Episode
New Age Spirituality Almost Destroyed His Family | DSH #2110
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- Digital Social Hour
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- Aug 18, 2026
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- 2838
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Summary
What happens when a man survives homelessness, jail, violence, and a spiritual breakdown. Then rebuilds his life around discipline, family, and nervous system regulation? In this Digital Social Hour episode, Sean Kelly sits down with Devin Linder, aka The Internet Therapist, to discuss nervous system regulation, masculinity, fatherhood, homelessness, military life, spirituality, relationships, and rebuilding your identity after hitting rock bottom. Devin explains why he believes many men are stuck in survival mode without realizing it. He shares how his own nervous system became conditioned to chaos and scarcity through evictions, losing cars, homelessness, jail, and years of constantly reacting to life instead of checking in with himself. He also explains why becoming a better provider meant learning that money alone wasn’t enough. Presence, emotional stability, and connection with his wife and children mattered too. The conversation also covers raising seven children with one woman, homeschooling, why men should help around the house, growing up around violence in Chicago, his four years in the Air Force, losing his identity after leaving the military, and nearly losing his family after going deep into New Age spirituality. Devin also breaks down breathwork, meditation, gratitude as an action, faith, self-mastery, loyalty, why he refuses to work with cheaters, and the principles he now uses to stay grounded instead of reactive. CHAPTERS 0:00 Homelessness, Jail & Spiritual Breakdown 0:35 Becoming The Internet Therapist 3:29 Escaping Constant Reactivity 5:23 Raising Seven Kids Today 7:07 Why Your Nervous System Blocks Success 9:04 What Being a Provider Really Means 15:08 Homeschooling, Sports & Fatherhood 19:23 Growing Up Around Chicago Violence 27:33 Air Force Lessons…