Social 333 Podcast – Episode #76

"Holonomics and Maxing Out Your Energy" ft. Kyle Anthony Troutman

Host: Chris D. Bentley
Guest: Kyle Anthony Troutman
Date: December 5, 2025

Overview

This episode features an in-depth conversation between Chris D. Bentley and Kyle Anthony Troutman, focusing on Kyle’s journey from surviving 44 overdoses and a near-fatal brain injury to building a business dedicated to "energy literacy" and holistic high performance. The discussion covers addiction, spirituality, brain trauma, personal and professional growth, and practical tools for maximizing energy and productivity in high-performing individuals.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Kyle’s Background and the Purpose of His Work

• Kyle introduces himself as someone practicing health daily, guided by faith and a desire to help others through energy literacy at High Vibe Holonomics.

  "I'm literally a living man just practicing health and pretty much giving that praise to God...helping as many people as I possibly can with what we do with energy literacy at high value." (01:42 – Kyle)

• His company offers holistic "performance" work, focused on maximizing human potential through managing and expanding energy for individual goals.

  "We utilize every aspect of understanding energy: how to produce it, how to harmonize it, and then how to expand it..." (02:09 – Kyle)

Overcoming Addiction and Near-Death Experiences

Substance Abuse Journey

• Kyle shares his experience with severe substance abuse (ages 17–28), involving prescription stimulants, MDMA, cocaine, and multiple overdoses (44 in total).

  "So had substance abuse disorder from ages 17 to 28. In that process was the 44 overdoses." (03:11 – Kyle)

• Even after surviving hospital visits post-overdose, his drive—typically an asset—amplified the addiction:

  "I have a drive that usually puts people in the backseat, but when that drive also meets with substance abuse...you just don’t stop." (04:14 – Kyle)

Near-Death and Spiritual Revelations

• After repeated overdoses, Kyle’s perspective on death shifted from fear to a sense of acceptance and connection to spirituality:

  “After my first near death experience ... I saw the pearly gates ... And that concoction with my own identity crisis at that time ... That was what really fueled me, was getting closer to that spiritual light.” (04:14 – Kyle)

• He ultimately credits faith for his recovery and shift in purpose:

  "After I had the third near death experiment, I was like, I can't. There's no way. Like, this isn't on me. Like, this life isn't mine. Like, my, my devotion to my faith really crystallized in that moment. And I was like, this has to stop." (06:39 – Kyle)

Compounding Health Challenges

Injury, Tumor, and Brain Trauma

• Beyond addiction, Kyle endured a severe medical crisis following a routine massage that caused a blood clot, a minor aneurysm, and a near total severance of the medial prefrontal cortex (the brain’s executive-emotional hub).

  "I went in for just a routine massage...my whole left arm was completely ballooned out...They gave me the diagnosis of dvt ... And got put on immediate blood thinners." (08:37 – Kyle) "Went to go get checked out and found out I had a near severance of my medial prefrontal cortex ... it was like hanging on by, like a fiber." (10:27 – Kyle) "[Specialists said] a near severance of your medial prefrontal cortex is essentially the equivalent of a brain going through a torn Achilles ... a two year recovery. So we're right here at that two year mark, and this is the best I’ve ever felt." (11:02 – Kyle)

Aftereffects and Perceptual Changes

• Chris discusses if trauma yielded any heightened sensory or intuitive abilities, sharing his own:

  "I can look at a person quickly. Yeah. And I could just tell if the person is genuine or not. I could tell like who they are, what they are." (12:06 – Chris)

• Kyle acknowledges increased smell sensitivity, and finds the broader concept intriguing:

  "That's how. What a great thing to get on the back end of that. I mean, I think like you get these like doors open to you on the other side." (12:39 – Kyle)

What Is "Energy Literacy"?—Business and Methodology

Offering to High Performers

• Kyle describes his company's approach: holistic, personalized diagnostics for energy and performance, including physiological, emotional, and environmental dimensions.

  "The first thing is energy diagnostics ... If we can fully grasp the totality of what energy is, that is going to be the precursor to the fundamental of your consciousness." (14:06 – Kyle) "We’re not just looking for post traumatic growth or flow for just production in general, they're looking for a whole toolkit that actually can maximize all different systems simultaneously." (14:06 – Kyle)

• He emphasizes restoring and harmonizing energy before expansive goals:

  "...making sure that you are restored and then you harmonize before you actually expand." (14:06 – Kyle)

The Process and Concrete Examples

• For highly-driven clients, diagnostics focus on:
  • Personal energy cycles (e.g., ultradian cycles)
  • Flow states and the necessity of active recovery
  • Tailored techniques to optimize non-sleep deep rest and maximize results without burnout

  "Our diagnostics would be like, hey, this is fundamentally insane that you would want to work 23 hours a day ... But we can ... really get into the fourth phase of active recovery and that would be the biggest thing that we would focus on." (17:07 – Kyle)

Chris’s Productivity Hack: The Power of Three

• Chris shares a method of focusing on only three major tasks each day, which dramatically lowers stress and increases mental clarity:

  "It's three things that I have to do. And I sleep for 8 plus or 10 plus hours ... And then once I'm done with those three things ... my stress level drops because inside your mind you're done with the day." (18:46 – Chris)

• Kyle connects this to focus research and essentialism:

  "The research has shown that we can only fundamentally focus on and process seven units of information in our working memory at any given time. So if you give it less than 7. I can only imagine how much cognitive bandwidth you have throughout the rest of your day once you're done with that." (21:39 – Kyle)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On addiction and drive:

  "I have a drive that usually puts people in the backseat, but when that drive also meets with substance abuse…you just don’t stop."
  (04:14 – Kyle)

• On the spiritual transformation after near-death:

  "My devotion to my faith really crystallized in that moment. And I was like, this has to stop. Period. Like it has to stop. And it’s been pretty whitewashed since then."
  (06:39 – Kyle)

• On the aftermath of brain trauma:

  "That diagnosis not only just changed my trajectory of how I go about business, but it’s what I was told from specialists and neurologists that I was working with, that a near severance of your medial prefrontal cortex is essentially the equivalent of a brain going through a torn Achilles."
  (11:02 – Kyle)

• On purposeful focus:

  "Ever since then I just been really like focused on that. And I spend the whole night before thinking about what are my three things I have to do right out of all the chaos. And then that’s it."
  (21:31 – Chris)

Timestamps for Major Segments

• 01:42 – Kyle introduces himself and his philosophy
• 03:11 – Kyle details his substance abuse and overdoses
• 04:14 – 08:15 – Near-death experiences and spiritual insights
• 08:22 – 11:32 – Health crises: blood clot, aneurysm, brain injury
• 12:02 – 13:39 – Discussion on trauma and heightened senses
• 14:06 – Explaining "energy literacy" and business approach
• 17:07 – 18:23 – Diagnostics and flow/rest cycles for clients
• 18:46 – 21:31 – Chris’s "three things" productivity method

Connect with Kyle Anthony Troutman

• IG: @kyleatruatman
• FB: Kyle Anthony Troutman
• Web: www.highvibeholonomics.com (student enrollment, info)

Final Thoughts

This candid conversation dives deep into the dark and redemptive aspects of the human journey, bridging addiction, spiritual awakening, resilience after trauma, and innovative performance coaching. Both host and guest blend vulnerability, practical insight, and a focus on energetic and mental optimization, making it a rich listen—and read—for anyone interested in human potential, recovery, and the realities of maxing out your energy.