What if the key to calming your mind, regulating your hormones, and reclaiming your energy… was your breath?

We often think of stress management as complicated — therapy, supplements, morning routines, green smoothies. And while those all have their place, the most powerful reset button might actually be the one you’re already using 20,000 times a day.

But here’s the thing: most of us are doing it wrong.

In the latest episode of Find Your Glow, our founder Tegan Marshall sits down with world-renowned breathing expert Patrick McKeown, creator of the Oxygen Advantage® and author of The Breathing Cure, to uncover the science (and magic) of functional breathing for stress resilience, focus, and emotional balance.

This conversation is packed with golden nuggets — and it’s one we’ve been dying to share with the Glowable community.

Why Breathwork Is the Missing Link in Stress Recovery

Chronic stress affects everything — mood, focus, hormones, energy, digestion. And while many of us are actively trying to fix those symptoms, we’re overlooking one of the root causes: dysfunctional breathing.

Here’s what Patrick shared:

🫁 Mouth breathing, overbreathing, and shallow chest breathing all activate the body’s fight-or-flight response — even when there’s no actual danger.

🧠 These patterns hijack your nervous system, making it harder to stay calm, think clearly, or even sleep deeply.

💨 Most people fear CO₂, but carbon dioxide tolerance is essential for maintaining calm and emotional stability.

👃 Switching to nasal breathing (especially during sleep and exercise) is a simple but profound way to regulate your nervous system, improve focus, and reduce anxiety.

Quick Wins: Breathwork Tools You Can Start Today

Don’t worry — you don’t need to sit cross-legged in a cave to breathe better. Patrick shares easy, science-backed breathing techniques that fit into everyday life.

Here are a few takeaways:

• Breathe through your nose. Always. It’s your body’s natural filtration and regulation system.

• Slow it down. Less is more. Slower, lighter breaths signal to your body that you’re safe.

• Check your CO₂ tolerance. Simple breath-hold exercises can help build resilience and calm the nervous system.

• Tape your mouth at night. It sounds weird, but it helps reinforce nasal breathing and supports deeper rest.

Whether you’re a mum, a business owner, a burnt-out perfectionist, or just exhausted from the mental load — this episode is for you.

Why We’re So Excited About This Episode

Tegan has been following Patrick’s work for many years and was genuinely honoured to bring this conversation to the podcast. It’s one of the most powerful episodes to date — and we highly recommend giving it a listen (and maybe re-listen).

✨ If you're feeling wired, foggy, anxious or just “not yourself,” this episode might just be the reset you didn’t know you needed.

🎧 Listen Now:

👉 Find Your Glow Podcast: Breathe Less, Stress Less- The Secret No One Told You With Patrick McKeown