Jack shares his personal journey of overcoming pre-performance anxiety and the pivotal role of breathing in managing stress and pressure. He highlights the lack of education and support for athletes in managing their breath and the impact of dysfunctional breathing on recovery, decision-making, and performance. Jack's transition to coaching and the integration of science and traditional methods in breathwork reveal the surprising lack of education in elite sports. The conversation covers visualization techniques in elite sports, the application of breathing techniques in corporate environments, challenges and best practices in breathing coaching, identifying signs of dysfunctional breathing, and the role of data in breathing coaching. The discussion provides insights into the practical application of visualization and breathing techniques in sports and corporate settings, as well as the importance of data-driven coaching and the identification of dysfunctional breathing patterns.

Takeaways

• The importance of athlete-specific tools for managing pre-performance anxiety
• The impact of dysfunctional breathing on recovery, decision-making, and performance Visualization techniques are used in elite sports to evoke feelings and improve performance.
• Breathing techniques are applicable in both sports and corporate environments, impacting mental health and performance.

Chapters

• 00:00 The Impact of Pre-Performance Anxiety
• 06:00 Transition to Coaching and Breathwork
• 11:52 Patterns of Problematic Breathing Behavior
• 23:53 Costs of Dysfunctional Breathing in Athletes
• 29:56 Visualization Techniques in Elite Sports
• 35:25 Application of Breathing Techniques in Corporate Environments
• 45:36 Challenges and Best Practices in Breathing Coaching
• 53:18 The Role of Data in Breathing Coaching

The conversation covers the career transition to holistic health, the introduction to Tiger and Turtle, the impact of breathing on mental and physical state, fear of slowing down and parasympathetic activation, coherent breathing and its benefits, gender differences in breathing, and key breathing techniques for executives. The takeaways include insights into holistic health and the importance of breathing techniques for well-being.

Takeaways

• Holistic Health
• Breathing Techniques

Chapters

• 00:00 Career Transition to Holistic Health
• 07:06 Diagnostic Tools for Breathing
• 15:05 Impact of Breathing on Mental and Physical State
• 20:42 Coherent Breathing and Its Benefits
• 26:24 Gender Differences in Breathing
• 32:33 Key Breathing Techniques for Executives

In this episode of Art & Science of Breathing, Patrick talks with Rory Warnock — performance coach, breathwork expert, ultramarathon athlete, and author — about the science of breathing and nervous system regulation. Rory explains how conscious breathing can improve stress resilience, mental focus, sleep quality, and physical performance by directly influencing the autonomic nervous system.

They break down functional breathing, why many people live in chronic stress, how breathwork changes physiology in real time, and practical tools you can start using today. Whether you’re interested in neuroscience, high performance, or everyday wellbeing, this episode connects cutting-edge research with actionable strategies.

Follow Rory Warnock:
Website: https://www.rorywarnock.com/
Instagram:   / rorywarnock_  
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n this episode of Art & Science of Breathing, Patrick sits down with Raj Khedun, founder of KeepFit Kingdom, longevity practitioner, and breath coach, to explore how breathing, consciousness, and energy intersect at the core of human performance and wellbeing.

Raj shares his unconventional origin story - from an early obsession with evolution and human potential, through a decade of monastic study, to developing a simple, memorable breathing method now used to reduce stress, improve sleep, and restore nervous-system balance in everyday people.

Together, they:
• Break down how breathing directly shifts the autonomic nervous system
• Explore why most people stay trapped in sympathetic overdrive — and how to exit it
• Walk through Raj’s 3-3 breathing method in real time and observe its immediate effects
• Discuss stress, insomnia, anxiety, ADHD, and emotional stagnation through a nervous-system lens
• Examine where modern neuroscience and ancient wisdom converge
• Challenge common myths around longevity, mindset, and health optimization

This is a grounded, experiential conversation - moving from physiology and neurochemistry to flow states, consciousness, and what it actually means to regulate your inner state in a noisy, high-pressure world.

If you’re curious about breathing as more than relaxation, as a tool for energy, clarity, and long-term resilience, this episode will expand how you think about the human system.

Patrick welcomes breathwork facilitator and executive coach Chelsea Kane for a deep exploration of how chronic stress shapes the lives of high performers - and how intentional breathing can restore clarity, presence, and emotional balance.

Chelsea shares her transition from high-pressure PR in New York to guiding CEOs, founders, and executives through nervous system regulation, personalized breathwork, and transformative practices like Breathwave. 

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Key Takeaways

• Why many high achievers unknowingly normalize fight-or-flight — and how to unwind it.

• How nervous system regulation improves clarity, productivity, creativity, and relationships.

• The link between emotional regulation and perception under stress.

• “Breath as medicine”: choosing the right technique for stress, sleep, energy, or emotional release.

• A guided walkthrough of Kapalabhati for instant alertness without caffeine.

• When deeper practices like Breathwave are appropriate — and why facilitation matters.

• How to build intuition by reconnecting with sensations in the body. • Practical guidance for beginners: why starting with a human guide is often the best first step. 

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Connect with Chelsea Kane

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/practice.with.chelsea/

• Website: chelseakane.podia.com

André Belibi has redefined what the human body and mind can endure. Born in France to a father who walked and swam his way from Cameroon to Europe, André carries a legacy of resilience that has shaped every extreme challenge he has taken on.

