Do you ever feel trapped in endless loops of overthinking? Knowing you’re stuck, but unable to stop?

In this episode, Nathan sits down with Matthew T Cooke, founder of Body-Based Breakthrough (B3), to explore how we can break free from the mental traps and reconnect with the body’s innate wisdom.

Whether you’re a high-achiever feeling secretly stuck… or simply tired of living in your head, this conversation offers a powerful path forward.

🔥 Topics Covered:

- The Body-Mind Connection: Why 80% of communication flows from body to mind (not the other way around)

- Breaking the Performance Trap: How “success” can keep us feeling stuck and disconnected

- The Power of Safety: Why transformation starts with creating true emotional safety

- Real Tools: A guided somatic exercise you can practice immediately

- Bonus Metaphor: How freediving explains the profound depth and simplicity of nervous system work

🌿 About Matthew T Cooke: Founder of Body-Based Breakthrough (B3), Matthew guides people back to their embodied wisdom. He’s worked with clients from Apple, SpaceX, Google, and beyond... and is on a mission to certify over a million trauma-informed somatic coaches by 2035.

- Follow Matthew on Instagram.

- Learn more or begin your B3 journey: alreadyfree.me/b3

In this short solo episode, I share the intimate truth behind a major shift in my coaching focus — why I’m choosing to support successful men who feel lost in love, and how this transformation can ripple out into all our lives (and yes, this episode is very much for women, too).

💔 Men are struggling.They’re succeeding on paper… and quietly falling apart inside.

🌀 I know this story because I’ve lived it.This episode is for the men ready to stop performing — and the women who want to see them finally come home to themselves.

🔗 Workshop Details:

🎯 Crushing It in Life. Lost and Lonely in Love.

A 90-minute journey for successful men ready to stop performing and start connecting.

- 🗓️ Sunday 4 May 2025

- 💻 Sign up here → alreadyfree.me/men

🙏 Thank you for being here.

If this moved you, please share it.

Let’s rewrite the story — together.

PS: you can read the full post to along with this on my substack: https://alreadyfree.me/substack

In a world addicted to hustle and distraction, what if the most powerful thing you could do… is pause?

This week on We Are Already Free, I’m joined by folk herbalist and intuitive guide Rachel Levine. She shares how her journey through anxiety, burnout, and perfectionism led her to reclaim presence through ritual.

This episode is for you if you:

- Feel disconnected or overwhelmed by modern life

- Want to replace routine with something more sacred and supportive

- Are ready to live with more intention, gentleness, and authenticity

We explore:

- The difference between routine and ritual

- Rachel’s story of healing from spiritual bypassing and self-sabotage

- How to start a ritual practice even when presence feels uncomfortable

- Why slowness is not laziness, and softness is not weakness

🌿 Mentioned in This Episode:

- Rachel’s work: intuitivelywild.com

- Intuitively Wild on Substack: intuitivelywild.substack.com/

Reclaim your attention, reset your nervous system

If you’re done with doomscrolling and ready to reconnect to yourself…

The FREE 21-Day Dopamine Detox Challenge is your invitation to step away from overstimulation and return to what truly nourishes you.

🌱 Start now at alreadyfree.me/reset

Connect with Me

• 🎧 Listen to more episodes: nathanmaingard.com/podcast

• 📬 Say hi: nathan@wearealreadyfree.com

• 📸 Instagram: @nathanmaingard

Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have.