The Hidden Root of Nasal Congestion & Even Sleep Apnea

[music] [music] [music] Welcome back to another episode guys. Uh Welcome back to another episode guys. Uh Welcome back to another episode guys. Uh so we are talking about so we are talking about so we are talking about nighttime sleep apnea and nasal nighttime sleep apnea and nasal nighttime sleep apnea and nasal congestion. Part of this is because of congestion. Part of this is because of congestion. Part of this is because of me. me. me. Um it's interesting because I definitely Um it's interesting because I definitely Um it's interesting because I definitely had sinus issues as a kid. I think it had sinus issues as a kid. I think it had sinus issues as a kid. I think it yo-yoed for many years. And then um as yo-yoed for many years. And then um as yo-yoed for many years. And then um as we went through big life transitions we went through big life transitions we went through big life transitions post post Quentyn, our four-year-old, uh post post Quentyn, our four-year-old, uh post post Quentyn, our four-year-old, uh it has intermittently come back, but it has intermittently come back, but it has intermittently come back, but come back with a bit of a vengeance at come back with a bit of a vengeance at come back with a bit of a vengeance at times to the point that like Nick is times to the point that like Nick is times to the point that like Nick is like, I'm not sleeping in the same room like, I'm not sleeping in the same room like, I'm not sleeping in the same room with you because you're snoring so loud. with you because you're snoring so loud. with you because you're snoring so loud. [gasps] [gasps] [gasps] And so, ironically, we ended up working And so, ironically, we ended up working And so, ironically, we ended up working with uh someone a couple of clients over with uh someone a couple of clients over with uh someone a couple of clients over time, but more recently a client client time, but more recently a client client time, but more recently a client client with sleep apnea. And it it got me kind with sleep apnea. And it it got me kind with sleep apnea. And it it got me kind of thinking about the the connections of thinking about the the connections of thinking about the the connections sleep apnea, major nasal congestion. sleep apnea, major nasal congestion. sleep apnea, major nasal congestion. And technically technically, what am I And technically technically, what am I And technically technically, what am I saying? In the mornings for me, I I tend saying? In the mornings for me, I I tend saying? In the mornings for me, I I tend to do a lot of my my thinking time when to do a lot of my my thinking time when to do a lot of my my thinking time when I'm kind of like half awake, half I'm kind of like half awake, half I'm kind of like half awake, half asleep. It's when I have the most asleep. It's when I have the most asleep. It's when I have the most clarity. And [laughter] I literally just clarity. And [laughter] I literally just clarity. And [laughter] I literally just like woke up one day and I'm like like woke up one day and I'm like like woke up one day and I'm like subconscious suffocation. subconscious suffocation. subconscious suffocation. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] And I I don't I just was like, "Oh my And I I don't I just was like, "Oh my And I I don't I just was like, "Oh my god, this is it. This is what's god, this is it. This is what's god, this is it. This is what's happening. I am not able to process happening. I am not able to process happening. I am not able to process certain things that are in my certain things that are in my certain things that are in my subconscious and and it's literally subconscious and and it's literally subconscious and and it's literally causing me to suffocate at night." So causing me to suffocate at night." So causing me to suffocate at night." So anyway, I was like, "Let me research anyway, I was like, "Let me research anyway, I was like, "Let me research this. let me dig into it and and really this. let me dig into it and and really this. let me dig into it and and really understand if this is is part of it. So, understand if this is is part of it. So, understand if this is is part of it. So, we're shedding light on that. But before we're shedding light on that. But before we're shedding light on that. But before I go there, I do want to preface with I go there, I do want to preface with I go there, I do want to preface with this. this. this. Having sleep apnnea, having chronic Having sleep apnnea, having chronic Having sleep apnnea, having chronic sinus congestion can have many different sinus congestion can have many different sinus congestion can have many different origins and it can have a combination of origins and it can have a combination of origins and it can have a combination of origins. As I mentioned, when I was origins. As I mentioned, when I was origins. As I mentioned, when I was young and a teenager, I had a lot of young and a teenager, I had a lot of young and a teenager, I had a lot of sinus issues. And part of it was because sinus issues. And part of it was because sinus issues. And part of it was because I had major major strep infestation I had major major strep infestation I had major major strep infestation between my tonsils and my sinuses. I had between my tonsils and my sinuses. I had between my tonsils and my sinuses. I had grade three enlarged tonsils that were grade three enlarged tonsils that were grade three enlarged tonsils that were never removed. I had tonsil stones. never removed. I had tonsil stones. never removed. I had tonsil stones. Those are all signs that you have in Those are all signs that you have in Those are all signs that you have in bacterial infections or even fungal bacterial infections or even fungal bacterial infections or even fungal infections throughout sinuses and infections throughout sinuses and infections throughout sinuses and throat. So I I want that to be very throat. So I I want that to be very throat. So I I want that to be very clear. Um there are a lot of people that clear. Um there are a lot of people that clear. Um there are a lot of people that have strep colonies in their sinuses. have strep colonies in their sinuses. have strep colonies in their sinuses. They have mold colonies in their sinuses They have mold colonies in their sinuses They have mold colonies in their sinuses which will contribute. People have which will contribute. People have which will contribute. People have parasites in their sinuses. Not to parasites in their sinuses. Not to parasites in their sinuses. Not to totally horrify you guys. So these are totally horrify you guys. So these are totally horrify you guys. So these are all possibilities. all possibilities. all possibilities. A couple of ways for you to know is A couple of ways for you to know is A couple of ways for you to know is there something physical happening is there something physical happening is there something physical happening is one do you also have associated neck one do you also have associated neck one do you also have associated neck pain especially in the mornings. Do you pain especially in the mornings. Do you pain especially in the mornings. Do you have a puffy face in the morning? Puffy have a puffy face in the morning? Puffy have a puffy face in the morning? Puffy under the eyes. Do you have a frontal under the eyes. Do you have a frontal under the eyes. Do you have a frontal headache? Do you have low-grade brain headache? Do you have low-grade brain headache? Do you have low-grade brain fog when you wake up that gets better fog when you wake up that gets better fog when you wake up that gets better about a half an hour to an hour upon about a half an hour to an hour upon about a half an hour to an hour upon waking? Aka now you're in a vertical waking? Aka now you're in a vertical waking? Aka now you're in a vertical standing up position. standing up position. standing up position. This is a different podcast we can link This is a different podcast we can link This is a different podcast we can link in the show