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Art & Science of Breathing by AlveosLegacy, Pain, and Purpose: How to Build an Unbreakable Mind I E7: André BelibiAndré Belibi has redefined what the human body and mind can endure. Born in France to a father who walked and swam his way from Cameroon to Europe, André carries a legacy of resilience that has shaped every extreme challenge he has taken on.
In this conversation, we explore how he ran 3,000 km from France to Morocco, then crossed the United States on foot with a 15-kg pack, survived winter storms, rebuilt himself through breathwork, and eventually pushed into elite cold-exposure feats — from long-distance barefoot runs at –30°C to a world-record ice immersion.
We dive...
2025-11-1749 min
Art & Science of Breathing by AlveosBipolar Disorder, Breathwork, and the Limits of Psychiatry I E6: Sean BlackwellSean Blackwell joins the Art & Science of Breathing to challenge long-held assumptions about bipolar disorder, psychosis, and what healing can look like outside conventional psychiatry. We explore how diagnostic labels emerged, why bipolar I often overlaps with what used to be called schizophrenia, and where the boundaries of the biomedical model begin to break down.
Sean dives into 18 years of work with holotropic breathwork, describing how altered-state breathing can surface trauma, dissolve rigid patterns in the psyche, and—under the right conditions—help people move out of chronic depression, bipolar states, and long-standing emotional blocks. We ex...
2025-11-1552 min
Art & Science of Breathing by AlveosHow Breathing Shapes the Mind: Interoception and the Power of the Nose I E5: PhD, Andrea ZaccaroWhat if the simple act of slowing your breath could rewire your brain - shifting how you focus, feel, and even perceive reality? In this episode, Patrick talks with Dr. Andrea Zaccaro, neuroscientist and psychologist at the University of Chieti–Pescara, whose research is redefining how breathing interacts with the brain and body.
They unpack the emerging science of slow nasal breathing, interoception, and how the nervous system listens to every inhale and exhale you take.
You’ll learn:
• Why breathing through your nose activates hidden brain circuits that mouth breathing can’t
2025-10-2857 min
Art & Science of Breathing by AlveosHow Breathwork Is Transforming the Modern Workplace I E4: Alice Dommert & Jarrod MattesonArchitect-turned-Wellness Expert Alice Dommert and ex-lawyer, turned Leadership and Breachwork Coach, Jarrod Matteson join Patrick to explore how breathwork can rewire the way we live, lead, and work. They share the science, stories, and simple tools that help people move from burnout to balance — one breath at a time.
🎯 Key Takeaways:
• How Alice’s “couch-cover moment” sparked a personal awakening and led her from architecture to corporate wellness and breathwork.
• Why Jarrod left a 20-year legal career to join the corporate wellness company, Prasada, and launch with Alice, The Infinite Center, a breathwork and...
2025-10-081h 00
Art & Science of Breathing by AlveosBreathe Better, Go Faster: The Science of Efficient Breathing I E3: Prof. John DickinsonAn Olympic team screened—and the results shocked everyone. Dr. John Dickinson found ~21% with asthma-like issues, ~20% on inhalers without evidence of asthma, and a huge blind spot: breathing pattern disorders. If you’ve ever blown up late in a race, struggled on hills, or “ran out of breath” while your legs felt fine, this episode will change how you train.
🎯 Big takeaways
• Asthma vs. breathing pattern disorder — how to tell the difference
• The efficient breath: lower ribcage starts, smooth in… smoother out
• Why a fast exhale spikes sympathetic drive (and how to calm it)
2025-10-0157 min
Art & Science of Breathing by AlveosUnlocking Emotional Balance with Breathwork I E2: Scott WallaceIn this enlightening episode, Scott Wallace shares his transformative journey from environmental science to becoming a breathwork facilitator. Discover how breathwork serves as a powerful tool for emotional and nervous system regulation.
Key Learnings:
✅ The impact of breathwork on mental health, personal growth, and spiritual well-being.
✅ The science behind breathwork and its therapeutic benefits.
✅ Practical techniques to integrate breathwork into daily life.
Tune in to explore how breathwork can unlock your full potential and foster a deeper connection with yourself and the world around you.
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2025-09-251h 09
Art & Science of Breathing by AlveosWhat Elite Athletes Can Teach Us About Asthma, Breathlessness, and Breathing | E1: Dr Aashish VyasWhat if the way you breathe is silently holding you back?
In this powerful episode of The Art & Science of Breathing, we sit down with Dr. Aashish Vyas, consultant in respiratory medicine and head of a Severe Asthma Centre, to explore what elite athletes, children, and everyday people all get wrong about their breath - and how it affects everything from performance and sleep to mental health and longevity.
Whether you’re a health nerd, breathwork coach, athlete, parent, or just someone who’s ever felt breathless walking up the stairs, this conversation will change the...
2025-09-1859 min
Art & Science of Breathing by AlveosAI digest: Respiratory superfoods - eating for healthier lungsWhat if the fastest way to bullet-proof your lungs isn’t a gadget or a pill, but the produce aisle? In under ten minutes our AI co-hosts serve up the science behind a handful of everyday foods that slash inflammation, repair air-pollution damage, and even nudge your FEV₁ scores upward - backed by fresh studies you’ll actually want to flex at dinner. Grab your fork, hit play, and find out which berry-bright, omega-rich bites can turn your next breath into a power-move. 🥦🎙️
2025-08-0108 min