The Power of Oxygen 1st

Dot Rock
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When my son was little, I was a single mom who was doing it all alone. I was putting everyone else first and my own needs last. To everyone around me, I was successful but little did they know that my success was tied to pushing, stressing, sleepless nights and early morning workouts pushing my body and my limits to the extreme. Until one day  I was flying alone and nearly crashed an airplane and I realized that I needed to take care of my own needs first before anyone else. You see, when you’re a pilot, if you have any issues in the plane, you put on your oxygen mask 1st, not your passengers. They need you to land the plane.    This podcast is all about this journey to healing, to getting clear on the desires of your heart… and stepping into them with courage while leaning into, asking for and receiving support.  I hope you feel inspired to do less, to follow your passions and infuse them into your daily life and truly claim the life you were meant to live: a life filled to the brim with epic ADVENTURE.  

  1. 3H AGO

    EP 115: The Oxygen First Approach to Healing with Lynn Joselyn

    Healing hasn’t been one big fix for me. It’s been layer after layer of finally understanding what my body has been trying to say for years. In this episode, I’m talking with Lynn Joselyn about my own health journey — from liver failure and autoimmune symptoms to realizing mold exposure, chronic stress, and nervous system dysregulation were playing a much bigger role than I understood at the time. We get into what healing actually looked like for me in midlife, especially during the moments when I felt frustrated, exhausted, and confused about why I still didn’t feel good despite trying so many things. Lynn shares how functional and integrative medicine takes a different approach by looking at the whole body instead of chasing individual symptoms. We also talk about sleep, hormones, inflammation, stress, light exposure, circadian rhythm, and why healing is never as simple as a checklist. This conversation is for anyone who has ever felt dismissed, overwhelmed by wellness advice, or stuck wondering why their body still feels off. And most importantly, it’s a reminder that healing doesn’t have to come from doing more. In This Episode: • Why healing chronic illness is rarely about one root cause • How mold toxicity can impact hormones, inflammation, and autoimmune symptoms • The role circadian rhythm plays in energy, sleep, and vitality • Why nervous system stress affects physical health more than we realize • What biofilms are and how they impact chronic health conditions • The importance of building a personalized health support team • How curiosity can shift your relationship with your body and healing Connect with Lynn: Website: https://www.integratedspectrumofhealth.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynn-joselyn-0a832135b/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/integrated_spectrum_of_health/ Special offer:  Lynn would like to offer listeners $100 off our Functional Lab program - this is a great entry point to membership or if someone is just wanting to get a deeper look but not commit to full membership.  Initial visit history and exam, comprehensive lab panel and a follow up visiit to review labs and targeted treatment plan to get started.  Hailey will create a code and send it to you.  For the Functional Lab Package, listeners can use code OXYGEN at checkout for $100 off • Learn about the Functional Lab: Package https://www.integratedspectrumofhealth.com/functional-lab-package • Patients that enroll in the Functional Lab Package typically have a discovery call first. You can share the FREE discovery call link: https://integratedspectrumofhealthscheduling.as.me/?appointmentType=17795642 • Or if they want to purchase the package without a discovery call: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/catalog.php?owner=21019616&action=addCart&clear=1&id=171890 Ready to Breathe Easier? Whether you’re navigating a difficult people decision, feeling buried in work that drains your energy, or ready to build support that actually fits.  Start With Oxygen 1st https://www.dotrockconsulting.com/contact You’ll be guided to the right next step — without pressure, urgency, or overwhelm. Free Tool: Support + Breathe Calculator https://dotrockconsulting.myflodesk.com/hiring-calculator Connect with Dot Instagram - www.instagram.com/dot_rock_ Remember: your energy is your greatest asset. Protect it, invest in it, and always put your oxygen mask on first.

