My Secret Weapon for Anxiety, ADHD and Life's Biggest Challenges with Lisa Clarke

Take A Breath

June 9, 2026 ∙ 42 mins
Episode 40

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In this week's episode of Take a Breath, I'm joined by chef and chocolatier Lisa Clarke, a member of my breathwork community, who shares her honest and inspiring story of how breathwork helped her through one of the most difficult periods of her life.

Within the space of just six days, Lisa experienced a series of traumatic events, including a car accident involving her son, the loss of close friends and a house fire. While trying to stay strong for everyone around her, she found herself carrying an enormous amount of stress, grief and anxiety.

Lisa shares how discovering breathwork became a turning point, giving her a safe space to process emotions, calm her nervous system and regain a sense of control. We also discuss her recent ADHD diagnosis and how breathwork has helped her manage racing thoughts, anxiety and her tendency to catastrophise.

In this episode, you'll learn:

  • How breathwork can support you through periods of stress, grief and overwhelm
  • Why being "the strong one" can take a toll on your own wellbeing
  • How gentle, consistent breathing practices can help regulate the nervous system
  • The role breathwork can play in managing ADHD symptoms, anxious thinking and catastrophising
  • Why simple daily practices often create the biggest shifts in how we feel

A quote from Lisa:

"Breathwork has become my secret weapon. It's something I can use wherever I am, whenever I need it, and it's helped me more than I ever imagined."

To connect with Lisa go to:  https://www.instagram.com/theclevedoncookeryclub/

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Take A Breath

Episode

40

Date

June 9, 2026

Length

42 mins
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  • Book Club Meets: Tradwives and the manosphere, with Caro Claire Burke

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  • Thursday Thoughts – How Well Do You Know Yourself?

    On this week's Thursday's Thoughts, Lucy and I are asking the question ‘How well do you know yourself? So many of us spend our lives reacting to what’s happening around us that we lose touch with what we actually need. We discuss what gives us energy, what drains us and the importance of living a […]

  • Foot Health in Menopause: Common Problems & Practical Solutions with Jubilee Thobejane, Podiatrist. S7. Ep14.

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  • The Hidden Shift In Midlife: Hormone Decline, Muscle Loss, and Healthy Aging During Menopause

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  • 203 | High Cortisol? 5 Ways to Support Your Body This Summer

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  • Nourishing Menopause: Food, Stress, Sleep, Supplements & More with Andrea Donsky, RHN

    There’s a lot of advice out there on how to fix, cure, hack, medicate, and manage menopause. Often, what we really need is nourishment, says this week’s guest Andrea Donsky, RHN, author of Nourishing Menopause: Powerful Nutrition and Lifestyle Strategies to Feel Your Best. Andrea’s 14‑year journey through perimenopause led her to blend naturopathic and […]

  • Morgan Fairchild: Glamour, Grace & Great Stories

    On this week’s episode, we step into the glamorous world of Morgan Fairchild, one of television’s most iconic leading ladies. Morgan is a celebrated actress known for portraying powerful, sophisticated women on hit series including Search for Tomorrow, Dallas, Flamingo Road, Paper Dolls, Falcon Crest, Friends, and Murphy Brown. We explore her remarkable career and […]

  • Women Are Not Small Men: Dr. Stacy Sims on Exercise, Nutrition, and Menopause

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  • Episode 220 – What are my rights? Working with cancer and menopause

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Take A Breath

A podcast for creating practical calm in the messy middle of midlife. This is your space to pause.  Because life in midlife is full-on. Between work, family, menopause, and the mental load, your nervous system can easily end up in constant overdrive — leaving you feeling exhausted, reactive, and overwhelmed by even the smallest things.  […]

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