In this powerful episode of The Self-Care Goddess Podcast, I sit down with Brian Coones ( @briancoones) joins us for a deeply grounding conversation on emotional healing, nervous system regulation, and the transformative role breathwork plays in recovering from the effects of trauma.
Brian shares his own lived experience with trauma, addiction, and emotional dysregulation and how rebuilding his relationship with breath, sleep, and movement helped him reclaim clarity, presence, and inner strength. Through his work guiding thousands of students in breathwork and trauma integration, Brian offers a compassionate, embodied perspective on what healing truly requires.
Together, we explore the science of the nervous system, why the body carries our emotional history, and how simple daily practices can restore safety, resilience, and emotional freedom.
Here’s what you’ll learn in this healing-focused episode:
✅ The link between trauma, emotional suppression & nervous system dysregulation
✅ Why the body carries unprocessed stress and how breathwork begins to release it
✅ How breath patterns influence fight-or-flight, freeze, and emotional reactivity
✅ Why somatic practices often create deeper healing than traditional talk therapy
✅ The role of community, support, and co-regulation in trauma recovery
✅ Why men often struggle to access emotions and the importance of safe spaces to feel
✅ How changing your breathing can immediately shift stress, anxiety & overwhelm
🎧 Listen to Episode #182 on my website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon (@AmazonMusicUK), or anywhere you tune in just search The Self-Care Goddess Podcast.
🙌🏽 Connect with Brian Coones on LinkedIn: @Brian Coones
🎥 Watch the full episode now on YouTube: Rita Savoia
Link: https://www.youtube.com/@rita-savoia
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