#47 Breathwork, Biohacking & Psychoactives: Their Impacts on Anxiety & Trauma, and How to Get The Best Use Out of Them with Richard L. Blake

Richard wears many hats, including being a certified breathwork instructor, a biohacker, a PhD Psychology Researcher, a holistic counsellor, and a nutritionist. In his PhD, Richard is conducting a trial to help progress the use of breathwork and entheogens (psychoactives) as a treatment for mental illness and is currently running talks & workshops educating people on the latest wellness research. Richard"s writings have also garnered significant attention, including his article on "Ayahuasca & Narcissism: Can plant medicine cure the most incurable personality disorder?" with nearly 4,000 views on Medium. He"s also explored the intriguing realm of conspirituality in an article published in ‘Unedited Magazine" (links below). In this episode, Richard opens up about his personal journey, highlighting how conscious connected breathwork played a pivotal role in helping him overcome addiction and trauma. Richard shares his profound insights into trauma, expressing why he thinks the term is overused & misused, and revealing his disagreements with the esteemed Gabor Maté. We explore the fine line between anxiety and discomfort, and how understanding this distinction can impact your well-being. Richard also shares his thoughts on narcissism, biohacking, qEEG, supplements, the effects of EMF, and insights from the world of Ayahuasca. KEY TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:Why talk therapy isn’t effective for everyoneTrauma - a term Richard believes is overused & misused in society Why Richard disagrees with Gabor MatéAnxiety vs. DiscomfortHow Conscious Connected Breathwork helped Richard overcome addiction & traumaWhy people are misusing “significance” in researchSome causes of ADHDBio-hacking, qEEG & supplementsEffects of EMF (wifi, bluetooth, AirPods etc)Richard’s tips for reducing EMF exposureNarcissism - another word Richard believes is overused & misusedHow to go about ayahuasca in a safe way and who should never try itEthics & integrity in the wellness/coaching industry WHERE TO FIND RICHARD:Richard’s Website - TheBreathGeek.comRichard’s Instagram - @thebreathgeek“Narcissism & Ayahuasca” Article- https://richard-l-blake.medium.com/narcissism-and-ayahuasca-can-plant-medicines-cure-the-most-uncurable-personality-disorder-748f2799e58aConspirituality in Unedited Magazine - https://viewer.joomag.com/unedited-issue-06/0663187001616759116?fbclid=IwAR1sn4oUPhHyC0itojCom_IJYutcq2-TBzwR0KbYfrAW8KXvGmAvF5Ry-3k&short - - - If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the pod for release updates. You can also follow me on LinkedIn & email any enquiries to hello@theconsciousfounder.co.uk