Dean is a former national gold medallist in swimming and surf lifesaving. He is a qualified and practising Personal Trainer, Wim Hof instructor, Breathwork coach, Yoga Teacher, Holistic Health Coach and a Bondi Lifeguard. His 20 years of experience coaching kids and adults have been Personal Training for over 15 years. As a result of personal health issues, he expanded this knowledge to include nutrition and lifestyle choices, focusing less on pushing hard and listening to the body. Working with...
Apr 29, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 69
This NSDR protocol can be used following a deep bout of work, study, or physical activity to quickly rejuvenate yourself, reduce stress, and boost focus and productivity. Should you wish to find out more about how you can reduce stress and boost focus, energy and productivity for high performance. You can access my FREE video training here http://sbs.performancethroughhealth.com Follow me on Instagram at http://instagram.com/performancethroughhealth...
Apr 16, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Want some free training on how to improve your sleep quality, reduce stress and reach higher levels of performance? Check out my FREE video training http://sbs.performancethroughhealth.com In this video, I discuss the science behind our circadian rhythms, the sleep wake cycle and whether melatonin supplementation can help with sleep. 00:00 Introduction 00:27 What is a Circadian Rhythm 01:27 Influence of Light 03:10 Temperature 04:06 Behaviour 04:38 Melatonin Production 06: 17 Light and Circadian...
Apr 14, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 67
In this video you will under go six minutes of guided pranayama like nasal breathing to help you on your journey to living a more relaxed lifestyle. If you would like further training on how you can reduce you stress levels by 50% or more, and to boost your focus, energy and productivity for high performance Then, visit my FREE video training at: http://sbs.performancethroughhealth.com
Apr 04, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 66
In this episode, I discuss what is meant by breathing mechanics, how it relates to increased stress and anxiety and how to become an efficient breather. For FREE training on how to reduce stress by 50% boosting focus, energy and productivity for higher performance; that includes improving breathing mechanics. ⏭ Visit http://sbs.performancethroughhealth.com ✅ Visit my website http://performancethroughhealth.com 💻 Follow me on social media http://instagram.com/performancethroughhealth...
Mar 23, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Rich Burrows is the owner and founder of Performance Breathing Au over in Noosa, Queensland, Australia. Having followed each other on social media for a while, I wanted to chat with Rich because he is doing some great work in stress regulation, breathing and high performance. He has a wealth of experience operating in high stakes and high-pressure situations, from the boardroom to the playing field and all manner of environments. Having commenced his career in counter-terrorism investigations, R...
Mar 21, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 64
In this episode, I discuss whether nasal or mouth breathing is ideal for exercise when to use each one and I take you through the basics of the breathing gears protocol designed by Brian MacKenzie and the team at Shift Adapt. Also thank you to Jason Donaldson http://jasondonaldson.net for the conversation we had on my podcast all about adaptation vs performance of which helped me with providing you this video. Discover the five steps to reduce stress by 50% boosting focus, energy and productivit...
Mar 13, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Dan Cooper is a resilience researcher, ex SAS and extreme adventurer. The other month we sat down together and discussed resilence for 90 minutes and did not get the opportunity to talk about his upcoming adventure. The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, more commonly known as The Iditarod, is an annual long-distance sled dog race run in early March. It travels from Anchorage to Nome, entirely within the US state of Alaska. In this episode, we talk about Dan's training and preparation for this monstr...
Mar 09, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 62
A fair few years ago, I went through an emotionally abusive relationship. Then, to find myself coming out the other side afraid of women, who I now perceived as evil and the route of my anxiety. Little did I know that the anxiety was a conditioned sensation arising from my body and that I needed to shift the paradigm. Serendipitously I discovered the power of slow nasal breathing, which showed me how much I was stressing about everything in my life. In this episode, I delve into my story, the ps...
Mar 03, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Brian Lai is a breathwork coach from Australia who has spent the majority of his time supporting people over in Hong Kong. He discovered breathwork during his journey to find answers to some health issues he had been living with for a long time. His search eventually led me to Wim Hof, who is best known for his superhuman abilities and 26 world records. From 2016 to 2017, had the privilege to be trained directly by Wim Hof, becoming the first certified instructor of the Wim Hof Method in Austral...
