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Oxygen Advantage

ByOxygen Advantage
77 episodes

Podcast Summary

Join Oxygen Advantage creator Patrick McKeown as he talks to breathwork experts, high-achievers, elite athletes, biohackers, yogis and doctors. Learn the science behind Invincible Breathing, and how you can apply simple breathing exercises to optimize physical and mental health, brainpower and sports performance. Get inspired. Get the Oxygen Advantage.

#1

Breathe Wrong, Perform Poorly: The Shocking Truth About Oxygen

This audio is taken from Patrick McKeown's talk at the Health Optimisation Summit in Austin, Texas, April 2025. Unlock the Hidden Power of Breathing with Patrick McKeownAre you breathing correctly? Most people aren't. In this groundbreaking presentation, breathing expert Patrick McKeown reveals how your breath dramatically impacts:🧠 Brain PerformanceIncrease blood flow to the brain by 6-9%Improve memory and concentrationReduce anxiety and cognitive dysfunction❤️ Heart HealthOptimize oxygen deliveryImprove blood circulationProtect against exercise-induced heart stress🌬️ Breathing Techniques Covered:Nose vs. Mouth BreathingCO2 Tolerance OptimizationStress Reduction Breathing ExercisesPerformance Enhancement StrategiesDiscover scientifically-backed methods to:Reduce stress instantlyEnhance sleep qualityBoost physical performanceIncrease overall well-beingLearn why 75% of anxiety sufferers have dysfunctional breathing patterns and how simple techniques can transform your health.Suitable for:AthletesProfessionalsIndividuals with anxietyAnyone seeking peak performance

2025-05-27•30mins
#2

Nitric Oxide: The Forgotten Gas That Could Transform Your Health

Patrick McKeown sits down with Dr. Nathan Bryan, a world-leading expert in nitric oxide research, to uncover the critical role of this often-overlooked gas in human health. Discover how nasal breathing, diet, and lifestyle can dramatically impact your body's nitric oxide production and transform your overall well-being.Learn how nitric oxide:- Improves cardiovascular health- Enhances respiratory function- Boosts immune system performance- Supports sexual health- Reduces inflammationFrom sleep apnea to COVID-19 resilience, this conversation reveals groundbreaking insights into how a simple gas can be the difference between merely surviving and truly thriving. Perfect for anyone interested in breathing techniques, natural health optimization, and cutting-edge medical science.A must-listen for health enthusiasts, athletes, and anyone committed to understanding the profound connection between breathing and total body wellness.

2025-05-21•57mins
#3

Manifestation Secrets: How to Transform Your Life with Positive Thinking

Discover the transformative power of manifestation with Nicola O'Neill, a spiritual teacher who went from personal chaos to mastering the universal laws of attraction. In this eye-opening podcast, Nicola reveals how your thoughts create your reality, sharing practical techniques to:Understand the science behind manifestationShift from negative to positive thinkingUse gratitude and affirmations to change your lifeBreak through fear and limiting beliefsHarness your mind's incredible potentialWhether you're feeling stuck, seeking personal growth, or want to unlock your true potential, this conversation provides powerful insights into creating the life you truly desire. Learn how to become the director of your own life and manifest your dreams with simple, actionable strategies.Join Patrick and Nicola as they dive deep into the art and science of manifestation, offering hope, inspiration, and practical wisdom for anyone ready to transform their mindset and life.

2025-04-25•54mins
#4

Breathing on the Ball: Inside the Mental Game with Jack McMillan

In this podcast, Patrick McKeown sits down with Jack McMillan, a former professional footballer, Advanced Oxygen Advantage® Breathwork Instructor, and founder of Optima Performance. The discussion focuses on breathing techniques for elite athletes, the importance of breath training in sports performance, and how functional breathing can be a game-changer in both pre-performance preparation and in-game execution.Jack shares his personal journey from football to breathwork, how he first discovered it through yoga, and how it transformed his pre-match anxiety and overall performance on the field. The conversation explores how breathing influences nervous system regulation, mental clarity, and recovery, and how professional athletes are beginning to integrate these techniques into their routines.They dive into how athletes can optimize their breathing both in training and competition, how CO₂ tolerance and breath-hold training can boost endurance and decision-making, and why nasal breathing plays a crucial role in performance and recovery. They also highlight the importance of post-match recovery strategies and the connection between breathing, mental clarity, and sleep.Whether you’re an athlete, coach, or breathwork enthusiast, this podcast offers practical takeaways and new ways to think about breathing — not as an afterthought, but as a foundation for high performance.

2025-03-28•2hr 5mins
#5

Breathing, Running, and The Ultra Endurance Mindset

Season 6 of the Oxygen Advantage® Podcast kicks off with a conversation that will change the way you think about running, endurance, and most importantly - breathing.In this episode, Patrick McKeown sits down with Sid Garza-Hillman - author, coach, and Oxygen Advantage instructor - to explore the intersection of breathing, endurance, and everyday life. Sid shares his journey from musician to nutritionist and running coach, revealing how nasal breathing transformed his training, recovery, and stress management.Learn how slowing down, managing air hunger, and prioritizing breathwork can make you a better athlete and a more resilient human. Whether you’re looking to improve your running efficiency, enhance recovery, or simply breathe better, this conversation is packed with insights that challenge the norm.

2025-02-22•55mins
#6

Mastering the Breath: An Olympian's Secrets to Enhancing Sport and Life

Adam Burgess is a silver medalist Olympian and a passionate advocate for the transformative power of breathing. As a full-time professional canoeist, Adam has dedicated his career to pushing the boundaries of athletic performance, but it was his exploration of breathing that unlocked a new level of holistic wellness and success.After struggling with breathing challenges early in his career, including a misdiagnosis of exercise-induced asthma, Adam embarked on a journey of discovery that led him to the world of yoga and conscious breathing practices. Through his exploration of techniques like nasal breathing and breath holding, Adam not only improved his athletic abilities but also experienced profound benefits in his sleep, recovery, and overall well-being.Inspired by his personal transformation, Adam became an Oxygen Advantage instructor, sharing his expertise with others and inspiring them to unlock the breath advantage. He now runs the Inspired Breath Academy, where he works one-on-one with clients, from athletes to corporate professionals, to help them harness the power of breathing for peak performance and optimal health.In this podcast, Adam shares his remarkable journey, offering insights and practical tips on how breathing can revolutionize various aspects of life, from sports to mental resilience and longevity. His story is a testament to the transformative potential of conscious breathing and a powerful reminder that sometimes the most impactful solutions can be found in the simplest of practices.

2024-12-13•58mins
#7

Breath of Transformation: Redefining Yoga and Wellness with Robin Rothberg

Meet Robin Rothberg, a yoga therapist with over forty years of experience and a unique approach to breathing and wellness. Robin’s journey began with her own struggles with chronic pain and respiratory issues, leading her to explore beyond traditional yoga practices. With deep insights into the science of breathing, Robin emphasizes the importance of functional, nose-based breathing techniques, drawing from Buteyko methods to counteract the stress and health issues often exacerbated by conventional pranayama.In her work, Robin integrates holistic and adaptive yoga principles that support individual needs and promote overall health. Her training with renowned breathing expert Patrick McKeown and her book, Restoring Prana, offer a fresh perspective on the role of breath in yoga, blending traditional teachings with modern scientific understanding. Robin’s mission is to empower yoga practitioners to transform their health by embracing a mindful, scientific approach to breathing. Join her as she explores the power of breath, the mind-body connection, and her journey to creating yoga practices that truly support wellness and vitality.