    1h 3m

  2. MAY 19

    EP 114: The Hidden Energy Leaks Costing Your Business Thousands

    Sometimes the biggest shift in a business doesn’t come from adding more. It comes from finally being honest about what’s no longer working. In this episode, I’m talking about one of the hardest leadership questions I see business owners struggle with: should you hire or should you fire? I share a personal moment from a difficult week in my own life and how it brought me right back to the conversations I often help leaders navigate inside their businesses. I’m walking through the hidden weight of dysfunctional team dynamics, the exhaustion that comes from constantly managing chaos, and why so many leaders normalize environments that quietly drain everyone involved. I also share how I approach what I call “Grow or Go” conversations—honest, grounded leadership conversations that create clarity instead of shame. This episode is for leaders who feel stretched thin, emotionally heavy, or stuck carrying dynamics that no longer feel sustainable. Sometimes restoring oxygen starts with one difficult but necessary conversation. In this episode, you’ll discover: How energy leaks quietly impact a businessWhy leaders often avoid hard conversationsWhat happens when teams normalize dysfunctionA more grounded approach to accountabilityWhy clarity creates more oxygen than over-functioning Book a Consultation Call: https://www.dotrockconsulting.com/fire-with-grace Ready to Breathe Easier? Whether you’re navigating a difficult people decision, feeling buried in work that drains your energy, or ready to build support that actually fits.  Start With Oxygen 1st https://www.dotrockconsulting.com/contact You’ll be guided to the right next step — without pressure, urgency, or overwhelm. Free Tool: Support + Breathe Calculator https://dotrockconsulting.myflodesk.com/hiring-calculator Connect with Dot Instagram - www.instagram.com/dot_rock_ Remember: your energy is your greatest asset. Protect it, invest in it, and always put your oxygen mask on first.

    24 min

  3. MAY 12

    EP 113: Breathwork Changed the Way I Trusted Myself with Ashlee Livingstone

    There are moments in life when you realize you can’t think your way forward anymore. You have to get quiet enough to finally hear yourself. In this episode, I’m sitting down with my breathwork coach and dear friend, Ashlee Livingstone, for a conversation that feels incredibly full circle for me. Ashlee has walked beside me through some of the hardest and most transformative seasons of my life, and this episode is a very real look at how breathwork, nervous system regulation, and self-trust helped me begin choosing myself in a completely different way. We talk about what breathwork actually feels like, why so many women struggle to trust themselves, and how getting out of our heads and into our bodies can create clarity we’ve been trying to force for years. We also dive into motherhood, raising teenage boys, manifestation, emotional regulation, and the power of having someone hold the vision for you when you can’t fully hold it yourself yet. This conversation is warm, honest, emotional, and deeply grounding. And if you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, disconnected from yourself, or like there’s something inside you asking for more, I think this episode will really land. In this episode: How breathwork helps quiet survival modeWhy self-trust is so hard for many womenThe difference between reacting and respondingHow nervous system regulation creates more capacityWhy healing often starts with slowing down Ashlee Livingstone is the founder of Ashlee Livingstone Coaching – a personal growth and breathwork coach supporting high performers who are reaching for their next level in life and business. She teaches her clients how to stay regulated to enhance their clarity and focus, she supports them as they navigate resistance and ensures they are empowered as they take action towards their next level. She is the creator of “The Mental Fitness Club” a space to breathe and actively destress, and “Regulate” a program supporting high performers and teams (from entrepreneurs, women in business, athletes and first responders), where she guides them through the restorative process of becoming regulated to improve your performance and quality of life. Ashlee is currently offering her regulate program! Regulate – this is the foundation of the work I do. Once we learn how to better regulate ourselves we can experience greater clarity, connection and trust our aligned action. https://www.ashleelivingstone.com/regulate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashlee.livingstone/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashlee-livingstone/ Website: www.ashleelivingstone.com Podcast: The Calm Collective - a wellness podcast for women - Podcast - Apple Podcasts Ready to Breathe Easier? Whether you’re navigating a difficult people decision, feeling buried in work that drains your energy, or ready to build support that actually fits.  Start With Oxygen 1st https://www.dotrockconsulting.com/contact You’ll be guided to the right next step — without pressure, urgency, or overwhelm. Free Tool: Support + Breathe Calculator https://dotrockconsulting.myflodesk.com/hiring-calculator Connect with Dot Instagram - www.instagram.com/dot_rock_ Remember: your energy is your greatest asset. Protect it, invest in it, and always put your oxygen mask on first.

    1h 17m

  4. APR 28

    EP 112: Human Design for Business Owners: Stop Forcing, Start Flowing with Jackie Smythe

