Breaking Generational Chains: Josh Trent Reveals How to Achieve Authentic Liberation

Wellness + Wisdom Podcast

Josh Trent

Emotionalintelligence, Behaviorchange, Mindfulness, Religion & Spirituality, Mindset, Neuroscience, Self-improvement, Habits, Wellness, Consciousness, Anxiety, Fitness, Behavioralpsychology, Education, Health, Breathwork, Nutrition, Meditation, Organic, Strength, Mentalhealth, Depression, Spirituality, Psychedelics, Personalgrowth, Selfhelp, Supplements, Selfdevelopment, Physical

4.6 • 895 Ratings

🗓️ 4 July 2025

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

Dive deep into a transformative conversation as Josh Trent bares his soul, from overcoming childhood trauma and addiction to pioneering groundbreaking models for identity transformation.

Interviewed by Human Design expert Emma Dunwoody, Josh unpacks the secrets behind resilience, authentic liberation, and the sacred interplay of money and spirit. Whether you’re seeking practical wisdom, somatic insight, or a roadmap to break generational patterns, this episode delivers actionable breakthroughs to help you thrive on every level.

In This Episode, Josh Trent Uncovers:

[02:00] Personal Journey + Transformation

Josh shares his transformative journey from addiction and personal struggles to becoming a wellness entrepreneur and podcaster.
Raised by a bipolar mother and absent father, Josh fell into cycles of addiction (porn, womanizing).
How he experienced his dark night of the soul in 2014 became the catalyst for authentic living.

[09:20] Men’s Mental Health + Emotional Intelligence

Why there's an epidemic of male suicide and loneliness.
How we're following outdated masculine norms.
The purpose of strategic vulnerability.
Why embracing feminine energy and emotional intelligence can become our core strength.

[18:30] Podcast Evolution + Reinvention

Why Josh rebranded the podcast from “Wellness Force” to “Wellness + Wisdom” in 2022 after a visionary mushroom journey with his fiancée.
How he started podcasting a decade ago while $80K in debt; now approaching 800 episodes.
How radical transparency and vulnerability drove exponential growth.

[20:55] Human Design Integration

How Josh distills universal wisdom.
The importance of resilience through trial, error, and experimentation.
Why it's Josh's entrepreneurial mission to guide humanity from survival into thriving.

[26:55] Emotional Epigenetics Framework

How unconscious beliefs, recurring emotional patterns, and environment shape our identity.
Why our DNA expression is shaped via methylation.
How trauma is inherited across up to seven generations.

[31:30] The Wellness Pentagon + Authentic Liberation

Five sides of the wellness pentagon: mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial wellness.
Why balanced nourishment acts like a “capacitor,” boosting life-force energy.
How we can dismantle generational trauma and craft a liberated self-narrative.

[36:35] Spiritual Relationship with Money

How Josh evolved from a welfare childhood to viewing money as energetic love exchange.
The difference between unconscious capitalism (self-serving) and conscious capitalism (community-serving).
Why financial success is integral to modern spiritual practice.

[01:10:50] Somatic Intelligence + Body Wisdom

How the body detects truth or threat before the mind can process it.
Why repressed memories surface only when we’re neurologically ready to integrate them.
The role of the body’s protective intelligence in trauma healing.

[01:21:15] Parenting + Generational Healing

How Josh and his fiancée model emotional honesty and vulnerability.
Breaking toxic family patterns by teaching children that honesty with others reflects inner integrity.
Why parenting is a vital final step in halting trauma transmission.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	What is up my wellness and wisdom family? It's Josh Trent, your host, and today I'm bringing
0:07.1	you one of the most soul-activating, mind-expanding conversations I've had in a really long time.
0:13.3	It is special for me to be a guest on a podcast. It is even more special for me to want to share
0:19.0	it with you because I only want to share things that
0:22.4	are worthy of sharing. In my heart of hearts, it's the best conversation I've had in a long time
0:27.7	as a guest on another show. This is my friend Emma Dunwoody, and she's the host of the Human
0:33.1	Design podcast. And wow, this was not just an interview. Like this was a transmission.
0:39.1	People say that word, you know, divine download, activation light codes, etc.
0:44.0	etc. This one though really was a transmission. I said things from my heart on this episode
0:50.8	that I've never said before and why is that important to you? Because when we hear
0:55.1	things we've never heard before, we can start behaving in ways we never thought were possible.
1:00.2	And this is what the mystery and really the mastery of human design can show us, but into something
1:05.6	even more rare. This system can practically change the trajectory of your life when it's applied. This is the key,
1:12.3	when it's applied with radical self-honesty and compassion. That's exactly what I shared on this
1:18.6	episode with Emma. We explored my own healing, trauma, generational beliefs. We talked about
1:23.7	emotional epigenetics and how our human design is actually a roadmap back to where
1:28.7	the soul can feel at home. If you yourself have ever felt like you're too much, I know people
1:33.9	have told me that. Josh, you're so much. You're so deep, Josh. You're so serious. Yeah,
1:39.6	that's life. And also, I'm so playful. I'm so curious. And yeah, that's life too. If you've ever been
1:45.9	told like you're too much or you don't belong, this is your episode. Emma held up a mirror for me
1:52.5	in a way that few ever have. Tune in right now with an open heart because what you're about to
1:57.2	hear could change how you see yourself forever. Josh, welcome to the potty.
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