Happiness 2.02

“Having access to the skills or the opportunities to experience the skills that would give someone the foundation of health, happiness and fulfill their potential - that is really what it is about.” – Nichol Bradford, Founder, CEO, and Transformative Technology Pioneer. Changing her life after an attack by choosing not to allow being in the wrong place at the right time, Nichol Bradford, through her incredible inner drive of curiosity and possibility, dedicated her life to working at the intersection of human-centered technology and wellbeing. Highlights of today’s episode: Be sure to follow Nichol Bradford on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and connect with her on LinkedIn. Learn more about Transformative Tech Org, Transformative Tech Lab, Transformative Tech Conference and on Nichol Bradford. Connect with John on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. To delve more into breath and high performance, check out johntukums.com; or better yet, sign up for the newsletter so the best content related to breath and high performance comes straight to you. If this podcast brings you happiness, we’d be so grateful if you shared that with others. We appreciate everyone who takes 60 seconds to leave an honest rating & review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or wherever you listen. Until the next episode; take a deep breath and breathe in your Happiness Oxygen.

“The way you breathe is a marker for your longevity. Your lung capacity, your lung velocity and the mechanics of your breath tell you more about what kind of life you are going to live, your health and how long you are going to live.” – Dr. Belisa Vranich, clinical psychologist, author, public speaker, and founder of The Breathing Class. After experiencing panic attacks in New York and hitting a wall, Dr. Belisa Vranich, through her psychology background and fascination with breathing, set an audacious goal of helping the world to breathe better. Today’s conversation focused around: Be sure to follow Dr. Vranich on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and connect with her on LinkedIn. Learn more about her book, and body of work on Dr. Belisa, her Wikipedia page, and on The Breathing Class. Connect with John on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. To delve more into breath and high performance, check out johntukums.com; or better yet, sign up for the newsletter so the best content related to breath and high performance comes straight to you. If this podcast brings you happiness, we’d be so grateful if you shared that with others. We appreciate everyone who takes 60 seconds to leave an honest rating & review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or wherever you listen. Until the next episode; take a deep breath and breathe in your Happiness Oxygen.

“There is a reason for everything.” – Professor John Mew, British orthodontist and the creator of Orthotropics and the practice of Mewing. After being diagnosed as dyslexic, failing his final dentistry exam three times, and then going on to fail his specialist exam eight times, Professor John Mew, through his remarkable persistence and determination, created The Tropic Premise and the rules of Mewing and has gone to help over ten million people’s lives. Today’s conversation highlights: Be sure to follow Professor John Mew Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and connect with him on LinkedIn. Learn more about his body of work on the John Mew Wikipedia page, and on his John Mew Orthotropics website. Connect with John on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. To delve more into breath and high performance, check out johntukums.com; or better yet, sign up for the newsletter so the best content related to breath and high performance comes straight to you. If this podcast brings you happiness, we’d be so grateful if you shared that with others. We appreciate everyone who takes 60 seconds to leave an honest rating & review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or wherever you listen. Until the next episode; take a deep breath and breathe in your Happiness Oxygen.

“Live life reverently.” – Dr. Gino Yu, Associate Professor and Director of Digital Entertainment and Game Development at the School of Design at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, through an investigative process lives and acts from his deepest truth. After facing challenges to find ways to fit in as an Asian American, Gino traveled the world for four months, a journey that became a defining and formative period. The experience, including that of different cultures and people, opened Gino up to allowing things to happen. The commonality of all people, and how each deals with themselves, led to his incredible research in consciousness, phenomenology and neurophysiology, and really understanding how people’s experiences shape their worldviews. Highlights of today’s episode: Be sure to follow Dr. Gino Yu on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about his projects on Antarabhav project, Mystagogical project and his biography. Connect with John on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. To delve more into breath and high performance, check out johntukums.com; or better yet, sign up for the newsletter so the best content related to breath and high performance comes straight to you. If this podcast brings you happiness, we’d be so grateful if you shared that with others. We appreciate everyone who takes 60 seconds to leave an honest rating & review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or wherever you listen. Until the next episode; take a deep breath and breathe in your Happiness Oxygen.