2024-11-13•49mins
#8

Breathe Better, Live Stronger: How Nasal Breathing Fights Cardiac Fibrosis and Boosts Performance

Dr. George Dallam holds the rank of Distinguished Professor in the School of Health Science and Human Movement at Colorado State University – Pueblo (CSUP). He has taught a wide variety of classes in exercise physiology, research and statistics, behaviour facilitation, sport psychology, kinesiology, biomechanics, management, exercise assessment and prescription, swimming, running and triathlon. He is past chair and an ongoing member of the CSUP Institutional Review Board, as well as being the longtime chair of the CSUP Faculty Compensation Committee. He is also the former inaugural National Teams Coach for USA Triathlon and continued to work for many years with elite U.S. triathletes as a coach, advisor and consultant while at CSUP. Athletes coached directly by Dr. Dallam have included National Elite and Age Group Champions, Olympians, Pan American Games Medalists, World Age Group Champions and the top ranked male triathlete in the world in 2005-2006, Hunter Kemper.Dr. Dallam has been involved in numerous research studies and the publication of their results at both CSUP and the USOC examining various aspects of triathlon performance and training, diabetes risk factor modification, and the effects of functional movement improvement on running . His primary research interest recently is focused on the capability of human beings to adapt to nasal only breathing during exercise as a way to improve both health and performance.In this fascinating episode, George Dallam takes us on a journey that began in 2005, when frequent health issues pushed him to explore the unexpected benefits of nasal breathing. Over the course of six months, George transitioned to nasal breathing during exercise, resulting in remarkable improvements in his cycling and running performance, as well as a significant reduction in sinus infections.Join us as George shares insights from groundbreaking studies that reveal how nasal breathing can reduce VO2 max by 10%, yet increase efficiency by helpi...

2024-10-15•1hr 3mins

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#9

Nasal Breathing, Running & PTSD | How They Are Connected

Evan Birch, a first responder and dispatch operator for over two decades, discusses his transition to running and the importance of nose breathing. He highlights his experience with PTSD and how breath work, including nose breathing, helps him manage stress and improve performance. Evan shares his journey from mouth breathing to nose breathing, noting significant improvements in his running speed and endurance. He emphasizes the benefits of nose breathing for mental health, recovery, and overall performance. Evan also discussed the potential of integrating nose breathing into first responder training to enhance their mental and physical resilience.

2024-09-16•56mins
#10

Patrick McKeown meets THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER PROFESSIONAL WORLDWIDE IN PT AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE.

In this month's episode of The Oxygen Advantage Podcast, Patrick McKeown talks to Dr. Charlie Weingroff. They discuss the significance of language in yoga and coaching, the challenges of communicating effectively in manual therapy, and the scientific basis of manual therapy techniques. They also delve into the nuances of breathing and respiration, challenging common misunderstandings and emphasizing their interconnectedness with relaxation, athletic performance, and overall well-being. Additionally, Patrick and Charlie discuss the importance of proper breathing techniques for optimizing pH levels, analyzing the core for efficient breathing and rehabilitation, and leveraging technology in physical therapy. Throughout the conversation, they emphasize the need for a comprehensive understanding of the autonomic nervous system's impact on breathing and fitness, and encourage listeners to remain open-minded and passionate about the subject.

2024-08-16•1hr 44mins
#11

Using Sports & Breathing to Help Troubled Youths in London | Oxygen Advantage

Patrick McKeown and James Stirling discuss the transformative potential of sport and fitness in helping at-risk youth find themselves and improve their mental and physical health. James shares his experience using football as a tool to help young people involved in gangs, crime, and drugs, while Patrick emphasizes the importance of accessibility and enjoyment in personalized fitness approaches. They discuss the benefits of physical exercise beyond aesthetics, highlighting the need for patience, starting small, and focusing on mental clarity, stress reduction, and overall physical health. Finally, Patrick and James explore the fitness and wellness goals of younger individuals aged 20-30, with a focus on tailoring fitness instruction to each client's unique lifestyle and goals. Additionally, they discuss the importance of breathing techniques for physical performance and mental wellbeing, emphasizing the need for accessible workout routines and the value of breathwork practices in daily life.

2024-07-16•38mins
#12

"Your Mouth Shouldn't Be Used For Breathing" | RTÉ Radio 1 Interview with Patrick McKeown

Patrick was interviewed on Ireland's National Radio Station, RTÉ Radio 1, this week. It was an amazing interview, and great to hear so many Irish supporters tuned in. Here is the full interview.

2024-07-11•23mins
#13

Breathwork is Everywhere, but What is the Science? | Health Optimisation Summit 2024

Patrick McKeown speaking at the Health Optimisation Summit 2024 in London. June 16th 2024.Patrick McKeown is a prominent figure in the field of breath training. His background, having personally experienced respiratory issues like asthma, rhinitis, and sleep-disordered breathing, adds a unique dimension to his expertise. 21 years experiences are reflected in his written works, with ten books on breath training to his name. Some of his notable books include ‘Breathing for Yoga,’ ‘Atomic Focus,’ 'The Breathing Cure,' and 'Close Your Mouth'. "The Oxygen Advantage," one of his significant contributions, is considered a leading authority on breathing for exercise performance and has been translated into multiple languages.

2024-06-19•39mins
#14

Balance Your Hormones Using Breathing Techniques | Oxygen Advantage Podcast with Health with Holland

In the latest episode of the Oxygen Advantage podcast, health coach Becca Holland joins Patrick McKeown for a discussion on women's health, stress management, and hormonal balance. Becca, a former PE teacher from Ireland, shares her journey from teaching to health coaching, focusing on the vital role of stress regulation and hormone understanding. The conversation dives into practical strategies for managing stress, the impact of chronic stress on women's health, and how breathing patterns change during different phases of the menstrual cycle. Becca provides actionable advice on adjusting lifestyle habits to better align with hormonal fluctuations, emphasizing the importance of listening to our bodies. This episode is packed with insights for women navigating the complexities of hormonal changes, offering a powerful reminder of the importance of self-awareness and breathwork in maintaining overall well-being.

2024-06-13•54mins
#15

Bringing Quietness To The Mind With Yoga & Breathing

Eddie Stern is a yoga teacher, author, and researcher based in New York City. He has a multi-disciplinary approach to yoga which includes studying traditional texts and combining the application of the practices contained within them to science, research, technology, and collaboration. He is involved in evidence-based research in the healing capacities of Yoga, recently completing a masters in science for yoga research at the Vivekananda Yoga University. He has published several scientific papers and books, including the best-selling One Simple Thing, A New Look at the Science of Yoga and How it can Change Your Life, and is the co-creator of the Breathing App. Eddie has been practicing yoga since 1987 and has spent the past 35 years traveling yearly from New York to study yoga, philosophy, ritual, and Sanskrit with his teachers in India, including 19 years studying in Mysore.

2024-05-08•1hr 20mins
#16

"For the first time in my life, I nose breathed.. because of Patrick McKeown's MyoTape" - The Chris Evans Breakfast Show

This week on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show, Patrick McKeown was a guest. The discussed all things nasal breathing and its importance. Patrick gave Chris a pack of MyoTape to try and it was a success! Listen to what he said on his following show.