    What if the reason your business feels heavy isn't because you're doing it wrong—but because you're doing it in a way that was never designed for you? I sit down with Human Design expert Jackie Smythe to explore how understanding your energetic blueprint can completely transform the way you work, lead, delegate, and show up in your business. We break down what Human Design actually is (hint: it's not just another personality test), explore the five energy types, and get real about what it means to build a business aligned with how you're naturally wired—not how hustle culture tells you to operate. Jackie does a live reading of my chart on the podcast, revealing why I've always felt "different," why I was told to be quiet my whole life as a Manifester, and how my psychic intuition and pattern-interrupting energy actually show up in my Human Design. We also talk about my son's Projector energy and how understanding his design has completely shifted how I parent.   In This Episode, You'll Learn: What Human Design is and why it's the clearest picture of who you are at your coreThe five energy types and how they operateWhy Manifesters like me are natural initiators and change-makers—but need rest and solitude to rechargeHow to use your Human Design chart to refine your business messaging and offersThe "not-self theme" for each energy type and how to recognize when you're out of alignmentWhy understanding your team's (and family's) Human Design can transform your relationshipsHow Jackie used Human Design to leave a toxic marriage and build a multi-six-figure business from authentic self-expression  Connect with Jackie:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamjackiesmythe?igsh=MTVucDg1YWtraXllbw%3D%3D Ready to Breathe Easier? Whether you’re navigating a difficult people decision, feeling buried in work that drains your energy, or ready to build support that actually fits.  Start With Oxygen 1st https://www.dotrockconsulting.com/contact You’ll be guided to the right next step — without pressure, urgency, or overwhelm. Free Tool: Support + Breathe Calculator https://dotrockconsulting.myflodesk.com/hiring-calculator Connect with Dot Instagram - www.instagram.com/dot_rock_ Remember: your energy is your greatest asset. Protect it, invest in it, and always put your oxygen mask on first.

    1h 10m

  5. APR 21

    EP 111: When Your Body Keeps Score: Putting Your Oxygen Mask On First with Ruth Hirshberg

    What happens when your body starts keeping score? When the life you've built, the career, the routines, the constant giving, suddenly doesn't fit anymore? It can happen to any of us. This week, I am sitting down with Ruth Hirshberg, MSW, RSW—registered social worker, certified meditation and breathwork teacher, and founder of Grounding with Ruth. Ruth shares her powerful journey from social work burnout and chronic illness to creating a life that actually feels like hers. This episode is a reminder that putting on your oxygen mask first isn't selfish. It's survival. And sometimes, it's the only way back to yourself.   In This Episode, You'll Hear: How Ruth went from investigating child abuse as a social worker to walking dogs—and why that pivot saved her lifeWhy people-pleasing and overgiving often stem from childhood beliefs about not being enoughHow meditation and breathwork became Ruth's pathway to healing and self-discoveryWhat it really means to give yourself compassion, empathy, and nurturing first—then show up for othersThe Self-Worth Solution: Ruth's program helping women reconnect with their inherent worthWhy it's okay to change your mind, pivot a thousand times, and build a life that evolves with youRuth's daily oxygen-first practice (hint: it's not in the morning, and that's perfectly fine)The power of community in healing and the gift of feeling less alone Connect with Ruth:  Website: www.groundingwithruth.com Instagram: Instagraminstagram.com groundingwithruth/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/61579052467890/mentions/ Facebook group The Enough Project: www.facebook.com/groups/theenoughproject/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ruthhirshberg Podcast Inspired Questions: https://www.groundingwithruth.com/podcast Ready to Breathe Easier? Whether you’re navigating a difficult people decision, feeling buried in work that drains your energy, or ready to build support that actually fits.  Start With Oxygen 1st https://www.dotrockconsulting.com/contact You’ll be guided to the right next step — without pressure, urgency, or overwhelm. Free Tool: Support + Breathe Calculator https://dotrockconsulting.myflodesk.com/hiring-calculator Connect with Dot Instagram - www.instagram.com/dot_rock_ Remember: your energy is your greatest asset. Protect it, invest in it, and always put your oxygen mask on first.

    59 min

  6. APR 14

    EP 110: What Oxygen 1st Really Means (And Why Everything Starts Here)

    What if putting yourself first isn't selfish… but the only way your business (and life) can actually breathe? In this episode, we're sharing the origin story behind "Oxygen First"—and it starts with a near-crash in a small plane that changed everything. This isn't just about self-care. It's about understanding that if your life only works when you sacrifice the things that matter most, it's not actually working. Through personal stories about baseball stadium trips, building a business that breathes, and choosing presence over productivity, this episode is a powerful reminder that your energy is your greatest asset. And protecting it isn't selfish—it's essential leadership. If you've been the peanut butter, the jelly, the bread, AND the Uber Eats driver bringing the sandwich… this conversation will give you permission to finally put yourself first.   In this episode, we talk about: The origin story of Oxygen FirstThe sacred rituals worth protecting even when client emergencies ariseHow to structure your entire business around what matters most to youWhy being the whole sandwich leads to exhaustion and resentmentThe version of yourself who would cancel life for work—and how to stop living that wayHow hiring support creates space for what mattersThe difference between doing more and feeling more—and why healing looks different than you thinkThree powerful reflection questions to ask yourself on a walk or in your journalWhat it really means when success without oxygen is just burnout with better brandingWhy you don't need to earn your life or prove your worth through exhaustionHow to stop choosing between your life and your responsibilitiesThe Support and Breathe ROI Calculator and why support doesn't always mean hiringReady to Breathe Easier? Whether you’re navigating a difficult people decision, feeling buried in work that drains your energy, or ready to build support that actually fits.  Start With Oxygen 1st https://www.dotrockconsulting.com/contact You’ll be guided to the right next step — without pressure, urgency, or overwhelm. Free Tool: Support + Breathe Calculator https://dotrockconsulting.myflodesk.com/hiring-calculator Connect with Dot Instagram - www.instagram.com/dot_rock_ Remember: your energy is your greatest asset. Protect it, invest in it, and always put your oxygen mask on first.

