Laughing Through The Pain: Navigating Wellness

About Laughing Through The Pain: Navigating Wellness

Welcome to Laughing Through the Pain: Navigating Wellness. A podcast about the wellness industry, breathwork, bio-hacking, exercise, and mental health. Designed to help regular people and practitioners find their way through the confusing, conflicting, and often untrustworthy world of wellness. While at the same time trying to make you laugh. Hosted by Richard and Andy. Richard Blake, AKA the Breath Geek, is a PhD psychologist, breathworker, bio-hacker, and amateur CrossFit athlete. Andy, aka the the funny one, has his bachelor's in psychology and helps to avoid the curse of knowledge by asking the questions the experts don’t think to answer. They want to help you avoid making the same mistakes they made while trying to make their way through all things wellness - subscribe and like the podcast now.

Publisher

Richard & Andy

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

13 Jan 2024

Latest episode

6 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

46 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Jan 2025

   Momentum, Milestones, and Moving On: The End of an Era for Laughing Through the Pain

   Send us a textEver found yourself grappling with imposter syndrome while striving to balance expertise and humility? You're not alone. Join us as we wrap up our wellness podcast series, sharing the heartfelt highs and reflective lows of our journey. From the very first spark of an idea to achieving a milestone of 44 episodes, we've faced challenges, embraced growth, and forged connections with incredible guests who have expanded our understanding of wellness in mind, body, and spirit. This ep...

2. 

   1 Jan 2025

   Breathwork Under the Microscope: Is the Science Killing the Magic? With Guy Fincham

   Send us a textEver wondered how a simple breath could transform your life? Join us as we unlock the secrets of breathwork with our insightful guest, Guy Fincham from the University of Leeds. Guy takes us on his personal journey through health challenges and academic rigor, highlighting the authentic and methodical approach he brings to researching breathwork. From dealing with chronic fatigue syndrome to exploring the Wim Hof Method and gentler practices like Qigong and yoga, Guy's journey is...

3. 

   23 Dec 2024

   What Does It Really Mean to Be Authentic? With Alex Manzi

   Send us a textKick off your journey to authenticity and personal growth with insights from our guest, Alex Manzi, a dynamic creator and coach with roots in the music industry and a stint at BBC Radio 1Xtra. Alex shares his experiences coaching high-profile clients and offers strategies for maintaining a healthy relationship with social media, a crucial element in our ever-connected world. We untangle the regional differences in TikTok's algorithm and discuss how these variations influence use...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

60,455

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

49

Social presence

91

YouTube

76

Engagement

71

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