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Mindfulness is a growing trend in the health and wellbeing industry. Bringing your attention to experiences happening right in front of you is something that can be developed through meditation and breathing techniques as well as through other training like journalling. Its benefits are endless, especially for mental health. More and more people are waking up to the benefits and it’s a common practice for most high-performing, energised leaders. In this episode, we’re chatting to Marc Champagne, the founder of KYŌ (kee-oh), an app that acts like a digital journal to help people practise being mindful. KYŌ, meaning “today” in Japanese, is where Marc got the idea for the app. Users are prompted to answer questions from some of the world’s most inspiring figures and are encouraged to focus on today, on the present. Marc is also host of the KYŌ Conversations podcast.Here’s what to expect from this episode:The main driver behind the KYŌ app - Marc’s morning practices and doing something different to stand outMarc’s morning practice so he could start the day on his terms - reading positive material, asking himself motivational questionsHow Marc got into breath workMarc turns the interview around and asks what defines usOne of the most powerful practices for being mindful - being aware by paying attention to your breathingWhat Angie has learned from being aware of her breathingBy opening up your breathing, you open up your awareness to everythingQuestions Marc asks himself each day - What would make today great? What made me smile today? Why Marc receives a prompt to answer questions about his week each Friday at 4pmGathering questions from other interviews and people he’s metThe context of the prompt or the question is where the magic livesCreating new neural pathwaysAutopilot is like a chronic disease - Marc wants to encourage everyone to just slow down and thinkBringing direction to running commentaryIs your mind organised? Can you navigate it? If you can’t navigate, ideas can’t surfaceIf you’re mentally hoarding things, new opportunities can’t present themselves to youTaking your breathing out of automatic and into manual modeAltering your state - how breathing can take you to a blissful stateShane’s religion - his spiritual experience from breathing, being in nature and being in cold waterHow Angie learned to trust in the process of breathingMore of Marc’s powerful prompts: Who do I have to be right now? What do I have to let go of in this moment? One of Shane’s favourite statements - “It’s not in the words, it’s in the practice”Angie’s go-to prompt - What do I need to feel today and how can I create that?A trick to help you socialise with more peopleWhy Marc does what he does - conversations, connecting with people that are passionate about helping others, and helping others connect with themselvesThe mission behind the KYŌ app - to solve a problem Marc and his team members were havingKYŌ quickly shifted to a social responsibility- to share and help othersUseful links:Marc Champagne on LinkedInMarc Champagne on TwitterKYŌ WebsiteKYŌ TwitterKYŌ InstagramKYŌ FacebookBreathe Me LinksAngelina Saunders LinkedIn Shane Saunders LinkedIn Breathe Me Instagram Breathing Edge Facebook Group Breathe Me Facebook Breathe Me Website

The next in the Energised Leader Series is one of our favourite people, Brett Jarman. Why is he one of our favourite people? Because he’s pretty good at coming up with new ideas and making complex problems simpler and he produces and hosts this podcast you’re about to listen to. In this episode, Brett shares his podcast magic with us, talking about everything from how to start your own, to content strategy and leading a team that’s spread across the globe. He is the CEO and Founder of Experts On Air and Help Me Leverage, which helps experts build their reputation and personal brand as an authority in their field in order to drive sales and growth. As someone who has been self-employed since the age of 19, he’s got this whole business thing down. Brett shows his clients how to speak to their ideal customers, put systems in place that reduce demands on the founder, and how to use their intellectual property to their full advantage. This usually involves creating or leveraging podcasts as these are proven to be the platform that gives the most leverage.He is also the author of ‘Soul Operator - How to Be Your Own Boss and Build a Business With Purpose’, and of course, runs his own podcast, Authority Accelerator. Episode highlights: What Brett does - help experts build their reputation and personal brand as an authority in their fieldHow Brett has helped us up our game and explain what we actually doWhy he started producing podcasts and content marketing services for experts in their field - to help people focus on what they’re best at Helping people with their strategy - how Brett and his team made it easier for usBrett’s personality according to Roger James Hamilton’s Genius Test - Dynamo GeniusVery few podcasts get past the first few episodes because they don’t have a strategy in placeHow we’ve benefitted from starting a podcast - opportunities for new business and partnerships through interviewsWhat Brett is working on right now - building the network and employing producersHow Brett manages his energy around being highly creativeRoutines Brett has to keep him on track as a business owner and working from home - meditation, breathing, rising early and regular yoga sessionsBrett’s biggest leadership lesson - learning to step back and let the team get on with their tasks without his interferenceMaking the work more satisfying for your teamBrett’s ultimate goal by 2021 - one day off a week, one week off a month and one month off a yearTaking inspiration from Chuck BlakemanTrying a 4-day week for his team and why it hasn’t quite worked yetBrett’s strategies - thinks visually to fit everything into a structureThe importance of using a framework for things he does regularlyWhat gets Brett out of bed in the morning - to bring more ease into the world, making things simplerWhat people need to do if they’re looking to start a podcast - be clear on the function of the podcast and who your audience isThe narrower you go with your target audience, the more success your podcast will likely haveWays to contact Brett for all things podcastsUseful Links:Brett Jarman on LinkedInHelp Me Leverage WebsiteExperts On Air WebsiteBrett Jarman WebsiteBrett Jarman FacebookBrett Jarman TwitterBreathe Me LinksAngelina Saunders LinkedIn Shane Saunders LinkedIn Breathe Me Instagram Breathing Edge Facebook Group Breathe Me Facebook Breathe Me Website

