Are you feeling stressed out and overwhelmed? Do you find yourself suppressing emotions and putting on a brave face, even when you're struggling? If so, you're not alone. In today's fast-paced world, it can be hard to find the time and space to truly connect with our emotions and process what we're feeling. This week On This Walk, my walking partner is Fish Fischer, co-founder of Somatic Breathwork™️, an emotional wellness modality designed specifically to help people clear out suppressed emotions, trauma, stress, and anxiety. We discuss Fish’s journey from being a caddy in the PGA to discovering the benefits of somatic breathwork in helping him overcome stress and anxiety. We also explore the use of breathwork and somatic practices in helping men move through deeper blocks and feelings of being stuck. Furthermore, we emphasize the importance of emotional intelligence and embracing our emotions to become more grounded and powerful leaders. In This Episode (03:02) - The benefits of somatic breathwork (06:02) - The repression and suppression found in the golf world (08:54) - Fish’s journey as a former caddy in the PGA and how a sudden end to a relationship led him to his discovery. (12:14) - The importance of allowing emotional cycles to fully complete and how to support this process. (15:19) - Conforming to expectations (17:44) - How to overcome stress and anxiety by releasing pressure and expressing one’s self (21:10) -The importance of somatic literacy and getting into the body (27:47) - The benefits of emotional release (31:43) - The distinction between somatic breathwork and other types and styles (34:06) - The importance of re-patterning the emotional body after clearing out blocks (39:01) - How breathwork allows us to tune into what's going on in our body and connect to our inner space. (43:21) - The importance of turning toward our emotions (46:07) - How our bodies have a unique relationship with trauma and emotions (52:03) - The importance of connecting with our bodies (53:59) - The movement of Somatic Breathwork Notable Quotes “To feel your life is like a living death. To feel your life is to actually be alive. Once you start to feel emotions, maybe a little bit of sadness, maybe a little bit of tears, maybe a little bit of anger, that is to truly feel alive. It's not to repress it. It's to know that it's there. See that is an actual feeling that's coming up in your actual body and then recognizing that there's a story with that. And really what that is, reading your body is the ability to actually understand somatic literacy. Can you be fluent in your own body sensations, feelings, and emotions, and can you know the story behind those? If you can do that, you can become fluent in your own body and the vessel that you have had your entire life is the vessel that has moved you. – Fish (20:00) Our Guest Fish Fischer is a visionary co-founder of Somatic Breathwork. His expertise in breath work merges ancient wisdom with modern science, empowering individuals to heal and transform through conscious breathing. Resources & Links On This Walk https://www.facebook.com/dlukeiorio https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukeiorio/ https://instagram.com/dlukeiorio https://instagram.com/onthiswalkshow Fish Fischer https://www.linkedin.com/in/fishfischer/ https://somaticbreathwork.com/ https://www.instagram.com/fish.fisher/ https://www.instagram.com/somaticrelease/ Mentioned Book: https://www.amazon.de/-/en/MaryCatherine-Ph-D-McDonald/dp/1683648846 Alignment Workbook: https://onthiswalk.com/alignment Gabriel Writer https://www.instagram.com/golfinfluencer/?hl=en
