How Breathwork Improves Leadership, Focus, and Career Performance
Tue Feb 03 2026
In this podcast episode, Karen Canham—founder of Karen Ann Wellness, board-certified wellness coach, and nervous system specialist—shares a step-by-step approach to becoming more successful as a leader and professional by regulating your nervous system.
Rather than relying on motivation or willpower, Karen explains why breathwork and nervous system regulation are the real foundations of sustainable performance, emotional intelligence, and confident leadership. This conversation goes beyond mindset and into the physiology of how we lead, communicate, and make decisions under pressure.
Throughout the episode, we discuss:
- Why stress and reactivity limit leadership performance
- How breathwork directly impacts clarity, confidence, and decision-making
- The neuroscience behind nervous system regulation
- Simple breathwork practices you can use immediately
- How leaders can prevent burnout while still performing at a high level
- What “embodied leadership” really means in day-to-day work
- Moving from reactivity to resilience in your career and life
Karen has helped hundreds of driven professionals and corporate teams move from burnout into calm, connected, and sustainable success—improving communication and emotional intelligence by over 40% in organizational settings.
This episode is ideal for:
✔ Leaders and executives
✔ Coaches and high-performing professionals
✔ Anyone dealing with stress, burnout, or overwhelm
✔ People looking to improve leadership presence and emotional regulation
🔗 Connect with Karen Canham
🌐 Website: www.karenannwellness.com
💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/karenannwellness
📸 Instagram: @karenannwellness
🎁 Free Resource:
Download Karen’s Nervous System Regulation Toolkit at karenannwellness.com
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In this podcast episode, Karen Canham—founder of Karen Ann Wellness, board-certified wellness coach, and nervous system specialist—shares a step-by-step approach to becoming more successful as a leader and professional by regulating your nervous system. Rather than relying on motivation or willpower, Karen explains why breathwork and nervous system regulation are the real foundations of sustainable performance, emotional intelligence, and confident leadership. This conversation goes beyond mindset and into the physiology of how we lead, communicate, and make decisions under pressure. Throughout the episode, we discuss: - Why stress and reactivity limit leadership performance - How breathwork directly impacts clarity, confidence, and decision-making - The neuroscience behind nervous system regulation - Simple breathwork practices you can use immediately - How leaders can prevent burnout while still performing at a high level - What “embodied leadership” really means in day-to-day work - Moving from reactivity to resilience in your career and life Karen has helped hundreds of driven professionals and corporate teams move from burnout into calm, connected, and sustainable success—improving communication and emotional intelligence by over 40% in organizational settings. This episode is ideal for: ✔ Leaders and executives ✔ Coaches and high-performing professionals ✔ Anyone dealing with stress, burnout, or overwhelm ✔ People looking to improve leadership presence and emotional regulation 🔗 Connect with Karen Canham 🌐 Website: www.karenannwellness.com 💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/karenannwellness 📸 Instagram: @karenannwellness 🎁 Free Resource: Download Karen’s Nervous System Regulation Toolkit at karenannwellness.com