This is another great episode from our Energised Leader series but this time we’re looking at things from a recruitment point of view. Our guest, Richard Triggs, is the founder of headhunting and recruitment agency, Arete Executive. After completing an executive MBA, he began the difficult task of filling executive positions in a rapidly-changing industry. Richard has been working in recruitment for over 20 years and has run his own headhunting company for over 10 years. As well as filling roles throughout Australia, he coaches leaders on how to take the next steps in their executive career. He also shares his wisdom in his book, ‘Uncover the Hidden Job Market’ and at events around Australia. Episode highlights: How Richard got into recruitment - fell into recruitment in his mid 30s after doing an executive MBAThe major challenges Richard has faced over the years working in the recruitment industry - LinkedIn and a more competitive marketConstant reinvention - having to launch a lot more new services to keep up with demands and industry changesWhat Richard does to stay on top of things - keep busy and enjoy the workBeing a participant in Path of Love and living in a Buddhist MonasteryRichard’s spiritual journey since a teenager - meditating and learning to honour other people’s greatness, not his ownBelieving in reciprocity Why Richard recruits board members for not-for-profits for freeRichard’s philosophy - trying to be a detached witness How Richard helps people get the job and industry they want - encourages them to be intelligently optimistic Challenging the traditional paradigm of searching for jobsDifferent boards Richard sits on as an advisor and why he does itDetaching from the ‘meatsack’ and how it gives Richard freedomPodcasts that Richard likes to listen to Challenging the ‘male, pale and stale’ perceptive - believing in key achievements and transferable skillsEmpowering senior executives to take charge of their job searchRichard’s thoughts on reality and consciousnessWhy Richard loves being alive at this time - constantly changing technology and humanityUseful Links: Richard Triggs on LinkedInArete Executive WebsiteArete Executive on TwitterBreathe Me LinksAngelina Saunders LinkedIn Shane Saunders LinkedIn Breathe Me Instagram Breathing Edge Facebook Group Breathe Me Facebook Breathe Me Website

Do you want to understand where your energy comes from? Do you want to find that perfect work-life balance?Then give this episode from our Energised Leader Series a listen. In it Dr Ben Carvosso, tells us how the pursuit of work-life balance is a losing strategy. Instead, he coaches successful business owners, CEOs and their teams on how to find and achieve their life’s work.Ben has been studying human behaviours and physical health and wellbeing since the age of 17 and began his entrepreneurial journey at the age of 23 after studying to become a chiropractor. He went on to create one of Australia’s biggest allied healthcare practices, with the aim of getting to the root of every problem, not just treating the symptom.As Australia’s leading mindset coach for business, his mission is to “unleash the greatness, the true character within our current and future generations and as a result, leave a powerful legacy for future generations”.Episode highlights:How Ben became interested in human performance and health and wellbeingBecoming a chiropractor and buying his first chiropractic centreWhere Ben gets his energy from - creationWhat drains Ben and his clients the most - being busy with work but unfulfilledThe importance of having clarity around your purposeHow Ben helps people actually do what they really want to be doingWhy it’s okay to quit and let go of the things that aren’t really helping youWhat moves the needle the most for Ben - creativity and adventureTake care of yourself first - the best you is the best for everybodyBeing selfish without having regrets or feeling guiltyA bit about Ben’s book - ‘Life CEO’Bringing everything into alignment - money, health and relationshipsSomething everyone can do now for a better life - focus on joy with nervousness and excitementWhat Ben is working on now - nicheing his practice into healthcareHelping practitioners become profitable but stay healthy themselvesWhat gets Ben out of bed in the morning - really helping peopleUseful links:Dr Ben Carvosso on LinkedIn Dr Ben Carvosso WebsiteEnergy To Succeed Melbourne EventBreathe Me LinksAngelina Saunders LinkedIn Shane Saunders LinkedIn Breathe Me Instagram Breathing Edge Facebook Group Breathe Me Facebook Breathe Me Website

This is the third episode in our Energised Leader series and it’s jam packed full of great advice on how to become a better leader for your team.The ladies behind the knowledge are twins Jan and Michelle Terkelsen, founders of People Leaders. Over the past 20 years, they have gathered the skills to coach high-performing teams and create self-aware leaders.They believe everyone has the desire and capacity to lead themselves, but most don’t know where to start. They teach the fundamentals of people leadership and use tools like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and their own High-Performing Team Indicator to help lift everyone to his or her natural level of self-leadership.We chat about the challenges of managing the dynamics of a team, the importance of being self-aware and vulnerable as a leader, and understanding how and where to improve your own energy first to become an energised leader.Episode highlights:Why Jan and Michelle formed People LeadersWhat they specialise in - bridging the gaps from a team leader and team point of viewWhy there is a gap or misconception when it comes to leading a teamBeing Myers-Briggs practitionersIntroversion vs extroversionWhen leading people, you have to show yourselfUnderstanding your preferences as an energised leader - the importance of understanding where you get your energy fromDealing with the leader first, then the teamThe team leader has the single biggest impact on the culture of the teamThe common problems of leaders - negative feedback from the teamIncreasing your awareness as a people leader - that’s when change happens in a teamTop three things people can do to increase their awareness - reflect each day, be present, and ensure you have enough energyHow Jan and Michelle approach a toxic business structureJan and Michelle’s top tools when coaching people leaders - psychometric feedback tools including Myers-Briggs or LSIThe benefits of meditation twice a day for Jan and MichelleMoving into action means action will meet your indicatorThe key dimensions of the High-Performing Team Indicator -Direction, Relationships, Communication, Accountability, Process, Stakeholders, Renewal, GrowthWhat moves the needle the most for Jan and Michelle so they can be energised leadersWhy the High-Performing Team Indicator is one of their most popular downloadsWhy Jan and Michelle do what they doThe next step: digesting the High-Performing Team IndicatorUseful LinksJan Terkelsen on LinkedIn Michelle Terkelsen on LinkedInPeople Leaders WebsitePeople Leaders Instagram People Leaders FacebookPeople Leaders TwitterBreathe Me LinksAngelina Saunders LinkedIn Shane Saunders LinkedIn Breathe Me Instagram Breathing Edge Facebook Group Breathe Me Facebook Breathe Me Website