notes uh for you to listen in the show notes uh for you to listen in the show notes uh for you to listen to which is talking all about how your to which is talking all about how your to which is talking all about how your brain detoxifies at night and if it brain detoxifies at night and if it brain detoxifies at night and if it can't because of inflammation in the can't because of inflammation in the can't because of inflammation in the brain in the sinuses congestion of the brain in the sinuses congestion of the brain in the sinuses congestion of the lymph nodes of your neck. lymph nodes of your neck. lymph nodes of your neck. There are are practical solutions to There are are practical solutions to There are are practical solutions to that one uh we'll put the link in the that one uh we'll put the link in the that one uh we'll put the link in the show notes as well. There's an intraasal show notes as well. There's an intraasal show notes as well. There's an intraasal laser uh red light therapy that we love laser uh red light therapy that we love laser uh red light therapy that we love that works like a charm for this usually that works like a charm for this usually that works like a charm for this usually in conjunction with a series of nasal in conjunction with a series of nasal in conjunction with a series of nasal sprays, even ear drops, throat sprays. sprays, even ear drops, throat sprays. sprays, even ear drops, throat sprays. So, there are 100% more physical and and So, there are 100% more physical and and So, there are 100% more physical and and tangible things to do to help with tangible things to do to help with tangible things to do to help with sinuses and sleep apnnea. But for those sinuses and sleep apnnea. But for those sinuses and sleep apnnea. But for those of you that have tried it and it hasn't of you that have tried it and it hasn't of you that have tried it and it hasn't worked, cuz that was me. I'm like the worked, cuz that was me. I'm like the worked, cuz that was me. I'm like the [  ] nasal spray queen. red light up [  ] nasal spray queen. red light up [  ] nasal spray queen. red light up the nose. Uh gouasha, uh lymphatic the nose. Uh gouasha, uh lymphatic the nose. Uh gouasha, uh lymphatic drainage to the neck, like you know, I drainage to the neck, like you know, I drainage to the neck, like you know, I had Nick sticking his fingers in my had Nick sticking his fingers in my had Nick sticking his fingers in my throat to to work on my pallet to clear throat to to work on my pallet to clear throat to to work on my pallet to clear out the lymph, like the deeper lymph in out the lymph, like the deeper lymph in out the lymph, like the deeper lymph in the back of the throat, like done all the back of the throat, like done all the back of the throat, like done all the things. And I still was having the things. And I still was having the things. And I still was having congestion. And that was when I was congestion. And that was when I was congestion. And that was when I was like, "What the [  ] is going on?" like, "What the [  ] is going on?" like, "What the [  ] is going on?" [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] And an easy way to think about it is if And an easy way to think about it is if And an easy way to think about it is if you're constantly you're constantly you're constantly working on healing the body and it's not working on healing the body and it's not working on healing the body and it's not healing, healing, healing, yes, yes, yes, the body is not the problem. The mind is the body is not the problem. The mind is the body is not the problem. The mind is so so so which I think a lot of us hit that point which I think a lot of us hit that point which I think a lot of us hit that point and we'll say, "Oh, the I bought the and we'll say, "Oh, the I bought the and we'll say, "Oh, the I bought the $5,000 sauna. Uh, it didn't work." $5,000 sauna. Uh, it didn't work." $5,000 sauna. Uh, it didn't work." [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] Or I tried this with a doctor and it Or I tried this with a doctor and it Or I tried this with a doctor and it didn't work. Yeah, maybe maybe the didn't work. Yeah, maybe maybe the didn't work. Yeah, maybe maybe the approach could have been better, but if approach could have been better, but if approach could have been better, but if something you feel like really didn't something you feel like really didn't something you feel like really didn't even make the slightest bit of a change, even make the slightest bit of a change, even make the slightest bit of a change, it's not because that therapy, that it's not because that therapy, that it's not because that therapy, that technology, that that protocol was [  ] technology, that that protocol was [  ] technology, that that protocol was [  ] and it sucked. It's because it's not the and it sucked. It's because it's not the and it sucked. It's because it's not the root cause. root cause. root cause. So with that being said, my friends, So with that being said, my friends, So with that being said, my friends, the uh the really interesting uh the uh the really interesting uh the uh the really interesting uh conflict, biological conflict associated conflict, biological conflict associated conflict, biological conflict associated with um sleep apnea in particular, which with um sleep apnea in particular, which with um sleep apnea in particular, which is obviously more intense. You know, is obviously more intense. You know, is obviously more intense. You know, people with sleep apnea, they're they're people with sleep apnea, they're they're people with sleep apnea, they're they're they stop breathing. They're literally they stop breathing. They're literally they stop breathing. They're literally suffocating. They usually have to have a suffocating. They usually have to have a suffocating. They usually have to have a CPAP device in order to um well, I CPAP device in order to um well, I CPAP device in order to um well, I should say they have to have a CPAP should say they have to have a CPAP should say they have to have a CPAP device in order to make sure proper device in order to make sure proper device in order to make sure proper oxygen is getting to the brain and also oxygen is getting to the brain and also oxygen is getting to the brain and also for their family members to feel for their family members to feel for their family members to feel comfortable that they're not going to comfortable that they're not going to comfortable that they're not going to die in the middle of the night. It's die in the middle of the night. It's die in the middle of the night. It's usually more. usually more. usually more. So, if somebody's suffocating, So, if somebody's suffocating, So, if somebody's suffocating, how does one suffocate how does one suffocate how does one suffocate in life? in life? in life? Pressures, injected values. Um, Pressures, injected values. Um, Pressures, injected values. Um, no. Like physically, like you're no. Like physically, like you're no. Like physically, like you're underwater and you're suffocating. underwater and you're suffocating. underwater and you're suffocating. Well, yeah. Near death, drowning. Um, Well, yeah. Near death, drowning. Um, Well, yeah. Near death, drowning. Um, no, no, no. Like you're trapped. no, no, no. Like you're trapped. no, no, no. Like you're trapped. Oh. Are you tricking me right now? Oh. Are you tricking me right now? Oh. Are you tricking me right now? [music] Well, I think that's that's the thing is Well, I think that's that's the thing is Well, I think that's that's the thing is that that that just to be clear, just to be clear, just to be clear, this can be literal and this could be this can be literal and this could be this can be literal and this could be more symbolic. Like this could be that more symbolic. Like this could be that more symbolic. Like this could be that you you had a near-death experience. So you you had a near-death experience. So you you had a near-death experience. So you had like a you almost drowned and you had like a you almost drowned and you had like a you