We Are Already Free

Nathan Maingard | Self-Relationship Coach
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We Are Already Free

Feel like you’re too sensitive for this world? Like you’re carrying truths no one’s ready to hear (not even you, sometimes)? You’re not alone. We Are Already Free is a podcast and soul sanctuary for sensitive truth-seekers, sacred rebels, and anyone tired of pretending everything’s fine. I’m Nathan Maingard -self-relationship coach, poet, breathwork facilitator, and fellow misfit- and every Thursday, I share raw conversations, gentle practices, and real reminders that you are not broken. You’re just remembering who you really are. Together with guests who speak from the heart, we explore: - Emotional healing and trauma recovery - Spiritual awakening and personal growth - Mindfulness and somatic practices - Authentic self-expression and creative empowerment - Ancestral wisdom and nervous system regulation - Self-worth and empowerment for sensitive women This isn’t about self-help hacks or 5-step formulas. It’s nourishment for your soul... a place to feel seen, softened, strengthened. A space to come home. 🌿 Join the community & read more: https://wearealreadyfree.substack.com wearealreadyfree.substack.com

  1. Coaching & Healing… or Pyramid Scheme?

    6D AGO

    Coaching & Healing… or Pyramid Scheme?

    Are we actually helping people heal—or just keeping the coaching economy afloat? In this short solo episode, your host Nathan Maingard asks the question too few are willing to face: has the personal growth industry become just another hamster wheel of extraction, burnout, and spiritual branding? He shares the raw truth of trying to earn a living while staying in integrity, a powerful story from traditional Chinese medicine, and the radical alternative he’s creating with Already Free Academy—where members choose their price and extra payments fund scholarships. If you’ve ever felt the tension between needing support and affording it… or between wanting to serve and needing to survive—this is for you. 🔗 Join the experiment: https://alreadyfree.academy Choose your price. Fund a scholarship. Change the system. — 🌿 Let’s connect: - IG — @nathanmaingard - Podcast home — We Are Already Free — If this episode stirred something in you, share it with someone walking the same edge. Let’s build something real. Get full access to We Are Already Free with Nathan Maingard at wearealreadyfree.substack.com/subscribe

    4 min
  2. Money Mindset for Healers: Keri Nola on Balancing Giving & Receiving

    JUN 26

    Money Mindset for Healers: Keri Nola on Balancing Giving & Receiving

    Stop running on empty. Psychotherapist-turned-mentor Keri Nola unpacks the money mindset for healers: why chronic giving burns us out, how scarcity wiring hijacks the nervous system, and the exact inner shifts that let sensitive rebels receive and hold abundance... all in today's episode of the We Are Already Free podcast with Nathan Maingard. What you’ll hear Links & free resources - Free Money Date Journal – keri’site/journal - Receptivity Portal membership – keri’site/receptivity - Messages from Shadow deck & sessions – keri’site/shadow - Reclaim Your Voice Without People-Pleasing → alreadyfree.me Become a friend of the podcast and leave a review: https://alreadyfree.me/review Listen now, take the journal prompt into your next breath, and remember: we are already free. Abundance flows when you let it land. #MoneyMindset #Healers #GivingAndReceiving #Abundance #NervousSystemHealing #KeriNola #WeAreAlreadyFree #Therapists #SensitiveSouls #TraumaInformed Get full access to We Are Already Free with Nathan Maingard at wearealreadyfree.substack.com/subscribe

    48 min
  3. Wild, Wild Woman: How to Break Free from the Medical System into Regenerative Living with Lisa Clark

    JUN 19

    Wild, Wild Woman: How to Break Free from the Medical System into Regenerative Living with Lisa Clark