This is another great episode from our Energised Leader series, and this time we’re really focusing on being a person of influence in your respective industry.And who better to lets us in on a few social media secrets than the king of influencer marketing himself, Adam Houlahan.We’ve been working with Adam for a while now, both on personal energy and his speciality in being a person of influence.He is a Social Media Strategist and LinkedIn Specialist first and foremost and CEO of Web Traffic That Works. Working with entrepreneurs around the world, Adam helps business owners define who they are and why they matter, bringing value to any business.Having owned and run an incredible six companies, he’s learned a thing or two over the years about the difficulties of scaling a business and having the power of integrated social media presence, especially on LinkedIn.On top of that, Adam is the founder of The Influencer Program that teaches a successful social media formula for growing connections and monetising influencer status in any industry.He is also the author of Amazon best-sellers ‘The LinkedIn Playbook: Contacts to Customers’, ‘Social Media Secret Sauce: From 0 to 200,000 Followers in 1 Hour a Day’ and ‘INFLUENCER: The 9 Step Guide To Becoming Highly Influential In Any Industry’ (see links below).We love Adam’s approach to business and social media strategy and his ability to break it down into layman’s terms and simple steps to get the most from any business.Episode highlights:What’s the return on investment from social media? “You get to stay in business”How Adam got into social media strategy - working at MiessenceDealing with imposter syndrome and being authentic on social mediaA common problem with Adam’s clients: history of doing content before and thinking they need to fake it til they make itSocial serving vs social selling - people will always come to you when it’s the right time for them so be consistentThe hero’s journey - transitioning from working for someone else to working for himselfWhat keeps Adam moving forward - starting his day with an ice bath, breathing and getting out into sunlightCritical thinking is the hardest part of business and takes a huge toll on your energyFiguring out what type of influencer you are - finding your strengths and keeping the flow goingHow to handle negative feedback and not let it drain your energyAdam’s free course and community for anyone looking to become an influencer in any industryWhat gets Adam out of bed in the morning - a passion for meeting and helping peopleWhy Adam is an introvertUsing your personal energy to be successful in businessAdam Houlahan WebsiteAdam Houlahan on LinkedIn Adam on InstagramAdam on FacebookAdam on TwitterAdam on YouTubeThe LinkedIn Playbook: Contacts to CustomersSocial Media Secret Sauce: From 0 to 200,000 Followers in 1 Hour a DayINFLUENCER: The 9 Step Guide To Becoming Highly Influential In Any IndustryBreathe Me Angelina Saunders LinkedIn Shane Saunders LinkedIn Breathe Me Instagram Breathing Edge Facebook Group Breathe Me Facebook Breathe Me Website

