The Power of Oxygen 1st
When my son was little, I was a single mom who was doing it all alone. I was putting everyone else first and my own needs last. To everyone around me, I was successful but little did they know that my success was tied to pushing, stressing, sleepless nights and early morning workouts pushing my body and my limits to the extreme. Until one day I was flying alone and nearly crashed an airplane and I realized that I needed to take care of my own needs first before anyone else. You see, when you’re a pilot, if you have any issues in the plane, you put on your oxygen mask 1st, not your passengers. They need you to land the plane.
This podcast is all about this journey to healing, to getting clear on the desires of your heart… and stepping into them with courage while leaning into, asking for and receiving support. I hope you feel inspired to do less, to follow your passions and infuse them into your daily life and truly claim the life you were meant to live: a life filled to the brim with epic ADVENTURE.
The Power of Oxygen 1st
EP 113: Breathwork Changed the Way I Trusted Myself with Ashlee Livingstone
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There are moments in life when you realize you can’t think your way forward anymore. You have to get quiet enough to finally hear yourself.
In this episode, I’m sitting down with my breathwork coach and dear friend, Ashlee Livingstone, for a conversation that feels incredibly full circle for me. Ashlee has walked beside me through some of the hardest and most transformative seasons of my life, and this episode is a very real look at how breathwork, nervous system regulation, and self-trust helped me begin choosing myself in a completely different way.
We talk about what breathwork actually feels like, why so many women struggle to trust themselves, and how getting out of our heads and into our bodies can create clarity we’ve been trying to force for years. We also dive into motherhood, raising teenage boys, manifestation, emotional regulation, and the power of having someone hold the vision for you when you can’t fully hold it yourself yet.
This conversation is warm, honest, emotional, and deeply grounding. And if you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, disconnected from yourself, or like there’s something inside you asking for more, I think this episode will really land.
In this episode:
- How breathwork helps quiet survival mode
- Why self-trust is so hard for many women
- The difference between reacting and responding
- How nervous system regulation creates more capacity
- Why healing often starts with slowing down
Ashlee Livingstone is the founder of Ashlee Livingstone Coaching – a personal growth and breathwork coach supporting high performers who are reaching for their next level in life and business. She teaches her clients how to stay regulated to enhance their clarity and focus, she supports them as they navigate resistance and ensures they are empowered as they take action towards their next level.
She is the creator of “The Mental Fitness Club” a space to breathe and actively destress, and “Regulate” a program supporting high performers and teams (from entrepreneurs, women in business, athletes and first responders), where she guides them through the restorative process of becoming regulated to improve your performance and quality of life.
Ashlee is currently offering her regulate program! Regulate – this is the foundation of the work I do. Once we learn how to better regulate ourselves we can experience greater clarity, connection and trust our aligned action. https://www.ashleelivingstone.com/regulate
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashlee-livingstone/
Website: www.ashleelivingstone.com
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Remember: your energy is your greatest asset. Protect it, invest in it, and always put your oxygen mask on first.
