#829: James Nestor — Breathing Protocols to Reboot Your Health, Fix Your Sleep, and Boost Performance
Episode
110 min
Read time
2 min
Topics
Health & Wellness, Science & Discovery, History
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What It Covers
Science journalist James Nestor explores breathing protocols for health optimization, sleep improvement, and performance enhancement through nasal breathing, mouth taping, and ancient techniques.
Notable Moment
Nestor describes his visceral corporate exit moment when he spontaneously quit mid-performance review, leading to years of financial struggle before breakthrough success with his freediving book.
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BreathBy guestby James Nestor
“Nestor describes his visceral corporate exit moment when he spontaneously quit mid-performance review, leading to years of financial struggle before breakthrough success with his freediving book.”
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“BOLT Score Assessment: Body Oxygen Level Test measures breathing efficiency through timed breath holds, improving with proper nasal breathing training and diaphragmatic movement.”
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