“When you are at your peak performance and when you are at the happiest place in your life is the time where you can not only perform as an individual but you can perform your best as a company, and you can perform your best as a leader within your company.” – Jacqueline Way, founder of 365give which is a charitable organization dedicated to inspiring and educating the hearts and minds of people to create lasting positive global change. After successfully running a special events company, Jacqueline founded 365give with her son Nic and brothers Tyler and Sterling with the dream to inspire people around the world – young and old – to make a better, happier world for everyone. Today’s conversation focused around: Be sure to follow Jacqueline Way on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and connect with her on LinkedIn. Learn more about her TEDx titled How to Be Happy Every Day: It Will Change the World and her organization 365give. Connect with John on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. To delve more into breath and high performance, check out johntukums.com; or better yet, sign up for the newsletter so the best content related to breath and high performance comes straight to you. If this podcast brings you happiness, we’d be so grateful if you shared that with others. We appreciate everyone who takes 60 seconds to leave an honest rating & review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or wherever you listen. Until the next episode; take a deep breath and breathe in your Happiness Oxygen.

“It is impossible to change personal or collective behavior without sustainability practices.” – Dr. Isaac Prilleltensky, Vice Provost for Institutional Culture and Professor at the University of Miami, who has contributed to bringing the University to be the number one employer in the country's education sector as ranked by Forbes. After losing his parents in a car accident at age eight in Argentina, and being adopted by an aunt along with two other siblings, Dr. Isaac Prilleltensky, through his personal hurt and pain went on to pursue helping other people who are going through difficult situations. As well, he has brought his learnings and teachings to creating well-being and productivity for organizations and their employees. Today’s conversation highlights: Be sure to follow Dr. Prilleltensky on Facebook, and Twitter and connect with him on LinkedIn. Learn more about his findings, research and great resources on Fun for Wellness, The Laughing Guide and his website Professor Isaac and contact Dr. Prilleltensky directly at isaac@miami.edu. Connect with John on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. To delve more into breath and high performance, check out johntukums.com; or better yet, sign up for the newsletter so the best content related to breath and high performance comes straight to you. If this podcast brings you happiness, we’d be so grateful if you shared that with others. We appreciate everyone who takes 60 seconds to leave an honest rating & review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or wherever you listen. Until the next episode; take a deep breath and breathe in your Happiness Oxygen.

“I want everyone to know that you are not alone” – Victor Brick. Victor Brick is the co-founder and CEO of Planet Fitness Growth Partners and the John W. Brick Mental Health Foundation. Driven by his competitive spirit and alongside his wife, Victor has been able to expand his health and fitness empire all across the US. But one of his deepest desires is changing the perception of mental health and the treatments for it. Listen to today’s episode to learn how Victor and his wife are contributing immensely to solve the issues related to treating mental health conditions. Highlights of today’s episode Visit John W. Brick Mental Health Foundation to make a donation and find out more about their work around mental health Listen to Admiral William McRaven’s speech at the University of Texas commencement ceremony mentioned. Be sure to follow Victor on Facebook, Twitter, and connect with him on LinkedIn. Learn more about his foundation here. Connect with John on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. To delve more into breath and high performance, check out johntukums.com; or better yet, sign up for the newsletter so the best content related to breath and high performance comes straight to you. If this podcast brings you happiness, we’d be so grateful if you shared that with others. We appreciate everyone who takes 60 seconds to leave an honest rating & review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or wherever you listen. Until next week; keep breathing in your Happiness Oxygen.