2024-04-19•12mins
#17

"You Wouldn't Eat With Your Nose, So Why Breathe With Your Mouth" | Patrick McKeown on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show

17 April 2024Patrick was a guest on Virgin Radio's The Chris Evans Breakfast Show talking all things Nasal Breathing. A huge show to appear on as The Chris Evans Breakfast Show has 1,000,000 plus weekly listeners. Check out the interview here!

2024-04-17•31mins
#18

Barkley Marathon First Finisher, Ihor Verys, Shares His Secret Weapon - Nose Breathing!

Whilst in Las Vegas, Patrick McKeown met with Ultramarathon Runner and Barkley Marathon Winner, Ihor Verys.One of Verys’ trademarks — a secret he’s honed during training — is his ability to breathe through his nose in everything but the most extreme efforts. It helps him regulate his exertion.Verys who met Patrick recently for lunch in Las Vegas learned his secret breathing techniques from Patrick's book, The Oxygen Advantage. Verys now calls the book one of his ultrarunning bibles.This is a must listen episode for all runners!

2024-04-16•1hr 7mins
#19

Patrick McKeown Meets Dr Declan Ryan; Co-Founder of Ryanair | Behind The Mind

In this episode of the Oxygen Advantage Podcast, Patrick McKeown meets with Dr Declan Ryan, co-founder and ex-CEO of RyanairThe Oxygen Advantage Podcast Season 4 Episode 15 the free Oxygen Advantage® Breathing App, available now. 📱 Android Play Store: Apple store: 🔗 CONNECT WITH Patrick McKeown (Oxygen Advantage®)💻 Website - 🎙 Podcast - 📹 YouTube Channel - Instagram - 📱 Facebook - LinkedIn - Twitter -

2023-12-15•1hr 3mins
#20

Does Having A Higher VO2 Max Really Mean You Are Fitter?

In this episode of the Oxygen Advantage Podcast, Patrick McKeown chats to Seán Kinane of Health Matters on all things VO2 Max. Try the free Oxygen Advantage® Breathing App, available now. 📱 Android Play Store: 📱 Apple store: 🔗 CONNECT WITH Patrick McKeown (Oxygen Advantage®)💻 Website - 🎙Podcast - 📹 YouTube Channel - 📸 Instagram - 📱 Facebook - 💼 LinkedIn - 🐥 Twitter / X -

2023-12-06•58mins
#21

How Nasal Breathing Can Help with Trauma

Master Instructors Daniel Pålsson and Bryan Mirabella join host Patrick McKeown this week for the latest episode of the Oxygen Advantage® Podcast.This week they discuss how nasal breathing can benefit those suffering with Trauma. Try the free Oxygen Advantage® Breathing App, available now. 📱 Android Play Store: 📱 Apple store: 🔗 CONNECT WITH Patrick McKeown (Oxygen Advantage®)💻 Website - 🎙Podcast - 📹 YouTube Channel - 📸 Instagram - 📱 Facebook - 💼 LinkedIn - 🐥 Twitter -

2023-11-07•1hr 10mins
#22

Breathing, Consciousness and A New Approach to Healthcare

“When the person’s mouth is open, their ability to digest life significantly reduces.”On the latest episode of the Oxygen Advantage podcast, Patrick is joined by speaker, coach and renowned dental expert Dr. Sherry Sami.She is a dual specialist in pediatric dentistry and orthodontics with a wide interest in the whole picture of physical and mental health. Dr. Sami runs Happy Kids Dental Planet practice in Agora Hills California and counts Gwyneth Paltrow among the many influential people that have been through her doors over the years. Sherry also works closely with her medical doctor husband Dr. Habib Sadeghi who runs the Be Hive of Healing Integrative Medical & Dental Center, also in Agora Hills. Both are trained in psychology and Sherry has studied Patrick’s work on breathing for well over a decade. They have designed their practices to work closely with patients, offer a comprehensive look at physical and mental health, and show how our mind can affect our physical wellbeing. The two also work together in their non-profit organization, the Love Button Global Movement. This organization found its origins in Dr. Sadeghi’s cancer diagnosis in the 90s when he started to wear a homemade Love Button “as a daily reminder that healing happens when you choose love”. The organization aims “to support initiatives ranging from intimate local efforts to global programs that promote physical and mental health, nurture education and cultivate loving action”.This is a great podcast for anyone interested in the strides many modern medical and dental professionals are making to change how they treat patients and the things they can do to improve healing for the body and mind.Dr. Sami’s practice is Happy Kids Dental Planet. our podcast on Spotify! the free Oxygen Advantage® Breathing App, available now.📱 Android Play Store: Apple store: CONNECT WITH Patrick McKeown (Oxygen Advantage®)💻 Website - 🎙Podcast - 📹 YouTube Channel - Instagram - 📱 Facebook -

2023-10-24•1hr 2mins
#23

Breathing in the Corporate World

“If [companies] implement stress management… magical things can happen.”Welcome back to the Oxygen Advantage® podcast. In the latest episode Patrick is joined by OA Master Instructor Lars Christian Larssen to speak about teaching breathing in the corporate environment and innovation in the ways in which companies deal with the stress and anxieties of their employees. Lars is from Norway, just an hour outside Oslo and has spent years teaching functional breathing training in the corporate environment. He found his way to breathing when he was dealing with severe work stresses when he worked for a large Norwegian media company. Conflicts at work and the anxiety it caused was eating him up inside, disturbing his sleep and making his life incredibly stressful.Working under a “great boss”, Lars’ company looked at Google’s famous 20% Innovation time, where engineers are encouraged to take 20% of their week to work on new projects that interest them. They allowed workers to spend 10% of their time on passion projects. Lars wanted to develop strategies for stress management and performance management in the workplace and the freedom at work allowed him to do this.This is a great podcast for those interested in ways to combat stress in the working environment or innovative ways to look at human resource management in the modern workplace.Lars can be reached via his Instagram at Try the free Oxygen Advantage® Breathing App, available now. 📱 Android Play Store: 📱 Apple store: 🔗 CONNECT WITH Patrick McKeown (Oxygen Advantage®)💻 Website - 🎙Podcast - 📹 YouTube Channel - 📸 Instagram - 📱 Facebook - 💼 LinkedIn - 🐥 Twitter -

2023-10-13•1hr 3mins

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#24

Benefits of Breathing - Three Experts Examine the Science

“The Foundation of Breathing is, it’s Good for Health, for Relaxation and Rebalancing.”On the latest episode of the Oxygen Advantage® podcast Patrick and Daniel are delighted to welcome OA Master Instructor and Strength & Conditioning coach Leo Daniel Ryan.Leo is a great example of one of Patrick’s success stories. Prior to learning Buteyko from Patrick, Leo was bedridden with asthma for six months, was on three inhalers, 14 courses of antibiotics and took 425 steroid tablets in that time. Eighteen months later, medication and symptom free, he went back to sports and would go on to become a trainer and strength and conditioning coach which he continues to this day.It was on his return to sport and more specifically running for the first time in seven years, that Leo decided to track his progress during a marathon with surprisingly good results when it came to his breathing efficiency.With Leo Ryan’s own testing as a guide through breathing during athletic output of both aerobic and anaerobic, this is an in-depth podcast on the science of breathing and movement.Try the free Oxygen Advantage® Breathing App, available now.📱 Android Play Store: Apple store: CONNECT WITH Patrick McKeown (Oxygen Advantage®)💻 Website - 🎙Podcast - 📹 YouTube Channel - Instagram - 📱 Facebook - LinkedIn - Twitter -

