Past hurts and trauma leave a deep impact on us and our life. It actually gets us scarred from the wound caused by it. And the body holds all the emotions that we stuff it with, and it manifests in all sorts of ways. 

And when not dealt with fully, it will come haunting us every now and then in our actions and reactions that trigger those emotions.

How do we let go and get it done with all the bad emotions we carry inside that cause us to question our self-worth?

Jay Bradley grew up in a small town in Canada called Thunder Bay. He was an extra sensitive kid, which led to constant bullying and physical attacks from Kindergarten to high school. 

He learned to hide who he was and slowly put layers of protection up to fit in and, at the very least, to survive. Knowing he was gay didn't help matters, so he worked even harder to hide the truth. He used overspending, sex, sleep, coffee, and perfectionism to numb out. 

However, the pain prompted him to begin a spiritual and emotional journey, which he has been on for over 30 years. He began to understand that his lack of self-love, self-worth and the shame he felt for simply being himself had taken over and that it would require work to remember who he really was. 

In this episode, Jay shares about the Science of Breathwork and how it completely changed his life, releasing him from a lifetime of pain, shame, fear, self-loathing, and grief. He was blown away with it in one session and also got completely hooked from then on. He quickly made it his life mission to learn more about Breathwork and then share this unbelievable healing modality with as many people as he could. 

What inspires him the most today is when he can help somebody speed up their transformation from pain to freedom, resurrect their life, and remember who they truly are. He makes it his mission to reconnect people with their inner power and purpose to get busy living the life they deserve.

"Breathwork gets you so present, you can almost feel the cells in your body. The key is just being right here right now. And again, loving yourselves even when you're struggling, nurturing yourself through the pain, not trying to be somewhere else." 

- Jay Bradley

What you will learn from this episode:

04:53 - On being bullied with self-esteem crushed at an early age

06:24 - How those bullying affecting him emotionally and healthwise

08:31 - What he had to do to hide all the emotional trauma brought about by bullying

10:45 - Why it's more comforting for people to stay stuck than do the opposite

12:01 - What is it like to deal with issues about self-love, self-worth, and shame in childhood

13:26 - Talking about ancestral work and intergenerational healing

18:19 - Moving away from doing, going, goal setting to the idea around trusting, surrendering, and just allowing things

20:35 - Breathwork and the concept of surrendering

23:16 - Understanding that we are enough even with all that we have been going through

25:16 - What pulls us away from the thought that we are worthy

26:53 - How Breathwork can bring life transformation and bring back that self-worth

31:43 - Loving yourself even amidst your struggles

35:59 - Expectations and self-awareness

40:04 - Breathwork and how it connects with 'chakras'

41:27 - What is it about Breathwork that he loves so much about

44:01 - The negative emotions we hold in our bodies, Breathwork can help release them

46:33 - The importance of having a guided breathwork

50:03 - Talking about breathwork teacher training certification

50:59 - Difference between 'filling space' and 'holding space'

55:38 - How he got a solid following on social media

58:13 - Why honor yourself and only post on social media when you're inspired

01:03:49 - Why he calls his company 'Breathe on It'

Connect with Jay Bradley:

• breatheonit.net
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• maverickcoachingacademy.ca
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