Ep 253: The Hidden Link Between Your Breathing & Your Self-Esteem | Mark England

This podcast is made possible by our listeners and viewers. If this show has brought you value, you can support it by becoming a member of The Way Forward, our platform designed to help you find the health and freedom community (people, practitioners, schools, farms, and more) near you. Your membership directly supports the podcast and the work we do. Want to explore more of Mark England’s work? Enlifted teaches a simple, language-based approach to mindset, helping you change the words and stories that keep you stuck and build a more resilient mindset. 🔗 Start with Enlifted’s free training 🔗 Explore the Enlifted L1 Certification and use code FORWARD26 for $500 off L1 or L1 + L2 🔗 Explore the Enlifted Parents Program The language we use and the way we breathe have a tremendous impact on our mental health. Mark England is a TEDx speaker and co-founder of Enlifted, and he's spent 19 years studying how words and breath create the story we live inside. His definition of mindset stopped me cold: it's the story you tell yourself. That story is made of words. It's made of breath. You can't work on one without the other. Mark walks me through the four categories of conflict language most people speak without realizing it: soft talk, negations, projections, and dramatics. He explains why "I guess I need to be more consistent" produces a completely different life than "I can be more consistent this week". There's a story about a woman, a father who left, and how one word flipped her entire self-image. That moment alone is worth the listen. You'll Learn: [0:00] Introduction [6:24] How one changed word turned a woman's breakup story on its head [13:26] Mark took on the Muay Thai fighter identity to mask a victim mentality [24:27] How an enlightened doo-doo in Thailand changed the entire trajectory of Mark's life [42:33] Why writing scary stories down and adding breath in there unlocks a breakthrough [59:26] Breath is the point of everything Mark teaches, not just language [1:10:21] How swapping "us" for "himself" broke the spell of the victim mentality [1:25:57] The four pillars of conflict language that keep people stuck [1:48:04] The Donner Party proves we've watered down our most powerful words [1:58:46] Regenerative coaching means never having all the right answers Related The Way Forward Episodes: Thought, Light & The Liquid Language of God with Veda Austin | Podcast Resources Mentioned: Definitions Are For Dead Things by MasFresco | Article Can You Catch A Cold? by Daniel Roytas | Book Find more from Mark: Mark England, Enlifted | Website Talk Challenge (Free) | Join Find more from Alec: Alec Zeck | Instagram | X The Way Forward | Instagram Donate to The Way Forward here. The Way Forward is Sponsored By: Eating well shouldn't be complicated. Dr. Cowan’s Garden makes it simple to increase your daily nutrient density with their signature vegetable powders, clean pantry staples, and pasture-raised products. Family-run and committed to "beyond-organic" quality. * Offer: Use code THEWAYFORWARD for 15% off your first order. * Shop: Dr. Cowan's Garden BEAM Minerals: Feel the Difference in Days: Join thousands recharging with plant-based minerals. Click here for 20% Off Your First Bottle of BEAM. Want to grow your podcast but not sure what's actually working? Podigy helps me produce The Way Forward. Take their free assessment to get clear on your next move—and a chance to win a call with their founder.