2023-09-26•56mins
#25

The Importance of Breathing and Movement: Two Experts Explain

“It’s About Ease of Movement, Ease of Breathing.”In the latest episode of the Oxygen Advantage® Podcast, delve into the symbiotic relationship between breath and movement with Patrick McKeown and OA Master Instructor, Gray Caws. Discover how the Oxygen Advantage® programme seamlessly integrates these breath and movement elements, complementing disciplines like Qigong and running. Join us in exploring the transformative power of harmonised breathing and movement, and its profound impact on wellness and athletic performance.For more information on Gray and his teaching, visit his website to know more about the Oxygen Advantage®? Download the OA Breathing App, available now. 📱 Android Play Store: Apple store: CONNECT WITH PatrickMcKeown (Oxygen Advantage®)💻 Website - 🎙Podcast - 📹 YouTube Channel - Instagram - 📱 Facebook - LinkedIn - 🐥 Twitter -

2023-09-19•1hr 1mins
#26

In Conversation with a Boxing World Champion

“In Belfast, there’s a boxing club on almost every corner… I just wanted to be like my older brothers.”In this week’s edition of the Oxygen Advantage® podcast Patrick is delighted to welcome Irish hero, Olympic medalist and multiple time World Boxing Champion at amateur and professional level, Michael Conlan.The Belfast native is a household name in Ireland after his medal-winning success at the London Olympics in 2012 and also for being the first Irishman to secure a boxing world championship at amateur level when he won the AIBA (Amateur International Boxing Association) bantamweight title in Doha, Qatar in 2015.He speaks to Patrick about his life growing up, the support of his family, his boxing career and the hard work he had to put in to get to such a high level. He talks about how growing up in Northern Ireland at the tail end of the troubles and the support of his family helped shape him as a boxer and helped instil a resilience in him that remains to this day. It is a resilience that was recognized on the world’s stage when he spoke out about the high levels of corruption in the amateur boxing world following a decision against him at the 2016 Olympics in a fight he clearly won. This is a great sit down with a dedicated and talented athlete who speaks openly and honestly about his life and career. It is an informative and entertaining listen for anyone interested in the highs and lows of life as one of the best athletes in their field.Want to know more about the Oxygen Advantage®? Download the OA Breathing App, available now. 📱 Android Play Store: Apple store: Introduction – Michael’s Start in Boxing 03:29 Family Mentors 06:04 The Rosary Beads Tattoo 07:38 Boxing and Spirituality 09:36 How Boxing Helps Communities 13:17 Coaching Across Borders 15:03 The Irish and Boxing 16:58 Talent, Hard Work & Sacrifice19:59 Advice for Kids and Life Skills23:28 What Makes Michael Conlan Happy?28:19 Fighting for The World Championship31:01 Speaking Out Against Boxing Co...

2023-09-12•50mins
#27

Why is Men’s Depression Different? Psychology and Breathing Experts Explain.

“Men perceive or suffer differently from depression and they deal with it differently.”In this week’s episode of the OA podcast, Patrick and Daniel are joined by Oxygen Advantage® master instructor and psychologist Alessandro Romagnoli and OA instructor, coach, breathwork expert and freediver Angela Leibinger to speak about men’s mental health, freediving and breathing.Angela is involved with breathing, free diving, and coaching and Alessandro is a psychologist with a specialty in cognitive neuroscience both are closely involved with functional breathing and both have worked closely with men suffering from depression.5% of the world’s adult population suffer from depression. According to the statistics, women are twice as likely to suffer from depression but as Angela points out, that doesn’t mean men are suffering any less. Men are four times more likely to die by suicide and three times more likely to drink alcohol or take drugs as a coping mechanism.In this episode the team attempt to look at how depression can affect men differently, how the signs of depression can present in different ways for men and how even the language we use to describe depression can be a big reason why men don’t engage.This episode looks at the biological and the psychological aspects of depression for men and how clinical intervention mixed with functional breathing practices can be a huge benefit to countless men around the world.Want to know more about the Oxygen Advantage®? Download the free OA Breathing App, available now.📱 Android Play Store: Apple store: CONNECT WITH Patrick McKeown (Oxygen Advantage®)💻 Website - 🎙Podcast - 📹 YouTube Channel - Instagram - 📱 Facebook - LinkedIn - Twitter -

2023-09-05•1hr 10mins
#28

Breathing for Women: A Doctor’s Breathing Journey

“Breathing. We do it automatically, but that doesn’t mean it’s automatically efficient.”On the latest episode of the Oxygen Advantage® podcast, Patrick is joined by General Practitioner and Breathing Therapist, Dr. Louise Oliver.Having worked with women going through the menopause and contraception for over 20 years, Dr. Oliver is the perfect guest to talk about women’s breathing, the perimenopause and the menopause.For over 20 years Dr. Oliver has been working with women on contraception and HRT. It was during this time that Dr. Oliver experimented with using breathing for pain relief. During this time, she had a profound moment. When working with one patent, she used breathing exercises to put her into an incredibly relaxed state but when she tried that with other patients, doing the same thing made them feel much worse.This was when she realized how breathing can affect people differently and decided to train as a breathing practitioner. In doing so she found that the missing link was carbon dioxide sensitivity. It was then that she realized there was a whole spectrum of breathing that needed to be considered.She has since set up her own breathing practice alongside her GP practice and has used this experience to train other doctors to look at people’s breathing as an indicator of other symptoms.Anyone interested in the effects of menopause, the way symptoms can be mitigated with breathing therapy, and the medical professionals are should listen to this podcast.Visit www.drlouiseolivertherapeuticlifecoaching.com for more from Dr. Oliver.Try the free Oxygen Advantage® Breathing App, available now. 📱 Android Play Store: 📱 Apple store: 🔗 CONNECT WITH Patrick McKeown (Oxygen Advantage®)💻 Website - 🎙Podcast - 📹 YouTube Channel - 📸 Instagram - 📱 Facebook - 💼 LinkedIn - 🐥 Twitter -

2023-08-29•1hr 6mins
#29

Facing Life’s Challenges Head On

“There is so much benefit, so much power to just becoming aware of how we are breathing.”In this week’s episode of the Oxygen Advantage® podcast, Patrick is rejoined by former guests Dermot Whelan and Caroline McKenna as they prepare for an epic journey up the famed Kilimanjaro mountain in Tanzania. Both Dermot and Caroline have gone through big life changes in the past few months with Caroline moving back to Ireland from Australia after seven years and Dermot retiring from his radio show after 21 years to concentrate on his Mind Full brand.They speak in detail about their lives, their preparation for the journey up Kilimanjaro and the ways in which breathing has not just helped prepare them for their epic upcoming trek this September but has been an essential part of their personal journeys of self-improvement. They also explain how breathing training has given them essential tools they can call upon for the rest of their lives.Try the free Oxygen Advantage® Breathing App, available now.📱 Android Play Store: Apple store: CONNECT WITH Patrick McKeown (Oxygen Advantage®)💻 Website - 🎙Podcast - 📹 YouTube Channel - Instagram - 📱 Facebook - LinkedIn - Twitter -