almost drowned and and you went into like a shock from that and you went into like a shock from that and you went into like a shock from that experience that could play a role in experience that could play a role in experience that could play a role in changing the brain which then can change changing the brain which then can change changing the brain which then can change the nervous system which can then be a the nervous system which can then be a the nervous system which can then be a part of the sleep apnnea issues. The part of the sleep apnnea issues. The part of the sleep apnnea issues. The thing is is even if you had that thing is is even if you had that thing is is even if you had that near-death experience, it's not just near-death experience, it's not just near-death experience, it's not just there. It's a neurological, there. It's a neurological, there. It's a neurological, psychological, and physical. Like, it's psychological, and physical. Like, it's psychological, and physical. Like, it's all three. all three. all three. The same thing happens with what you The same thing happens with what you The same thing happens with what you just said is just said is just said is well, it's well, it's well, it's it's actually to make it simple. it's actually to make it simple. it's actually to make it simple. It's all emotional It's all emotional It's all emotional because you could have a near-death because you could have a near-death because you could have a near-death experience. experience. experience. You could have a near-death experience You could have a near-death experience You could have a near-death experience like you're physically trapped like you're physically trapped like you're physically trapped underwater underwater underwater and that creates an emotional response. and that creates an emotional response. and that creates an emotional response. Yes. Yes. Yes. But it's the emotional response because But it's the emotional response because But it's the emotional response because they drowned every single Navy Seal. And they drowned every single Navy Seal. And they drowned every single Navy Seal. And the Navy Seals don't have sleep apnea. the Navy Seals don't have sleep apnea. the Navy Seals don't have sleep apnea. So it's the perception to the responses So it's the perception to the responses So it's the perception to the responses to the moments to the moments to the moments in our life. in our life. in our life. Always the mind dictates the body. Like Always the mind dictates the body. Like Always the mind dictates the body. Like I I only can say this so concretely I I only can say this so concretely I I only can say this so concretely because that's it's the work that I do because that's it's the work that I do because that's it's the work that I do every single day with a bunch of people every single day with a bunch of people every single day with a bunch of people that constantly shows me this. And it that constantly shows me this. And it that constantly shows me this. And it still blows my mind that I'm like, "Holy still blows my mind that I'm like, "Holy still blows my mind that I'm like, "Holy [  ] man. It's like, [  ] man. It's like, [  ] man. It's like, you know, it's not that vitamins and you know, it's not that vitamins and you know, it's not that vitamins and working out [clears throat] and all working out [clears throat] and all working out [clears throat] and all these things aren't important, but it's these things aren't important, but it's these things aren't important, but it's it's not that important. it's not that important. it's not that important. They're secondary. They're secondary or They're secondary. They're secondary or They're secondary. They're secondary or tertiary." That's that's the thing is I tertiary." That's that's the thing is I tertiary." That's that's the thing is I people say I don't have time to do all people say I don't have time to do all people say I don't have time to do all this the vitamins and the therapies and this the vitamins and the therapies and this the vitamins and the therapies and meditate and I'm like then meditate meditate and I'm like then meditate meditate and I'm like then meditate and drink you know distilled water and drink you know distilled water and drink you know distilled water you and your [  ] distilled water. you and your [  ] distilled water. you and your [  ] distilled water. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] So it goes back to broadly being So it goes back to broadly being So it goes back to broadly being trapped. You know, once you get into trapped. You know, once you get into trapped. You know, once you get into that feeling of being trapped that you that feeling of being trapped that you that feeling of being trapped that you can get more specific on what your label can get more specific on what your label can get more specific on what your label is, what your exact sensation, feeling, is, what your exact sensation, feeling, is, what your exact sensation, feeling, emotion is. But you can be trapped, you emotion is. But you can be trapped, you emotion is. But you can be trapped, you know, physically underwater. You could know, physically underwater. You could know, physically underwater. You could be trapped in a relationship. You can be be trapped in a relationship. You can be be trapped in a relationship. You can be trapped in a job. You could be trapped trapped in a job. You could be trapped trapped in a job. You could be trapped financially. You could be trapped being financially. You could be trapped being financially. You could be trapped being a mom or a dad. Like, you can be trapped a mom or a dad. Like, you can be trapped a mom or a dad. Like, you can be trapped so many different ways. And it's like so many different ways. And it's like so many different ways. And it's like trapped trapped trapped is creating a like a choking response is creating a like a choking response is creating a like a choking response like being by the being trapped. like being by the being trapped. like being by the being trapped. If you become a victim to that trap, If you become a victim to that trap, If you become a victim to that trap, then you start suffocating then you start suffocating then you start suffocating like as if you are actually physically like as if you are actually physically like as if you are actually physically being held underwater being held underwater being held underwater and then the body has what? The exact and then the body has what? The exact and then the body has what? The exact same response. gasping, not breathing, same response. gasping, not breathing, same response. gasping, not breathing, etc. etc. etc. Which is like in my mind still just Which is like in my mind still just Which is like in my mind still just Isn't that so funny the we say though? Isn't that so funny the we say though? Isn't that so funny the we say though? Like you know if you're having you're Like you know if you're having you're Like you know if you're having you're you know we're entrepreneurs and like I you know we're entrepreneurs and like I you know we're entrepreneurs and like I remember there are times of just feeling remember there are times of just feeling remember there are times of just feeling like like like there's not enough [  ] hours in a there's not enough [  ] hours in a there's not enough [  ] hours in a day there. There's not enough like day there. There's not enough like day there. There's not enough like there's not enough people employees. there's not enough people employees. there's not enough people employees. There's not enough like and just being There's not enough like and just being There's not enough like and just being like I feel like I'm gasping for air. like I feel like I'm gasping for air. like I feel like I'm gasping for air. There is a pen. There is a pen. There is a pen. Oh my god. Oh my god. Oh my god. It's just It's just interesting the It's just It's just interesting the It's just It's just interesting the phrases that we say that actually hold phrases that we say that actually hold phrases that we say that actually hold so