This is another interview from our Energised Leader series that looks at the habits and methods of high-performing entrepreneurs worldwide.In this episode, we’re chatting to Taki Moore, coach marketing and business building expert. In his own words, here’s everything you need to know about him: “Father of six, scaler of coaches, and lover of tacos”.And here’s a little more information…Being “broke as a joke” and with his third child on the way pushed Taki to set his first ever goal, to generate $8,000/month income. This led him to take action, specifically his first ever webinar, a strategy that he has since mastered and become famous for, both as a user of webinars and a teacher of webinars as a marketing strategy.Taki now teaches coaches how to scale their business to seven figures and beyond and says he’s on a mission to eliminate cold-calling, ambulance chasing and high-pressure selling from the coaching industry and replace it with education-based marketing.Episode highlights:How we met Taki and his experience of our breathing methodologyTaki’s background and how his goal setting got him to where he is todayHis 2018 goal - getting 50 people to their first million dollar year in business - which Taki succeeded atThe current goal - to help 75 people get to their next $1m level in their businessHow high pressure pushes people like Taki to lateral thinkingOne of the biggest mistakes we all make - complicating things and making them harder than they need to beWhat Taki believes in - learning to simplify first and multiply secondHow do you simplify the various parts of your business? And habits and routines?Taking a leaf out of Philippe Starck’s book - “The morning is for thinking and the afternoon is for doing”What Taki does for his clients - gives them permission to be themselves and create an easy workflowLearn what makes you tick and when and build a business around how you work bestHow Taki works best - stand-up desk, drawing and always movingHiring a virtual assistant after reading Tim Ferriss’ ‘4 Hour Work Week’How Alex Charfen’s Momentum Planner helps TakiWe make ourselves uncomfortable because we tolerate too muchWhat drains Taki - details, logistics, repetitive processes and a lack of qualityWhen Taki feels drained he makes a plan to get rid of the things that make him uncomfortable and does the things that make him happyThe things Taki needs to be happy besides friends and family - the best coffee wherever he is, getting a good haircut and going as long as possible without wearing shoesTaki’s daily habits that allow him to live his best life - move, breathe, eat healthy and shoot a videoHiring an accountability coach - Taki’s son asks him every day at 4pm if he’s completed his daily habits to keep him on trackThe sprint webinar every Friday at 10am to help clients get their tasks done without distractionsHow Taki manages his remote team - a yearly 3-day workshop on an islandWhy Taki follows the Pomodoro technique to manage his timeWhy two 50 minute sprints of work is enough for Taki each dayHow Taki and his daughter got in trouble with the teacher for incomplete homeworkWhy time limits help put healthy pressure on your work weekSocial media isn’t essential to build a 7 figure businessThe importance of choiceTaki sees himself more as an artist than a business personWhat Taki doesn’t want his clients to knowKen Blanchard’s One Minute Manager books and the importance of fun in businessSetting a theme for each year with his wifeThe propeller plan for travel and adventureBusting the starving artist mythTaki’s book and how it can help with your systems and processesWhen to fire clientsHow to avoid waiting for luggage at the airportIt’s easier to change the world around you rather than to change yourselfUseful links:Taki Moore on LinkedInTaki Moore on FacebookTaki Moore on InstagramMillion Dollar Coach WebsiteBreathe Me Angelina Saunders LinkedIn Shane Saunders Lin

With the start of our new Energised Leader series, we thought it would be a good chance to tell you a little more about us, what makes us tick, and what we’ve learned about our own personal energy over the years.In this episode, I (Angie) ask Shane a few key questions around personal energy and share my perspective on being part of an energised couple, running a business together and how our own family atmosphere bleeds over into our business.Episode highlights include:What drains Shane’s personal energy - lack of self-disciplineShane’s constant struggle with self-worth - a problem most people haveExtrovert vs introvert - Carl Jung’s personality theory and how Shane sees itHow getting lost in his thinking drains Shane’s energyThe intellectual mind - a powerful thing but also an Achilles heelEmotions are just energy - learning to understand them and how to diffuse themAngie’s struggle with the blame gameIs your brain draining your energy?How we recover when we’re feeling low on energy - taking care of the body and mitochondriaThe five steps Shane takes to boost his energy levels - sunlight, grounding himself, breathing, immersing himself in cold water and being stillThe link between your environment and your energyThe importance of being still in meditationHow the sun heals you when your energy levels are low and finding your little slice of happiness and successSend us an e-mail at info@breatheme.com to let us know what you thinkUseful Links: Angelina Saunders LinkedIn Shane Saunders LinkedIn Breathe Me Instagram Breathing Edge Facebook Group Breathe Me Facebook Breathe Me Website

This is the first episode in our Energised Leader Series, and boy, is it a good one!We chat with Kat Dunn, a humanitarian capitalist and CEO of Grameen Australia, a social business that advances a new form of capitalism that values altruism and generosity just as much as financial gain.Kat started her career as a banking and finance lawyer at top tier law firm Clayton Utz and a corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A) lawyer at national firm Sparke Helmore Lawyers.From 2013, she was appointed to lead the regulated fund establishment team for listed company, Perpetual Corporate Trust, and over an 18 month period led over 40 deals with total funds under management in excess of $3 billion.In 2016, Kat was appointed the youngest executive to serve on the senior leadership team of Perpetual Limited, charged with building a group-wide cultural improvement program. She served on Perpetual’s Diversity Council and was awarded a CEO Mobius Award for outstanding client leadership.Among other industry roles she has advised the Financial Services Council and Commonwealth Treasury, and most recently served as Chief Operating Officer of tech media company, Ideapod. She’s also a board member of food innovation catalyst, Food Frontier, which promotes protein-rich foods that are healthier for people and the planet.On top of that, Kat is the creator of F-OFF: Fear of Failure Forum a movement to say "F-OFF to your fear of failure and grow your potential". She also coaches CEOs and high achievers on connecting profit with purpose.Kat has her private pilot’s licence and is passionate about running long distances, stand-up comedy and empowering humans rich or poor to grow their potential.Episode Highlights:Kat’s background and how its shaped her todayTrying to live a life of value but feeling powerlessRealising her path wasn’t what she thought it would be or necessarily wanted - quitting her job, getting divorcedWhat keeps Kat on her path and keeps her going - following her feelings and making decisions appropriate for her natureKat’s worries that she would lose her friends and identity and never make the same kind of money after quitting her job as a senior leader in 2016Realising that when she connected more authentically with who she was, Kat felt like she belonged more and could never lose her identity because that is who she isLearning about social businesses and coming across Grameen AustraliaProfessor Muhammad Yunus - how Kat feels being a part of his sociopreneurshipMaking an impact in third world countries and developed countries like the USA and AustraliaPeople’s relationship with business vs people’s relationship with moneyFeeling shame from money and how that can reduce your immune systemHow Kat feels when she has low energy - feelings of fear and realising that financial security is a mindsetHow Kat felt powerless because she wasn’t acting in accordance with her natureThe importance of being honest when you’re feeling depleted - taking away the judgement and creating an environment for itThree habits that keep Kat energised as a leader - meditating, journalling and getting enough sleepHow Kat has changed her self-talk and what she’s learned from thatA look at women’s strength - being the foundation is also to be the very base of where everything startsBeing brave to go to sleep - the importance of giving yourself permission to rest and Kat’s journeyWhen women know how to operate and get into their rhythms they can get more done, even by doing lessWhat gets Kat out of bed each day - human connectionUseful Links:Kat Dunn on LinkedInGrameen Australia WebsiteF-OFF WebsiteFood Frontier WebsiteBreathe MeAngelina Saunders LinkedIn Shane Saunders LinkedIn Breathe Me Instagram Breathing Edge Facebook Group Breathe Me Facebook Breathe Me Website 

