repressed anger. Listeners learn about the importance of feeling emotions to break free from childhood patterns. Miller emphasizes the connection between breathwork and personal transformation, urging acceptance of discomfort as a pathway to growth. The conversation also highlights the impact of secure attachments on emotional resilience and the journey of self-discovery.
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ANECDOTE

Breathwork Surpassed Psychedelics

  • Johnny Miller chased altered states through Vipassana, psychedelics, and breathwork.
  • Breathwork helped him process grief deeply and sustainably, surpassing psychedelics in accessibility and efficiency.
INSIGHT

Body Recreates Trauma Movements

  • Emotional releases during breathwork often recreate the exact movement patterns of original traumas.
  • The body stores trauma physically, searching for the precise configuration to enable release and healing.
ANECDOTE

Compassion Opens Hidden Pain

  • Daniel experienced profound openness to others' pain during breathwork, feeling heartbreaking compassion.
  • This led him to cry and uncover layers of his own pain and hidden strength.
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