Performance Through Health

In this episode of the Performance Through Health podcast I got to chat with Barbara Tanze.  

Born in Munich, Germany, and raised between Germany, Switzerland, and the USA, Barbara Tanze graduated from the Conservatoire de Lausanne with an M.A. degree in vocal pedagogy and classical vocal performance.  She has sung opera productions and concerts around Europe, including the role of Violetta Valery (La Traviata) at the Slovenian National Opera in Ljubljana, and also performed around the world with her group »The Petticoat Girls«, seeking to promote classical music through humorous and entertaining storylines. Being a very versatile vocalist, she also participated in the electronic music project »The Atlas of the Lost Islands« by the Italian composer/artist Paolo Pascutto and is the lead singer of the symphonic metal band AqvileA.  

Barbara was one of the first certified advanced practitioners of the method MDH Breathing Coordination in the world. She has since pursued further training in breathing-related approaches like The Art of Breath and Skill of Stress that focus on physiology and the nervous state as well as manual techniques such as laryngeal massage (according to the principles of Walt Fritz). Barbara has taught breathing workshops all over the globe, including for the Ultimate Artists program in London, the Pacific Opera Company in Sydney, Adelaide State Opera, the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm, and presented her research work in Los Angeles and MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center, California. Online, she has done several podcasts on breathing and the voice (The Mindstrong Project, Beth Roars...) as well as teaching regular webinars and workshops on efficient breathing. She was among the mentors at the 2020 World Voice Teachers Conference (online version) and is an external consultant for the Modern Vocal Training Institute. Recently, she has been featured on the updated version of Art of Breath in collaboration with Robert Wilson and Brian MacKenzie as well as being one of the experts on the JoyfullBreath online summit.  

In addition to her work with singers and singing teachers, Barbara is training amateurs and professional athletes to optimize their breathing mechanism for any kind of athletic activity and collaborated with the medical community to raise awareness about optimal and nasal breathing. Her clients include Andreja Sterle Podobnik, winner of the Everest Trail Race in 2016, Slovenian cycling champion Matej Mugerli, Olympian Urška Poje (biathlon) as well as many others.  

You can find Barbara on her website www.voiceup.si, or by visiting her Instagram bt_breathingcoach.  

You can find more information about the podcast at www.performancethroughhealth.com or visit me @performancethroughhealth on Instagram and Facebook.  

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Kind regards, Martin

Quentin Malone is a Neurosurgeon based in Perth, Western Australia, and has over 20 years of experience. With a post-graduate fellowship at Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, the USA. He has a particular interest in spinal pain conditions and non-operative rehabilitation, and spinal biomechanics. Quentin has worked in some excellent allied health teams, including exercise physiologists and physiotherapists.     

In Episode 46 of the Performance Through Health Podcast, Alex Butschies from AB_physiology discussed the power of words and how specialists and surgeons should pay more attention to the words they use in the clinic room impact on the psychology of the patient post-surgery.  Quentin reached out to me to see if he could have a conversation with Alex and me because he felt that Alex was clearly demonstrating some frustration in the process and relationship between health professionals.   

We discussed topics such as  

- Communication in Clinics  

- Proactive vs Conservative Clinical Mindsets 

- Further Education In The Medical World  

- Being Heard By Authority   

- Tips for Marketing Your Business to Doctors.    

You can find the episode on all podcast platforms, as well as on www.performancethroughhealth.com.

To contact Quentin Malone, you can find him on Instagram @jacked_neuro or visit his website https://drquentinmalone.com.au.   

To get Alex Butschies, visit ab_physiology on Instagram or visit his website https://www.ab-physiology.com.

For the past 6 years Jennifer Blunston, BSc. PhD. has helped clients achieve better overall health as an orofacial myofunctional therapist—an emerging field in health care. Based out of Calgary, Alberta, Jennifer enjoys educating her clients on how proper nasal breathing, and palatal tongue rest posture can help balance the nervous system, optimize our physiology, and promote physical recovery and wellness. She works with a wide range of clients including children who have adopted improper breathing or swallowing habits, to adults who are undergoing treatment for sleep apnea or TMJ therapy. In her spare time, Jennifer enjoys spinning, walking with her two dogs, and travelling with her husband and two children—exploring the world one country at a time!

“Many of my clients seek treatment to alleviate facial pain and headaches, improve their fitness, prevent orthodontic relapse, and manage stress levels. My passion is working with clients who suffer from disordered breathing, jaw pain, or anxiety. We all deserve to breathe better, sleep better and feel better!" states Jennifer.

Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Science at St. Francis Xavier University, and a Doctorate degree in organic chemistry at the University of Alberta. Jennifer has completed continuing  education in the field of orofacial myofunctional therapy with the Academy of Orofacial  Myofunctional Therapy, and trained at the Coulson Institute in Denver, Colorado. She is also certified as a personal training specialist, and as a certified instructor in the Buteyko breathing method. To learn more about Jennifer you can visit her website at www.myofunctionalfitness.ca or follow her on Instagram @myofunctional_fitness.

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In this video, I get the opportunity to sit down and chat with Alex Butschies, the exercise physiologist and leader at AB Physiology.  

