Nothing is Required: Trauma-Informed Gong Listening
Nothing Is Required is a trauma-informed sound podcast designed for nervous systems that live in brace mode.
Hosted by Navy Veteran and Sound Alchemist JS Worldbridger and Julie Jules Smoot this podcast offers structured gong listening sessions created to support regulation, grounding, and reduced overwhelm. Each episode is paced intentionally — with gradual entry, predictable resonance, and space to soften without pressure.
These are not performance-based meditations.
There is no emotional outcome to achieve.
There is nothing to fix.
Through Chiron Gong, planetary gong sessions, and steady vibrational sound fields, listeners are invited to practice un-bracing — gently and at their own pace.
This podcast is designed for individuals living with trauma histories, CPTSD, chronic stress, sensory sensitivity, and nervous system dysregulation who are seeking contained, non-verbal support between therapy sessions.
Nothing is required of you here.
You are not asked to go deeper than your body wants to go.
You are simply invited to listen.
Nothing is Required: Trauma-Informed Gong Listening
Day 1 of 30-Day Chiron Gong Challenge
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Hi, my name is Julie Jewels Smoot and I’m a sound alchemist and gong master. I’ve been playing the gong for over 3 years and I’ve seen firsthand the transformational power of this ancient instrument.
I’m excited to share the gong with you through this 30-day challenge. Each day, you’ll receive a short video with a gong sound bath. By the end of the challenge, you’ll have experience with a wide range of gong sounds and frequencies.
I’ve also included some tips on how to get the most out of your gong experience. I hope you enjoy the challenge!
What is the 30-Day Chiron Gong Challenge?
The 30-Day Chiron Gong Challenge is an online program designed by sound healer and gong master, Julie Jewels Smoot. It involves thirty consecutive days of video sessions to introduce practitioners to the Chiron Gong, an ancient instrument with its own unique vibrations, energies, and frequencies.
The 30-Day Chiron Gong Challenge was created to encourage healing and transformation through the power of sound and vibration. Each video session consists of a sound bath and guided meditation that focuses on the specific frequencies and harmonics of the Chiron Gong. Through this challenge, practitioners can access and explore a wide variety of healing gong music as well as learn valuable techniques for sound healing.
In addition to the sound exploration, Julie Jewels Smoot provides helpful advice and tips on how to maximize the gong experience. Through the 30-Day Chiron Gong Challenge, participants can start the journey to balance the mind, body, and soul for personal and spiritual transformation.
The opening moments of this episode include a short excerpt from Regulation Before Release.
This excerpt is offered as orientation and stabilization before the main content begins. It is not an exercise and does not ask the listener to relax, process, or change anything. The sound is shared as structure—something steady that can be present while the nervous system settles at its own pace.
Regulation Before Release was created for moments when grounding and co
The opening minutes of this episode feature an excerpt from Nothing Is Required of You, a listening piece that anchors the tone and ethics of this podcast.
This excerpt is offered as orientation—not instruction. There is no exercise to follow, no breath to control, and no expectation to relax, heal, or change. The sound is shared as presence—something that can be nearby without asking anything of the listener.
Nothing Is Required of You was created for nervou
You’re free to listen for any portion of this episode.
You’re free to drift, rest, or stop at any time.
Nothing is required of you here.