We’re all about being the best leader you can be in business and in your personal life so we’re here to introduce our new series, the Energised Leader Series.The new interview series will focus on leaders who cultivate the energy to inspire and impact the community at large. We have a few special leaders lined up who have very high energy and are using it to do some really cool things on the planet.Topics covered in this episode:An introduction to our new Energised Leader Series and what it will focus onWhat it takes to be an Energised LeaderThe four categories of leadership - learning, technical, mastery and flowWhat is flow?Founder’s energy or leader’s energy - how does the energy of the leader affect what happens around them?The common issues in leadership - leaders are looked to as a person of influence but are often crucified for their decisionsWhat to expect from the new interview series - how leaders upgrade their personal energy and why they do itCommon themes - tapping into reserved energy and learning how to sit in the nothingnessUseful Links:Angelina Saunders LinkedInShane Saunders LinkedInBreathe Me InstagramBreathing Edge Facebook GroupBreathe Me FacebookBreathe Me Website

In this episode we dive deep into the world of Eastern medicine, self-healing, meditation and humanity in business with Ed Andrew.British-born Ed is a business coach and mentor and founder of The Human Consultancy. His passion is bringing humanity to careers and life through online and face-to-face workshops and seminars.His training helps businesses to grow into the multi million dollar profit bracket, just as he has with many of his own businesses.Other areas of work includes advising tech-driven startups and scale-ups to create sustainable, investable and scalable businesses, and mentoring CEO’s and high-performing professionals to help them find a career that best suits them.  He’s also a fellow podcaster. As the host of Human Impact podcast, Ed interviews changemakers and leaders around the world bringing humanity to work and life.Episode Highlights:A brief look into Ed’s background - born in England, lived in Australia on and off for the last 20 years, originally a lawyer and then a headhunterBuilding his first business in Australia the day after 9/11 and selling after 9 successful yearsMoving into the technology business and consultancy work for startupsEd’s fashion business, launched with his wifeEd’s current work helping people who are in a transition in their lifeLiving a closed, traditional English life but always having an interest in finding out what else is out in the worldBeing unsure of the power of meditation and breathing but knowing there was “something else out there”Moving from a Western culture to Eastern culture - working in India and being exposed to Eastern medicine, Buddhism, Shamanism, Taoism etc.Ed’s views on the validity of plant based medicineEd’s experience of being diagnosed with prostate cancer 7 years ago and his journey of self-healingThe Eastern philosophy of prostate cancer - it’s a mental problem not a physical problemHow meditation puts you into a safe placeBreathwork is a lifetime commitment because you are essentially changing the way your body worksWhat makes the best leaders? The importance of being intuitive, not only for yourself but for othersEd’s daily practice and the difference he notices when he doesn’t do it - breathwork, affirmations, creating positive energy for the day aheadWe are not perfect - what Ed does if he wakes up in a bad space mentallyMindset vs heartsetWhat gets Ed out of bed - serving his family firstLife doesn’t have to be complicated - you can transform your life and you don’t need a catastrophic event to do thatUseful Links:Ed Andrew on LinkedIn The Human Consultancy WebsiteHuman Impact Podcast Ed Andrew TwitterBreathe Me: Angelina Saunders LinkedIn Shane Saunders LinkedIn Breathe Me Instagram Breathing Edge Facebook Group Breathe Me Facebook Breathe Me Website

A hot topic that is being thrown around the corporate arena, the entrepreneurial space, and even in schools lately, is being resilient.The trouble is, most people don’t have the bandwidth to deal with even the slightest of knockbacks. They lack the energy needed to deal with everyday life.So in this episode, we chat about how by connecting with your body, you can cultivate the energy needed to build resilience at work and at home.Episode highlights:What is resilience?Bad habits that people tend to turn to when they’ve had a bad day - chocolate, alcohol or even drugsHow changing your bad habit can be enough to flip the switch and create more energy so you can bounce backThinking of resilience training as cultivating your energy and strength little by littleAn example of how martial arts builds resilience by teaching students to absorb the blowThe best way to boost your energy to overcome obstacles is by starting with the bodyHow a lack of sleep, poor diet, lack of exercise can affect your energy and affect other people around youMatthew Walker, sleep expert - a lack of sleep can lead to loneliness which ‘deflects’ the company of othersMapping out your physical energyThe four key elements of physical energy: boosting personal energy, ability to deflect, letting go of tension and knowing when to rest and when to take actionLooking at your mental energy - where do you spend most of your energy? Trust? Love? Courage? Integrity?Our mantra: ‘powered by joy’Step one is connecting to your body - you’ll feel less fragile when you doFeeling The Force - creating uncomfortable experiences that build strengthHow ice baths help us build resiliencePain is resistance of letting go, resistance of the natural processCreating the feeling of resilience - how Angie did that in childbirthUseful Links: Angelina Saunders LinkedInShane Saunders LinkedInBreathe Me InstagramBreathing Edge Facebook Group  Breathe Me FacebookBreathe Me Website

