Ep 78: Using Your Breath to Manage Anxiety Naturally with Leo Marrs

There are days when the world feels too loud, too fast, too much. But what if relief could be found in something as simple as your next exhale? In this episode, I’m joined by Leo Marrs, founder of America’s first breathwork studio and creator of the Ethr app, for a rich and deeply human conversation about anxiety, presence, and the quiet power of breath.

Leo shares how growing up in the wilds of Alaska shaped his sensitivity to danger, and how learning to breathe (really breathe) changed his life. We talk about nervous system regulation, creativity, and how the breath helps us return to our essential selves. He even guides us through a calming breathwork practice you can try right now.

Topics Covered:

• How growing up in Alaska shaped Leo’s relationship with fear and survival
• The nervous system’s role in anxiety and why breath is the fastest regulator
• Why breathwork is often more accessible than meditation
• Leo’s personal awakening and the search for presence through altered states
• The science behind the “double inhale, sigh” technique
• Using breath to unlock creativity and access flow
• What it means to be a conscious creator in the meaning economy
• How breath awareness helps us meet life with clarity and compassion

Here are some actions you can take, whether you have 5 minutes or 50:

• If you have 5 minutes, I have an article from TIME magazine called “How to start – and stick to – a breath work practice”  
  • https://time.com/7005562/how-to-do-breathwork/
• If you have 50 minutes, check out Leo’s app, called Ethr, which combines precise breath sequences with advanced sonic architecture. Let me just tell you the website is so cool!
  • https://www.ethr.one/

Connect with Leo!
Website: https://www.leomarrs.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LeoMarrs
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leomarrs/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theleomarrs/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theleomarrs

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