{"podcast":{"title":"Stuck Not Broken","slug":"stuck-not-broken-765818","podcast_index_feed_id":765818,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/stuck-not-broken/","website_url":"http://www.stucknotbroken.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/f78460d1-6aa6-42cb-999a-9e07bce431fa/podcast-covers-1.jpg","author":"Justin Sunseri","episode_count":356,"summary":"Stuck Not Broken is the first podcast built on clearly teaching the Polyvagal Theory and applying it to your trauma recovery process. Justin Sunseri is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist that makes the science of connection easily understood and accessible to anyone. He created the Polyvagal Trauma Relief System and is the author of Trauma & The Polyvagal Paradigm. (Justin Sunseri, LMFT99147)","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T02:19:23.638185+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stuck-not-broken-765818"},"episode":{"title":"Self-Regulation & Mindful Breathing: What if it Was Easier?","slug":"self-regulation-mindful-breathing-what-if-it-was-easier","published_at":"2025-08-12T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stuck-not-broken-765818/self-regulation-mindful-breathing-what-if-it-was-easier","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stuck-not-broken-765818","url":"http://www.justinlmft.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/65817022-163d-41f1-adb9-a4744c683b91.mp3","summary":"Feeling overwhelmed by complex breathing techniques and counting methods? In this episode, I share why your body already knows how to breathe—and why trusting that natural process might be more effective than any prescribed breathing \"hack.\" 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why I don't recommend counting breaths during self-regulation • How to use ONE intentional breath as a re-anchoring tool • The difference between coping skills and true self-regulation • How to connect with your body's natural breathing rhythm • When prescribed breathing might actually be helpful (and when it's not) This approach is part of what we teach in The Unstucking Academy - simple, natural processes without the psychobabble or woo-woo. ⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction and Viewer Question 01:19 - Breath and Self-Regulation 03:06 - Intentional Breathing Techniques 04:49 - Mindfulness and Breath Awareness 06:34 - Unstucking Academy Overview 07:59 - Conclusion and Invitation 🔗 RESOURCES MENTIONED: The Unstucking Academy: https://StuckNotBroken.com/unstuckingacademy (Limited to 150 people - simple, step-by-step pathway without the overwhelm) 🤩 Ready to go deeper? Explore resources at every price point—from free content to 1-on-1 coaching. Whether you're just beginning or ready for transformation, there's something designed for where you are right now. 👉 Visit https://www.stucknotbroken.com/how-i-can-help-you 😬 Need to catch up? Listen to the Polyvagal 101 audio series - https://player.captivate.fm/collection/cce134e7-1550-4d33-8e56-738d344c63b0 ✅ Crisis resources: National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1 (800) 273-8255 National Domestic Violence Hotline -1 (800) 799-7233 LGBT Trevor Project Lifeline - 1 (866) 488-7386 National Sexual Assault Hotline - 1 (800) 656-4673 Crisis Text Line - Text “HOME” to 741…","meta_description":"Feeling overwhelmed by complex breathing techniques and counting methods? In this episode, I share why your body already knows how to breathe—and why trus…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":574,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stuck-not-broken-765818/episodes/self-regulation-mindful-breathing-what-if-it-was-easier/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stuck-not-broken-765818/self-regulation-mindful-breathing-what-if-it-was-easier.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}