    What if the medical system isn’t broken… but working exactly as designed to keep you sick, scared, and dependent? This week on the We Are Already Free podcast, we meet Lisa Clark: a wild woman, wellness influencer, and sovereign soul who walked away from conventional medicine at age 13 and never looked back. From chronic illness and emotional suppression to regenerative farming, somatic sovereignty, and self-led healing. Lisa’s journey is a powerful reminder that true wellness comes from aligning with nature, not fighting it. Whether you’re sick of being dismissed by doctors, overwhelmed by wellness noise, or simply seeking a simpler, more empowered way of living…this episode is your sign. 👤 About Lisa Clark Lisa Clark is a wellness educator, homesteader-at-heart, and outspoken voice for self-healing and sovereignty. Her deep connection to land, food, and truth shines through her work. As a wellness influencer, she shares practical tools and mindset shifts that help everyday people reclaim their health without the noise and fear of the mainstream medical system. 📚 Topics Covered 00:00 – Why the Medical System is Failing Sensitive Souls: For anyone feeling dismissed or broken by conventional healthcare, this intro sets the tone for reclaiming intuition and choosing a self-led healing path. 00:50 – Lisa Clark’s Radical Decision: Leaving the Medical System at 13: Lisa shares how chronic childhood illness and a powerful moment in a doctor’s office sparked her path to self-healing and sovereignty. 06:35 – From Google to the Garden: How Lisa Found Natural Remedies & Regenerative Agriculture: Exploring the journey from DIY natural health hacks to discovering food politics, ancestral eating, and nature’s generosity. 22:39 – The Wild Woman Awakens: From Meekness to Fierce Feminine Power: Lisa unpacks what it means to reclaim the Wild Woman archetype, break people-pleasing patterns, and live from unapologetic truth. 30:12 – Real Talk on Relationships, Boundaries & Knowing Who You Are: A powerful exploration of self-worth, navigating relational discomfort, and choosing authenticity over approval. 32:41 – What Natural Living Actually Means (and What It Doesn’t): Lisa demystifies wellness, explaining how to simplify healing with real food, sunlight, movement, and emotional authenticity. 35:19 – How Lisa Became a Wellness Influencer Without Owning a Homestead: Behind the scenes of her path as an Instagram wellness guide, living her values from a top-floor apartment. 43:12 – How to Reclaim Sovereignty in a Culture of Powerlessness: Closing insights on mindset, nervous system regulation, and stepping into the life you actually want—without waiting for permission. Stay to the end for: 👉 A reflection on how nature, intuition, and simplicity can heal what the system pathologises. 👉 A sneak peek of her personalised Heart Essence Song, “Wild, Wild Woman” 🔗 Resources & Links * Follow Lisa on Instagram: @onearthwithlisa * Free Ebook: Holistic Sun Protection * Earth-Based Home Nutrition Primer * Dopamine Detox Challenge * Mentioned books: * Women Who Run With the Wolves – Clarissa Pinkola Estés * The Myth of Normal – Gabor Maté (listen to previous episode with his son Daniel Maté) * Biggest Little Farm (documentary) 🎵 Episode Song… Lisa’s Heart Essence Song “Wild, Wild Woman” plays at the end. Written and recorded by Nathan as a musical mirror of her journey. 🌱 Connect with Nathan * Instagram: @nathanmaingard 🧭 Ready to reclaim your voice and live in sovereign alignment? Book your free Clarity & Freedom Call with Nathan: https://alreadyfree.me/activation Get full access to We Are Already Free with Nathan Maingard at wearealreadyfree.substack.com/subscribe

    59 min
  4. Ex-Navy SEAL on Somatic Healing & Nervous-System Strength for Sensitive Souls - With Christopher Maher #88

    JUN 12

    Ex-Navy SEAL on Somatic Healing & Nervous-System Strength for Sensitive Souls - With Christopher Maher #88

