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Book · 2025 · Science

Breath

The New Science of a Lost Art

by James Nestor · Brought up by 14 people on 10 podcasts

Breath by James Nestor has been mentioned in 30 episodes across 10 podcasts (19 episodes recommend it and 11 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Joe Rogan (9 episodes), Andrew Huberman (6 episodes) and Chris Williamson (2 episodes) on The Joe Rogan Experience (11 episodes), Huberman Lab (5 episodes) and Modern Wisdom (3 episodes).

#211 of 17,175 books, ranked by how many different people bring it up on podcasts

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The most powerful tool you have for changing your mental state is not in your mind. It's the thing you've been doing wrong 40,000 times a day.
Jay Shetty · On Purpose with Jay Shetty · Apr 2026

Questions about Breath by James Nestor

Who recommends Breath by James Nestor on podcasts?

Joe Rogan (5 episodes), Andrew Huberman (3 episodes), Chris Williamson (2 episodes), Steve Levitt (2 episodes) and Theo Von (1 episode) have recommended Breath by James Nestor on podcasts. In all, 14 people brought it up across 10 podcasts (11 people recommended it).

Which podcasts mention Breath the most?

The Joe Rogan Experience (11 episodes), Huberman Lab (5 episodes), Modern Wisdom (3 episodes), People I (Mostly) Admire (2 episodes) and The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett (2 episodes), among 10 podcasts in all.

Is Breath recommended, or only discussed?

Breath by James Nestor was recommended in 19 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 11 episodes, as of 2026-04-24.

What do people say about Breath?

Jay Shetty on On Purpose with Jay Shetty (2026-04-24): "The most powerful tool you have for changing your mental state is not in your mind. It's the thing you've been doing wrong 40,000 times a day."

When was Breath last mentioned on a podcast?

Breath by James Nestor was last recommended on On Purpose with Jay Shetty by Jay Shetty on 2026-04-24.

What they say about it

Grouped from 30 episodes
  • New science of a lost art“the new science of a lost art”
    8
  • Had author on podcast“had him on the podcast”
    6
  • Fantastic or excellent book
    2

The best things said about it

6 of 41 · every mention
Recommended
Breath, the new science of a lost art.
Theo Von This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · Feb 2026
Recommended
I suggest everybody get the book, by the way. I mean, this is we're going to talk about a lot of different aspects of breathing, but it doesn't begin to approach what you've covered in your book. So, everybody should check it out.
Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show · Sep 2025
Recommended
It's a really good book interesting interesting book on the history of breathing exercises then i had him on the podcast and talked to him about it and you know it was a bunch of different styles of breath exercises and all the different benefits.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · Apr 2021
Recommended
There are excellent books and data on this, there's the recent book Breath by James Nestor, which is an excellent book that describes some of the positive effects of nasal breathing as well as other breathing practices.
Andrew Huberman Huberman Lab · Jun 2021
Recommended
A note about nasal versus mouth breathing, there's a plethora of information out there now because of James Nestor's book, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, which came out this last year. Excellent book.
On the show Huberman Lab · Mar 2021
Discussed
I had James Nestor on the podcast recently and we talked about his new book Breath and just the the ability to control various aspects of your nervous system and even your immune system through breath work.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · Jul 2020

Where and when it comes up

Mentions by year

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Podcast episodes that discussed Breath, by year. One episode counts once, however often the book came up.

Number 92 of the most mentioned books on podcasts in 2025

How it comes up

Recommended means the speaker tells listeners to read it.

Episodes, each counted once, by the strongest way it came up.

Most episodes, by podcast

Top 9 of 10 shows

14 people who brought it up

Most recommendations first

Also: James Nestor · Russell Peters

Why people recommend it

Breath by James Nestor is an eye-opening exploration of how modern humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly and how altering breathing habits can radically transform physical health, mental states, and overall well-being. The book has received widespread praise across numerous prominent podcasts. On On Purpose, Jay Shetty recommended the book as the final entry on his life-changing reading list, emphasizing that the most powerful tool for shifting one's mental state is a daily biological function that many people execute incorrectly tens of thousands of times a day. On This Past Weekend, Theo Von enthusiastically promoted the newly released revised edition of the New York Times bestseller to his audience. Tim Ferriss featured the author on The Tim Ferriss Show, where he strongly urged everyone to read the book to understand the breathing protocols discussed in the episode. Joe Rogan also brought up Nestor's work on The Joe Rogan Experience during a conversation on breath work, while Dr. Staci Whitman recommended it on the Huberman Lab podcast as a vital resource for parents interested in airway health, facial structure changes, and the oral microbiome. Finally, Steve Levitt endorsed the book on People I (Mostly) Admire, cementing its reputation as a crucial health guide.