much more merit than we realize. And so much more merit than we realize. And so much more merit than we realize. And well, it holds merit, but it's also, you well, it holds merit, but it's also, you well, it holds merit, but it's also, you know, you get deep into that. And words know, you get deep into that. And words know, you get deep into that. And words are vibration, which when spoken, are vibration, which when spoken, are vibration, which when spoken, first there was the word of God. It's it first there was the word of God. It's it first there was the word of God. It's it creates the vibration, the resonance to creates the vibration, the resonance to creates the vibration, the resonance to attract us our reality. And this is why attract us our reality. And this is why attract us our reality. And this is why [clears throat] I get so specific [clears throat] I get so specific [clears throat] I get so specific sometimes with, you know, people saying sometimes with, you know, people saying sometimes with, you know, people saying forgive or forget and all these things. forgive or forget and all these things. forgive or forget and all these things. It's like It's like It's like I understand what most people are I understand what most people are I understand what most people are saying, but they also don't understand saying, but they also don't understand saying, but they also don't understand that's a like that's a spell. Like that's a like that's a spell. Like that's a like that's a spell. Like you're literally casting a spell, which you're literally casting a spell, which you're literally casting a spell, which is like what media does. newscasters is like what media does. newscasters is like what media does. newscasters like it's it's all play off of words and like it's it's all play off of words and like it's it's all play off of words and you can joke about it but it's like you can joke about it but it's like you can joke about it but it's like newscasters are casting the information newscasters are casting the information newscasters are casting the information for the entire world to listen to so for the entire world to listen to so for the entire world to listen to so they all have the same information so they all have the same information so they all have the same information so that they're casting a spell the word that they're casting a spell the word that they're casting a spell the word the vibration that attracts that the vibration that attracts that the vibration that attracts that attracts the resonance that lays the attracts the resonance that lays the attracts the resonance that lays the foundation of our reality and it's like foundation of our reality and it's like foundation of our reality and it's like your selft talk does the same thing your your selft talk does the same thing your your selft talk does the same thing your perceptions does the same thing and then perceptions does the same thing and then perceptions does the same thing and then you start speaking out that oh there's you start speaking out that oh there's you start speaking out that oh there's not there's not enough of this in the not there's not enough of this in the not there's not enough of this in the day and I'm I'm choking I'm gasping. I day and I'm I'm choking I'm gasping. I day and I'm I'm choking I'm gasping. I can barely breathe. Like you're you're can barely breathe. Like you're you're can barely breathe. Like you're you're you're saying what you're feeling and you're saying what you're feeling and you're saying what you're feeling and then the body goes through and it then the body goes through and it then the body goes through and it actually expresses what you've been actually expresses what you've been actually expresses what you've been saying and feeling. saying and feeling. saying and feeling. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Sleep apnnea. Sleep apnnea. Sleep apnnea. Yeah. But a lot of what we're talking Yeah. But a lot of what we're talking Yeah. But a lot of what we're talking about too is more in in the conscious about too is more in in the conscious about too is more in in the conscious mind. And one thing I want to bring to mind. And one thing I want to bring to mind. And one thing I want to bring to people's awareness is that, you know, people's awareness is that, you know, people's awareness is that, you know, when we get into the the other side of when we get into the the other side of when we get into the the other side of the spectrum, which is, you know, the spectrum, which is, you know, the spectrum, which is, you know, someone who maybe doesn't have full someone who maybe doesn't have full someone who maybe doesn't have full sleep apnea, but has like pretty sleep apnea, but has like pretty sleep apnea, but has like pretty significant nasal congestion, you know, significant nasal congestion, you know, significant nasal congestion, you know, this is um this is um this is um essentially it's like not wanting to essentially it's like not wanting to essentially it's like not wanting to smell something, not wanting to face smell something, not wanting to face smell something, not wanting to face something in life. And it's feeling it's something in life. And it's feeling it's something in life. And it's feeling it's essentially being blocked from essentially being blocked from essentially being blocked from processing something emotional. And a processing something emotional. And a processing something emotional. And a lot of times this idea that I said in lot of times this idea that I said in lot of times this idea that I said in the beginning of like subconscious the beginning of like subconscious the beginning of like subconscious suffocation, it's like you're you're not suffocation, it's like you're you're not suffocation, it's like you're you're not able to process able to process able to process something that is running in the something that is running in the something that is running in the background of your brain from a past background of your brain from a past background of your brain from a past experience. experience. experience. And this in all of the the time that I And this in all of the the time that I And this in all of the the time that I really took to think about this, really took to think about this, really took to think about this, this goes back to some topics that I've this goes back to some topics that I've this goes back to some topics that I've talked about in other podcasts, is that talked about in other podcasts, is that talked about in other podcasts, is that when you're using when you're using when you're using your pain or conflict, your pain or conflict, your pain or conflict, you're not always wanting or willing to you're not always wanting or willing to you're not always wanting or willing to process it. Because if you're using your process it. Because if you're using your process it. Because if you're using your anger in order to make you a better anger in order to make you a better anger in order to make you a better entrepreneur or make you more aggressive entrepreneur or make you more aggressive entrepreneur or make you more aggressive in the in in the boardroom with in the in in the boardroom with in the in in the boardroom with negotiating deals, makes you a better negotiating deals, makes you a better negotiating deals, makes you a better salesperson. I love that your eyes are salesperson. I love that your eyes are salesperson. I love that your eyes are are all over the place. I'm getting you are all over the place. I'm getting you are all over the place. I'm getting you thinking. Haha. thinking. Haha. thinking. Haha. So, if you're using it, So, if you're using it, So, if you're using it, you're not always willing, ready, or you're not always willing, ready, or you're not always willing, ready, or able to process it because it's holding. able to process it because it's holding. able to process it because it's holding. It's no matter if you're using it, it's It's no matter if you're using it, it's It's no matter if you're using it, it's still holding you back in other ways. still holding you back