The Shift with Ava Johanna

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  Corporate Burn Out to Intuitive Baddie: How Breathwork Sparks The Courage for Big Bold Moves 20.07.2026 20m

  Get started inside The Academy of Breath: www.academyofbreath.org/waitlistErica Reilly was the burnt-out corporate marketing girl hanging on by a thread. She took breathwork for herself — had no idea it would become her life. During the three-month AOB certification, she moved from San Diego to Tennessee on intuition alone. By the end, she was starting a coaching practice. Today, she's an intuitive coach for female leaders, host of the "Let's Glow" podcast, and the woman helping entrepreneurs and authors access the courage to make bold moves.This is a conversation about what happens when you stop people-pleasing and start listening to your body. And how breathwork becomes the grounding tool that allows channelers and intuitive people to actually show up in the 3D world.You'll hear:Why intuition gets muddied when you're living out of alignment (and how breathwork clears it)The physicality of breath as the anchor for intuitionHow courage got activated (and why nobody talks about this)The client story: Instagram deleted, 111K followers gone—then she opened a brick-and-mortar store and sold out in 15 minutesWhy the illogical steps are where the magic isBreathwork as both anchor and amplifier for intuitive/channeling workThe special sauce: helping women tap into their own intuition instead of texting the group chatIdentity activation and the next-level version of selfWhy this training is for everyone—whether you plan to become a practitioner or just want to become the best version of yourselfPerfect for: Female leaders, entrepreneurs, corporate escapees, anyone with strong intuition who needs grounding, channels/energy workers, people wrestling with identity shifts.Connect with Erica: Podcast: Let's F*cking Glow (all platforms) Instagram: @erica__reilly TikTok: @erica__reilly
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  The Quantum Leap: Using Breathwork as the Anchor and Amplifier for Massive Growth 16.07.2026 33m

  Get started inside The Academy of Breath: www.academyofbreath.org/waitlistBella Solanot quit her job mid-certification. She had barely 1000 Instagram followers, no clear plan, and a boat-cabin moment looking at the AOB landing page thinking, "I'm supposed to do this." Three years later, she co-founded a global movement (Out of Our Minds), built a massive Substack, started a podcast, got married, and is writing her first book. This is how breathwork becomes your anchor through the most uncertain times of your life—and how it stays your anchor when everything suddenly clicks into place.This conversation goes deep on quantum leaps, soul alignment, and why heart coherence is the tool that changes everything.You'll hear:Why Bella joined AOB on pure soul knowing despite ego hesitation (and what she'd say to anyone on the fence)The certification as both anchor AND amplifier during the scariest entrepreneurial leapHow to receive intuitive guidance but actually land in the new reality (the rubber band metaphor)Heart coherence as the practice that moves her through every expansionBreathing into the heart as "opening a phone line to Source"Why nothing is a problem when you can mine the gold through presence and breathThe vibrational frequency of AOB: excellence + integrity + heart-centered service all woven togetherHow she's woven breathwork into her teaching—"drawing pictures with breathwork" to anchor concepts in the bodyThe quantum leap narrative: declaration → discomfort → alchemize through breath → new realityPerfect for: Entrepreneurs making big leaps, creatives channeling big visions, anyone learning to trust their soul over their ego, people building mission-driven movements.Connect with Bella: Instagram: @bellasonanot Podcast: Out of Our Minds
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  From Asthma Trauma to Breathwork Master: How a Spa Owner Found Her Confidence 16.07.2026 25m

  Get started inside The Academy of Breath: www.academyofbreath.org/waitlistLizzy Parsons owns a thriving spa in Victoria, BC for 20 years. She was already facilitating guided meditation facials and energy healing. But she had a secret: severe asthma as a child had left somatic trauma in her body around breath itself. When breathwork came into her life, something unlocked—not just physiologically, but spiritually. On the AOB retreat in Mexico, she did cardio-based movement for the first time without her inhaler. She realized she'd spent her entire life avoiding things she might actually love.This is a story about breaking the patterns you didn't even know were patterns, and how integrity breeds the confidence to step into your full vision.You'll hear:How extreme asthma created somatic trauma and lifelong avoidance patternsThe retreat breakthrough: moving without fear for the first timeWhy confidence in breathwork work comes directly from deep learning and integrityHow AOB certification gave her permission to reach strangers (not just loyal clients)The ripple effect of showing up aligned: a stranger event planner offering to open doorsWhy "one bold move a week" is the antidote to a lifetime of "I can't do that"Perfect for: Spa owners, estheticians, wellness entrepreneurs, anyone running multiple businesses or identities who wants to weave them together intentionally.Connect with Lizzy: Instagram: @pauseresetupgrade or @theheavenspaOfferings: Monthly PRU circles | Breath by Sunset workshops | Bold Soul event (Sept 12, 2026 — women's networking + breathwork integration)
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  Beyond the Yoga Mat: How Breathwork Unlocked Her Authentic Voice 15.07.2026 24m

