Closing the Exposure Gap: Why Comfort Zones Become Cages w/John R. Miles | EP 651

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John R. Miles

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🗓️ 15 August 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

In this pivotal episode of the Reclaiming Wellness series, John R. Miles tackles the hidden cost of safetyism — the cultural obsession with eliminating risk — and how it’s creating what he calls the “Exposure Gap.” Drawing on insights from Dr. Wolfgang Linden’s work on exposure therapy, Jonathan Haidt’s research on safetyism, and Dr. Kevin Tracey’s groundbreaking vagus nerve science, John explains why avoiding discomfort weakens our nervous system and resilience over time. You’ll learn why controlled exposure to manageable stress is crucial for developing emotional and physical resilience. With real-world examples, a practical four-step “Bridge Crossing Plan,” and actionable strategies, this episode will show you how to unlock courage, reclaim adaptability, and close your own exposure gap.

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0:58.2	slash G-O. Coming up next on PassionStrapp, imagine a world where children never fall off a bike,
1:06.5	never walk alone to the store, never climb a tree higher than their parents' outstretched arms.
1:13.0	It sounds safe.
1:14.4	It sounds caring.
1:15.9	But hidden inside that safety is a trade-off.
1:20.0	One that decades of psychology tells us can quietly reshape the way we handle stress,
1:25.9	challenge, and uncertainty. And here's the thing. It's not
1:29.8	just kids. The same trade-off is following us into adulthood, into our relationships, our careers,
1:37.6	and even our health, making us more fragile in ways we rarely notice until life turns up the heat. If you've ever wondered
1:47.3	why stress seems to hit harder or why even small setbacks can feel like a crisis, there's
1:53.8	a reason. And today we're going to uncover it. And more importantly, how you can train your mind
1:59.6	and body to get that resilience back.
2:02.3	Welcome to Passionstruck. Hi, I'm your host, John R. Miles, and on the show, we decipher
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