NOTE FROM JONNY —

Hello Curious Human 👋

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 — 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 stay curious out there!

With gratitude,

Jonny

YOUTUBE VIDEO #3 JUST DROPPED —

[Video] Interoception 101 for Beginners

What does frustration look like in the body? How about joy? Or panic?

And is it possible for us to practice intentionally noticing and choosing how we respond in challenging situations? Increasing the space between stimulus and response?

Your physiology operates as a set of levers that can be pulled, and systems, which can be learned, practiced, and eventually mastered—to create a fulfilling life in which you pursue the quests that are unique to your life.

And in this game of life, there’s a particular skill that almost no one was taught growing up, but once you learn it, it will create exponential rewards in your life. That skill is known as Interoception. In this video, that's exactly what we're exploring... I hope you enjoy!

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NEW PODCAST EPISODE —

[Podcast] Overcoming the Inner-Critic, Reclaiming Aliveness & Learning Somatic Intuition with River Kenna

I’ve been following River’s substack essays for a few years now, and I feel a real kinship with his irreverent and genuinely unique perspectives — as well as his talent for self-experimentation and weaving together esoteric yet incredibly practical concepts which he uses for self-exploration.

"Aliveness is not just an emotional experience, it is connected to emotional experience, but it's something that is deeper. And it is this rock bottom faith in the unfolding of what needs to happen." ​ ​— River Kenna

In this conversation, you can expect to learn:

💬 How River was able to use somatic-based practices to go from experiencing an incessant inner-critic and suicidal ideation, to almost no inner-dialogue and opening up access to his emotions.
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🧠 We explore the dynamic between what he calls 'Systems Mode' that dominates our culture vs. a more Spontaneous Mode of being.
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💀 We both riff on how the ideas of Bill Plotkin are essential for these times, and what it means to ‘die well’ in order to become genuine adults and experience a sense of aliveness.

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Fun Things to Click On

Et. Cetera

A Hero's Journey: Tiago Forte recently published a deep dive and heartfelt essay sharing his personal experience navigating psychosomatic illness and finally discovering what he termed the ‘troubleshooting section’ in the human user manual. Read​

Book I'm Absurdly Excited for: Fellow neuro-nerd Anne-Laure Le Cunff just announced her first book 'Tiny Experiments', which I had the pleasure of reading in advance and suffice to say that it's the book that I wish existed ten years ago when I began my own pathless path. I intend to buy multiple copies to gift to friends. It's so so good. Watch​

AI Journaling Might Change Your Life: I sense this is the beginning of a new era for journaling (and coaching), one in which AI becomes an indispensable ally in the process of sincere self-enquiry. Read​

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