  Get started inside The Academy of Breath: www.academyofbreath.org/waitlistBefore AOB, Ashley was copy-pasting other teachers' classes, feeling like an imposter in a saturated yoga market. She had the skills but no authentic voice. AOB changed that. Now she's a yoga teacher, somatic facilitator, one-on-one coach, retreat leader, and the creator of a stunning affirmation deck—each offering rooted in her own embodied truth.This is about what happens when you stop chasing someone else's version of success and start building yours from the inside out.You'll hear:Why yoga 200-hour trainings miss the depth of breath work (and what AOB fixed)How a single 45-minute breath journey gave one long-time student the clarity to restructure her entire lifeThe difference between teaching a class and curating a full-body experienceHow Ashley incorporates art, music, and somatic inquiry into movementHer new affirmation deck for facilitators (based on the yamas and niyamas) and why it's more than affirmationsWhat it means to build "expanded capacity" and why it's worth the effortPerfect for: Yoga teachers, movement facilitators, somatic practitioners, anyone building a signature offering or struggling to find their authentic voice in a crowded field.Connect with Ashley: Instagram: @ashleyallard Website: ashleyallardyoga.comOfferings: Studio classes (Massachusetts) | Online movement community (free) | Private one-on-one coaching | Transformational retreats | Affirmation deck for facilitators
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  From Alabama Cheerleader to Mental Performance Coach: Breathwork as the Vehicle 15.07.2026 27m

  Get started inside The Academy of Breath: www.academyofbreath.org/waitlistBailey Sineni was a competitive cheerleader at Alabama, miserable despite external success. She was burnt out, traumatized, and completely disconnected from herself. Years later, scrolling late at night, she saw an AOB post. Her body said yes before her mind caught up. Today, she's teaching high school cheerleading teams that breathwork is the mental performance tool no one is talking about.This is a full-circle story about healing your own trauma and then using that healed capacity to transform an entire industry that desperately needs it.You'll hear:Why youth sports culture pushes perfection over presence—and how that backfiresThe moment Bailey realized breathwork was the missing piece in mental performance trainingHow teenagers are using breath as their "way out" during panic, pressure, and crisisThe story of an athlete in a car crash who channeled "inner breath by Bailey" to stay calmWhy sports teams need therapists who understand the nervous systemThe ripple effect of one person's healing workPerfect for: Sports coaches, athletes, therapists, anyone working with high-performance cultures or youth development.Connect with Bailey:Instagram: @breath_by_baileyWebsite: baileysineni.comOfferings: Mental performance training for high school + college cheerleading teams | Clinical therapy
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  The Regulated Therapist: Holding Space Through Embodiment 15.07.2026 21m

  Get started inside The Academy of Breath: www.academyofbreath.org/waitlistWhen you're a therapist, breathwork isn't just another tool—it's the difference between talk therapy and transformation.Claire Calfo was midway through grad school, teaching Pilates in a disembodied way, feeling lost. Then AOB came into her life through a friend's recommendation, and everything shifted. In this conversation, she shares how breathwork became the throughline connecting her work as a therapist, movement facilitator, and retreat leader—and why therapists especially need this training.You'll hear:Why an unregulated therapist cannot hold space for dysregulated clientsHow breathwork creates a powerful before-and-after ritual in therapy sessionsThe retreat moment when a mom who hadn't cried in 10 years broke open during a breath journeyWhat shocked her most about AOB (hint: the deep female friendships and accountability)The permission framework that helped her share authentically onlinePerfect for: Therapists, counselors, somatic practitioners, anyone in the helping professions who knows talk therapy needs a body-based complement.Connect with Claire:Website: calmwithclaire.comInstagram/TikTok: @calmerwithclaireOfferings: In-person women's groups (San Francisco) | Portugal retreat (October)
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  From Pilates to Presence: How Movement Professionals Stand Out Through Breathwork 15.07.2026 21m

  Get started inside The Academy of Breath: www.academyofbreath.org/waitlistIn this episode, Ava sits down with Alex Loeb, AOB graduate and Pilates instructor, to explore how movement professionals can leverage breathwork to create transformational experiences—not just classes.In a saturated fitness market, how do you actually stand out? Alex discovered the answer: breathwork. After four years of personal practice, she brought breath into her Pilates studio, created Pilates X Breath, and launched Empower and Restore — a community for women with chronic illness.You'll hear:Why Pilates is the perfect gateway into somatic practice and nervous system literacyThe difference between teaching a class and curating an experienceHow emotional safety in a facilitation space changes everythingWhat surprised Alex most about the AOB training (hint: it wasn't just the techniques)How to stand out in your industry by bringing your whole self to your workPerfect for: Movement professionals, coaches, facilitators, and anyone building a brand through embodiment.Connect with Alex:Instagram: @alexloeb (one word)Classes: Activate House, Bird Rock & North Park locations (San Diego)Tuesday mornings at North Park | Thursday nights at Bird Rock (Pilates X Breath format)