What up, Beasts. Welcome back to the show! In this episode, I had the absolute pleasure of talking with Dr. Jeannie May, whose story blew me away. She shared her near-death experience during the birth of her first child, which completely shifted how she saw life, medicine, and what it means to truly heal. That moment cracked her open to the fact that there’s more to this world than the rigid, scientific lens she had been living through as a physician. Years later, on what she thought was just a casual breathwork training, she discovered a practice that allowed her to process emotions and traumas in a way years of talk therapy and medication never could. Hearing her describe how a single session felt like five years of therapy gave me chills.
What I loved about our conversation is how she made something as simple as breathing feel like the most underutilized superpower we all have. We talked about everything from anxiety, depression, and stress, to how shallow chest breathing actually keeps our bodies stuck in “danger mode.” Dr. May shared practical tips like box breathing, 4-4-6 breath, and even the surprising sleep hack of taping your mouth at night to help your body rest and heal. And no, before you let your brain go there, this isn’t some kinky thing. It’s about better sleep, less snoring, and clearer sinuses. Honestly, this episode felt like an invitation to stop white-knuckling our way through stress and start using the power we already carry inside us.
As always, I hope something lands with you today. I hope something you hear tugs at your heart strings and/or I hope you laugh.
Bio: Dr. Jeannie May is a board-certified physician helping people regulate emotions and heal through the power of breath. With certifications in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Hospice and Palliative Care, and Addiction Medicine, she bridges Western science with ancient wisdom to combat chronic stress and its health effects. Based in Nashville, she shares breathwork globally through her platform, TheBreathMD, and her book Breath: The Remote Control to Inner Calm.
Music by Prymary: Sean Entrikin (my hot husband) on guitar, Chris Quirarte on drums, Smiley Sean on keyboards, Rob Young on bass, and Jaxon Duane on vocals.
Connect with Dr. Jeannie May!
Website: TheBreathMD.com
Free gift: a 2 minute video called "90 Seconds to Calm" - to receive, text "Breath" to 26786
Book: Breath: The Remote Control to Inner Calm - https://www.amazon.com/Breath-Remote-Control-Inner-Calm-ebook/dp/B0D79GC1FB
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBreathMD
Lifewave patches (Live younger with less pain): LifeWave.com/DrJeannie
Where else can you find me?
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