We begin with the realities of getting older: changing bodies, new health routines, identity, and Jon Paul’s experience of navigating midlife as a man. What happens when some of the things we’ve relied upon to define ourselves begin to change?
Jon Paul also shares his personal journey through addiction and sobriety, including the role drugs and alcohol played in coping with difficult emotions and experiences. We talk about functional or “high bottom” drinking, when life can look fine from the outside while you know something needs to change, and the importance of community and accountability in sobriety.
Then we get into the work Jon Paul is best known for: breathwork.
We explore conscious connected breathing, what happens during a breathwork session, why the first few minutes can feel uncomfortable, and how the breath can help us move beyond the thinking mind and connect more deeply with the body and our emotions.
We also talk about nervous system regulation, intention and integration, making space for breathwork in everyday life, and what can happen when we stop distracting ourselves long enough to pay attention to what’s actually there.
This is a conversation about getting older, getting sober, knowing yourself more deeply, and finding different ways to meet whatever life brings.
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