β THE PROLIFIC CREATOR β [Podcast] Focusing on What Matters Most with Nat Eliason In this episode, Iβm speaking with a friend, author, entrepreneur & prolific writer Nat Eliason. "The proof you can do hard things is one of the most powerful gifts you can give yourself."β Nat Eliason The timing of this conversation was interesting as we recorded it shortly before the US elections, after which the crypto markets shot back into the mainstream. Youβll hear about the intense emotional...
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EXPAND YOUR CAPACITY β [Live Cohort] Enrollment Doors Open for Nervous System Mastery Cohort #7 Nervous System Mastery is my flagship 5-week bootcamp designed to equip you with evidence-backed protocols to cultivate calm and emotional regulation. Our 7th cohort kicks off on March 10, and applications are officially open as of today. This curriculum represents my attempt to distill everything I've learned in recent years about creating the conditions for our nervous system's flourishing. It's...
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HAPPY NEW YEAR β Greetings Curious Human π Welcome to Issue #95! I'm keeping things brief today as my wife and I are about to leave for a vacation to Nosara, Costa Rica, to host our own self-guided partnership retreatβ and explore a tropical corner of the world I've heard so many great things about. I hope the first six days of 2025 have been treating you well, and wish you all the best with whatever intentions you're stepping toward this year. Stay Curious Out There, Jonny p.s. early-bird...
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Illustration by Blaze Syka PERSONAL UPDATE FROM JONNY β Hello Curious Human π Welcome to Issue #94 Gosh, it feels like a long time since I've written a newsletter. Oh well better late than never, here's what's been alive in my world lately: π² Moving to Santa Cruz β after wrapping up the Nervous System Mastery cohort, we packed all our worldly belongings into a U-haul and drove to California. The hypothesis is based on the desire to live in a nature-saturated landscape where the redwoods meet...
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Illustration by Blaze Syka NOTE FROM JONNY β Hello Curious Human π Welcome to Issue #93! Plenty of updates from the Curious Humans HQ β I've been making progress on an exciting iOS app that we'll be launching soon, Kelly and I may have found a new rental house in Santa Cruz to move into in November (walking distance from a world-class surf break!), and we'll also be hosting our first breathwork retreat later this year in California. Exciting times! This week, I'm sharing a fantastic video...
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Illustration by Blaze Syka NOTE FROM JONNY β Hello Curious Human π Welcome to Issue #92! I just wrapped up a mind-bending podcast with the theoretical neuroscientist Michael Edward Johnson, which I'm very excited to release in the coming weeks... But in the meantime, I'm thrilled to be publishing both video #3 in the new Youtube series β a deep dive on interoception (see below), as well as one hell of a podcast conversation with fellow somatic explorer River Kenna. Have a wonderful week and...
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Illustration by Blaze Syka NOTE FROM JONNY β Hello Curious Human π Welcome to Issue #91! I've just returned from my first time at Burning Man, feeling both suitably sleep-deprived (not to mention covered in playa dust) but also deeply nourished by the almost unfathomable creative expression that exists in Black Rock City. I was especially moved by the 'Temple Space', an exquisitely designed temporary structure with every inch of space covered with photos and messages to loved ones who have...
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Illustration by Blaze Syka NOTE FROM JONNY β Hello Curious Human π Welcome to Issue #90! It's been a bit of a rough week on my side. A combination of picking up covid, recurring back pain and accidentally flooding our kitchen β I found myself at the edge of my capacity, and needing to remember some nervous system regulation 101 β mostly giving myself space to process and recharge even amidst all the chaos. It's funny how something along these lines tends to happen in the lead-up to a cohort....
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Illustration by Blaze Syka NOTE FROM JONNY Hello Curious Human π Welcome to Issue 89! Today is an exciting day at the Curious Humans HQ β months of work and creative juju have been lovingly poured into redesigning the Nervous System Mastery website (v2.0) I'll keep the intro brief, but suffice it to say that I feel proud of how it's turned out, and hope that others resonate with the new designs as much as I do (check it out here) For the past couple of years, this course has been my full-time...
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