This week I sat down with Aaron Alexander — movement coach, breathwork expert, manual therapist, and host of The Align Podcast. With over 20 years of experience (and a client list that includes celebrities and pro athletes), Aaron has a way of blending science, humor, and heart that makes the deep stuff feel surprisingly accessible.

We go everywhere in this conversation: from the way childhood imprints live in our nervous systems, to why unfelt emotions act like "energetic debt," to the practical tools that can help you find more freedom in both body and mind. There's a lot of laughter, raw honesty, personal shares, and information that will change the way you move through the world.

Some of the gems inside this episode:

🧒 How childhood environments shape insecurity + self-worth 💳 Aaron's "credit card" analogy for trauma and energetic debt 🌬️ Breathwork tools to regulate your nervous system in daily life 🌀 Why intellectualizing healing isn't enough — and what to do instead 🪞 Reframing self-judgment + moving with more presence 🧍 How posture, alignment, and the way we carry ourselves reveal our inner world ❄️ Stress practices like cold + heat exposure for resilience 🤍 Integrating the masculine and feminine in healing

Chapters:

00:00 Meeting Aaron & the Miami Meat Stick Story 03:57 Childhood Insecurity, Family Imprints & Early Healing 08:15 When Healing Stays in Your Head vs. Body 11:37 "Let Them" Theory, Language Shifts & Nervous System Truths 16:53 Spotting Unconscious Patterns in Daily Life 17:51 Breath Basics & Everyday Nervous System Calm 18:41 Stored Emotions, Trauma as Debt & Release Stories 24:56 Where the Body Holds Tension (and Why It Matters) 27:07 Posture, Ego & What Movement Reveals 45:59 How Alignment Shapes Health & Storytelling 50:14 Stress Practices: Cold, Heat & Conscious Habits 01:00:02 Triggers, Environment & Creating Change 01:06:00 Hanging, Decompression & Practical Tools 01:20:07 Integrating Masculine & Feminine Energy in Healing 01:28:41 Breath Assessments, Takeaways & Outro

Connect with Aaron: → Instagram: @aaronalexander → Podcast: The Align Podcast → Book: The Align Method

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