TAKE A DEEP BREATH

Watch on YouTube HereToday’s guest is Dr. Belisa Vranich, psychologist, author and TEDx speaker, whose work focuses on breathing mechanics and helping people retrain dysfunctional breathing patterns.Take Dr Belisa's Breathing IQ Test Here:👉 https://breathingclass.com/biqFree 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-signup🎁 Download My Periodic Table of Breathwork (Every Breathing Exercise Mapped)👉 https://www.takeadeepbreath.co.uk/periodic-table-signupWork With Me:🌿 Heal Your Nervous System At Your Own Pace - a self-paced course to fix chronic stress👉 https://www.skool.com/breathe/about🧘 1:1 Coaching - personalised support to fit your life👉 https://www.takeadeepbreath.co.uk/121-coaching-2026 Questions? Email me: [email protected]:0:00 Why 9 in 10 People May Be Breathing Wrong1:08 Functional vs Dysfunctional Breathing8:18 How Your Breathing Affects Stress & Anxiety16:46 A 2-Minute Breathing Reset You Can Do Anywhere24:04 Why Your Hips & Spine Matter for Breathing32:24 The Breathing IQ Test: Are You Breathing Properly?41:52 How to Test Your Breathing Mechanics49:14 Belly Breathing, Bracing & “Sucking In” Your Gut58:50 Can You Fix Your Breathing as You Get Older?1:09:25 How Quickly Can You Retrain Your Breathing?1:20:05 What to Do Once Your Breathing Is “Fixed”1:24:11 Sauna, Breathing Devices & Respiratory Training1:29:06 Is Box Breathing Actually That Powerful?

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

Curious about your own biological age? You can take the same GlycanAge test I did in this episode and save with our exclusive 10% discount using the link below. https://glycanage.com/shop?discount=TADBIn this episode, I sit down with Nicolina Lauc, co-founder of GlycanAge, to explore what your biological age can reveal about your health, stress levels and future longevity.We discuss why some people age faster than others, how chronic stress changes the body, my own GlycanAge results, and the simple habits that may help you live a longer, healthier life.If you're interested in longevity, stress, breathwork or optimising your health, you'll enjoy this conversation.00:00 Why Your Real Age Isn't Your Birthday00:55 Meet GlycanAge & Biological Age Testing05:17 What Is Inflammation, Really?07:00 Are Telomeres Actually the Best Age Test?11:12 What Speeds Up Biological Age?13:19 ADHD, Stress & Living Longer18:19 Mike's GlycanAge Test Results23:48 What Your Glycan Results Really Mean28:37 Sleep, Stress & VO₂ Max32:28 The Biggest Things That Slow Ageing36:54 Health Anxiety & Biohacking40:39 Childhood Trauma & Biological Age44:33 Breathwork, PTSD & Healing47:42 Can Breathing Slow Ageing?52:41 Nature, EMFs & Modern Living54:48 Blue Zones & Why Some People Live Longer1:01:40 Is Lung Capacity the Best Predictor of Longevity?1:02:42 The Best Anti-Inflammatory Diet1:07:36 PTSD, Hypervigilance & Sleep1:11:44 How to Get Your Biological Age Tested1:13:39 Final Thoughts

In today's episode, we welcome back Ariel Garten, co-founder of Muse. Ariel is a neuroscientist and former psychotherapist whose brain-sensing technology is used by NASA, the Mayo Clinic, and hundreds of thousands of everyday meditators worldwide.In this conversation, we discuss why meditation feels so hard to stick with, what's actually happening in your brain during those first few weeks of practice, and how to teach even young kids to self-regulate with their breath. We also get into why silence can feel so uncomfortable, whether you can trust your own thoughts, and Ariel's take on using meditation to sit with physical pain rather than fight it.Want to try Muse? It's a headband that reads your brain activity in real time while you meditate, so instead of guessing whether you're doing it right, you get instant feedback that guides you back to focus. Get 15% off Muse at https://choosemuse.com/tadb0:00 – The Problem With Meditation3:07 – What Meditation Does To Your Brain5:23 – Muse vs Meditating Alone8:09 – Teaching Kids To Meditate13:10 – The Fear Of Silence16:15 – Does Location Matter?17:47 – Can You Trust Your Thoughts?20:42 – Talking Back To Your Inner Critic23:05 – Sitting Still vs Walking Meditation26:20 – Meditation In A Crisis28:21 – Is Pain Good Or Bad?36:28 – How Muse Improves Your SleepWant to try Muse? It's a headband that reads your brain activity in real time while you meditate, so instead of guessing whether you're doing it right, you get instant feedback that guides you back to focus. Get 15% off Muse at https://choosemuse.com/tadb