“Understanding who drives decision making in a community, understanding who people believe and then working with them in a respectful way, will be the differentiator for science.” — Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann. We are incredibly pleased to announce today’s guest: Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann! The former CEO and Senior Advisor to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and current board member of Pfizer. Throughout her 30+ year career, Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann has always been dedicated to improving the human condition with her knowledge and determination. Most recently she has made strides in public health, climate change and changing the conversation around science. Today’s conversation focused around: After stepping down as the CEO from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation she has been playing several different roles: *Listener Note: when the episode was recorded, the vaccines for Covid had not been approved by the FDA yet. Be sure to follow Sue on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook and connect with her on LinkedIn. Learn more about her work with Pfizer here. Connect with John on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. To delve more into health, happiness, breath and well-being, check out johntukums.com; or better yet, sign up for the newsletter so the best content related to breath and high performance comes straight to you. If this podcast brings you happiness, we’d be so grateful if you shared that with others. We appreciate everyone who takes 60 seconds to leave an honest rating & review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or wherever you listen. Until next week; take in a deep breath to find your Happiness Oxygen.

“Nitric oxide leads to a healthy lifestyle and prevents cardiovascular diseases.” – Dr. Lou Ignarro, Nobel Prize recipient who discovered the wide range of nitric oxide’s benefits for the human body. After struggling with language barriers early on in his life due to coming from an immigrant family, Dr. Ignarro was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1998. Since then, his life goal has been to use his key discoveries to help eliminate cardiovascular diseases and make nitric oxide a household phrase. Today’s conversation highlights: Be sure to follow Dr. Ignarro on Instagram, and Facebook and learn more about his findings and research on his website here. Connect with John on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. To delve more into breath and high performance, check out johntukums.com; or better yet, sign up for the newsletter so the best content related to breath and high performance comes straight to you. If this podcast brings you happiness, we’d be so grateful if you shared that with others. We appreciate everyone who takes 60 seconds to leave an honest rating & review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or wherever you listen. Until next week; keep breathing in your Happiness Oxygen.

“We need to train the brain to be focused, and one way to do that is by focusing on the breath.” – Patrick McKeown. Patrick is a breathing practitioner, author of The Oxygen Advantage and The Breathing Cure, and founder of the Buteyko Clinic. After struggling with asthma and difficulty concentrating when he was younger, Patrick changed his breathing to be strictly through the nose — and his life changed completely. Now, he has dedicated his life to teaching others how to breathe for better concentration, sleep, and stress management. Learn how to change your life by working on your breathing with some of today’s highlights: Be sure to follow Patrick on Facebook, Instagram, and visit his YouTube channel. Learn more about his company The Oxygen Advantage here, his newest product the MYOTAPE and his most recent book The Oxygen Advantage. Connect with John on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. To delve more into breath and high performance, check out johntukums.com; or better yet, sign up for the newsletter so the best content related to breath and high performance comes straight to you. If this podcast brings you happiness, we’d be so grateful if you shared that with others. We appreciate everyone who takes 60 seconds to leave an honest rating & review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or wherever you listen. Until next week; keep breathing in your Happiness Oxygen.

“It’s never too early or late to tap into finding your purpose.” — Elissa Fisher Harris, partner and Chief Impact Officer of 5th Element Group. After losing two husbands and living in a house with toxic exposure that impacted her health, Elissa came to center everything she does around the intersection between purpose and wellbeing. In today’s episode, she speaks to us about her projects and how she finds fulfillment with her work at 5th Element Group. Today’s conversation with the host of A World on Purpose podcast: first-ever Women’s History MuseumCommunity Healing Gardens projectA World on Purpose Be sure to follow Elissa on Instagram, and LinkedIn and learn more about the 5th Element Group here. Also, don’t miss out on her podcast A World on Purpose, listen to it here! Connect with John on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. To delve more into breath and high performance, check out johntukums.com; or better yet, sign up for the newsletter so the best content related to breath and high performance comes straight to you. If this podcast brings you happiness, we’d be so grateful if you shared that with others. We appreciate everyone who takes 60 seconds to leave an honest rating & review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, or wherever you listen. Until next week; keep breathing in your Happiness Oxygen.

