491: Peter Crone on Freedom From the Prisons of the Subconscious Mind

I’m here today with Peter Crone, who does amazing work around subconscious beliefs, past trauma, and patterns from childhood. Since I shared some of my trauma , I’ve received follow-up questions about tangible things we can do to heal, which is why I wanted to have Peter on the podcast! Peter’s story is fascinating — his mother passed away when he was seven, and his father when he was 17. This led him to a fear of loss, which was triggered when his first romantic relationship ended. He faced a lot of sleepless nights until he realized that life is uncertain and the answer to most of his problems was found in three simple words: I don’t know. He went on to explore how the mind influences our lives and works with professional athletes, entertainers, and all kinds of global organizations around this concept. In this episode, Peter challenges the subconscious patterns that show up in our adult lives. We also delve into consciously interacting with our children so that maybe they can enter adult life with fewer subconscious patterns. I hope you enjoy this episode! Episode Highlights With Peter Crone The story of a hit-and-run accident that allowed Peter to help someone in a powerful way What our main obstacle to freedom is How who you think you are keeps you from actually being who you are How the loss of his parents when he was young helped him understand trauma Why the feeling of not being enough is almost universal The reason that anywhere there is resistance, there is suffering Different types of trauma and where they show up Why acceptance is the first step to healing How traumatic childhood experiences can lead to physical health problems (like Hashimoto’s for me) The importance of recognizing that we are clueless, the future is uncertain, and how to find freedom in this Ways to be more mindful of language and why this is important The reason problems are often just symptoms of subconscious constructs Power of imagination and how it fits into healing Your kids will rarely succeed at listening to you, but they will always succeed in becoming you How children learn by mimicking and why this is important How to move into compassion in interactions with people His advice for parents on helping avoid some of these patterns and embrace creativity and imagination How to maintain the joy of possibility in our kids as much as possible What true happiness is and how to transition to joy How to transcend happiness and sadness as both parts of the human experience Why happiness, in the way we often think of it, is impossible and why this is beautiful The importance of making room for all of our emotions Resources We Mention Peter’s website Connect with Peter on Facebook Connect with Peter on Instagram Peter’s courses and workshops I Am That by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj More From We