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Former CIA Data Contractor Reveals 17 Months in Solitary Confinement

The Ultimate Human · Garry Lineham "Human Garage": Fascia, Stored Trauma, C-Sections & Leann Rimes Release | TUH #272 · May 26, 2026
Former CIA Data Contractor Reveals 17 Months in Solitary Confinement
The Ultimate Human
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Garry Lineham "Human Garage": Fascia, Stored Trauma, C-Sections & Leann Rimes Release | TUH #272
"I encrypted data for the governments and, well, for everybody, and a lot of government contacts and, contacts who were using it. And I decided that I didn't like what was happening, so I basically said the government's spying on you, which everybody kind of knows at this point. And then I was well aware of that. Yeah, but back then nobody was in 2005, and CIA, and they came in full force."
Gary Lineham disclosed that he spent 17 months in solitary confinement after encrypting data for government contacts and blowing the whistle on government surveillance in 2005. He was given two indictments, including as a drug dealer conspiracy because clients used his encrypted BlackBerrys for illegal activity. This revelation provides insider context on early government surveillance programs and the consequences faced by those who exposed them.

About this episode

On this episode of The Ultimate Human Podcast, host and human biologist Gary Brecka interviewed Gary Lineham, founder of the Human Garage, for a deep exploration of fascial release therapy and its potential to address trauma, chronic pain, and structural dysfunction. Lineham, who spent 17 months in solitary confinement after encrypting data for government contacts and exposing surveillance in 2005, learned his revolutionary fascial techniques from a cellmate neurologist over 14 months of incarceration. The conversation centered on Lineham's controversial theory that fascia—not bone—is the body's primary structure and communication system, capable of storing emotional trauma and transmitting energy fields measurable up to six feet from the body. Brecka, a trained chiropractor, underwent live fascial manipulation during the episode and reported immediate correction of chronic shoulder, foot, and hip issues plus feelings of euphoria and mental clarity, with before-and-after video documentation. Lineham claimed his 15-minute stress reset protocol reduces measurable stress by 75-90% and is now practiced by 50-80 million people globally, distributed almost entirely free through a pay-what-you-feel model costing his organization $500,000 monthly. The episode explored explosive claims including that only 8% of C-sections are medically necessary despite 38% rates in the US, with unnecessary procedures causing cranial compression linked to ADHD, anxiety, and digestive disorders. Lineham also revealed his organization was deplatformed from TikTok after discussing aluminum and silica deficiencies related to airborne chemicals, losing 1.7 million followers instantly. The conversation concluded with practical guidance for viewers to access free protocols and Lineham's definition of being an ultimate human as achieving balance between thoughts, emotions, and actions.

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