    Feel like hustle culture, pushing harder and 'doing more' are slowly destroying your love for life, health, and wellbeing? Former US Navy SEAL Christopher Lee Maher learned -the hard way- that chasing “peak performance” can shred the very nervous system you need for true strength. In this episode, we unpack how body-based (somatic) practices turn chronic tension into grounded power, especially for the sensitive, empathic souls who’ve spent years pushing through. Key takeaways: - Somatic swap-outs: Replace sugar, caffeine and overstimulation with breath-work, running, Qigong and deep sleep to calm the vagus nerve and regulate cortisol.- Break hyper-independence: Why “God helps those who help themselves” is half the sentence—and how asking for help heals stored stress faster than lone-wolf grinding.- Liver as the helper: Maher links Traditional Chinese Medicine with modern stress science, showing how unexpressed anger congests the liver and traps emotional charge.- From fascia to freedom: Rolfing, yoga and daily movement loosen “piano-string” fascia, letting energy flow and pain fade.- Intrinsic value > external validation: Military success, 1.8 % body-fat, and chronic pain taught Maher that real worth is felt, not proven. Guest bio Christopher Lee Maher is the creator of True Body Intelligence, author of Free for Life and a former US Navy SEAL who rebuilt his body and mind through Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taoist internal arts and structural bodywork. He now guides high-performers and highly sensitive individuals alike to release lifetime stress loads and reclaim nervous-system freedom. Chapter guide 00:00 Why pushing harder can hollow you out 04:41 Recognition of value: chasing it vs. becoming it 11:02 Negative vs. positive stress-management tools 19:30 Speaking directly to men—and why the message still lands for every sensitive soul 22:56 Breaking lone-wolf conditioning through Rolfing & yoga 34:50 Meridians, organ emotions and the somatic lens 42:00 Becoming the message: seven years of daily practice 48:15 Ending coach-client codependency 51:31 What “We Are Already Free” means to Christopher 55:40 Nathan’s reflection & next steps for listeners Resources & links - Book – Free for Life by Christopher Lee Maher - Free stress-relief gift – truebodyintelligence.com/stress-free-gift Work with Christopher – programs & retreats at TrueBodyIntelligence.com Follow – Instagram @christopherleemaher We Are Already Free We Are Already Free cuts through the noise with raw conversations and practical tools that help sensitive souls regulate, set clear boundaries, and live from embodied worth. Follow the show to get straight-talk episodes in your app every week, and let your nervous system feel the difference. Get full access to We Are Already Free with Nathan Maingard at wearealreadyfree.substack.com/subscribe

    57 min
  5. The Magic of Yes: Lori Pappas’ Journey from Fierce Competitor to Wise Woman

    JUN 5

    The Magic of Yes: Lori Pappas’ Journey from Fierce Competitor to Wise Woman

    You’ve done everything they said would make you feel whole. You’ve worked harder than anyone around you. You’ve achieved, provided, held it all together. But deep down, something’s missing. You’re tired of being strong. You’re ready to feel. To soften. To stop the endless striving. This episode of We Are Already Free is a lifeline. Lori Pappas built an award-winning software company in a man’s world, led teams of hundreds, and checked every external box of success. Then, in her fifties, she walked away from it all - career, marriage, country. She moved to rural Ethiopia. Alone. She founded a charity that’s since served over 100,000 people. In her sixties, she met the love of her life. Now, at 75, Lori is no longer trying to be impressive. She’s becoming real. This conversation is a masterclass in unhooking your worth from your performance... and saying yes to the life that’s actually yours. ⸻ What you’ll hear in this episode: – How Lori’s childhood trauma shaped her hustle– The cost of success when it’s built on disconnection– Why silence and curiosity became her greatest teachers– Somatic tools to calm the mind and reconnect with your body– How love can find you... after you’ve stopped looking– Why “yes” is one of the most powerful spiritual tools we have ⸻ Timestamps05:33 The trauma that set her path: exorcisms and institutionalisation13:13 How she succeeded by armouring up16:00 A silent hilltop in Ethiopia and the collapse of her false self27:00 Dating at 60+: how she met the love of her life33:11 Somatic healing, mantras, and non-directed attention41:48 Losing identity in success, reclaiming it in presence49:00 Trust, service, and the uncomfortable truth about helping56:49 Reflection + Dopamine Detox invitation ⸻ Resources– The Magic of Yes by Lori Pappas- Lori's Website: https://www.loripappas.com/– Free 21-Day Dopamine Detox Challenge - alreadyfree.me/reset Get full access to We Are Already Free with Nathan Maingard at wearealreadyfree.substack.com/subscribe

    59 min
  6. Speak Your Truth or Stay Small: The High Price of Hiding Your Voice...

    MAY 22

    Speak Your Truth or Stay Small: The High Price of Hiding Your Voice...