in other ways. still holding you back in other ways. And this is essentially what's what's And this is essentially what's what's And this is essentially what's what's kind of ironic about it is that I used kind of ironic about it is that I used kind of ironic about it is that I used my childhood pain and experiences to my childhood pain and experiences to my childhood pain and experiences to go to school, become a doctor, open a go to school, become a doctor, open a go to school, become a doctor, open a business because the the fear of being business because the the fear of being business because the the fear of being my parents was greater than the fears of my parents was greater than the fears of my parents was greater than the fears of taking all these risks of becoming, you taking all these risks of becoming, you taking all these risks of becoming, you know, a business owner with essentially know, a business owner with essentially know, a business owner with essentially no money. the the fear of failing like no money. the the fear of failing like no money. the the fear of failing like that the fear of being nothing was was that the fear of being nothing was was that the fear of being nothing was was more intense than the fear of having a more intense than the fear of having a more intense than the fear of having a business that struggled or failed etc. business that struggled or failed etc. business that struggled or failed etc. So, I used it and then I felt like it So, I used it and then I felt like it So, I used it and then I felt like it was holding me back. And the peak of my was holding me back. And the peak of my was holding me back. And the peak of my [  ] sinus congestion was when we [  ] sinus congestion was when we [  ] sinus congestion was when we lived in South Carolina, which was the lived in South Carolina, which was the lived in South Carolina, which was the pivot point where we closed the pivot point where we closed the pivot point where we closed the brickandmortar of Integrative Wellness brickandmortar of Integrative Wellness brickandmortar of Integrative Wellness Group, our first business, and we Group, our first business, and we Group, our first business, and we transitioned to a virtual model and transitioned to a virtual model and transitioned to a virtual model and moved to South Carolina. And essentially moved to South Carolina. And essentially moved to South Carolina. And essentially in that that process, what I said was in that that process, what I said was in that that process, what I said was what got me here what got me here what got me here in my life and my career, all of the in my life and my career, all of the in my life and my career, all of the leveraging of the pain that I had from leveraging of the pain that I had from leveraging of the pain that I had from the past will take me no further. But the past will take me no further. But the past will take me no further. But that didn't mean that I knew what to do. that didn't mean that I knew what to do. that didn't mean that I knew what to do. That didn't mean I had tools. That That didn't mean I had tools. That That didn't mean I had tools. That didn't mean anything. It was just the didn't mean anything. It was just the didn't mean anything. It was just the start of my journey. And so I started start of my journey. And so I started start of my journey. And so I started this process of uncovering all the [  ] this process of uncovering all the [  ] this process of uncovering all the [  ] that was no longer serving me. that was no longer serving me. that was no longer serving me. And I was congested for almost a [  ] And I was congested for almost a [  ] And I was congested for almost a [  ] year because I was having such a year because I was having such a year because I was having such a struggle of letting go of that those struggle of letting go of that those struggle of letting go of that those experiences and and those challenges and experiences and and those challenges and experiences and and those challenges and that pain because even though they were that pain because even though they were that pain because even though they were holding me back in certain ways, they holding me back in certain ways, they holding me back in certain ways, they also served me for many more than a also served me for many more than a also served me for many more than a decade of my life. Yeah. smells the the nasal passages are Yeah. smells the the nasal passages are Yeah. smells the the nasal passages are very interesting. Um, do you care if I very interesting. Um, do you care if I very interesting. Um, do you care if I get a little deep on like get a little deep on like get a little deep on like the specific the specific the specific do you need to preface with getting deep do you need to preface with getting deep do you need to preface with getting deep anymore? Just go there because that's anymore? Just go there because that's anymore? Just go there because that's what you do. [laughter] what you do. [laughter] what you do. [laughter] [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] The so neurologically The so neurologically The so neurologically um your left nostril is connected to its um your left nostril is connected to its um your left nostril is connected to its lateral brain. So your left cortex right lateral brain. So your left cortex right lateral brain. So your left cortex right is right. Um so usually people will have is right. Um so usually people will have is right. Um so usually people will have more of a congestion on one side um not more of a congestion on one side um not more of a congestion on one side um not usually both which means that there's a usually both which means that there's a usually both which means that there's a hemisphericity issue when then you look hemisphericity issue when then you look hemisphericity issue when then you look at new dramatic medicine at new dramatic medicine at new dramatic medicine it goes deeper left-handed right-handed it goes deeper left-handed right-handed it goes deeper left-handed right-handed you know mom partners etc u but when you you know mom partners etc u but when you you know mom partners etc u but when you look at that there's okay so there's a look at that there's okay so there's a look at that there's okay so there's a hemisphericity imbalance of how we're hemisphericity imbalance of how we're hemisphericity imbalance of how we're perceiving perceiving perceiving that [clears throat] moment of where we that [clears throat] moment of where we that [clears throat] moment of where we got congested um suffocated. got congested um suffocated. got congested um suffocated. And with that there's the beautiful part And with that there's the beautiful part And with that there's the beautiful part of the nasal pathway is an easy way to of the nasal pathway is an easy way to of the nasal pathway is an easy way to think about it is think about it is think about it is breath. Breath is your life force. breath. Breath is your life force. breath. Breath is your life force. So you're moving your life force around. So you're moving your life force around. So you're moving your life force around. So there's a disconnect with who you So there's a disconnect with who you So there's a disconnect with who you authentically are and you feel trapped authentically are and you feel trapped authentically are and you feel trapped and that trappedness isn't allowing you and that trappedness isn't allowing you and that trappedness isn't allowing you to be you. to be you. to be you. And when you can't be you, And when you can't be you, And when you can't be you, you you suffocate. You can't breathe. The other beautiful part of the nasal The other beautiful part of the nasal The other beautiful part of the nasal pathway is it's smell. And most people pathway is it's smell. And most people pathway is it's smell. And most people don't use or are consciously aware of, don't use or are consciously aware of, don't use or are consciously aware of, you know, using their smell to guide you know, using their smell to guide you know, using their smell to guide