Have you ever struggled with anxiety in business? Or questioned your self-worth? Chandell Labbozzetta has.She spent almost 20 years building a successful career in sales, corporate business development and marketing and has won a number of awards for her performance.  After a struggle with burnout and depression, she discovered neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) and the answers to her issues with self-worth and achievement. Now, she’s a popular sales strategist coach, trainer, motivational speaker and author of the ‘Confident Closing Strategic Sales Model’.Chandell used the model to grow a single business by 400% in just 6 months and now teaches the methodology to students and clients as Head of Training and Development at Life Puzzle.Episode highlights:What Chandell does - her purpose is to inspire confidence in others so that they can make empowered decisionsHow Chandell helps people in business - helps people get the messaging right to be able to charge the price they deserve for the work they are passionate aboutPeople want to serve but often end up becoming servantsBeing successful in business is so much more than having the right business skills - it’s about having the head, the heart and the gutChandell predominantly works with service-based entrepreneursThe ultimate business solution: 80% psychology and 20% strategyFor many people having the right mindset is unconscious - they tend to disconnect their valuesDream, goal, plan, actionPeople tend to focus heavily on either the strategy or the mindset to achieve their goals - they don’t connect the twoOur values play a huge role in terms of our psychology because they drive our behavioursWhy people tend to avoid thinking about their mindset in business‘A-ha’ moments versus ‘oh no’ moments - Chandell’s lobster metaphorPeople are challenged by their vulnerability - the pain they do know seems better than the pain they don’t knowAchieving your goals - your perception of time in relation to your body is importantAnxiety is a warning from the unconscious mind that we’re not focusing on what we want3 key habits Chandell has that keep her going throughout the day - breathwork, she focuses on what she wants, and understanding when to take responsibilityLetting go isn’t about avoiding somethingChandell’s work towards intergenerational mental healthUseful Links:Angelina Saunders LinkedIn Shane Saunders LinkedIn Breathe Me Instagram Breathing Edge Facebook Group Breathe Me Facebook Breathe Me WebsiteChandell Labbozzetta on LinkedInLife Puzzle Website

Our podcasts are inspired by the discussions we have and information we collect from travelling the world and carrying out our workshops with individual clients and corporations.We try to look at what people need when working in high pressure, high performance jobs and have to maintain focus for long periods of time. One of the most common problems for people we’ve met is not having any bandwidth - having lots of tangled ideas that leads to chaotic thinking.In this episode, we’re taking a look at how you can go from chaotic to coherent thinking and feeling using just your breath.Episode Highlights:Common problems of those working in high pressure, high performance jobsNot having the bandwidth - chaotic thoughtsHow to find the energy to start a new projectShifting something to increase your energy levelsListening to the body - the importance of the vagus nerve that connects your gut to your brainAlerts to your brain when something isn’t right and typical feelings of anxiety and depression that may come with thatBreathing is a behaviour - the easiest, fastest way to increase your energy is to change your behaviourOur 7-Step Quick Start Program for breathingFollowing a framework when breathing to increase your energy - the three shapes of breathing (square, circle and triangle)Learning to be present so you can do the things you really want toDeveloping a trigger - something you can do to shift your state so you can relax, energise yourself or enter a meditative state if you want toAngie’s trigger and when she uses it - a huge sigh of reliefThe lesson we’ve learned - breathing can help you regulate and control the way you feelHow using the breath can help you transition from role to role, project to project or task to taskJoin our Facebook Group for more discussions or to ask any questions you may haveUseful LinksAngelina Saunders LinkedIn Shane Saunders LinkedIn Breathe Me Instagram Breathing Edge Facebook Group Breathe Me Facebook Breathe Me Website

