A 'We're Not Blowing Hot Air' Podcast

On this episode of "We're Not Blowing Hot Air," we explore life's fundamental question "How Can We Know Truth?" with Ryan McBeth – a U.S. intelligence analyst, YouTube personality, journalist and educator, and highly regarded military consultant on things like information warfare strategies and open-source intelligence. Ryan explains why and how propaganda and disinformation spreads like the plague on ...

We dive into life's difficult question “How The Bleep Do I Deal With Aging Parents?" with Dr. Natalie Feinblatt – a licensed clinical psychologist based in Los Angeles, California who is an expert in trauma and addiction. We explore the financial and emotional toll experienced by both adult children and aging parents, and how trauma and addiction can compound the struggle to connect and cope with the inevitable process of...

On the full episode, we delve into the challenging topic of dealing with aging parents with Dr. Natalie Feinblatt, a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in trauma and addiction in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Feinblatt discusses the emotional and financial strain faced by both adult children and aging parents. She highlights how trauma and addiction can exacerbate the difficulties of connecting and coping with the aging pro...

About our fascinating guest of Episode 3, "How the Bleep Do I Deal with Aging Parents?," Dr. Natalie Feinblatt:

Dr. Natalie Feinblatt is a licensed clinical psychologist based in Los Angeles, California. She earned her BA in Psychology from UC San Diego, and her MA and PsyD from Pepperdine University. She has been working in the mental health field for almost 20 years. Dr. Feinblatt has worked at all levels of ca...

Have you ever considered the eerie parallels between cults and abusive relationships? Grasping these connections could be the first step in safeguarding yourself or someone you love. Our latest episode features a riveting conversation with a distinguished expert and author, who illuminates the manipulative tactics employed by both cult leaders and abusive partners. With their insights, we unravel the psychological threads that bind...

On this episode, we explore life's alluring question, "What’s the Meaning of Life?,” with Rick Alan Ross – a prominent figure and expert in the study of destructive cults and controversial movements like Jonestown, NXIVM and Heaven’s Gate. A cult intervention specialist, media consultant and court expert who testifies in high-profile cult-related legal cases, Rick shares how his life’s work – educating people about destru...

Listen to the full episode, where we explore life's pivotal question "What Is Love?" with Rick Ringbakk – an accomplished television director and producer who received two primetime Emmys for his work on "The Amazing Race."  Rick explains how he sees love, and how all of us can create love in our own lives, as he shares about his past and present family and career. Rick’s expertise spans from wildlife docum...

On this episode, we explore life's pivotal question "What Is Love?" with Rick Ringbakk – an accomplished television director and producer who received two primetime Emmys for his work on "The Amazing Race."  Rick explains how he sees love, and how all of us can create love in our own lives, as he shares about his past and present family and career. Rick’s expertise spans from wildlife documentaries to reali...

During the fourth season of “We’re Not Blowing Hot Air,” we’ll focus on mental wellness as we explore some of life’s biggest, most important questions. Each month, chosen experts across a variety of disciplines, will answer fascinating questions of the human heart. We’ll learn intricacies of “What is Love?” with a TV producer; “Must I Fear Death?” with an authority in psychedelics; and “What Must I Know About Power?” with someone w...

After you have mastered a zone of apposition (ZOA) during exhalation, you must be able to maintain it.  Dr. Sarah Petrich reviews the ZOA and the diaphragm biomechanics during the breathing cycle. She then demonstrates three exercises that train the ZOA and strengthen one’s ability to acquire and maintain the ZOA with the coordination of the abdominal muscles.

The adduction drop test and apical expansion tests were used wi...

In order to have good diaphragm mechanics on inhalation, you must first master exhalation and be able to acquire a “zone of apposition” (or ZOA).  Dr. Sarah Petrich defines what a ZOA is, and the corresponding diaphragm biomechanics.

The adduction drop test and apical expansion tests were used with permission from the Postural Restoration Institute®.

About Sarah Petrich, PT, DPT, PRC, NCPT: 

As a speciali...

Dr. Sarah Petrich takes us through airflow and diaphragm mechanics of belly breathing, and why it is not the best way to breathe for posture or spine alignment.  She explains the best way to breathe utilizes your core and diaphragm simultaneously for proper posture and spine decompression.

About Sarah Petrich, PT, DPT, PRC, NCPT: 

As a specialist in Postural Restoration, Pilates, & Dance Medicine, Dr. Sarah Pe...

Dr. Sarah Petrich demonstrates the tests she uses in the clinic to assess breathing mechanics and imbalances for her patients. She also explains how shoulder and hip motion can also be affected by poor breathing. See Part 1 for “Visual Signs Your Breathing Posture Is Impaired.

The adduction drop test and apical expansion tests were used with permission from the Postural Restoration Institute®.

About Sarah Petrich,...

Dr. Sarah Petrich shares how your posture can hold clues or signs that your breath is impaired or unbalanced.  See Part 2 for “Objective Tests” Your Breathing Posture Is Impaired.

About Sarah Petrich, PT, DPT, PRC, NCPT:

As a specialist in Postural Restoration, Pilates, & Dance Medicine, Dr. Sarah Petrich provides physical therapy and Pilates training focusing on re-balancing posture, alignment and breathing f...

Get ready for a two-part series from Dr. Sarah Petrich on how to tell if your breathing posture – that's how you hold yourself when you breathe – is impaired or optimal.  Optimal breathing posture allows you to breathe and function at your peak! 

Breathing series includes: 

Part 1 of 2: “Visual Signs Your Breathing Posture Is Impaired"
Part 2 of 2: “Objective Tests Your Breathing Posture Is Impaired&...

Dr. Sarah Petrich will bring you through several signs and tests to assess whether you can breathe adequately through your nose.  She also walks you through easy ways to improve nasal breathing, and with whom you can consult with if the easy fixes don’t help.  And, Dr. Sarah demonstrates an easy exercise to open up your upper airway and release neck tension.

Watch the full episode on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/s-i2q80v6Yo<...

On episode two, season three, of ‘We’re Not Blowing Hot Air,’ Dr. Sarah Petrich – a physical therapist extraordinaire with a background and certification in Postural Restoration & Pilates – explains how the everyday way you move and hold your body is directly related to how you breathe.  This highly-sought after expert in rebalancing breath, posture and movement patterns shares her hot take on why belly breathing isn’t all it’s...

On this episode of ‘We’re Not Blowing Hot Air,’ Dr. Sarah Petrich – a physical therapist extraordinaire with a background in Postural Restoration, Pilates and dance therapy – connects the must-know dots on movement and breath.  A hands-down guru in rebalancing breath, posture and movement patterns, Dr. Sarah shares her hot take on belly breathing.  Plus, we unveil an original, new video breathing series that can forever change the ...

On the first episode of Season Three of ‘We’re Not Blowing Hot Air,’ Dr. Jordan Shilts, Founder of Statera Health – a clinic specializing in functional medicine in Edina, Minnesota – chats with Lauren Carlstrom and new co-host, Robert Burns, about how and why we can live longer than we think!  Dr. Jordan explains the difference between lifespan and healthspan, chronological age versus biological age, and what we can do to win at th...