them. You know, we use touch, we use them. You know, we use touch, we use them. You know, we use touch, we use visual, we use auditory, but smell is visual, we use auditory, but smell is visual, we use auditory, but smell is one of those senses that we haven't as a one of those senses that we haven't as a one of those senses that we haven't as a society really worked on um society really worked on um society really worked on um using to serve ourselves. But when you using to serve ourselves. But when you using to serve ourselves. But when you think about smell, it's, you know, like think about smell, it's, you know, like think about smell, it's, you know, like dogs, they they sniff out danger. So, a dogs, they they sniff out danger. So, a dogs, they they sniff out danger. So, a lot of times smell is the sense that's lot of times smell is the sense that's lot of times smell is the sense that's connected to our our gut, our instincts connected to our our gut, our instincts connected to our our gut, our instincts or our impulses. or our impulses. or our impulses. And that's going back to, you know, when And that's going back to, you know, when And that's going back to, you know, when did this occur? Because now an instinct did this occur? Because now an instinct did this occur? Because now an instinct is something that I want to protect is something that I want to protect is something that I want to protect myself from. I don't want to experience myself from. I don't want to experience myself from. I don't want to experience pain. Impulse is something that I want pain. Impulse is something that I want pain. Impulse is something that I want to experience pleasure. to experience pleasure. to experience pleasure. So depending on that moment and how the So depending on that moment and how the So depending on that moment and how the brain depending on which part of the brain depending on which part of the brain depending on which part of the nostril, left brain or right brain and nostril, left brain or right brain and nostril, left brain or right brain and with handedness and how we're wired is with handedness and how we're wired is with handedness and how we're wired is it drives us to be able to take that it drives us to be able to take that it drives us to be able to take that information to more clearly see the root information to more clearly see the root information to more clearly see the root cause. And when we can get that root cause. And when we can get that root cause. And when we can get that root cause, we can intelligently go and cause, we can intelligently go and cause, we can intelligently go and rebalance the perception so that the rebalance the perception so that the rebalance the perception so that the benefits and drawbacks are equal and benefits and drawbacks are equal and benefits and drawbacks are equal and that sets us free. Well, I find this that sets us free. Well, I find this that sets us free. Well, I find this really interesting the way you just put really interesting the way you just put really interesting the way you just put that because one of the primary ways to that because one of the primary ways to that because one of the primary ways to help your body recover and process help your body recover and process help your body recover and process um sleep apnea, chronic nasal congestion um sleep apnea, chronic nasal congestion um sleep apnea, chronic nasal congestion is the is a vaso vagal reset and is the is a vaso vagal reset and is the is a vaso vagal reset and hypnosis. hypnosis. hypnosis. And so what you just described And so what you just described And so what you just described the the vagus nerve, it starts in the in the the vagus nerve, it starts in the in the the vagus nerve, it starts in the in the brain and then it intervates the the the brain and then it intervates the the the brain and then it intervates the the heart, the lungs and the gut. And so you heart, the lungs and the gut. And so you heart, the lungs and the gut. And so you know there's a lot of talk about people know there's a lot of talk about people know there's a lot of talk about people uh or a lot of talk especially on social uh or a lot of talk especially on social uh or a lot of talk especially on social media at least in my algorithm you know media at least in my algorithm you know media at least in my algorithm you know people talking about this um poly vagal people talking about this um poly vagal people talking about this um poly vagal system the voagal reset and how this is system the voagal reset and how this is system the voagal reset and how this is what we need to do to regulate our what we need to do to regulate our what we need to do to regulate our nervous systems and get out of the fight nervous systems and get out of the fight nervous systems and get out of the fight or flight and yes there that is true or flight and yes there that is true or flight and yes there that is true because if you are in more of a because if you are in more of a because if you are in more of a sympathetic anxiety fight orflight sympathetic anxiety fight orflight sympathetic anxiety fight orflight overdrive state yes you can have more overdrive state yes you can have more overdrive state yes you can have more constriction in your airways is 100%. constriction in your airways is 100%. constriction in your airways is 100%. But the the same thing goes is if you if But the the same thing goes is if you if But the the same thing goes is if you if there's something that you don't want to there's something that you don't want to there's something that you don't want to smell or something that stinks like smell or something that stinks like smell or something that stinks like metaphorically about life or something metaphorically about life or something metaphorically about life or something you're feeling suffocated by, you're feeling suffocated by, you're feeling suffocated by, then you're going to have a different then you're going to have a different then you're going to have a different root cause to your vag nerve issue. your root cause to your vag nerve issue. your root cause to your vag nerve issue. your Vegas nerve. It's not just about um Vegas nerve. It's not just about um Vegas nerve. It's not just about um doing vag nerve exercises or or doing um doing vag nerve exercises or or doing um doing vag nerve exercises or or doing um you know uh vag nerve uh like different you know uh vag nerve uh like different you know uh vag nerve uh like different therapies like red light or PMF to therapies like red light or PMF to therapies like red light or PMF to target the vagus nerve. This is about target the vagus nerve. This is about target the vagus nerve. This is about what is affecting what's the root cause what is affecting what's the root cause what is affecting what's the root cause that's affecting the vagus nerve. Well, that's affecting the vagus nerve. Well, that's affecting the vagus nerve. Well, it's I look at it just to kind of build it's I look at it just to kind of build it's I look at it just to kind of build off what you're saying is I look energy off what you're saying is I look energy off what you're saying is I look energy is birectional. So it's like if the is birectional. So it's like if the is birectional. So it's like if the Vegas nerve has been so [  ] up for so Vegas nerve has been so [  ] up for so Vegas nerve has been so [  ] up for so long because the Vegas nerve should be long because the Vegas nerve should be long because the Vegas nerve should be pretty much you know healthy half pretty much you know healthy half pretty much you know healthy half parasympathetic activation half parasympathetic activation half parasympathetic activation half sympathetic activation. It's one of sympathetic activation. It's one of sympathetic activation. It's one of those weird cranial nerves that actually those weird cranial nerves that actually those weird cranial nerves that actually does works on both. But too much of does works on both. But too much of does works on both. But too much of anything is detrimental. It's bad for anything is detrimental. It's bad for anything