    20 min

  7. APR 7

    EP 109: The PB&J Hiring Method: How to Actually Find the Right People

    What if hiring the wrong person isn’t just costing you money… but your energy, your time, and your ability to breathe in your own business? In this episode, we’re rethinking hiring entirely. Because it’s not about filling roles—it’s about finding the right people. The ones who don’t just check boxes, but actually support your life and expand your capacity. Through a deeply personal story (and a hiring fail you won’t forget), this episode walks you through a different way to approach hiring—one that prioritizes alignment, energy, and long-term success over urgency and resumes. If you’ve ever hired too quickly, held onto the wrong person too long, or questioned your instincts… this conversation will shift how you think about building your team.  In this episode, we talk about: Why hiring out of urgency almost always backfiresThe “quarterback” concept and why you need one in your businessThe PB&J framework for finding the right fitThe two most important hiring filters (that most people ignore)Why resumes don’t tell you what actually mattersHow to test before you commit to a hireThe red flags you shouldn’t talk yourself out ofWhen the problem isn’t hiring… it’s clarityWhy letting go of the wrong people is part of hiring the right ones  Resources:  Lynn Joselyn, Functional Medicine Practitioner PA-C, IFMCP, CFSP™ https://www.integratedspectrumofhealth.com/schedule-a-discovery-call Ready to Breathe Easier? Whether you’re navigating a difficult people decision, feeling buried in work that drains your energy, or ready to build support that actually fits.  Start With Oxygen 1st https://www.dotrockconsulting.com/contact You’ll be guided to the right next step — without pressure, urgency, or overwhelm. Free Tool: Support + Breathe Calculator https://dotrockconsulting.myflodesk.com/hiring-calculator Connect with Dot Instagram - www.instagram.com/dot_rock_ Remember: your energy is your greatest asset. Protect it, invest in it, and always put your oxygen mask on first.

    31 min

  8. MAR 24

    EP 108: When Your Why Changes: A Letter Writing Ritual for You in Transition

    What if your why isn't meant to last forever? If you feels like the purpose that once drove you no longer fits, this episode is for you. Dot shares why your why is seasonal, not permanent, and walks you through a simple letter-writing ritual to reconnect with what you actually want your life to feel like right now. In this episode: Why your why should feel like oxygen, not pressureWhat happens to purpose after trauma or major life shiftsA letter-writing template to help you find clarityDot reads her own personal "why letter" out loud  Write the Letter Template Let it be messy. Let it be honest.   Dear Me, This is your why… for now. Right now, you are building this life because… You desire… You are no longer available for… You are choosing… This matters because… Even on the hard days, remember… Love, Me  Ready to Breathe Easier? Whether you’re navigating a difficult people decision, feeling buried in work that drains your energy, or ready to build support that actually fits.  Start With Oxygen 1st https://www.dotrockconsulting.com/contact You’ll be guided to the right next step — without pressure, urgency, or overwhelm. Free Tool: Support + Breathe Calculator https://dotrockconsulting.myflodesk.com/hiring-calculator Connect with Dot Instagram - www.instagram.com/dot_rock_ Remember: your energy is your greatest asset. Protect it, invest in it, and always put your oxygen mask on first.

    22 min
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When my son was little, I was a single mom who was doing it all alone. I was putting everyone else first and my own needs last. To everyone around me, I was successful but little did they know that my success was tied to pushing, stressing, sleepless nights and early morning workouts pushing my body and my limits to the extreme. Until one day  I was flying alone and nearly crashed an airplane and I realized that I needed to take care of my own needs first before anyone else. You see, when you’re a pilot, if you have any issues in the plane, you put on your oxygen mask 1st, not your passengers. They need you to land the plane.    This podcast is all about this journey to healing, to getting clear on the desires of your heart… and stepping into them with courage while leaning into, asking for and receiving support.  I hope you feel inspired to do less, to follow your passions and infuse them into your daily life and truly claim the life you were meant to live: a life filled to the brim with epic ADVENTURE.  

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  • Creator
    Dot Rock
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    116
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Power of Oxygen 1st
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