Nothing is Required: Trauma-Informed Gong Listening

In Gentle Orbit

Julie Jules Smoot Season 1 Episode 23

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In Gentle Orbit is a sound podcast created for being held without being led.

These episodes offer ambient sound as a steady field rather than a journey. There is no guidance to follow, no rhythm to synchronize with, and no destination implied. You are free to listen closely, listen lightly, drift, sleep, or stop at any point.

Rooted in trauma-informed Sound Alchemy, In Gentle Orbit centers gravity instead of momentum. The sounds move slowly, if at all—designed to support nervous-system safety without asking the body to change. Silence and space are part of the composition, not interruptions.

This podcast is for rest days, late nights, and moments when attention feels fragile. It is especially supportive for listeners who need sound that does not pull, push, or escalate.

Nothing here requires your focus.
 Nothing here requires your presence.

In Gentle Orbit exists to remind you that being held does not require movement—and that leaving is always allowed.

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

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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.