
#74 - Breathwork for High Performers - How To Do Less & Get More Done + HYROX, Business & “The Oxygen Advantage” (DEMO) - Ciaran Avitabile - Business & Breathwork Coach
For two decades, Ciaran Avitabile climbed the corporate ladder, juggling a high-pressure software career with intense HYROX training. But everything changed the day he suffered a mini-stroke while out running with friends. That moment became a powerful turning point, prompting a total reset. He turned to breathwork - not just as a recovery tool, but as a new way of life.
Now, Ciaran coaches early-stage founders and high achievers, helping them chase big goals without burning out.
Our conversation covered so much of what I love talking about: entrepreneurship, performance, habits, HYROX, CO2 tolerance, recovery, Wim Hof… we even did two live breathwork exercises you can try along with us!
I really enjoyed this one, and I hope you do too.
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Fully Timestamped Chapter List
00:00:00 Intro, Goal-Setting & First Breathwork Demo
00:06:48 Corporate Career, Burnout & Mini-Stroke Story
00:12:52 Rebalancing Life, Family Time & Stress Buckets
00:18:15 Acute vs Chronic Stress, Recovery & Micro-Breath Breaks
00:25:53 Morning Routine, 5-Minute Breath Practice & Habit Stacking
00:32:32 Breathwork for High-Achiever Productivity & Leadership Coaching
00:41:05 Burnout Warning Signs, Biometrics & Sleep Quality
00:48:55 Wim Hof, Breath Mechanics & Oxygen Delivery Science
00:54:56 CO₂ Tolerance, Recovery Breathing & Performance Protocols
01:00:12 Pre-Training Breath Holds, EPO Boost & Free-Diving Insights
01:07:06 Breathwork Risks & Trauma-Informed Safety
01:09:19 Breathwork Styles Overview & Conscious Connected Method
01:11:32 Second Breathwork Demo & Integration Guidance
01:19:21 Client Successes & Team Cohesion Outcomes
01:22:41 Startup & AI Landscape Advice for Founders
01:28:17 Five Core Daily Habits for Well-Being
01:35:32 Ultra-Marathon Goals & Zone-2 Training Talk
01:40:51 Course Launch, Contact Details & Sponsor Outro
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