His approach takes you from LIFE performance to HIGH performance; improvements often come down to finding better BALANCE. How well can you balance WORK and RECOVERY to achieve and maintain the level of output you desire. Occasionally, we may be overworked AND under-recovered, but you may have more in the tank when we get down to if you recover more efficiently. This doesn’t mean you need to go to extreme measures. It is all about making small, manageable changes over time that lead to long last results. It starts with how you BREATHE, which has a profound impact on the quality of your SLEEP. From there, depending on your specific goals, we progress through to how you MOVE and EAT.  I'd highly recommend you follow Alex on Instagram @ab_physiology and visit his website at https://www.ab-physiology.com  

You can find more information about myself on social media @performancethroughhealth and more information about my services on www.performancethroughhealth.com

This podcast is another audio version of my latest blog on Five Signs and Symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, an all so common sleep condition nowadays. 

Joseph Cossman, Entrepreneur and Author once said.

“The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep.”

And he is not wrong; getting a poor night sleep often leaves us unable to focus, underperforming and getting frustrated more easily.

Over the past six weeks, I have been sleeping poorly due to someone jumping into the garden at midnight and scoping out the place for which I can only assume to burgle. Some nights I sleep ok, but others, I hear a noise, and it wakes me up. I’ve even started to see people walking in the house when there is no one around. Sounds crazy, but the mind plays games when you’re expecting someone to break into your home. Just this week, they tried again. But this time, I was wide awake to witness them trying to get into my garden, now back to my point.

There was one particular night last week where I had a terrible sleep. The following day everything seemed to go wrong. The meeting I attended with my business coach led to criticism, which I did not take very well, and I felt it upset me more than usual. I locked myself out of the house when taking the dog for a walk and felt as if I achieved almost no productivity on the daily tasks I wanted to complete. I could only see the negative despite there being positives throughout the day.

Can you imagine what it would be like to feel that way almost every day?

Well, that’s what life would be like with living with a sleep condition such as OSA.

Let me know what you think of this podcast by leaving a rating on apple podcasts, or commenting on my website www.performancethroughhealth.com

In this episode I recorded a audio version of my blog on how our vision can impact our stress and the nervous system. You can find the post here https://performancethroughhealth.com/eye-movement/

Have you ever wondered how looking at the horizon makes you feel relaxed?

You know those times when you’re watching the sunset, or you’re sitting staring outside the window across the landscape on a bus or train. Why is it that you start to feel sleepy, and time perception seems to alter?

Could it just be the power of nature?

Well, yes, nature is a powerful relaxant. However, there’s more to it, something more unique and less well known that alters your level of arousal unconsciously, and that thing lies within your eyes.

Find out in episode 44, or on www.performancethroughhealth.com and don't forget to subscribe, leave a rating and follow me on social media - www.instagram.com/performancethroughhealth

Join me in this short episode as I reflect on what I feel needs to improve/change to make sure my next relationship has a high chance on longer term success. I believe that you can take away many lessons from any situation, and certainly from a break up. Everything is happening for you, you just have to seek to learn from it. In this episode I walk through six key areas of focus that every relationship should be paying attention to. It was off the cuff, with minimal planning but I feel it's my responsibility to take this action and share. Let me know if you found it valuable. Thanks for tuning in.

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In this episode I provide some evidence on how breath control can be used in the management of hypertension , and stress.

If you want to check out eight week stress relief breathing program you can find it here - https://performancethroughhealth.com/product/stressreliefprogram/

Hope you enjoyed this short episode.

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Bernardi, L., Porta, C., Spicuzza, L., Bellwon, J., Spadacini, G., Frey, A. W., ... & Tramarin, R. (2002). Slow breathing increases arterial baroreflex sensitivity in patients with chronic heart failure. Circulation, 105(2), 143-145.

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Brook, R. D., Appel, L. J., Rubenfire, M., Ogedegbe, G., Bisognano, J. D., Elliott, W. J., ... & Rajagopalan, S. (2013). Beyond medications and diet: alternative approaches to lowering blood pressure: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Hypertension, 61(6), 1360-1383.

Chaddha, A., Modaff, D., Hooper-Lane, C., & Feldstein, D. A. (2019). Device and non-device-guided slow breathing to reduce blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Complementary therapies in medicine, 45, 179-184.

Bernardi, L., Gordin, D., Bordino, M., Rosengård-Bärlund, M., Sandelin, A., Forsblom, C., & Groop, P. H. (2017). Oxygen-induced impairment in arterial function is corrected by slow breathing in patients with type 1 diabetes. Scientific reports, 7(1), 1-8.

Found living in a cave at just six years old after his father passed away, this man who will not be named got his nickname Bear from the local newspaper. Bear has lived an extraordinary life nearly dying many times working in the coal mines in the North of England, playing rugby in the UK and South Africa and entering the British Army earning his way up to Captain in the SAS. Not slowing down, Bear takes us through his fearless life from a young boy running 10km to school and back every day to sailing around the world for eleven-month with no prior experience. This episode is one fantastic story that I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to listen and record on the podcast.

The Charity that Bear supports is Boots For All, a company that helps young boys in Africa with Food, Clothing and Keeping them out of the prisons. Check out the charity and add your support. You can find all episode with Martin McPhilimey at www.performancethroughhealth.com

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In this episode, I reflect on my 30-day value challenge so far, and we further dive into your personal value proposition. I take you through six key areas of personal development that will raise your value in the eyes of others. There are simple tools, hacks and areas of focus we can use to boost your value, and some of them are entirely free of cost. This is an episode full of information that can raise your status and make you a more charismatic individual with authority. 

You can find out all this information and the workbook on my website www.performancethroughhealth.com