    Feel like you’re shrinking to fit into a world that doesn’t see you? Like your voice is too much… or not enough? In this raw and revealing solo episode, I speak straight from the heart about what’s been unfolding behind the scenes, including a powerful pivot in who I’m here to serve. If you’ve been holding your voice back; if you’re tired of performing, pleasing, or pretending... this one’s for you. 🔍 In this episode: - Why your fear of speaking up might be a sacred signal- The hidden cost of shrinking your truth-The deep recalibration that comes with becoming a parent-What I learned about authenticity, safety, and service-A gentle invitation to root, rise, and be fully seen 🌱 Ready to take the next step? Book a free Activation Call at alreadyfree.me/activation Thank you for walking this path with me. We are already free. Get full access to We Are Already Free with Nathan Maingard at wearealreadyfree.substack.com/subscribe

    11 min
  7. How to Stop Overthinking Today | With Matthew T Cooke of Body Based Breakthrough (B3)

    APR 28

    How to Stop Overthinking Today | With Matthew T Cooke of Body Based Breakthrough (B3)

    Do you ever feel trapped in endless loops of overthinking? Knowing you’re stuck, but unable to stop? In this episode, Nathan sits down with Matthew T Cooke, founder of Body-Based Breakthrough (B3), to explore how we can break free from the mental traps and reconnect with the body’s innate wisdom. Whether you’re a high-achiever feeling secretly stuck… or simply tired of living in your head, this conversation offers a powerful path forward. 🔥 Topics Covered: - The Body-Mind Connection: Why 80% of communication flows from body to mind (not the other way around) - Breaking the Performance Trap: How “success” can keep us feeling stuck and disconnected - The Power of Safety: Why transformation starts with creating true emotional safety - Real Tools: A guided somatic exercise you can practice immediately - Bonus Metaphor: How freediving explains the profound depth and simplicity of nervous system work 🌿 About Matthew T Cooke: Founder of Body-Based Breakthrough (B3), Matthew guides people back to their embodied wisdom. He’s worked with clients from Apple, SpaceX, Google, and beyond... and is on a mission to certify over a million trauma-informed somatic coaches by 2035. - Follow Matthew on Instagram. - Learn more or begin your B3 journey: alreadyfree.me/b3 Get full access to We Are Already Free with Nathan Maingard at wearealreadyfree.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 15m

  8. APR 3

    Why I’m Turning Toward the Men Who Are Hurting the Most (and What It Means for All of Us)

    In this short solo episode, I share the intimate truth behind a major shift in my coaching focus — why I’m choosing to support successful men who feel lost in love, and how this transformation can ripple out into all our lives (and yes, this episode is very much for women, too). 💔 Men are struggling.They’re succeeding on paper… and quietly falling apart inside. 🌀 I know this story because I’ve lived it.This episode is for the men ready to stop performing — and the women who want to see them finally come home to themselves. 🔗 Workshop Details: 🎯 Crushing It in Life. Lost and Lonely in Love. A 90-minute journey for successful men ready to stop performing and start connecting. - 🗓️ Sunday 4 May 2025 - 💻 Sign up here → alreadyfree.me/men 🙏 Thank you for being here. If this moved you, please share it. Let’s rewrite the story — together. PS: you can read the full post to along with this on my substack: https://alreadyfree.me/substack Get full access to We Are Already Free with Nathan Maingard at wearealreadyfree.substack.com/subscribe

    7 min
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Feel like you’re too sensitive for this world? Like you’re carrying truths no one’s ready to hear (not even you, sometimes)? You’re not alone. We Are Already Free is a podcast and soul sanctuary for sensitive truth-seekers, sacred rebels, and anyone tired of pretending everything’s fine. I’m Nathan Maingard -self-relationship coach, poet, breathwork facilitator, and fellow misfit- and every Thursday, I share raw conversations, gentle practices, and real reminders that you are not broken. You’re just remembering who you really are. Together with guests who speak from the heart, we explore: - Emotional healing and trauma recovery - Spiritual awakening and personal growth - Mindfulness and somatic practices - Authentic self-expression and creative empowerment - Ancestral wisdom and nervous system regulation - Self-worth and empowerment for sensitive women This isn’t about self-help hacks or 5-step formulas. It’s nourishment for your soul... a place to feel seen, softened, strengthened. A space to come home. 🌿 Join the community & read more: https://wearealreadyfree.substack.com wearealreadyfree.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Nathan Maingard | Self-Relationship Coach
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    99
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    © Nathan Maingard
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