American actor LaMonica Garrett shares the story of how he was conditioned early on to be alert in order to stay safe, and how self-discipline helped him foster fearlessness and resilience. LaMonica opens up about his inspiring journey from being a promising American Football player to a working actor in Hollywood, and shares moments that were instrumental for his success and influence the way he sees life today. Canadian actress & acting coach Kerrie Keane inspired Lamonica to shed some of his armor and to look at the world with 'softer eyes'. Kerrie also joins us in this episode to share her profound thoughts on what she calls “the small I” and teaches us about the ancient art of toning and breathing. In this episode she takes us through some very simple but extremely effective breathing exercises that can help us stay healthy and bring you back to our full and powerful self.

In this episode we touch upon:

-How our survival mechanisms affect us and how we can work to shed them when they no longer serve us.

-The consequences of making yourself smaller and not showing up as your full self.

-Understanding privilege and inequality.

-Taking up your true space.

-How breath is the key to connecting to yourself.

For more on the episode, visit: https://www.cominghomepodcast.com/listen/episode-4-coming-home/lamonica-garett

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