E423 - 20 Years in the Military — And I Didn’t Know My Nervous System Was Broken (Ft Patrick Nardulli)
Published: February 22, 2026
Duration: 44:02
Why is it that we train people to survive under pressure… but never teach them how to come home to themselves?
After 20 years serving as a Navy Hospital Corpsman alongside Marines in some of the most demanding environments imaginable, Patrick Nardulli realized something profound: toughness wasn’t the same as resilience.
In this episode, Patrick shares his journey from combat medicine to nervous system regulation — including the moment a heart rate variability monitor revealed he was “thriving” on the outside but dysregulated beneath the surface.
We explore:
The difference between heart rate and heart...