“When I am in my passion, I am co-creating global movements.” – Charlie Hartwell. Charlie is a passionate investor who wants to elevate humanity and increase awareness through supporting entrepreneurs and companies in the health and wellness industries. If you are an entrepreneur interested in talking with investors, you don’t want to miss today’s conversation with Charlie! Charlie is a partner at Bridge Builders Collaborative, a group of investors focused on mental wellness, consciousness and spirituality based startups. Some key takeaways from today’s conversation with him: Insight Timer recent companies Be sure to connect with Charlie on LinkedIn and through his Medium blog here. Learn more about Bridge Builders Collaborative here and The ShiftIt Institute here. Connect with John on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. To delve more into breath and high performance, check out johntukums.com; or better yet, sign up for the newsletter so the best content related to breath and high performance comes straight to you! If this podcast brings you happiness, we’d be so grateful if you shared that with others. We appreciate everyone who takes 60 seconds to leave an honest rating & review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or wherever you listen. Until next week; keep breathing in your Happiness Oxygen.

“I think that attention is our most valuable resource. I think that where we put our attention becomes our life. As a scientist, I've seen how these practices can literally re-architect our brain for greater clarity, greater peace, greater innovation, and greater compassion.” — Dr. Shauna Shapiro, Ph.D. is a best-selling author, clinical psychologist and internationally recognized expert in mindfulness and self-compassion. 17-year old Shauna experienced a spinal fusion surgery that changed her way of living and led her to find mindfulness — through a gift from her dad. In today’s conversation, she speaks to us about: Good Morning, I Love You Be sure to follow Dr. Shauna on Instagram, Linked In and Facebook and visit her website to learn more about meditation and her most recent book, Good Morning, I Love You. Connect with John on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. To delve more into breath and high performance, check out johntukums.com; or better yet, sign up for the newsletter so the best content related to breath and high performance comes straight to you. If this podcast brings you happiness, we’d be so grateful if you shared that with others. We appreciate everyone who takes 60 seconds to leave an honest rating & review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or wherever you listen. Until next week; keep breathing in your Happiness Oxygen.

“I'm very, very passionate about helping individuals, teams and leaders to be able to bring out even more potential than they could without me.” – Jamie Sale, Olympic Gold medalist and founder of Jamie Sale International. After her career as an Olympic athlete, Jamie wanted to keep impacting other people’s lives, so she dedicated her life to become an incredible motivational life coach. Through her programs, she helps teams, organizations and individuals reach their highest potential. She is also very involved with – and is a huge advocate for – the Special Olympics and people with special needs. As an Olympic athlete, Jamie has been able to transfer her knowledge to many clients and organizations. Today’s conversations revolve around: Be sure to follow Jamie on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook and learn more about her offerings and work on her website here. Connect with John on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter. To delve more into breath and high performance, check out johntukums.com; or better yet, sign up for the newsletter so the best content related to breath and high performance comes straight to you. If this podcast brings you happiness, we’d be so grateful if you shared that with others. We appreciate everyone who takes 60 seconds to leave an honest rating & review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or wherever you listen. Until next week; keep breathing in your Happiness Oxygen.

In this clip, you’ll hear what John learned from Louis Ignarro, who had a key role in the discovery of nitric oxide. When you breathe in through your nasal passage, nitric oxide is formed, keeping viruses at bay. Nasal breathing will mean the difference between life or death for some people with the novel coronavirus. Nitric oxide opens up airways so you can breathe easier; it opens up arteries so blood gets pumped easier, and in turn you get greater oxygenation of the blood. Press play to learn all about it in this week’s mini-sode!