Feb 21, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Gratitude is a powerful practice that can change your life. We can learn to appreciate everything we have by cultivating gratitude rather than missing the key ingredients to a happy and fulfilling life. You can use this meditation to help create the shift for you to start feeling and living a life of joy, bliss and happiness. In 2018, I embarked on a 21-day gratitude meditation challenge. I listened to a guided tape every day for 21 days, and it was indeed life-changing. It helped me remain in a...
Feb 14, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 59
David Jackson is a Master Instructor with Oxygen Advantage , a former professional rugby player, accredited UKSCA Strength & Conditioning coach, NASM performance enhancement & corrective exercise specialist on a mission to make breathwork a normal part of our everyday lives. Having retrained his breathing after a brain injury in 2013 forced him to retire from professional rugby. However, he became passionate about breathing as it improved the symptoms. Following Rugby, Jacko went on to f...
Feb 06, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 58
This NSDR protocol is based on Yoga Nidra. Yoga Nidra is a state in which the body is completely relaxed. You become systematically and increasingly aware of the inner world by following a set of verbal instructions. This state of consciousness is different from traditional meditation, in which concentration on a single focus is required. In Yoga Nidra, you will remain in a condition of light withdrawal of the 5 senses with four senses internalised, that is, withdrawn, and only hearing still con...
Jan 29, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Dan is dedicated to changing the perception of human capability. An ex SAS member with 22 years in the military (18 in special ops), he is no stranger to colossal adversity. Dan is an extreme adventurer and an academic, with a bachelor of science, dual master’s degrees and a current PhD research project on eliciting peak performance within high threat, complex environments. Dan has achieved what many would consider impossible, taking his knowledge and research and applying it personally, from ul...
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Jason Donaldson has been a human performance coach for over 15-years. He helps individuals optimise their health, wellness, and fitness to live a high-performance life. Jason’s coaching focuses on the opportunities presented by the challenges we face, embracing change and learning through doing the work. His expertise lies in using the tools you have available; exercise, breathwork, nutrition, mindset, sleep, and personal connection to reach optimal health and achieve your life goals. In this ep...
Dec 28, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Nick Heath, Ph.D., is the creator of The Breathing Diabetic . He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 11. At age 30, Nick began practicing simple breathing exercises that helped improve his blood sugars, improve his sleep, and increase his energy levels, all of which helped him better manage his diabetes. With a background in scientific research, Nick wanted to understand how something as simple as breathing could be so beneficial for diabetes. This put him on a mission to understand t...
Oct 21, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Faye Sheridan is a Women's Integrative Health Practioner and Menstrual Cycle Educator. Faye helps women get to the root cause of their PMS or menstrual cycle dysfunction. She educates women to connect with their cycle and tune in to the divine intelligence it holds. I wanted to do this episode because I've noticed that many women are not aware of how their cycle can change them physically, emotionally, and physiologically. Faye was the perfect person to chat with, and boy did she impress. We del...
Oct 08, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Dr Orlena Kerek. Lives in Spain with her husband and 4 kids. She's a paediatric doctor turned weight loss and health coach. She helps ambitious mums overcome the frustration of not losing weight by teaching them to eat and be healthy, look after themselves and feel fit and fabulous. She is also the 'Fit & Fabulous Podcast' host and offers both private and group coaching. You can find out more about Dr Orlena at https://www.drorlena.com. I wanted this episode to be for the busy families, moth...
Sep 14, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Kirill, Owner of Freedive Nusa has been freediving since 2011. Since January 2013, he became an SSI Freediving Instructor. From this point on, he organized and conducted many freediving courses and group trips for freedivers in Russia, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Turkey, and Egypt. Since 2016, he has been living and teaching diving on Nusa Penida and organizing adventures for freedivers around Indonesia. In April 2018, he became an SSI Freediving Instructor Trainer. In November 2019, h...
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 51
This year my focus word for the year was fearless, and what a trajectory change my life has taken. Check out this episode to find out why. Visit www.performancethroughhealth.com for more information on the services mentioned.
