146: This Nervous System Regulation Meth...

Can human design and acting help you connect in a better way with other people?

In this episode, I sit down with Yerasimos Stilianessis. He was raised in New Jersey by Greek immigrant parents and grew up inside a culture shaped by hard work, responsibility, and resilience. Rather than following the expected path, he chose a different direction, one marked by travel, acting and theater training, and decades of personal development work rooted in self-honesty.

Acting and performance became unexpected entry points into parts work, emotional awareness, and a more nuanced relationship with the inner world. Over time, truth seeking shifted from external confrontation to internal regulation, especially in the aftermath of years spent immersed in activism.

Somatic awareness, masculine embodiment, and the challenge of holding autonomy alongside connection run throughout the conversation, particularly in the context of relationships strained by opposing worldviews. Stories from growing up around Greek diners in New Jersey ground these themes in culture, lineage, and lived experience.

This episode is for listeners who feel less called to persuade, and more called to live in alignment with what they know.

You’ll Learn:

[00:00] Introduction

[04:20] How Greek diners in New Jersey shaped early identity and relational awareness

[10:45] What breaking from the expected success path unlocked internally

[18:30] How acting training revealed parts work and psychological depth

[27:15] Why questioning health narratives became a catalyst for truth seeking

[36:40] What the body exposes when speaking publicly under pressure

[45:10] Why post-2020 burnout reshaped views on activism and attention

[53:25] How masculine embodiment shifts from persuasion to lived values

[01:01:10] Why peace and presence emerge as mature expressions of truth

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Resources Mentioned:

Dancing Naked in the Minefield by Dr. Kary Mullis | Book

Voice Dialogue/Psychology of Selves | Website

Human Design Modality | Website

Connect with Yerasimos:

Here For The Truth | Website

Here For The Truth | Instagram

Here For The Truth | Telegram

Here For the Truth | Apple or Spotify

Yerasimos | Instagram

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