Every mention

41 quotes from 30 episodes · 7 passing or ad reads below
Joe Rogan have you ever read James Netor's uh breath? Or it's actually breathe, I guess. 9
Discussed
“So, there's a bunch of different styles of breathing that like James Neestor writes about some of these in his book Breath.”
Recommended
“have you ever read James Netor's uh breath? Or it's actually breathe, I guess.”
Discussed
“I read a book called uh breathe uh by james nestor and he's been a guest on the podcast before and it's all about breathing exercises and deep breathing exercises and what it could do for you”
Recommended
“have you ever read james nestor's book breath oh i want to it's very good i've been told every day very very good”
Recommended
“i started i read this book called breathe by james nestor it's a really good book interesting interesting book on the history of breathing exercises then i had him on the podcast and talked to him about it and you know it was a bunch of different styles of breath exercises and all the different benefits and where where these”
Discussed
“i had this guy james nestor on he's the author of breathe breath breath breath breath breath breath breath the book is breath”
Discussed
“i had james nestor on the podcast recently and we talked about his new book breath and just the the ability to control various aspects of your nervous system and even your immune system through breath work”
Recommended
“Um so, the book, it's called Breath.”
Recommended
“I've got something here book that I've been reading it's called breath it's by this guy James nest door fascinating [ __ ] on the importance of breathing exercises really fascinating”
Andrew Huberman That was all covered in James Nestor's book, "Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art." It's been covered in… 6
Recommended
“That was all covered in James Nestor's book, "Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art." It's been covered in a number of different podcasts.”
Recommended
“James Nestor's book, 'Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art,' touches on this, alongside various podcasts, including those discussed here.”
Recommended
“There are excellent books and data on this, there's the recent book "Breath" by James Nestor, which is an excellent book that describes some of the positive effects of nasal breathing as well as other breathing practices.”
Discussed
“James Nestor talked about his book, "Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art," that simply taping shut the mouth, with some tape that will allow you to open your mouth if you really need to, during sleep can allow people to shift over from being mouth-breathers and snorers to nose-breathers.”
Recommended
“A note about nasal versus mouth breathing, there's a plethora of information out there now because of James Nestor's book, "Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art," which came out this last year.”
Discussed
“so nasal breathing there's a lot of excitement now obviously about nasal breathing because of james nestor's book breath”
Discussed
“i had james nestor on the podcast recently and we talked about his new book breath”
Chris Williamson uh the paperback edition of breath is now available everyone can go and get that from amazon 2
Recommended
“ever since James Nester wrote breath fantastic book he came on the show to talk about it”
Recommended
“uh the paperback edition of breath is now available everyone can go and get that from amazon”
Steve Levitt I highly recommend James nestor's books one is called Deep the other breath 2
Discussed
“let's turn to your more recent book it's called breath”
Discussed
“Let's turn to your more recent book; it's called Breath.”
Recommended
“I highly recommend James nestor's books one is called Deep the other breath”
Recommended
“and in two weeks we're back with a brand new episode featuring author James Nester he's written two absolutely fascinating books they're called Deep and breath”
Recommended
“In two weeks, we're back with a brand new episode featuring author James Nestor. He's written two absolutely fascinating books; they're called Deep and Breath.”
Theo Von You guys can all go grab his New York Times best seller. The revised edition is out now. It's out now. Yeah… 2
Recommended
“You guys can all go grab his New York Times best seller. The revised edition is out now. It's out now. Yeah, just just released about last week. Breath, the new science of a lost art.”
Discussed
“We just had a breathing expert in the other day, this guy, James Nester, and he has a New York Times bestseller, a book called uh Breath, and he talks about uh is it ground glass zero ground zero lung?”
Tim Ferriss I suggest everybody get the book, by the way. I mean, this is uh we're going to talk about a lot of differe… 2
Discussed
