What if the reason you feel overwhelmed is not your schedule, but your nervous system?

In this powerful and science-backed conversation, Dr. Ashlyn Schwartz, public health expert and founder of The Collective OM, breaks down the real connection between stress, identity, trauma, and long-term health.

After losing her brother to an opioid overdose and navigating years of personal health struggles, Ashlyn rebuilt her life through nervous system regulation, breathwork, visualization, and radical self-awareness. Now, she teaches others how to move from survival mode into alignment.

In this episode, we explore:
☑️ The science behind breathwork and why it works immediately
☑️ Identity shifts, burnout, and outgrowing old versions of yourself
☑️ Visualization, neuroplasticity, and rewiring your future
☑️ The difference between productivity and purpose

If you are high-performing on the outside but chaotic on the inside, this conversation is your reset.

Because balance is not about doing less. It is about regulating better.

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Connect with Dr. Ashlyn Schwartz

🌐 www.thecollectiveom.com
💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashlyn-schwartz-public-health/

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Hosted by Nick Houpt: linkedin.com/in/nicolas-houpt-b21b9b45/

Produced by Steven Baxendale: linkedin.com/in/steven-r-baxendale/

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