Everyone comes to TM for different reasons and on a different journey. Some come for peak performance… others for mental health, spiritual evolution, stress management, etc. And every once in a while, someone comes along from an undeniably tumultuous path that not only benefits from the technique but also has the heartfelt desire to learn how to facilitate it for others based solely on the fact that it made such a pivotal difference in their healing journey. Our guest this week fits this description perfectly. Jonny Mize is a childhood trauma survivor, military veteran, impassioned musician and Transcendental Meditation teacher who has seen the profound impact of this technique ripple throughout his life and the lives of those he teaches as well. This is his story.

Jonny learned TM after returning home from his Army combat deployment in Afghanistan where he served as a welder up-armoring vehicles for Special Operations command. After experiencing how easy and effective TM is at removing stress and anxiety while bringing himself back to balance and peace, he realized he had to become a Certified TM teacher and share this technique with his fellow warrior community. Today, Jonny is honored and grateful to be serving the Warrior community once again with the Resilient Warrior Program, up-armoring the mental and emotional health of our San Diego community.

In this episode:

• How does childhood trauma motivate the healing journey?
• The power of music as therapy
• Can TM be a support for those prone to social anxiety and self isolation?
• What does it feel like to bring calm with you into the storms of life?
• How can this technique help you go from external to internal regulation?
• How did this technique give Jonny his life back?
• How can TM help with trauma-induced anxiety and PTSD?
• What profound results has Jonny seen in his students?
• What sets this technique apart from other meditations?
• What made him want to become a teacher?
• How does this technique continue to change his life?

Dive in each week for real talk on meditation, meaning and modern life. And let us know what resonates with you. After all, this podcast was created with you in mind – to support the human condition by optimizing the human experience.

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David Lynch Foundation Veteran Programs: https://www.resilient-warriors.org/

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Original Music Composition by Jessica Sharman Bennett