We’re big believers in connecting the mind and body and the many benefits that come with that. Our guest in this episode is one of the best at creating balance in the body and mind and is here to share her secrets with us. Chen Lizra is a life coach, an award-winning social entrepreneur, the best selling author of ‘My Seductive Cuba - A Unique Travel Guide’ and a professional dancer. We met Chen Lizra at A Fest in Bali in 2018 and have been obsessed with her work ever since.Since 2010, she has been helping people who struggle to return to their true selves through the power of somatic intelligence. She’s developed new techniques that are literally transforming people’s lives everyday.Chen’s process is about bodywork and experience for clients around the world, for which she has gained serious traction leading to her incredibly popular TED talk boasting 8.5 million views, and unique keynote presentations to audiences around the world. Episode Highlights:An introduction to Chen and what she does for clients around the worldBeing famous vs being popular - Chen doesn't want to be famousThe meaning of somatic intelligence - wisdom within your bodyChen is constantly listening to her body and never disconnectsApproaching somatic intelligence from our imprint - everybody has an imprint created from the way they were born, how they were raised, and the good and bad things that happened to them growing upInterpreting the world as we grow up based on our experiencesSomatic freezes and emotional blocks and why you need to find them and release them to really impact your performanceA story about Chen’s time at A Fest in Bali working with a member of the audienceCreating emotional anchors with pride and not confusing pride with arroganceEmbody what you want to do to become your most powerfulChen’s work through the body as opposed to the mind - the ability to shift things faster when feeling it through the bodySabrosura - the sensuality within us and learning how to tap into itSexual energy in business - a missed opportunity because of negative connotations and experiencesThe benefits of tapping into your own attractivenessEmbodying is all about living with the experience in your body, not just thinking about itThree things Chen does every day to stay on top - meditation, listening to her body and working through the elements through her body workChen’s rule for relationships: never talk while you’re angryWhy Chen does what she does -A free gift from Chen - 6 Insight Practices Useful Links Chen:Chen Lizra on LinkedIn Chen Lizra Website Power Of Somatic Intelligence Website Chen Lizra Facebook Chen Lizra Instagram Chen Lizra YouTubeUseful LinksAngelina Saunders LinkedIn Shane Saunders LinkedIn Breathe Me Instagram Breathing Edge Facebook Group Breathe Me Facebook Breathe Me Website

Simon Bowen is the founder of Models Method and creator of The Genius Model - a bespoke visual model designed to help simplify complex business issues. He’s also an international keynote speaker, author, consultant and industry thought leader.His background is in electronics, which he used to teach at university level, and has spent a considerable amount of time in the corporate space consulting and carrying out peak performance coaching.Perth-based Simon studied philosophy at university and has used this, along with his insatiable curiosity, to help him understand what makes organisations tick, how they can improve, and what separates the cream of the crop from the average.Episode Highlights:The Models Method and The Genius Model - why Simon developed them, who they help and how A bit about Simon and his background as a university lecturer, consultant and coachReleasing creativity from people’s mindsA statistic about children’s creativityThe two challenges faced by any business owner or anyone with a responsibility of being a high performerWhat you need think creatively - emptiness creates space which requires the mind to fill itSimon’s flagship model - The Genius ModelHow children fill in spaces - learning to draw intuitivelyLanguage is linear and lockstep - humans can’t hold onto concepts if we can’t express it in wordsHow Australian aboriginals were able to hold onto conceptsA model is about the artistry of thinking and then the artistry of influencingHow and when your idea becomes valuableWhere Simon gets most of his ideas - places that empty his mindWhy real creative genius is fleetingHow breathing can help you create space that you know will help you think creativelySimon’s visual model to explain context and valueThe sweet spot of The Genius ModelThe nemesis of creativity is measurement - the business world says ‘If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it’Using the Two Futures ModelThree key habits that move the needle the most for Simon - feeding his curiosity, thinking through drawing, and focusing on performing his deliveryHelping business and enterprises gain traction motivates Simon to get out of bed each dayUseful Links:Simon Bowen on LinkedInModels Method Website

In this episode, serial entrepreneur Gary Romanik, shares his experience of breathwork and how it helps him transition the tricky periods, both in his personal life and business life. We first met Gary at A Fest in Bali where he was properly introduced to breathing sessions, although he later realised he had tried it once before. It’s now a staple in his life after such a powerful and energising experience. As CEO of Clearstream and COO of SlideCatcher, Gary is a busy creator but manages to find the time for a breathing session, no matter how big or small, because for him, it is a game changer. Episode highlights: Why Gary went to A Fest in Bali - looking for a transformation after a lot of personal turmoil and revelationsBreathwork was the number one practice Gary took with him from BaliGary’s first experience of breathwork was so profound, he’s incorporating it into his daily life - exercise, meditation and time with friendsRealising breathwork is a tool for Gary to use - his first session with us in BaliThat “aha!” moment - experiencing euphoric highs and very low lowsBreathwork allows Gary to feel things, create space, let them go and move onGaining strength by being vulnerable - feeling joy and pain is often hard to do but breathwork opened the door for GaryBreathwork is the true meaning of #NoPainNoGainLiving in a “dick heavy world” - feminine experiencing energy in a group breathwork sessionHow Gary knows when he needs to do a breathing sessionThree key habits Gary practices when he needs to get motivated - breathwork, exercise and friendsThe importance of being part of a community and having a network of friends, no matter how big or smallThe unknown motivates Gary each morningGary’s ongoing transformation from 1.0 to 2.0Useful Links:Slide Catcher websiteGary Romanik LinkedIn

In this episode we chat with a close friend and fellow entrepreneur, Jon Hollenberg. He is the owner of website design company, Five by Five, and author of ‘Love at first site - How to build the website of your dreams’.With over 20 years’ experience in the website design game, Jon is an expert in online marketing and growth strategies. His company has worked with iconic Australian and international brands including Qantas to deliver design, technology and content to drive success.Founded in 2006, Five by Five helps business double their traffic and has seen Jon previously win the Entrepreneur of the Year Award for his online expertise.Episode highlights:An introduction to Jon and what he does -Author of ‘Love At First Site - How To Build The Website Of Your Dreams’Why Jon enjoys Breathe Me breathing sessions - a chance to reset and cleanse away from the screenManaging your state - Jon’s morning routine that sets him up for the dayVisualising success for the day - forces you to focus on what you’re trying to get doneCold immersion - Jon has been having cold showers for the past yearBreaking the ice with an ice bath - team bondingThree things to focus on when building a strong culture in your business - team bonding,What gets Jon out of bed in the morning - being a better version of himself than he was the day beforeIf you’re not moving forward, you’re moving backwards - working to improve yourselfOur experience of working with Jon to build our websiteUseful Links:FivebyFive WebsiteJon Hollenberg LinkedInFivebyFive TwitterJon Hollenberg Instagram

