In this episode, Steven Jaggers and Adam Carbary explore the paradox of wanting to be seen while simultaneously fearing judgment and rejection. Steven breaks down the difference between truly belonging and simply fitting in, and how vulnerabili...

In this episode, Steven Jaggers and Adam Carbary explore what it truly means to live somatically and why modern life has pulled people away from their body, emotions, and inner truth. Steven breaks down the tension between constantly trying to ...

In this episode, Adam sits down with Steven to unpack the hidden cost of perfectionism and how it quietly holds us back from growth, creativity, and self-expression. They explore how perfectionism often stems from fear, external validation, and...

In this episode, we dive into the truth behind imposter syndrome and why it shows up most when you’re stepping into growth. I share how being a beginner is not a weakness but the only path to real confidence, and how pretending to be something ...

I dive into why success can actually feel threatening when your nervous system isn’t regulated. We explore how self-sabotage, fear, and old emotional patterns can surface right when things start going well. I unpack the connection between succe...

Many people feel lost because they are searching for purpose in all the wrong places. The real blockage rarely involves confusion, but the emotional resistance that keeps us from hearing our own internal direction.This episode challenge...

You’re not “too sensitive.”Your nervous system is overloaded and the holidays expose it.Most people think triggers mean weakness or immaturity.In reality, triggers reveal exactly where freedom ends and autopilot begins.&nb...

We’re told self reliance is strength, but for many of us it quietly becomes a prison.Steven Jaggers and guest Rachel Bell reveal what happens when hyper independence stops being empowering and starts being the very thing that keeps us d...

Most people think they have “social anxiety.”What they really have is a lifetime of masks they’re terrified to take off.We’re taught to curate ourselves. To filter, to hide, to project the “acceptable” version. But every mask yo...

The reason your boundaries keep breaking isn’t because people don’t respect you, it’s because you’re out of alignment with yourself.When you’re disconnected inside, you spend all your energy defending instead of becoming.•••Most of ...

You can’t help anyone until you regulate yourself.Most practitioners burn out trying to fix others, but the nervous system doesn’t lie. The truth? Transformation happens through you, not because of you.•••When your pres...

Soma+IQ founder Steven Jaggers and Adam Carbary break down what it really means to live in alignment, not as a goal but as an embodied process. They dismantle the myth that clarity comes from logic or strategy, revealing how the bo...

What if your anxiety isn’t the problem, but your resistance to it is? That tightening in your chest, that racing thought spiral, it’s not a malfunction. It’s your truth, trying to break through the noise.Most people fight the...

You think the problem is your partner. But the truth is, the relationship is the mirror forcing you to face the unfinished parts of yourself. We have been sold the lie that love completes us. In reality, that belief is what traps us...

It’s not because you’re broken. It’s because your biology and nervous system are wired to repeat unfinished stories. Freud called it repetition compulsion. Peter Levine called it reenactment. Either way: you don’t escape the loop ...

A recent discussion on the Soma+IQ podcast, hosted by Adam Carbary with founder Steven Jaggers, surfaces a central idea: healing is less about self-improvement and more about repairing the bonds that tether us to our bodies, our communi...

You can have the job, the house, the relationship—the markers of success—and still feel like something vital is missing. The mirror smiles back, the world applauds your progress, yet inside the quiet question lingers: Why don’t I feel like ...

"Selfishness" for many of us, is a word that was first used as a weapon. Maybe a parent called you selfish because you didn’t do what they wanted. Maybe a partner or a friend said it when you finally started setting boundaries. But here’s the t...

Over the past decade, I’ve studied everything from bodywork and functional movement to coaching and trauma therapy. I’ve explored these fields to improve myself, help others perform better, and deepen my understanding of what it t...

In this episode of the Somatic Communication Series, we explore the art of Holding Space—the ability to create a safe and supportive environment where others feel seen, heard, and understood.We’ll dive into how agendas, the need to fix, ...

In this episode of the Somatic Communication Series, I dive into Attunement, the ability to deeply feel and empathize with another person's emotions without losing yourself.We'll discuss how past trauma, triggers, and distractions can bl...

In this episode of the Somatic Communication Series, I discuss Alignment, one of the most essential yet challenging meta-skills for living authentically.We'll cover what it means to be truly in tune with yourself, how alignment impacts y...

I'm kicking off our Somatic Communication Series with an emphasis on the power of somatic communication.We'll cover the concept of "AHA" moments—those enlightening realizations that spark a deeper connection with ourselves and others.

In this episode of the Mind Body Mentor Podcast, Steven Jaggers sits down with Eric Godsey, writer, podcaster, and masterful explorer of the psyche, to unpack the impact of living in a digital world on our mental, emotional, and somatic...

Brent Pella joins Steven Jaggers to discuss his journey as a human, what led him into comedy and what we can expect to hear about in Conscious Bro, his upcoming YouTube Comedy Special.Brent's journey to becoming a comedian tells ...