2023-08-22•1hr 2mins
#30

Iga Świątek and Mouth Taping for Athletes

“There’s no point in trying to sprint if you can’t walk.”In this surprise bonus episode of the Oxygen Advantage® podcast, Patrick McKeown is joined by podcast partner Daniel Pålsson and Ximena Beltrán García to discuss the recent news about Polish tennis ace Iga Swiatek. The world number one tennis player received global media attention recently when she was filmed training for the National Bank Open in Montreal with her mouth taped.The pictures that circulated around the world reignited the discussion around nose breathing and using functional nasal breathing toimprove performance. As with all of these online discourses, a mixture of facts and fiction about nose breathing filtered through the media, so Patrick and his team are on hand to guide you through.Ximena and Daniel are both Oxygen Advantage® instructors who specialize in training tennis players and both have years of experience making the OA method and functional breathing a part of their training regimes. Both are very experienced tennis players and coaches with Daniel a former tennis pro in his native Sweden.Looking at the science of breathing, they discuss the possible reasons why Iga has chosen to use mouth taping and the many benefits that functional breath training can bring to her and all athletes. They discuss the frighteningly large proportion of professional athletes who have dysfunctional breathing and what they and any member of the public can do to start improving it.This is a great episode if you are looking for insights into functional breathing for athletes, for reasons behind why the world number one taped her mouth during training and for explanations of the science behind why functional breathing methods such as those taught by the Oxygen Advantage® are hugely beneficial to their health, their mental and physical wellbeing and their performance.Try the free Oxygen Advantage® Breathing App, available now.📱 Android Play Store: Apple store: CONNECT WITH Patrick McKeown (Oxygen Advantage®...

2023-08-18•1hr 1mins
#31

Create the Lifestyle That Suits You | Gemma Merna

“Don’t ever assume what somebody else is thinking and get furious. Half the time we don’t even know what’s going on inside our own brains.”On the latest episode of the Oxygen Advantage® podcast Patrick talks with former Hollyoaks star and current yogi, hypotherapist and life coach, Gemma Merna.Despite enjoying a very successful eight-year career with popular TV soap Hollyoaks, Gemma Merna faced many issues with stress and anxiety from a young age that were only worsened when under the pressure of the bright lights of fame.Towards the end of her time on the soap, personal loss and not dealing with the resulting trauma would lead Gemma to exiting the role.However, her choice to leave would be the first of many steps on a journey of learning and self-improvement.Finding comfort and even therapy in yoga practice, Gemma was able to start dealing with her anxieties and started making small steps to pursue a new career in health. Those steps included learning hypnotherapy, and of course, discovering the importance of breathing to help calm and focus the mind. This self-improvement journey would eventually lead to Gemma establishing Mind and Wellness with a goal to “give individuals the tools to discover themselves again”. By learning to be patient with herself and by “retraining” her brain with positive improvements, hypnotherapy, breathing to down regulate and of course yoga, Gemma admits she is now living the life she wants to live.This podcast is a personal and informative look, through the lens of Gemma’s experience, at how we can all better our circumstances if we take the pressure off ourselves and work to improve our physical and mental health.To learn more about what Gemma does or to book a course, visit the free Oxygen Advantage® Breathing App, available now.📱 Android Play Store: Apple store: CONNECT WITH Patrick McKeown (Oxygen Advantage®)💻 Website - 🎙Podcast - 📹 YouTube Channel - Instagram - 📱 Facebook - LinkedIn -

2023-08-15•1hr 2mins
#32

First Do No Harm: Breathing Training and Where It Is Going.

“The benefits are there. We can do this safely but it’s not going to be a one-size-fits-all approach.” Patrick McKeown meets Investigative journalist and author Scott Carney.In a slight change from the norm, the latest episode of the Oxygen Advantage® podcast is a recording from the ‘Scott Carney Investigates’ podcast. It brings together the expertise of Oxygen Advantage® founder and Director of Training and Education, Patrick McKeown and investigative journalist and author, Scott Carney. The pair discuss breathing training, where it is now in the world, it’s rise in popularity and the potential risks this involves. They touch on subjects such as hyperventilation, different breathing traditions and practices as well as the dangers of ‘gimmick’ trainers. They talk about the way in which certain breathwork trainers with limited knowledge of the physiological effects of different breathing exercises can do more harm than good if they do not adapt their teaching to each individual’s circumstances.This podcast is a great discussion on the perceptions, realities and dangers of functional breathing training by two people who are very well versed in the field.Try the free Oxygen Advantage® Breathing App, available now. 📱 Android Play Store: 📱 Apple store: 🔗 CONNECT WITH Patrick McKeown (Oxygen Advantage®)💻 Website - 🎙Podcast - 📹 YouTube Channel - 📸 Instagram - 📱 Facebook - 💼 LinkedIn - 🐥 Twitter -

2023-08-08•1hr 10mins
#33

Becca Gillen - Facing and Overcoming Adversity

“All you need to do is keep going. Put one foot in front of the other… and you will figure it out.”On the latest episode of the Oxygen Advantage® podcast, Patrick McKeown talks to fitness influencer, nutritionist, health coach and breathing practitioner, Becca Gillen.Coming from a nursing background, Becca first started gaining public attention when she would to post about the difficulties of nursing during the early days of Instagram. From there she started her influencer journey and has had an up-and-down journey in recent years.After starting to build a successful business, Becca ran into a difficult few years.She was hit hard by both COVID and Long COVID and was often bedridden with no energy. Along with that, her business dropped to near zero in the wake of the pandemic lockdown. It was during lockdown that Becca really started addressing her breathing as a way to address her COVID issues. By practicing daily breathing exercises and ice baths, Becca was able start making incremental improvements that say her health and fitness return to normal levels.This is a really great listen for anyone interested in the ways we are faced with adversity and we can learn not only to overcome it, but thrive.Becca can be reached directly via her Instagram: Her health and fitness work can also be found there: Try the free Oxygen Advantage® Breathing App, available now.📱 Android Play Store: Apple store: Introduction – Gemma’s Background07:10 Alcohol and the Younger Generation12:45 Gaining Motivation and Drive from Adversity15:16 Long COVID and Becca’s Journey to Breathing22:20 Focussing our Attention Inward to Help Us Heal30:18 Why Do You Like Working for Yourself?31:52 Earning the Sense of Accomplishment34:55 Breathing, Psychology and Stressors44:36 Change, Impatience and Social Media48:47 Mobile Phone Habits55:06 Five Year Plans vs. Going with the Flow🔗 CONNECT WITH Patrick McKeown (Oxygen Advantage®)💻 Website - 🎙Podcast - 📹 YouTube Channel - Instagram -

2023-08-01•57mins
#34

Gerry Hussey - Forget the Result, Focus on the Process

“Food can be your greatest medicine or your slowest poison.”For the opening episode of Season 4 of the Oxygen Advantage® podcast, Patrick welcomes writer, speaker and ‘The Soul Coach’ himself, Gerry Hussey.Originally from Galway in Ireland and based in Dublin, Gerry has built a strong reputation for himself over the past few decades from his origins in sport psychology to his current work, spreading the word on how we can improve our individual health when we start looking inwards.Author of books including ‘Awaken the Power Within’ and his new book, ‘The Freedom Within’, Gerry looks at ‘the brain, the gut and the heart’ when considering the issues that may be negatively affecting our mental and physical health. With the brain we can overthink things, we can have a negative outlook or we can be shaped by the experiences, traumas or unresolved emotions of our past. With the gut, quite simply, we need to eat a healthy and balanced diet and really focus on what we put in our bodies as it can negatively affect our heads and our hearts. As Gerry says, “What shows up in your emotions, shows up in your immune system, in your hormonal system and in your nervous system… The right person, with the right process, never has to worry about the outcome.”

