Alcohol Free Clarity with Kyle Smith

Language + Breath + Movement = Clarity

I love words – I believe they hold great power, and I can be chatty, perhaps using too many words when fewer would be better.

I also have come to respect the role that story plays in our lives, both the stories we tell ourselves and the stories we carry from others.

My post-alcohol life has also led me to realize that I am not just a thinking being but also a feeling and moving being.

So, what do we get when we combine cognition, breath work, story and movement? Something like NLSE, Neuro Linguistic Somatic Experience. My guest on the podcast this week is the developer of NLSE. Our conversation touches on all of these things; breath, story, brain and body, and perhaps most importantly, how we combine these elements and actions to create a new experience and a new understanding of oneself.

Kyle Smith is a Clarity Consultant and an ‘accidentally sober’ human.

In this episode of The Sober Edge, we touch on the following topics:

How to declutter our racing thoughts
Removing emotional clogs to open our heart
The mindset gym for mental fitness
Macronutrients of the mind

Kyle’s practice of Storywork is similar to a former guest, Matt Gardiner. You can listen in to our podcast episode, Recovery Roadmap here.

You can connect with Kyle on IG @dapperdukekyle

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