is detrimental. It's bad for us. So if it gets stuck in the us. So if it gets stuck in the us. So if it gets stuck in the sympathetic, well, it's kind of like the sympathetic, well, it's kind of like the sympathetic, well, it's kind of like the use it or lose it process, you know, it use it or lose it process, you know, it use it or lose it process, you know, it actually we need to train it physically actually we need to train it physically actually we need to train it physically to be more parasympathetic. So those to be more parasympathetic. So those to be more parasympathetic. So those reset technologies, etc. Everything reset technologies, etc. Everything reset technologies, etc. Everything breathing, smelling through because we breathing, smelling through because we breathing, smelling through because we can activate it a lot of different ways. can activate it a lot of different ways. can activate it a lot of different ways. Um, gagging reflex helps kind of reset Um, gagging reflex helps kind of reset Um, gagging reflex helps kind of reset it. Gargling, humming, like there's a it. Gargling, humming, like there's a it. Gargling, humming, like there's a lot of different tools one can use. But lot of different tools one can use. But lot of different tools one can use. But if you're not taking the stress off of if you're not taking the stress off of if you're not taking the stress off of it and it's constantly putting it back it and it's constantly putting it back it and it's constantly putting it back into a sympathetic state, like what the [  ] are we doing? We're just what the [  ] are we doing? We're just what the [ __ ] are we doing? We're just wasting a bunch of time. wasting a bunch of time. wasting a bunch of time. Yeah. [clears throat] Yeah. [clears throat] Yeah. [clears throat] because I I've had Vegas nerve issues because I I've had Vegas nerve issues because I I've had Vegas nerve issues for many years and they were very very for many years and they were very very for many years and they were very very very bad at a certain point in time very bad at a certain point in time very bad at a certain point in time where it was causing me to um faint. Uh where it was causing me to um faint. Uh where it was causing me to um faint. Uh and I was able to stabilize it. But the and I was able to stabilize it. But the and I was able to stabilize it. But the true true true remedying of all Vegas nerve symptoms remedying of all Vegas nerve symptoms remedying of all Vegas nerve symptoms didn't happen until I was able to go didn't happen until I was able to go didn't happen until I was able to go through and process through and process through and process the major aspects that were creating the the major aspects that were creating the the major aspects that were creating the sinus issues which was the root cause. sinus issues which was the root cause. sinus issues which was the root cause. And you know and part of for me is the And you know and part of for me is the And you know and part of for me is the I've done some work with you. I've done I've done some work with you. I've done I've done some work with you. I've done some work with your colleague David and some work with your colleague David and some work with your colleague David and then I've done my you know my own then I've done my you know my own then I've done my you know my own meditation but a lot of my meditation meditation but a lot of my meditation meditation but a lot of my meditation was um able to be I would say more was um able to be I would say more was um able to be I would say more effective because of the work that I've effective because of the work that I've effective because of the work that I've done with you the work that I've done done with you the work that I've done done with you the work that I've done with David as well um with David as well um with David as well um but all kind of putting myself in that but all kind of putting myself in that but all kind of putting myself in that hypnotic state was a big part of the hypnotic state was a big part of the hypnotic state was a big part of the subconscious processing because I was subconscious processing because I was subconscious processing because I was not able to not able to not able to you can't always process subconscious you can't always process subconscious you can't always process subconscious things on your own. We had an intermission. We had an intermission. We had an intermission. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] So, as always, it's for me it's just So, as always, it's for me it's just So, as always, it's for me it's just this is why it's my favorite quote. The this is why it's my favorite quote. The this is why it's my favorite quote. The quality of your life is dictated based quality of your life is dictated based quality of your life is dictated based off the quality of the questions you off the quality of the questions you off the quality of the questions you ask. So it's like if we're feeling a ask. So it's like if we're feeling a ask. So it's like if we're feeling a symptom because we're going to get symptom because we're going to get symptom because we're going to get feedback from the body first or usually feedback from the body first or usually feedback from the body first or usually be aware of it in the body and and it's be aware of it in the body and and it's be aware of it in the body and and it's like you have sleep apnea or you have like you have sleep apnea or you have like you have sleep apnea or you have nasal congestion something like that in nasal congestion something like that in nasal congestion something like that in that world that world that world there's some form of being trapped there's some form of being trapped there's some form of being trapped suffocating suffocating suffocating okay this is with my nose it's connected okay this is with my nose it's connected okay this is with my nose it's connected with breath breath is a life force of with breath breath is a life force of with breath breath is a life force of who I am circulating that throughout the who I am circulating that throughout the who I am circulating that throughout the body. So, there's an aspect in one of body. So, there's an aspect in one of body. So, there's an aspect in one of the categories of life where I'm not the categories of life where I'm not the categories of life where I'm not really being me. Let's be honest with really being me. Let's be honest with really being me. Let's be honest with myself. Let's go through different myself. Let's go through different myself. Let's go through different categories of life, you know, is it the categories of life, you know, is it the categories of life, you know, is it the relationship? Is it the social? Is it relationship? Is it the social? Is it relationship? Is it the social? Is it the spiritual? Is it the vocational? Is the spiritual? Is it the vocational? Is the spiritual? Is it the vocational? Is it financial? Like, let's look at all it financial? Like, let's look at all it financial? Like, let's look at all the different buckets and say like, the different buckets and say like, the different buckets and say like, where am I not being authentic? Where am where am I not being authentic? Where am where am I not being authentic? Where am I feeling suffocated? And how can how I feeling suffocated? And how can how I feeling suffocated? And how can how can I start being more of who I truly can I start being more of who I truly can I start being more of who I truly am? am? am? Cuz that's the only way to change. And Cuz that's the only way to change. And Cuz that's the only way to change. And when we start becoming more of that, we when we start becoming more of that, we when we start becoming more of that, we free ourselves. We're not trapped and we free ourselves. We're not trapped and we free ourselves. We're not trapped and we we we're not a victim to that we we're not a victim to that we we're not a victim to that [clears throat] symptom anymore because [clears throat] symptom anymore because [clears throat] symptom anymore because the congestion, the sleep apnea, it's the congestion, the sleep apnea, it's the congestion, the sleep apnea, it's not bad. It's actually a necessary not bad. It's actually a necessary not bad. It's actually a necessary feedback mechanism so that we can serve feedback mechanism so that we can serve feedback mechanism so that we can serve ourselves, so that we can get awareness ourselves, so that we can get awareness ourselves, so that we can get awareness and reflect on that awareness and use and reflect on that awareness and use and reflect on that awareness and use that to better serve ourselves. And that to better serve ourselves. And that to better serve ourselves. And that's that's the beauty of quote that's that's the beauty of quote that's that's the beauty of quote unquote every symptom, every disease is unquote every symptom, every disease is unquote every symptom, every disease is that none of it's bad. that none of it's bad. that none of it's bad. It's it's all just a feedback mechanism It's it's all just a feedback mechanism It's it's all just a feedback mechanism for us to be a better version of who we for us to be a better version of who we for us to be a better version of who we truly are. truly are. truly are. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And and when we can do that, you know, And and when we can do that, you know, And and when we can do that, you know, then we can tap into also the physical then we can tap into also the physical then we can tap into also the physical side of this probably creating a brain side of this probably creating a brain side of this probably creating a brain imbalance in my left hemisphere. So imbalance in my left hemisphere. So imbalance in my left hemisphere. So let's do some neurological exercises to let's do some neurological exercises to let's do some neurological exercises to strengthen that and let's start smelling strengthen that and let's start smelling strengthen that and let's start smelling into that to strengthen that neural into that to strengthen that neural into that to strengthen that neural pathway and let's start doing some pathway and let's start doing some pathway and let's start doing some vasagal exercises to help tonify that. vasagal exercises to help tonify that. vasagal exercises to help tonify that. Like there's so many different things we Like there's so many different things we Like there's so many different things we can do but it all comes back to the can do but it all comes back to the can do but it all comes back to the quality of the questions we start asking quality of the questions we start asking quality of the questions we start asking ourselves. ourselves. ourselves. And it's also not about what you do, And it's also not about what you do, And it's also not about what you do, it's how you do it. And and that's the it's how you do it. And and that's the it's how you do it. And and that's the thing that people need to understand is thing that people need to understand is thing that people need to understand is that you know when you are a uh that you know when you are a uh that you know when you are a uh self-ressearcher and you want to go self-ressearcher and you want to go self-ressearcher and you want to go ahead and look at oh this podcast makes ahead and look at oh this podcast makes ahead and look at oh this podcast makes a lot of sense let me figure out on my a lot of sense let me figure out on my a lot of sense let me figure out on my own what do I do for my you know my vag own what do I do for my you know my vag own what do I do for my you know my vag nerve and my sleep apnnea and then you nerve and my sleep apnnea and then you nerve and my sleep apnnea and then you know you have a series of different know you have a series of different know you have a series of different things oh you can you can do this you things oh you can you can do this you things oh you can you can do this you can do that you can meditate you can you can do that you can meditate you can you can do that you can meditate you can you know do this supplement you can do this know do this supplement you can do this know do this supplement you can do this activation you could do it's it's Not activation you could do it's it's Not activation you could do it's it's Not that anything is not good or or or that anything is not good or or or that anything is not good or or or great. It's more so what do you need? great. It's more so what do you need? great. It's more so what do you need? What is your hierarchy? What is going to What is your hierarchy? What is going to What is your hierarchy? What is going to give you the most um the best outcome give you the most um the best outcome give you the most um the best outcome with uh the li most limited amount of with uh the li most limited amount of with uh the li most limited amount of resources and you know I don't say that resources and you know I don't say that resources and you know I don't say that in a bad way. I just mean you know we in a bad way. I just mean you know we in a bad way. I just mean you know we all want to be more time efficient and all want to be more time efficient and all want to be more time efficient and energy efficient. And energy efficient. And energy efficient. And the downside to being a human is that the downside to being a human is that the downside to being a human is that we're all unique. So there's not one we're all unique. So there's not one we're all unique. So there's not one protocol that works for everybody. protocol that works for everybody. protocol that works for everybody. Yes. Yes. Yes. And it's also too I Yes. Yes. Yes. And it's also too I Yes. Yes. Yes. And it's also too I invite you to also know that you don't invite you to also know that you don't invite you to also know that you don't always have to figure it all out on your always have to figure it all out on your always have to figure it all out on your own. It took me a really really really own. It took me a really really really own. It took me a really really really really long time to ever say I don't really long time to ever say I don't really long time to ever say I don't think I can figure this out on my own. I think I can figure this out on my own. I think I can figure this out on my own. I just kind of felt like it that was my my just kind of felt like it that was my my just kind of felt like it that was my my duty as a as a person. If I'm a strong duty as a as a person. If I'm a strong duty as a as a person. If I'm a strong person, I can figure it out. And you person, I can figure it out. And you person, I can figure it out. And you know, it it really wasn't until know, it it really wasn't until know, it it really wasn't until that I was like, I'm stuck and I can't that I was like, I'm stuck and I can't that I was like, I'm stuck and I can't figure this out and I need help. And and figure this out and I need help. And and figure this out and I need help. And and that really was a huge catalyst to that really was a huge catalyst to that really was a huge catalyst to my biggest leaps in in personal my biggest leaps in in personal my biggest leaps in in personal development. So, just know that you development. So, just know that you development. So, just know that you don't have to do it on your own. And don't have to do it on your own. And don't have to do it on your own. And even if it's someone who could just help even if it's someone who could just help even if it's someone who could just help you help probe better questions for you you help probe better questions for you you help probe better questions for you to see things that maybe you haven't to see things that maybe you haven't to see things that maybe you haven't seen before, that is going to be seen before, that is going to be seen before, that is going to be massively impactful and really help you massively impactful and really help you massively impactful and really help you with the outcomes that you desire. All right, guys. All right, guys. All right, guys. Good stuff. Good stuff. Good stuff. Good stuff. Good stuff. Good stuff. See you on the next one. See you on the next one. See you on the next one. [music]