2023-07-25•53mins
#35

Guided Breathing and Relaxation for Insomnia (Music)

In our latest audio, Oxygen Advantage® founder and CEO Patrick McKeown leads you through guided breathing and relaxation to help with insomnia.This audio is the same as our previously released audio for Insomnia but the background green noise has been replaced with relaxing music to give you another alternative as you prepare for sleep.Insomnia and sleep difficulties are faced by millions of us every night. When we don’t sleep well at night, we lose our ability to function at our best the following day. This 20-minute video is designed to help ease those difficulties and relax your body and mind. Simply play the audio as you are going to bed and let Patrick’s calming voice guide your breathing and send you off to a deep sleep. Try the free Oxygen Advantage® Breathing App, available now.📱 Android Play Store: Apple store: CONNECT WITH Patrick McKeown (Oxygen Advantage®)💻 Website - 🎙Podcast - 📹 YouTube Channel - Instagram - 📱 Facebook - LinkedIn - Twitter -

2023-06-14•19mins
#36

Guided Breathing and Relaxation for Perfectionists

In our latest audio, Oxygen Advantage® founder and CEO Patrick McKeown leads you through guided breathing and relaxation for those with perfectionist tendencies. When we have perfectionist tendencies we can often put too much pressure on ourselves to perform. We can also be too self-critical when we do not achieve perfection. While striving for our best can be incredibly useful, when we put too much pressure on ourselves to achieve unrealistic goals, it can negatively affect our mental health and wellbeing. This 20-minute clip is designed to help you deal with perfectionist tendencies, to help calm your body and mind and focus you for the tasks ahead. Let Patrick’s voice guide your breathing and set you up for a great day. Try the free Oxygen Advantage® Breathing App, available now.📱 Android Play Store: Apple store: CONNECT WITH Patrick McKeown (Oxygen Advantage®)💻 Website - 🎙Podcast - 📹 YouTube Channel - Instagram - 📱 Facebook - LinkedIn - Twitter -

2023-04-21•19mins
#37

Guided Breathing and Relaxation for Athletes

In our latest audio, Oxygen Advantage® founder and CEO Patrick McKeown leads you through guided breathing and relaxation to help prepare you for athletic performance. The prospect of facing sporting competition can be quite daunting. After months if not years of preparation, we can often put pressure on ourselves to perform. This can lead to great success, but it can also cause us to falter in our performance. Too much pressure to perform can affect our mental health, increase our anxiety and thus our heartrate and in doing so, make competition much harder. This 25-minute clip is designed to help prepare you for competition, to help calm your body and mind and focus you for the task ahead. Simply play the audio in the weeks leading up to and just before competition. Let Patrick’s voice guide your breathing and set you up for a strong athletic performance. Try the free Oxygen Advantage® Breathing App, available now.📱 Android Play Store: Apple store: CONNECT WITH Patrick McKeown (Oxygen Advantage®)💻 Website - 🎙Podcast - 📹 YouTube Channel - Instagram - 📱 Facebook - LinkedIn - Twitter -

2023-04-14•26mins
#38

Dr. Steven Lin - Nutrition and Dental Health

“Why Are Kids' Teeth Decaying at the Rates They Are? I Wasn’t Convinced with the Answers.” Does mouth breathing change your face? It certainly can. In the latest episode of the Oxygen Advantage® Podcast, Patrick McKeown speaks to Australian dentist, author and nutrition specialist, Dr. Steven Lin. Dr. Lin is one of the leading voices in dentistry, calling for changes to our nutrition and breathing in a bid to prevent against a wide variety of ill effects such as crooked teeth, stunted facial development and narrow airways. A number of years ago during a break from dentistry, on a trip through Turkey, Dr. Lin discovered the 1939 book, Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by fellow dentist Weston A. Price. Examining many traditional communities around the world, like islanders from the Outer Hebrides in Scotland, the book looked and how changes from ancestral diets of grains, fresh meat and vegetables to diets including refined sugar, preserves and chocolate lead to a rise in crooked teeth, receding jaws and other dental and facial development issues. Having not previously considered the way nutrition could affect our physical development, Dr. Lin started investigating it himself. His research on nutrition and its effects on the development of our teeth, face, jaws and overall health, lead to the publication of his book The Dental Diet in 2018.While Dr. Lin admits that much of the dental establishment has been slow to adopt preventative measures like nose breathing, he says the knowledge is out there. He notes that facial development was studied in dentistry in the 1800s but much of that was discarded at the turn of the 20th century. He also says that currently, the diagnostic systems are just not in place in dentistry, and that kind of change will take time, but is happening.This episode of the podcast is hugely enlightening for those worried about things like preventing mouth breather face or for those interested in things like breathing for asthma, breathing for ...

2023-04-11•51mins
#39

Guided Breathing and Relaxation for Exam Preparation

In our latest audio, Oxygen Advantage® founder and CEO Patrick McKeown leads you through guided breathing and relaxation to help prepare you for that all important test or examination. Millions of us face standardized testing at a variety of times throughout our lives. Whether in school, college, or upskilling at work, the prospect of facing hours of questions designed to test our skill levels can be very daunting. Going into examinations in a stressed state can make concentration very difficult and can have a negative effect on the final grade. Of course, going into exams tired and unfocused will also cause you to perform at a level below your best.When the stress of a test or exam gets too much for us, we enter the body’s stressed ‘fight or flight’ response and lose our ability to function effectively. When we are too relaxed however, our responses are slower and we can lose focus and concentration; essential for successful exam results. This 30-minute audio is designed to help ease those concerns, to help calm your body and mind and focus you for the task ahead. Simply play the audio in the weeks leading up to and just before going into the examination. Let Patrick’s voice guide your breathing and set you up for a great test performance and an excellent grade. Try the free Oxygen Advantage® Breathing App, available now.📱 Android Play Store: Apple store: CONNECT WITH Patrick McKeown (Oxygen Advantage®)💻 Website - 🎙Podcast - 📹 YouTube Channel - Instagram - 📱 Facebook - LinkedIn - Twitter -

2023-04-07•29mins
#40

Ben Greenfield - Breathing, Spiritualism and Technology

“I think the pros outweigh the cons of where we’re going with technology in healthcare.” On the latest episode of the Oxygen Advantage® Podcast, Patrick McKeown is joined by world renowned author, biohacker, nutritionist and fitness expert, Ben Greenfield. This particular episode was recorded on the fly, with Patrick on the road and Ben on a hike, so we apologize if the audio quality is not perfect.Ben has built a name for himself as one of the top fitness coaches, triathletes and wellness advocates in the world. He speaks about technology and health with great enthusiasm. He cites the easy availability of modern devices, data collection and AI models as a means for early diagnoses of disease and illness and the increasing affordability of this technology for everyone.Ben also explains his own personal breathing journey, the different breathing traditions he has explored and the ways in which he has brought breathing into his daily life in a wide variety of ways, from getting energized in the morning to preparing the body for sleep at night.This episode of the podcast has an incredibly entertaining and knowledgeable guest in Ben Greenfield. It is a fascinating look at the future of high tech diagnostic medicine, the growth of personal wellness and healthcare and breathing’s place within it, with lessons from a man at the forefront of personal improvement. Try the free Oxygen Advantage® Breathing App, available now.📱 Android Play Store: Apple store: CONNECT WITH Patrick McKeown (Oxygen Advantage®)💻 Website - 🎙 Podcast - 📹 YouTube Channel - Instagram - 📱 Facebook - LinkedIn - Twitter -

