If you’ve ever felt stuck in patterns you can’t explain, this episode will hit home. In this conversation, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with Matt Johnson to unpack how much of our lives are actually being run by the subconscious mind and how trauma quietly shapes the way we think, feel, and respond.

Matt shares how tools like NLP and hypnosis can help uncover and release emotional baggage that’s been sitting beneath the surface for years. They talk about the real reason willpower alone doesn’t work, how the body holds onto past experiences, and what it takes to actually create lasting change.

This isn’t about surface-level mindset shifts. It’s about understanding the root of your behaviors and learning how to work with your mind instead of against it. They also touch on the importance of self-care, especially for those who are constantly showing up for others, and how small shifts in awareness can start to change everything.

If you’re dealing with chronic pain, emotional overwhelm, or patterns that keep repeating, this episode offers a different way to look at healing—one that starts from the inside out.

Tune in to this bonus episode if you’re ready to stop feeling stuck and start understanding what’s really driving your life.

Episode Highlights:
(00:00) Introduction to The Pain Game Podcast
(08:25) Rethinking PTSD Beyond Just Soldiers
(11:40) What NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Actually Is
(15:53) How the Subconscious Influences Chronic Pain
(21:02) 95% of Daily Behavior is Subconscious
(26:39) Healing Unresolved Trauma at the Root
(32:08) The Body Keeps the Score and Its Impact
(34:10) Insights from a Berkeley Study on Mental Health
(36:08) The Ongoing Work of Healing
(37:09) Transformation is Possible When You Refuse to Give Up

Find Matt Johnson Online Here:
Website: mattjohnsonnlp.com
Instagram: @mattjohnson7455
Facebook: Matt Johnson
LinkedIn: Matt Johnson
YouTube: Rewire and Rise with NLP

Find The Pain Game Podcast Online Here:
Website: thepaingamepodcast.com
Instagram: @thepaingamepodcast
Facebook: The Pain Game Podcast
LinkedIn: Lyndsay Soprano
YouTube: The Pain Game Podcast

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Unfiltered convos. Dark humor. Real healing. 
This is where pain meets purpose — and you’re not doing it alone.

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