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He Survived Trauma, PTSD & Addiction — Then Rebuilt His Entire Life | Jonathan McLernon
What actually causes addiction, emotional eating, anxiety, and self-sabotage — and why is lasting transformation so difficult for most people?
In this episode of Thought Atlas, Blessed sits down with Jonathan McLernon — better known as Coach Jon — to explore trauma, neuroscience, emotional healing, identity, nervous system regulation, and the deeper psychology behind destructive human behavior.
Jonathan’s story is one of collapse and reinvention.
After surviving a near-fatal assault in South Africa, enduring PTSD, betrayal, financial collapse, binge eating, crippling anxiety, and years of…
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