2023-04-04•44mins
#41

Guided Breathing and Relaxation for Insomnia (Green Noise)

In our latest audio, Oxygen Advantage® founder and CEO Patrick McKeown leads you through guided breathing and relaxation to help with insomnia.Insomnia and sleep difficulties are faced by millions of us every night. When we don’t sleep well at night, we lose our ability to function at our best the following day. This 20-minute video is designed to help ease those difficulties and relax your body and mind. Simply play the audio as you are going to bed and let Patrick’s calming voice guide your breathing and send you off to a deep sleep. Try the free Oxygen Advantage® Breathing App, available now.📱 Android Play Store: Apple store: CONNECT WITH Patrick McKeown (Oxygen Advantage®)💻 Website - 🎙Podcast - 📹 YouTube Channel - Instagram - 📱 Facebook - LinkedIn - Twitter -

2023-03-31•18mins
#42

Guided Breathing and Relaxation for Musicians

In our latest audio, Oxygen Advantage® founder and CEO Patrick McKeown leads you through guided breathing and relaxation to help musicians prepare for a performance.Music performers like instrumentalists and singers have a very difficult profession with many pressures that those of us outside their world may not appreciate. Preforming in front of people can be incredibly stressful and knowing a performance is coming up can heighten that anxiety. This 20-minute clip is designed to help ease and stress or pre-show jitters and relax your body and mind, so you can tackle your performance at your best. Simply find a quiet space and listen. Let Patrick’s calming voice guide your breathing and help center you before your performance. Get the Oxygen Advantage®.Try the free Oxygen Advantage® Breathing App, available now.📱 Android Play Store: Apple store: CONNECT WITH Patrick McKeown (Oxygen Advantage®)💻 Website - 🎙Podcast - 📹 YouTube Channel - Instagram - 📱 Facebook - LinkedIn - Twitter -

2023-03-31•21mins
#43

David 'Jacko' Jackson - Brain Injury & Breathing

“[My] brain has healed itself and I feel… it’s because of the retraining of the breath.” On the latest episode of the Oxygen Advantage® Podcast, Patrick McKeown is joined by former rugby player, OA Master Instructor and someone with first-hand experience of concussion and brain injury, David ‘Jacko’ Jackson.David is a former rugby union player who spent his professional career playing for his hometown club of Nottingham RFC. It was the consequences of the injuries he experienced during his career that started David on the path to breathwork.David’s first significant concussion occurred at the age of 16, playing rugby during an England schoolboys trial. He would be hospitalized from is injury but at the time, was not removed from the pitch.He would then have what he describes as “a series of head injuries and concussions” throughout the next 15-years of his rugby career. That career ended when one light tackle in training changed his life. The impact, though innocuous when compared to the type of hits rugby players are used to, caused him to go into seizures on the pitch and would lead to a bleed on his brain.David explains how he discovered Patrick’s work around 2017 while looking into the effects of concussion and learned how breathing can be used to increase blood flow to the brain. He has not looked back since and is now an Oxygen Advantage® Master Instructor who works with former rugby players and other people dealing with traumatic brain injuries.This is a very interesting and enlightening conversation about concussion and traumatic brain injury. It is well worth a look for anyone interested in seeing how breathing can be used to improve brain health and increase quality of life.Try the free Oxygen Advantage® Breathing App, available now.📱 Android Play Store: Apple store: CONNECT WITH Patrick McKeown (Oxygen Advantage®)💻 Website - 🎙Podcast - 📹 YouTube Channel - Instagram - 📱 Facebook - LinkedIn - Twitter -

2023-03-28•59mins
#44

Michael Italiano - Coaching the Racing Elite

“A clear mind is what we want for optimal performance.”On the latest edition of Season 3 of the Oxygen Advantage® podcast, Patrick McKeown is joined by Formula 1 performance coach Michael Italiano.Michael, an already established performance coach, entered the sport of F1 after a call from old friend and fellow Australian, Daniel Ricardo, who Michael has known since he was 12. After five years with Daniel, Michael is now well established in F1 and is coaching AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda this season.Michael explains the huge amount of considerations that Formula 1 drivers have to deal with every time they sit behind the wheel of these impressive and powerful machines.Factors like heat and G-forces can have a huge effect on drivers’ physical condition but also, when people start getting fatigued, cognitive function begins to decline. Mental strength and focus is essential for F1 drivers.They have to be aware of race positioning, attacking or defending a position, the right way to enter each corner, fuel efficiency, tire wear and much more. All of this happens at an average speed of over 200 miles per hour and a top speed of over 230 mph. If you follow Formula 1 racing, have watched the ‘Drive to Survive’ Netflix series or just want to know how tough things can be, both physically and mentally, at the apex of world motor sport, then this is the podcast for you.Try the free Oxygen Advantage® Breathing App, available now. 📱 Android Play Store: Apple store: CONNECT WITH Patrick McKeown (Oxygen Advantage®)💻 Website - 🎙 Podcast - 📹 YouTube Channel - 📸 Instagram - 📱 Facebook - 💼 LinkedIn - Twitter - Intro – Challenges an F1 Driver Faces04:37 The Effects of Heat on the Driver10:20 Breathing and F1 Driving13:55 Concentration, Precision and Conditioning19:31 Visual Spatial Awareness, Concentration and Flow States27:04 Mouth Breathing and Correct Tongue Resting Posture29:46 Most Important Traits of a Young Driver32:30 Conclusion

2023-03-21•34mins
#45

Ben Coomber - Achieving High Performance

“Block out negativity… take control and then work towards the goal.” On this week’s edition of The Oxygen Advantage® Podcast, Patrick is joined by high performance coach, businessman and author, Ben Coomber.Both as a High Performance Coach and in his own life, Ben specializes in breaking down and examining the parts of our lives that may be stopping us form achieving high performance. He says it’s starts with making changes that will get us the “big wins”, i.e. things we can change that will quickly bring improvements, like a good night’s sleep.The people Ben coaches, score different parts of their life out of 10, like diet, stress, sleep and even relationships. By looking at the lowest scores first, Ben says that’s how you can identify your “big wins”. The things we can change or adapt to improve our overall health will differ from person to person. Job, stress, diet, relationships and more can all be negatives for our health. By taking a look at how we spend the time each day is how we can make positive changes and use our time better, and according to Ben, sleep is one of the best ways we can make quick improvements to our performance.Many of the tools Ben uses to improve his clients’ health and performance can all be found in his book How to Live an Awesome Life. Ben’s other books How to Be an Awesome Personal Trainer and Sports Nutrition in Practice are also available for purchase.This is a very entertaining and informative conversation about finding ways to use our time better and avoiding the many unhealthy traps of modern life, like poor sleep, phone addiction and stress. Discover more about Ben on his website bencoomber.com or search Ben Coomber on your preferred social platform.Plan your exercises at home. Try the free Oxygen Advantage®Breathing App, available now. 📱 Android Play Store: Apple store: CONNECT WITH Patrick McKeown (Oxygen Advantage®)💻 Website - 🎙Podcast - 📹 YouTube Channel - Instagram -