“Although I think it was James Nester who wrote the book breath. Yeah. who was giving me just some horrifying quantified self data related to looking at like CO2 concentration in various hotels and airplanes and so I don't think he'll stay in a hotel that has sealed windows.”
Discussed
“I remember when Breath, the new science of a lost art, first came out, and I don't know if I've ever had maybe Deep Survival would be another one, I believe.”
Recommended
“I suggest everybody get the book, by the way. I mean, this is uh we're going to talk about a lot of different aspects of of breathing, but it doesn't begin to approach what you've covered in your book. So, everybody should check it out.”
Recommended
“Everybody, breath, the new science of a lost art. Highly recommended.”
Ben Aldridge and that's something i loved his book i loved the breath i thought that was fantastic and i think it would… 1
Recommended
“and that's something i loved his book i loved the breath i thought that was fantastic and i think it would have been really helpful actually for me to have uh to put two and two together”
David Blaine yeah breath is the one that i read and i had him on the podcast he's amazing 1
Recommended
“yeah breath is the one that i read and i had him on the podcast he's amazing”
Dr. Staci Whitman there are more conservative ways now besides true jaw surgery there's um an appliance called the homeoblock… 1
Discussed
“James now um phrases it were dis evolving okay so faces are shrinking Jaws are shrinking”
Recommended
“there are more conservative ways now besides true jaw surgery there's um an appliance called the homeoblock which I know is what James Nester used you can read about it in his book that will actually start to to change facial structure”
Recommended
“certainly Breath by James Nester Jaws as you mentioned by SRE KH”
Jay Shetty Book number 10 is Breath by James Nestor. Here's the lesson. The most powerful tool you have for changing y… 1
Recommended
“Book number 10 is Breath by James Nestor. Here's the lesson. The most powerful tool you have for changing your mental state is not in your mind. It's the thing you've been doing wrong 40,000 times a day.”
Rich Roll It was James Nestor's book. James Nestor's book which is good. 1
Recommended
“It was James Nestor's book. James Nestor's book which is good.”
Steven Bartlett I think it was James Nester. He was telling me that the the mouth itself and the jaw because of processed f… 2
Discussed
“I think it was James Nester. He was telling me that the the mouth itself and the jaw because of processed foods is an abnormal shape.”
Discussed
“well I think from reading this book as I said this is the book that has sat on my bedside on my girlfriend's side for the last I think a year roughly since we moved into that new place you've done a phenomenally great job of condensing the information to make it accessible um and relatable to every type of”
James Nestor I thought that there would you know, I was so idiotic when this first when this book first came out. I was… 1
Discussed
“I thought that there would you know, I was so idiotic when this first when this book first came out. I was talking at medical schools.”
Russell Peters and I'm reading a book now I think James nester it is a book that yeah sure get in there son it's a book th… 1
Discussed
“and I'm reading a book now I think James nester it is a book that yeah sure get in there son it's a book that it's called breath and it's by this guy James nester and I've been reading it for listening to it on audiobook”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker1
Recommended
“A note about nasal versus mouth breathing, there's a plethora of information out there now because of James Nestor's book, "Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art," which came out this last year. Excellent book.”
Other mentions (7: passing, ad reads, own books)
Plugged
“He just published a new edition of his book breath, the new science of a lost art.”
Plugged
“I didn't discover it. I spent 5 years researching writing the book. I didn't discover. I thought I had covered everything. So, I was able to revise the hard cover for for the paperback, which is which is out, and I include this version.”
Passing
“Also, James Nester has been on who wrote Breath.”
Passing
“Typically, when I ask people who may not be well-versed in the subject—those who have read my papers, James Nestor's book, or listened to your podcast—they often underestimate the frequency of sighing.”
Passing
“so i had james nestor on the podcast yesterday guy that wrote breath and um he's talking about the two main functions that you do with breath work”
Plugged
“you know i think this book took me so long because i did not believe what i was finding for so many years and this is true even though this stuff was coming out of harvard”
Passing
“i i had this guy james nestor on he's the author of breathe breath breathe breath breath breath breath breath the book is breath”

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