Coffee, Chaos & Confidence

Reset your nervous system in 60 seconds | Simon Bostock


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"If you can breathe, you can regulate yourself. But most of us have forgotten how."

In 2026, we are more "connected" than ever, but our nervous systems are redlining. In this episode of The Coffee Chaos and Confidence Podcast, Andy Casey sits down with Simon Bostock a no-BS therapist and coach who walked away from 28 years in the corporate HR trenches to master the neuroscience of human performance.


WATCH THIS IF: You’re a founder, leader, or high-performer who is "time-poor" and "stress-rich." If you feel like you’re just coping instead of thriving, Simon reveals the exact physiological "manual override" to reset your brain and exit fight-or-flight mode.


This episode covers:


The 60-Second Reset: How to use 7-11 breathing to regulate your Vagus Nerve.


The "Fixer" Trap: Why high-achieving men sabotage their peace by trying to resolve everything.


Human Givens: The 12 essential human needs that, when unmet, cause a breakdown.


The Failure of "Talking Therapy": Why sitting in a room saying "how does that make you feel" doesn't work for high-stress brains.


ADHD in Adulthood: Simon's latest research interviewing 101 ADHD adults.


Meet Simon Bostock: With a background in Sales, Ops, and HR, Simon doesn't do "fluffy" therapy. He uses fast, practical, and evidence-based protocols to get his clients back to "crushing it" in 4 to 6 weeks.


This episode covers:


0:00 - Regulating yourself through breath


1:28 - Turning redundancy into a massive opportunity


4:11 - Overcoming dyslexia and the "stupid" label


8:22 - Why all human problems eventually end up in HR


11:17 - The personal tragedy that led Simon to Neuroscience


13:47 - Why men need to stop "fixing" and start listening


16:08 - Human Givens: Your 12 essential needs


19:07 - Researching ADHD in 101 adults: The common threads


24:39 - The 7-11 Breathing Technique (The 60-Second Reset)


27:50 - Military Box Breathing vs. 7-11


30:23 - Why you don’t need an app to calm your nervous system


Connect with Simon Bostock:


Website: https://cleartalking.co.uk


LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simontherapistandcoach


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Coffee, Chaos & ConfidenceBy Andy Casey