Outer Chaos, Inner Calm: The Transformative Power of Breath with Anthony Abbagnano

Send us Fan MailCan Your Breath Change Your Life? Can something as simple as your breath hold the key to healing, clarity, and emotional transformation?In this powerful episode, Anthony Abbagnano — founder of the Alchemy of Breath and author of Outer Chaos, Inner Calm — shares how breathwork became his path to awakening. His first spiritual breakthrough came through a paper bag breathing experiment at age seven — a moment that would anchor him through life’s darkest chapters. Years later, facing a serious health crisis, Anthony discovered that surrender isn’t weakness — it’s a conscious choice rooted in wisdom, strength, and trust.Through his signature approach to conscious connected breathing, Anthony teaches how we can shift from fight-flight-freeze to rest-digest states, regulate our emotions, and access deep inner insight. He poses a profound question: “What if your ability to take a breath when you don’t want to is a true measure of emotional intelligence?”We explore how the Hero’s Journey mirrors the midlife experience — especially the transition from crisis to awakening. Those “doldrum” moments where we feel stuck, anxious, or lost are often the turning points that invite us to step into deeper self-leadership. Through the breath, we become the detective of our experience rather than the victim of it.Anthony’s new book, Outer Chaos, Inner Calm, distills decades of experience into practical tools for finding inner calm amid outer chaos, reclaiming your creative power, and becoming the author of your own life.Want to begin? Try coherence breathing: 5 seconds in, 5 seconds out — and notice how your body responds.Visit our website to find out more about this week's guest.All of our guests, including this one, are included in our Guest Directory so that you can find out more about them and the work that they do.https://midliferebelpodcast.com/guest-directoryIf you'd like to support the show you can buy me a coffee!https://buymeacoffee.com/midliferebelpodcast