Between Breaths

🎙️ Welcome to Ep 24 of the Between Breaths Podcast. In this insightful episode, we dive deep into the crucial connection between breathing and concussion recovery with the renowned expert, Patrick McKeown from The Oxygen Advantage. 🧠 Patrick McKeown is a world-renowned author and breathing expert, bringing a wealth of knowledge on optimizing brain health through mindful breathing practices. In th...

Getting control of your breathing and heart rate are the two most important things to help your recovery during and after exercise. The scientific literature is starting to understand how we can optimise our breathing to help aid the recovery process. A study from 2019 that we delve into during the podcast compares different body positions and posture affect on recovery and we look at not just the...

Simply completing an Ultra marathon like the Dragon’s Back running across the spine of the entire length of Wales, covering all the highest mountains in the country is a hell of a physical and mental achievement… it’s rated as the toughest ultra marathon in the world and we are blessed today to speak with James Nobles the winner of the Dragon’s Back last year - at his first attempt! James has an i...

I first connected with Martin a few years ago when he hosted me on his podcast where we spoke a lot around sports performance and the Oxygen Advantage we are both trained in. A lot has changed for Martin over the last few years and the work he is doing in the education of coaches on the science of breathing is fantastic and I couldn't wait to delve into it all with him in this episode. Thank y...

It’s a pleasure to have another good friend to the Between Breaths Podcast. Myself and Wibbs connected by the crazy world of Instagram a couple of years ago and although never met in person (yet) have stayed in touch via social media. A shared passion of helping people and spreading eduction around how breathing can impact all aspects of our health and well-being. Wibb has a background in nursing...

Steph Magenta is a breathwork facilitator and teacher with a background in susbstance misuse and addiction services. She is a shamanic practitioner and an avid fan of taking a grounded, accessible approach to healing. Steph is ever curious in her quest to learn more about the human body, spirit and pysche! Follow Steph on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/integrativebreath  Visit website:  https:/...

Meet Conni Biesalski from Breathwork Alchemy who has such a compelling personal story about not just her way into breathwork but also the journey to explore every possible angle of breathwork. I've not met a coach or teacher who's explored as many different avenues of breathwork as Conni so I was excited to have her on the podcast to share a unique perspective that only someone with that m...

Learn from one of the best in the business. Daria Albers works with some of the best fighting athletes in the entire world, helping them cultivate what she describes as a 'Warrior Mindset'. I'm lucky enough to be able to call Daria a friend and I've learned so much from her great experience and wisdom, so I'm delighted that you get to learn from her too in this podcast episode....

When the first episode of Between Breath Podcast Ep ? with Andrew Tracey finished with him casually saying, "well I'm so far gone, I meditate for two hours everyday' I couldn't not but follow up with a part 2! So we met up at the epic training venue, Farm Fitness is Essex, talked breath training then walked the talk and did an epic training session together (see it here - https://...

Yes thats right, run, walk, climb, hobble over 8,800+m as I’m taking on the challenge of ‘Everesting’ Yr Wyddfa aka Snowdon on 8th July to raise money and awareness of a charity VERY CLOSE to my heart and HEAD... and I'd love you to come and join me between 10am 8th July and 9th July to 'do a rep' of Snowdon with me (I've got 9 to do! Come and do just one!!!). @headforchange is a b...

World Record...? The first ever podcast straight from an Ice bath!!! Luke Mace from theicebath.co has transformed his business and in doing so transformed the lives of 1000's of people lives that use ice bath therapy for a multitude of benefits to everything from mental health and anxiety to recovery from sport and exercise. I've had the pleasure of getting to know this wonderful human ove...

In this episode you hear from Anna Marie Gough who's used cold water and breathwork to overcome her own anxiety and panic attacks and now brings that powerful work to help others do the same. We all suffer at times to varying degrees with our mental health and if anxiety has been something that you or a loved one has ever struggled with you are going to love the honesty that Anna share her sto...

It is my pleasure in this episode to have sat down with such a genuine and loving man, Kevin O'Neill of Breatheolution. It was the first time we'd actually met in person but I already felt like I knew Kev and felt like a true friend is such the love that pours out from this man! Kev has been on a such a journey his whole life which he talks openly about things like addiction and trauma whi...