2023-03-07•53mins
#46

Dermot Whelan - Mindfulness and Me

“Everything is vying for our attention… and we need to take the power back.”On the latest episode of the Oxygen Advantage podcast, Patrick is joined by TV host, radio personality, comedian, author, and mindfulness teacher, Dermot Whelan. A well-known celebrity in his native Ireland where he has been a permanent fixture of television and radio for well over a decade, Dermot experienced many struggles with his mental health over the years. Even when his career was flying high, Dermot was still experiencing mental health issues that were starting to eat away at him. It all came to a head about 15 years ago when he experienced a panic attack on the way to the Cat Laughs comedy festival in Kilkenny where he was performing. He was driving and had to pull his car to the side of the road. He would eventually arrive at the festival in the back of an ambulance.He says it wasn’t until he discovered mindfulness that he was able to start making really positive changes in his life. A neighbour introduced him to mindfulness and he hasn’t looked back since.From his status as a national celebrity Dermot has used his position to spread the word about mindfulness, even teaching live courses and writing his book ‘Mind Full’. The book features easily accessible information about mental health and mindfulness while mixing in comedic elements. Comedy is something that comes naturally to Dermot and is something he was able to extend into his Mind Full tour which is currently ongoing.This is an entertaining, practical and accessible podcast for anyone interested in mindfulness, breathing and improving mental health.Visit www.dermotwhelan.com for more information about Dermot and tour dates.Plan your exercises at home. Try the free Oxygen Advantage® Breathing App, available now. 📱 Android Play Store: Apple store: 🔗 CONNECT WITH Patrick McKeown (Oxygen Advantage®)💻 Website - 🎙Podcast - 📹 YouTube Channel - Instagram -

2023-02-28•1hr 10mins
#47

Caroline McKenna - Mental Health, Breathing and A County Down Under

“The sun will always rise again tomorrow and you’re not on your own.”In this episode of the Oxygen Advantage® podcast Patrick is joined by Caroline McKenna, a mental health advocate, teacher, and host of the ‘A County Down Under’ podcast which she started during her time living in Australia. Originally only visiting Australia for ‘a few months’, Caroline ended up staying seven years. It was during her time in Australia that Caroline saw the high standards of mental health awareness and positive steps taken to highlight and address it. Things like readily available counselling services and mind healthy activities like mindfulness coaching.During the pandemic, Caroline started to galvanize her thoughts on what she wanted to change in her life. She had spent almost three years in lockdown, away from home like many other non-Australian nationals, so she made a 15-minute video explaining the difficulties that many ex-pats face being unable to return home. The video was a huge hit and was the beginning of what became the ‘A County Down Under’ podcast. A very popular show focused on mental health and wellbeing which has appeared on top download lists in Ireland, the UK and Australia ever since. At a similar time, Caroline also started Sunrise Socials as a means for ex-pats to meet up and watch the sunrise and look at the future with positivity. The first Sunrise Social took place in Sydney, there are now 35 communities worldwide.Caroline speaks in honest terms about how repeated suicides impacted her community growing up and how she struggled to understand why someone would take their own life and how she herself decided to quit drinking alcohol due to its negative effects.An advocate of ice baths, it was also during lockdown that Caroline was introduced to breathwork thanks to Ronan O’Brien of Breathwave Ireland and has not looked back. She now agrees with Patrick and wants to see breathwork training taught in schools.This is a very entertaining and enlightening podcas...

2023-02-21•56mins
#48

Flow Research Collective - Achieving Flow States

“Flow starts when you say yes to the fight.” This week on the Oxygen Advantage® Podcast, Patrick McKeown and Daniel Pållson are joined by Rian Doris and Dr. Michael Mannino of Flow Research Collective, a team of doctors, scientists, athletes and entrepreneurs working to get the best out of human performance by researching the state of ‘flow’. Flow is an optimal state of consciousness where you feel at your best and are able to perform at or near your optimum potential. It has been described as a state of rapt attention and total absorption. It is a state where your sense of time changes, your inner negative voice quiets and your self-consciousness decreases. By reaching flow states we can perform at our best, whether in an athletic pursuit, during a presentation or performing creatively. Rian and Michael explain the complexities of flow, how our brains and bodies change when in flow and how we can get the best from it. This is a very detailed and interesting podcast on what flow is, how it works and how we can teach ourselves breathing to better access flow states. If you are interested in reaching peak flow, then this is the podcast episode for you. Visit www.flowresearchcollective.com for more details on the research into flow states.Visit for more detail on functional breathing for health and performance.

2023-02-14•1hr 1mins
#49

Dean Gladstone - How Breathing Changed My Life

“It was pretty much the best and worst day of my life.”On the latest episode of the Oxygen Advantage® podcast, Patrick is very happy to welcome breathwork colleague, OA Instructor, surfer and star of popular Australian reality show Bondi Beach, Mr. Dean ‘Deano’ Gladstone.Admitting he shares a similar story to Patrick’s, Dean explains that he struggled with asthma from a young age, even being hospitalized at the age of nine. The only times he felt relief from symptoms was when he went swimming regularly. Any extended length of time away from the pool and Dean’s symptoms would return.Dean had stopped swimming prior to being hospitalized and was sent back swimming by his doctors. Despite regular continuing issues with his asthma, Dean stayed extremely fit and reached an incredibly high level in swimming, reaching an Australian national ranking of 2 in the 400m swimming event at the age of 18.But even at an admirable fitness level, Dean still struggled with his breathing. He was regularly ill and would often go on a course of antibiotics prior to a swimming event as he knew the high levels of stress and competition would negatively affect is health.Becoming a plumber after school, Dean found that dust would regularly affect his breathing and coupled with his exercise, he suffered chronic fatigue. Around the same time, he discovered yoga which was his first foray into “regulation of the breath”.His life took a massive turn when he was violently assaulted in an unprovoked attack in his 20’s where he received spinal damage and had his four front teeth knocked out. It is a day he describes as “pretty much the best and worst day of my life.”The attack destroyed his health. It led to anxiety and post-traumatic distress, he started suffering skin irritation and was scratching himself to the point of bleeding at night. He needed to make a change so he and started looking at holistic alternatives. Since then Dean has not looked back and has gone on to become a yoga instructor...

2023-01-31•54mins
#50

Dr. John & Dr. Mike Mew - The Mouth, the Teeth and Craniofacial Development

“Chew some gum, stand up straight and shut your mouth.”On the latest episode of the Oxygen Advantage podcast, OA founder Patrick McKeown welcomes renowned orthodontists Dr. John and Dr. Mike Mew.Dr. John Mew is the originator of orthotropics, a type of oral posture training designed to prevent poor craniofacial development in children. A lifelong pursuit, Dr. Mew has always been intrigued by the development of the face. After seeing that many young people develop retracted jaws which can negatively affect their appearance as well as contribute to issues such as sleep apnea, he began to develop his theories.John is joined on the podcast by his son, Dr. Mike Mew, a fellow orthodontist who has continued his father’s work to improve the craniofacial development of the next generation from his clinic in Purley, London.Both men talk to Patrick about the reasoning behind their work as well as the benefits of keeping the mouth closed both for improved functional breathing, crooked teeth and improved craniofacial development.Find out more about the Mew’s work at the John Mew Orthotropics website and Orthodontichealth.co.uk.For more information on OA, please visit our website; www.oxygenadvantage.com.Check out Spotify or your local podcast provider to listen to more of the OA Podcast.

2023-01-24•55mins

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