#135 Davy Pulkerman: Why You Need Help Breathing (And Don’t Even Know It)

Today’s guest is Davy Pulkerman, founder of Zippit.After developing Long COVID symptoms, Davy became obsessed with improving his breathing, sleep and energy, eventually creating his own mouth tape and nasal strips. Today, Zippit has more than 100,000 customers.Amazingly, after more than five years of this podcast, this is the first time I’ve sat down with someone who actually makes mouth tape and nasal strips! We get into nasal vs mouth breathing, sleep and snoring, who should and shouldn’t use mouth tape, nasal strips for exercise, and some of the simple things you can do to make breathing through your nose easier.Want to try Zippit?👉 go-zippit.comUse code TAKEADEEPBREATH15 for 15% off.I’ve personally used Davy’s products and really like them, so if you’ve been curious about mouth tape or nasal strips, have a look.Take part in the mouth-taping study mentioned in the episode:👉 https://tally.so/r/MeEYdXFree Resources:🎁 Start Here: FREE 7-Day Nervous System Reset Course (worth $99, free for a limited time)👉 https://www.takeadeepbreath.co.uk/7-day-reset-signupWork With Me:🌿 Heal Your Nervous System At Your Own Pace - a self-paced course to fix chronic stress and anxiety, on your own time👉 https://www.skool.com/breathe/about🧘 1:1 Breathing & Nervous System Reset Coaching - personalised support to fit your life👉 https://www.takeadeepbreath.co.uk/121-coaching-2026 Chapters:00:00 Mouth Tape, Nasal Strips & Better Breathing02:01 Why Nasal Breathing Matters07:38 Who Should and Shouldn’t Use Mouth Tape?11:41 Mouth Tape for Snoring, Sleep & Dry Mouth16:23 Scared of Mouth Taping? Start Here19:41 The Biggest Mouth Taping Study Yet20:34 Nasal Strips: Do They Really Increase Airflow?25:40 Nose vs Mouth Breathing: What’s Actually Best?27:04 Mouth Tape vs Nasal Strips for Better Sleep33:31 Why Breathwork Is Exploding