The One Breath Every Actor Needs | Artist & Harvard-Trained Therapist Daniella DeVarney

What if one conscious breath could begin changing your relationship with anxiety… creativity… performance… and even your life?What if the body already knows how to heal, and we’ve simply forgotten how to listen?And what if becoming a better actor actually begins by becoming a more regulated human being?In this deeply nourishing episode of Thriving Artists: The Daily Joyride, Robyn Cohen sits down with one of her dearest friends, Daniella DeVarney—actor, dancer, Harvard-trained therapist, yoga teacher, breathwork facilitator, Wellness Walks founder, mother, and one of the wisest, kindest human beings you’ll ever meet.Together they explore how breath, movement, nervous system regulation, community, creativity, and meaningful relationships help us expand our capacity for life.Daniella shares the remarkable research behind a simple breath practice shown to improve sleep, reduce anxiety and stress, and increase resilience after only a few days of practice.But this conversation goes far beyond breathing.It’s about becoming more fully alive.Whether you’re an actor, artist, parent, entrepreneur, or simply someone longing for a little more ease, joy, and wholeness, this episode is an invitation to come home to yourself.In this episode…• How breathwork changes the nervous system• Why actors need regulation before performance• The surprising Harvard research on breath and resilience• Moving from debilitating shyness to a creative life• Why relationships are one of the greatest predictors of longevity• Walking as therapy and the origins of EMDR• Expanding your capacity for joy, creativity, and life• Following intuition without abandoning practicality• The healing power of community• What thriving really looks likeConnect with Daniella DeVarneyInstagram:@DaniellaDeVarney🎭 Come Experience the WorkIf you’d like to experience this work in real time…Join Robyn Cohen’s professional acting community.✨ First-time auditors are invited free.Email: [email protected]: AUDITorRegister to Audit:Returning Auditor sign upLearn More:https://www.cohenactingstudio.com🎭 In-Person Acting Classes begin July 8Only a few spots remain. Reserve yours here:JULY ACTING CLASS - IN PERSON SIGN UPSubscribe to Thriving Artists: The Daily Joyride✨ Come Ride With Us...If this conversation opened something in you…Stay close: Follow The Joyride on InstagramEvery week we explore best acting practices, creative mindset, healing from setbacks, high performance tools, finding joy in the journey, and the remarkable adventure of becoming more fully ourselves.Time Stamps:00:00 Welcome & Acting Community02:10 Meet Daniella DeVarney09:40 Growing Beyond Shyness15:20 The Breath Study That Changed Everything22:00 Better Sleep Through Breath28:00 Relationships, Community & Longevity34:30 Purpose Beyond Achievement40:05 Wellness Walks & EMDR44:00 A Personal Healing Story49:00 Breath, Performance & Expanding Capacity56:00 Intuition, Creativity & Trust1:03:00 Connect with Daniella1:08:00 Robyn’s Closing ReflectionsCome ride. Let’s thrive. Together. ✨Robyn CohenThriving Artists: The Daily Joyride