“If there's a good laugh, then you get tears to come down [from] your eyes. You feel great and it's because of the release of chemicals, such as beta-endorphins. And then it activates other blood chemicals in the cardiovascular system [like]: nitric oxide. And this kind of tag team, if you will, appear to really lead to the beneficial effects on the blood vessels.” – Michael Miller is a best-selling author, professor of cardiovascular medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and an innovative researcher in heart disease prevention. Taking care of our cardiovascular health should be, and has always been, a top priority. Some of the highlights of today’s conversation with Dr. Miller are: Be sure to follow Michael on Twitter and LinkedIn and learn more about his work on his website here. To buy his best seller Heal Your Heart, visit here. Connect with John on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter. To delve more into breath and high performance, check out johntukums.com; or better yet, sign up for the newsletter so the best content related to breath and high performance comes straight to you. If this podcast brings you happiness, we’d be so grateful if you shared that with others. We appreciate everyone who takes 60 seconds to leave an honest rating & review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or wherever you listen. Until next week; keep breathing in your Happiness Oxygen.

John had the opportunity to speak to NY times bestseller James Nestor the day after James found out his book Breath made it to #6 on the NY Times Bestsellers list! While researching for his book, James found out that the human skull has drastically changed over time. The modern skull has a smaller mouth and smaller airways — the reason why so many suffer from sleep apnea, snore at night and have respiratory issues. James did an experiment documented in his book, where he plugged both of his nostrils for 10 days. As he started only breathing through his mouth, his health started declining drastically. Listen to today’s minisode to learn how and why mouth breathing affected James’ health during his experiment, so you can apply these lessons to your daily life...

“As soon as I figured out what human potential was — and the idea that if we can each maximize our human potential, we’re able to make a unique contribution to the world—I wanted to find out, what's the algorithm for that?” – Dr. Orin Davis earned the first doctorate in positive psychology, is the principal consultant of the Quality of Life Laboratory, and is a research scientist focused on experiencing flow, creativity and self-actualization. Some of the highlights of today’s conversation with Dr. Davis: Be sure to follow Orin on Twitter, Medium and LinkedIn and learn more about his work on his website here. Connect with John on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter. To delve more into breath and high performance, check out johntukums.com; or better yet, sign up for the newsletter so the best content related to breath and high performance comes straight to you. If this podcast brings you happiness, we’d be so grateful if you shared that with others. We appreciate everyone who takes 60 seconds to leave an honest rating & review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or wherever you listen. Until next week; keep breathing in your Happiness Oxygen.

It’s all about how they breathe. With Coronavirus, there has never been a more important time to be conscious of what you’re breathing in. How you breathe is incredibly important, and directly impacts your ability to further oxygenate your blood for better mental clarity, sleep, immunity, and resilience against anxiety. Tune in to learn more about how great leaders stay calm under immense stress.

“What drives me at my core is my pilot light, which is my purpose; and that is to facilitate growth and change and truly - truly - be of service. I think that having a heart that is generous and a spirit that is generous is really the most important thing to me. And remembering that every single day, no matter who I'm speaking with or what I'm saying, I'm basically leaving my legacy with them. I'm leaving a heart print or my own fingerprint on them. And I want that to be a positive one.” – One of the best quotes from this powerful episode with Claude Silver, the first Chief Heart Officer of VaynerMedia and a best-selling author. Claude joins today’s podcast directly across from the ocean, where she loves to be! She shares with John some incredible stories about her life and how she currently is impacting the workspace and the lives of the people she encounters. Some of the highlights of today’s episode are: Be sure to follow Claude on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn and learn more about her on her website. Connect with John on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter. To delve more into breath and high performance, check out johntukums.com; or better yet, sign up for the newsletter so the best content related to breath and high performance comes straight to you. If this podcast brings you happiness, we’d be so grateful if you shared that with others. We appreciate everyone who takes 60 seconds to leave an honest rating & review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or wherever you listen. Until next week; keep breathing in your Happiness Oxygen.