“The body will become better at whatever you do - or don't do. You don't move? The body will make you better at not moving. If you move, your body will allow you more movement.”That’s a quote by movement legend, Ido Portal, that perfectly sums up what we want to tell you in this episode.Too many of us live a sedentary lifestyle and think nothing of it. Let’s face it, we are pretty good at being comfortable. We are built for comfort and have robots doing everything for us - from the assistant on our iPhones, to remote controls and even Uber Eats!Moving your body is so important because it ensures you don’t lose flexibility and a whole lot of other functionality. But understanding why and how best to increase your daily movement is just as important.Episode highlights:How technology restricts our movement nowadaysWhy moving your body is so important - flexibility and functionalityDesignedtomove.org statisticOur three golden rules for movement from our book,  ‘Three Lessons On How To Lower Stress Naturally’Trust the body and move gently, breathe while you move, and move in all three planesStart your day with a morning walk, or morning swagger!Regular movement doesn’t have to be complex or hardWhy walking is especially good for womenWhy movement is good for your digestion and lymphatic drainingIncorporating stretching and breathingQuote by Ido PortalWhat happens when you hit 30 - hitting your peak and a change in your hormonesWhy you need to adjust the way you exercise once you reach 30Moving the need from discipline to devotionUseful Links:Angelina Saunders LinkedInShane Saunders LinkedInBreathe Me InstagramBreathing Edge Facebook Group  Breathe Me FacebookBreathe Me Website

In this episode, we’re geeking out with environmental health expert, Jason Bawden-Smith to look at the harmful effects of technology on the environment and our bodies.Jason is a successful entrepreneur, having founded four companies during his career, including JBS&G Environmental, one of the largest environmental consultancy companies in Australia.He has over 25 years of experience in environmental health and holds two applied science degrees. He’s also the author of two books - the first, ‘Making Waves - How I Fought Off Sharks To Swim With Dolphins’ shares his life lessons, while his latest book, ‘In The Dark - New Ways To Avoid Harmful Effects Of Living In A Technologically Connected World’, looks at the effects of over-exposure to electromotive forces (EMFs) and how to avoid them. Episode highlights:How Jason got to be where he is today health-wiseRealising what the real root of his problems was - working in artificial light most of his life was damaging his healthGoing to the beach and eating oysters - reading up on neuroscientist Dr Jack Kruse’s workThree things that will improve your energy levels - light, water and magnetismDiscovering the cure for chronic diseasesAn explanation of mitochondria - an organelle that is part of a cellOn average there are 3,500 mitochondria in every brain cellBiophysics is the missing piece of the puzzleDeuterium-depleted water - what it does and why you should be drinking itWhy we should be living as we were designed instead of spending 98% of our lives indoorsHow deuterium depleted water works to improve your mitochondriaDeuterium is not a dirty word - without it babies wouldn’t be bornHow to flush out deuterium naturally - being in the sun, drinking good quality water, limiting our technology and eating seasonal wholesome foodsAll fruit is full of deuteriumDr Jack Kruse says low deuterium water is the most powerful medicine on the planetJBS&G Environmental’s goal is to build its own deuterium depleted water plants to make it cheaper and more accessibleThe results of samples taken from different water sources in AustraliaAustralia has high levels of deuterium in its waterHigh and low deuterium foods - ‘animal candy’ (fruit) should be eaten when it’s in season in the summer onlyGetting up early and seeing the sunriseUV light receptors in our eyes play an important role in our biology - we don’t need to be wearing sunglassesBlue-blocking and red-blocking light glassesRed light therapy - the sun works better than any red light panelQuantum biology and why it’s the missing link in the health industryBrain cancer statsHow to manage your phone and reduce your exposure to radiationIs electromotive force (EMF) the underlying cause of all illness?Sun is the cure for everything - the more sunlight, the less illnessNot all blue light is bad - it can help jaundice but UV in the lights can cause cancerUV causes cancer but UV is only a small part of the sunThe sun in Australia - do we need to be more wary because of the ozone layer?The benefits of rising with the sun - regulating our circadian rhythm and hormonesIs there such a thing as natural sunscreen? The AM sunlight is designed to protect your skin ready for the midday sunYou can only get DHA (Omega 3) is through seafoodDHA is the most important food that we need to consume - it’s responsible for photoreceptors in your retinas and communicatingWhat motivates Jason each morning - every second person he known is sick, taking supplements or medicineLearning to change our environment and building resilience to the technology-driven life we’ve chosenThree key habits that Jason has that move the needle the most - morning sunrise, having a sleep sanctuary and cut out negativity from your lifeUseful Links: JBS&G Environmental WebsiteMito HQ WebsiteJason on LinkedIn