Breath Before Breakthrough: How Breathwork Helps Young People Reclaim Confidence

In this episode, host Jill Wright welcomes Sarah Johnson, educator, youth mindset coach, and founder of The Bigger Things Project, for a powerful and personal conversation about the healing power of breath. If you or someone you love is navigating anxiety, overwhelm, or burnout, especially as a teen or young adult, this episode offers a grounded and compassionate path forward.

Sarah shares her own journey from burnout and anxiety to empowerment, revealing how breathwork became the missing link in her healing after years of therapy and personal development. Now, she helps teens and young adults reconnect with their inner strength, calm their nervous systems, and create change from the inside out.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

💨 What breathwork really is,and how it works

🧠 How mindset and breath are connected to emotional regulation

🪞 Why self-awareness is the first step toward lasting change

👣 Small, daily practices to help calm anxiety and increase confidence

🌱 How to support young people (and yourself) through emotional overwhelm

About Sarah:

Sarah is a mindset and breath work coach, founder of the Bigger Things Project, and creator of the 12-week Bigger Things Blueprint. Drawing on her background in education and personal transformation, she helps teens and young adults build confidence, overcome fear, and reconnect with their true selves. Through mindset work, connected purpose, and breath coaching, Sarah empowers the next generation to stop playing small and start living boldly.

Connect with Sarah:📱 https://www.instagram.com/biggerthingsproject

Resources Mentioned:

7 Day Breath & Reset Challenge for parents & teens

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yjH_C2d5PrdksY2PAKaETBpfU05MwXD8/view?usp=sharing

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