073 | Why Your Nervous System Might Be Sabotaging Your Teaching (And How Breathwork Holds the Key) with Ashlee Livingstone | June 3, 2026

What if the missing piece in math education isn't a strategy — it's regulation?Breathwork coach Ashlee Livingstone joins Pam Brett for a conversation about what happens when teachers and students show up depleted — and what becomes possible when we don't. Ashlee shares her own complicated math story, the science behind why survival mode shuts down our capacity to hold space, and why breathwork is the fastest tool for regulating your nervous system.They explore the surprising connection between baseball, math, and bouncing back from errors — and Ashlee shares what it was like to lead a breathwork session for 61 adolescent athletes on Zoom, with her own son watching from the corner of the room.This episode is for every educator who keeps running on empty and wonders why it's so hard to hold space for struggling students. The answer might just be in how you breathe.Ashlee also shares her teacher audio bundle — micro breathwork sessions designed specifically for school day transitions, including her "driveway breathing" practice: do not enter your home until you've regulated your energy.Connect with Ashlee Livingstone:Website: ashlelivingstone.comInstagram: @ashlee.livingstoneLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashlee-livingstonehttps://www.ashleelivingstone.com/regulatehttps://our-forte.kit.com/take-a-breathConnect with Dr. Pam Brett:Instagram: @BlueGlassesMathBluesky: @pambrett.bsky.socialLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-brett-23b56675/Website: https://www.blueglassesmath.org/Newsletter: https://shorturl.at/OTTwo