In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Anna Parker-Naples, Founder of Influential Breathwork.

Anna was once a hugely successful business owner, Hollywood award-winning voice artist, author, and leader in the podcasting world — until a panic attack that mimicked a cardiac event changed everything.

Breathwork became the lifeline that helped her rebuild her health, her business and eventually supported her through the devastating and sudden loss of her Mum. If you’ve ever felt pressure to hold everything together or present as “fine” when your world feels anything but, this episode will meet you right where you are.

• How a severe panic attack became the catalyst for Anna discovering the power of breathwork
• The surprising and emotional story of Anna’s first breathwork experience on Necker Island with Sir Richard Branson
• What it was like to support her Mum through an unexpected and aggressive cancer diagnosis
• How breathwork helped them both remain calm in unthinkable circumstances
• Why “performing perfection” is so damaging — and what happens when we instead choose honesty
• Anna’s research into perimenopause, progesterone loss, and its impact on the respiratory system
• The role of community when life breaks you open
• The importance of not building a business where everything rests on your shoulders
• The shift from “guru culture” to grounded collaboration and being held by others

• We all need tools that help us regulate in moments of shock, grief and fear.
• Sharing the truth of what we’re going through creates connection, not weakness.
• Community is a lifeline — especially for those used to being the strong one.
• Breathwork isn’t about pretending everything is okay; it’s about finding pockets of calm when life feels impossible.

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