Breathe to Lead with my Breathwork Coach Gary Fabbri

What if the key to sharper decision-making and better execution isn’t another framework—but your ability to breathe?

In this episode, we sit down with Gary Fabbri, Writer, Artist, Speakermy and also my breathwork instructor - to explore how inner work shapes outer leadership. With roots in psychology, literature, and business, Gary bridges the strategic with the spiritual, helping leaders find clarity in chaos.

This is a conversation about breath, strategy, authenticity and what it means to lead in alignment with who you really are.

🔥 Insights from the episode

1. Breathwork as strategic clarityGary breaks down how conscious breathing shifts us from reactive to intentional. It’s not just about relaxing - it's about realigning with what matters, especially in high-stakes leadership moments.

2. Self-awareness is a tool for prioritizationIn a world where leaders face constant noise, Gary argues that executional excellence starts with knowing your own values. The better you know yourself, the better you prioritize and the more focused your actions become.

3. The masculinity trap: performance vs presenceWe explore how traditional ideas of masculinity - achievement, control, suppression - can block leaders from vulnerability, reflection, and growth. Gary offers a new model of strength: grounded, open, and connected.

4. Authenticity is not a personal brand—it’s a daily practiceGary challenges the idea that being “authentic” is about optics. Instead, it’s about doing the deeper work to know who you are—and leading from that place, consistently.

5. Micro-practices help—but deep work transformsWhile 4-minute mindfulness has its place, we explore how the long-format work can create the real shift. Just like strategy, true change needs depth and space.

🎧 Listen for tools and perspectives that can help you lead with more clarity, presence, and intentionality—in work and in life.