Ultra Marathon runner Leon Busty from  @TheLeanMachines  is here to help you realise you have to make a choice, but encouraging you not to choose an easy option. We talk about his incredible journey from his first 50km run from his house with a mate supporting on a bike to finishing 3rd in his first 250km UltraX multi day ultra marathon competition! We talk about the life lessons he's learned...

Andrew Tracey ‘AT’ is the Fitness editor at Men’s Health magazine, a real life super hero in the fitness industry in my eye and someone who I have a great privilege to be able to call a friend. When you’ve been in the fitness industry as long at Andrew Tracey has you’ve seen everything more than once! You realise that fitness it not quiet what the fitness industry tells you it is. He’s gone on suc...

Meet Will Burnett, an veteran who ran over 4,000km to 'help save veterans lives' across Australia. Will is an incredible human and I'm privileged to call him a friend and delighted that you get to hear from his honesty and his love on this episode of the Between Breaths Podcast. During this episode you'll hear some life changing bits of wisdom from Will, who is a breathwork facilit...

In this episode on delighted to be join my Jamie Clements aka JC to discuss what he calls full spectrum breathwork. Its a full rounded conversation where we diverge from breathwork at times to discuss identify, challenges for breathwork coaches and evening the schooling system and more! I’ve worked with Jamie on a couple of projects together already and look forward to announci...

This episode is the final in a series on how breathing can help improve recovery from brain injuries and concussions. Drawing on 60 years of research from the current literature combined with my personal experience of healing the scar on my brain over last 10 years and also examples of clients I’ve worked with to help them recovery from concussions. This episode concludes with the assessments and...

In December 2013 after an MRI scan showed a scar on my brain from a bleed that occurred after a seizure on the rugby training field in August 2013, the neurologist made it very clear that I had to retire from professional rugby as I was suffering with Post Concussive Syndrome (PCS), a cumulative build up was making me more susceptible to getting concussed, knocked out and in the worst case scenari...

Kieran Low sustained multiple concussions and a brain injury, during a career as a professional rugby player. Kieran turned pro at 18, became a Scottish international at 22 and retired at 25 with post concussion syndrome and was lead to healing himself through nature therapy. I'm delighted to introduce you to Kieran on the Between Breaths podcast, I've personally got to know him better rec...

The effects of CONCUSSION and BRAIN INJURY on our BREATHING has been know for at least 60 years. Yet its been overlooked for too long, its not part of rehabilitation of the brain. But I'm an example that the brain can heal when we restore our breathing patterns, improve cerebral blood flow and oxygen supple to the brain.  Breathing is something that could be part of not just the recovery proc...

Meet my great friends, mentor and a coach I've looked up to for the last decade, Carl Paoli. I'm so excited not only that 'Carlos' as I call him, also considers me to be a friend as well as me thinking he's my friend! I'm excited to introduce you to 'Carlos' if you've not come across him as a coach or his work with Freestyle Connection. We have a powerful yet honest and vulnerable conversation as...

In this episode we explore to different terms within the ‘breathing industry’ in order to examine their difference, attempt to define them to help you understand what ‘Breathwork’ typically is and involves as well as ‘Breath Training’. Interested in the work and research I’m doing into concussions and breath training? Email me at info@probreathwork.com  Follow on instagram - www.instagram.com...

Can you improve anaerobic repeat sprint ability by a factor of 10 with a simple breath-holding technique? A study published in 2018 by Woorons et al suggest that something as simple has holding the breath during anaerobic sprint training can improve performance by over 10 times compared to normal breathing with the same training. In this podcast we take a look at the study from the European Journa...

The 'BETWEEN BREATHS' Podcast is out now... The 'Origin Story' is the the first episode, where I share why I'm so passionate about breath training and my own story into exploring breath. I also explain my hopes and plans for the direction of the 'Between Breaths' Podcast!  I'm really excited about sharing the podcast and looking forward to introducing you to both new research that I'm diving...