In this conversation, we explore how he ran 3,000 km from France to Morocco, then crossed the United States on foot with a 15-kg pack, survived winter storms, rebuilt himself through breathwork, and eventually pushed into elite cold-exposure feats — from long-distance barefoot runs at –30°C to a world-record ice immersion.

We dive into:

• The origin story of his father’s 4-year migration through Africa and across the Atlantic

• 77 marathons in a row with a bleeding back

• Running across the USA and the moment he faced failure in Pennsylvania

• The role of “worthy cause” in sustaining impossible effort

• Breathwork protocols that fuel endurance, resilience, and cold tolerance

• Using stress and adversity as a training ground

• The Svalbard Arctic run — 250 km at 78° North in shorts and shoes

• How to build real resilience for everyday life, not just extreme athletes

• His upcoming expedition across Norway to the Nordkapp

André’s story is a masterclass in purpose, grit, and the physiology of human potential — a reminder that resilience is trained at the edge, one breath at a time.

Follow André on Instagram at @andre_belibi and reach out through https://andrebelibicoaching.com/

Sean Blackwell joins the Art & Science of Breathing to challenge long-held assumptions about bipolar disorder, psychosis, and what healing can look like outside conventional psychiatry. We explore how diagnostic labels emerged, why bipolar I often overlaps with what used to be called schizophrenia, and where the boundaries of the biomedical model begin to break down.

Sean dives into 18 years of work with holotropic breathwork, describing how altered-state breathing can surface trauma, dissolve rigid patterns in the psyche, and—under the right conditions—help people move out of chronic depression, bipolar states, and long-standing emotional blocks. We examine the tension between subjective experience and scientific evidence, why breathwork is so difficult to study, and how a future clinical trial might actually be designed.

Other themes include:

• the difference between bipolar I, bipolar II, and schizophrenia

• why “spiritual emergencies” get misdiagnosed as illness

• breathwork as a parallel to psychedelic therapy

• emotional suppression in modern work culture

• subjective vs objective truth

• modern vs traditional shamanism

• how intuition can guide life-changing decisions A wide-ranging conversation at the intersection of psychology, spirituality, trauma, and human potential.

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What if the simple act of slowing your breath could rewire your brain - shifting how you focus, feel, and even perceive reality? In this episode, Patrick talks with Dr. Andrea Zaccaro, neuroscientist and psychologist at the University of Chieti–Pescara, whose research is redefining how breathing interacts with the brain and body.

They unpack the emerging science of slow nasal breathing, interoception, and how the nervous system listens to every inhale and exhale you take.

You’ll learn:

• Why breathing through your nose activates hidden brain circuits that mouth breathing can’t

• How slow breathing boosts parasympathetic dominance, calm, and emotional control

• Why your exhale may be the key to deeper body awareness and self-regulation

• How certain breathing frequencies synchronize brain networks linked to focus and mindfulness

• The link between breathing, meditation, and psychedelic states - and what happens when the brain “loses its sense of self”

• Why breathwork isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution - and how to tailor it to your unique nervous system

This episode takes you from the nasal cavity to the edges of consciousness, exploring how every breath you take shapes your mind, emotions, and the story of who you are.

Architect-turned-Wellness Expert Alice Dommert and ex-lawyer, turned Leadership and Breachwork Coach, Jarrod Matteson join Patrick to explore how breathwork can rewire the way we live, lead, and work. They share the science, stories, and simple tools that help people move from burnout to balance — one breath at a time.

🎯 Key Takeaways:

• How Alice’s “couch-cover moment” sparked a personal awakening and led her from architecture to corporate wellness and breathwork.

• Why Jarrod left a 20-year legal career to join the corporate wellness company, Prasada, and launch with Alice, The Infinite Center, a breathwork and retreat company.

• The science of the nervous system reset — how breath regulates the vagus nerve and restores balance.

• Simple tools you can try instantly: the “Three Breaths” reset, “Power-Down” breath, “Breath of Fire,” and “Ocean Breath.”

• Why creativity flourishes in a calm nervous system (and how to build that space each morning).

• How breathwork boosts resilience, retention, and emotional intelligence inside organizations.

• The surprising link between breathing, leadership, and trust — and how great leaders learn to “allow, not control.”

• Inside their Journey sessions: how guided breath and music unlock stored emotions and deep self-connection.

🎧 Listen if you’ve ever wondered: How can I calm my body at work, feel more creative, or actually lead with balance and empathy?

An Olympic team screened—and the results shocked everyone. Dr. John Dickinson found ~21% with asthma-like issues, ~20% on inhalers without evidence of asthma, and a huge blind spot: breathing pattern disorders. If you’ve ever blown up late in a race, struggled on hills, or “ran out of breath” while your legs felt fine, this episode will change how you train.

🎯 Big takeaways

• Asthma vs. breathing pattern disorder — how to tell the difference

• The efficient breath: lower ribcage starts, smooth in… smoother out

• Why a fast exhale spikes sympathetic drive (and how to calm it)

• Nose vs. mouth: when to switch (and why forcing nasal breathing can backfire)

• Gym myths: why breath-holding teaches your body to brace in the wrong place

• Recovery positions that actually help (and the one that doesn’t)