Breath, Burnout & the Power of Sustainable Performance with Gordon Moffat This week on The TRUUMAN Podcast, we’re slowing down to speed up — with remote performance and recovery coach Gordon Moffat. Gordon brings over 20 years of coaching wisdom to the table, specialising in breath work, running, and burnout recovery. His focus? Helping modern men rebuild structure, focus, and sustainable energy not by chasing perfection, but by mastering rhythm, breath, and self-leadership. As a coach, dad of three, and someone who’s spent years travelling and training across Australia and Asia, Gordon knows what it means to juggle life’s demands. His work is about bringing calm to the chaos, using practical tools that anyone — at any stage of life — can implement.
In this episode, we cover:
🫁 Why breath work is the most underused tool in mental and physical recovery
🏃 How running can become a mindful, body-first practice — not just another performance metric
🔥 What burnout really looks like (and why high performers are often the most vulnerable)
🧭 How to build structure and rhythm when your life feels anything but predictable
🧠 The neuroscience of calm, clarity, and nervous system regulation
🚀 How to lead yourself first — so you can lead others well
Gordon says:
“Performance without recovery is just a fast track to burnout.”
“Your breath is your greatest untapped resource — and the gateway to nervous system resilience.”
“Sustainable performance starts with structure, rhythm, and recovery, not hacks or hustle.”
“Running and breathwork together can transform how you lead, think, and move through life.”
“Your life is your training ground. Meet yourself where you are.”
Key Themes:
✅ Breathwork as a gateway to stress regulation
✅ Burnout recovery through body-first interventions
✅ Running for nervous system health and mental clarity
✅ Rebuilding rhythm and structure in a chaotic life
✅ Sustainable performance without hustle culture
✅ Leading yourself with clarity and calm
This episode is for you if: You’re a high-performer feeling stuck in fatigue or burnout You’ve lost structure and rhythm in your daily life You want to improve focus, recovery, and resilience — without adding more to your plate You’re curious about breathwork but don’t know where to start You want practical ways to rebuild energy, movement, and clarity You believe leadership starts with how you manage yourself first
Connect with Gordon Moffat:
https://www.instagram.com/gordon_moffat_coaching
https://www.gordonmoffatcoaching.com
http://linkedin.com/in/gordon-moffat-5516b8277
https://www.thefoundrycic.org.uk