Aug 19, 2021•5 min•Season 1Ep. 50
In this episode of the Performance Through Health podcast I got to chat with Barbara Tanze. Born in Munich, Germany, and raised between Germany, Switzerland, and the USA, Barbara Tanze graduated from the Conservatoire de Lausanne with an M.A. degree in vocal pedagogy and classical vocal performance. She has sung opera productions and concerts around Europe, including the role of Violetta Valery (La Traviata) at the Slovenian National Opera in Ljubljana, and also performed around the world with h...
Jul 22, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 49
For the past 6 years Jennifer Blunston, BSc. PhD. has helped clients achieve better overall health as an orofacial myofunctional therapist—an emerging field in health care. Based out of Calgary, Alberta, Jennifer enjoys educating her clients on how proper nasal breathing, and palatal tongue rest posture can help balance the nervous system, optimize our physiology, and promote physical recovery and wellness. She works with a wide range of clients including children who have adopted improper breat...
Jun 23, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 47
In this video, I get the opportunity to sit down and chat with Alex Butschies, the exercise physiologist and leader at AB Physiology. His approach takes you from LIFE performance to HIGH performance; improvements often come down to finding better BALANCE. How well can you balance WORK and RECOVERY to achieve and maintain the level of output you desire. Occasionally, we may be overworked AND under-recovered, but you may have more in the tank when we get down to if you recover more efficiently. Th...
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 46
This podcast is another audio version of my latest blog on Five Signs and Symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, an all so common sleep condition nowadays. Joseph Cossman, Entrepreneur and Author once said. “The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep.” And he is not wrong; getting a poor night sleep often leaves us unable to focus, underperforming and getting frustrated more easily. Over the past six weeks, I have been sleeping poorly due to someone jumping into the garden at...
May 25, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 45
In this episode I recorded a audio version of my blog on how our vision can impact our stress and the nervous system. You can find the post here https://performancethroughhealth.com/eye-movement/ Have you ever wondered how looking at the horizon makes you feel relaxed? You know those times when you’re watching the sunset, or you’re sitting staring outside the window across the landscape on a bus or train. Why is it that you start to feel sleepy, and time perception seems to alter? Could it just ...
May 13, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Join me in this short episode as I reflect on what I feel needs to improve/change to make sure my next relationship has a high chance on longer term success. I believe that you can take away many lessons from any situation, and certainly from a break up. Everything is happening for you, you just have to seek to learn from it. In this episode I walk through six key areas of focus that every relationship should be paying attention to. It was off the cuff, with minimal planning but I feel it's my r...
May 05, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In this episode I provide some evidence on how breath control can be used in the management of hypertension , and stress. If you want to check out eight week stress relief breathing program you can find it here - https://performancethroughhealth.com/product/stressreliefprogram/ Hope you enjoyed this short episode. Don't forget to follow me on social media @ performancethroughhealth on both Instagram and Facebook. References Godoy, L.Sparrenberger, F., Cichelero, F. T., Ascoli, A. M., Fonseca, F....
May 04, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Found living in a cave at just six years old after his father passed away, this man who will not be named got his nickname Bear from the local newspaper. Bear has lived an extraordinary life nearly dying many times working in the coal mines in the North of England, playing rugby in the UK and South Africa and entering the British Army earning his way up to Captain in the SAS. Not slowing down, Bear takes us through his fearless life from a young boy running 10km to school and back every day to s...
Nov 03, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 42
In this episode, I reflect on my 30-day value challenge so far, and we further dive into your personal value proposition. I take you through six key areas of personal development that will raise your value in the eyes of others. There are simple tools, hacks and areas of focus we can use to boost your value, and some of them are entirely free of cost. This is an episode full of information that can raise your status and make you a more charismatic individual with authority. You can find out all ...
Oct 27, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 41
In this episode, we finish up with a reflection on my 12 weeks challenge and move onto the next challenge. Join me over the next 30 days to raise my value in the eyes of others by being of service and contribution in all aspects of life. In this episode, I discuss what individual value perception is, go through some high-value behaviours and those that destroy your value in the eyes of others. Your personal wealth is directly correlation to the perception of value you have to those around you. Y...
Oct 20, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 40
