What if learning to breathe could change the way you heal, lead, parent, and live?

In the first guest episode of The Favourite Self Podcast, Carly sits down with breathwork facilitator, author, and founder of The Being Method, MJ Buckner, for a powerful conversation about breathwork, nervous system regulation, emotional healing, motherhood, and entrepreneurship.

MJ shares how breathwork first became a lifeline for her as a child, how it supported her through grief, stress, and major life shifts, and how it eventually became the foundation of her work. Together, she and Carly explore emotional honesty, self trust, identity, and what it really looks like to build a business and a life that feel aligned with who you are.

This episode is for the woman who wants to feel more grounded in her body, more connected to her emotions, and more supported in the way she leads, parents, and grows. If this conversation resonates, be sure to follow and subscribe to The Favourite Self Podcast, and share it with someone who needs to hear it too.

BioMJ

MJ Renshaw is the founder of The Being Method, a somatic breathwork certification that trains coaches and practitioners to use breathwork for nervous system regulation and emotional healing. Her work focuses on the science of breath and how breathing patterns influence stress, trauma, and physical health.

She is also the creator of The Being Method App, a breathwork platform designed to help people integrate somatic practices into daily life, and best selling author of How to Cry, a book exploring the role of emotions in healing and human health. Through her teaching and speaking, MJ focuses on bridging physiology and spirituality, helping people understand how the body processes emotion and how breath can be used as a practical tool for change.

MJ Links:
INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/beingmethod/
CERTIFICATION COURSE https://beingmethod.squarespace.com/beingmethod
BREATHWORK SUBSCRIPTION https://beingmethod.squarespace.com/being-portal
MONTH FREE OF BREATHWORK GIFT https://being-method-the-science-of-energy-healing.teachable.com/purchase?product_id=6036291

Key Takeaways:

• Breathwork can support nervous system regulation, emotional healing, and stress relief

• Listening to your body helps you build self trust and make more aligned decisions

• Emotional honesty creates deeper connection with yourself and the people around you

• Motherhood and entrepreneurship both ask you to expand your emotional capacity

• You do not need to become someone else to grow, you need to come back to yourself

• Sustainable success is built in a way that supports your health, values, and real life

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