E114 | Dave Wood
Episode summary | Dave Wood
Dave Wood is a human performance specialist who works with some of the world’s most elite athletes to make them better at their job.
He is currently Israel Adesanya’s breathing and mindset coach, with the UFC star saying Wood ‘opened his eyes’ to the power of breathwork.
From a high school kid without ambition, he became a lifeguard travelling the world on some remarkable and incredibly challenging adventures, before returning to tertiary study and becoming an intensive care paramedic all while battling a debilitating hip injury.
It was his failed attempts at rehab through traditional sources – and hitting rock bottom – that lit a drive and desire to figuring a solution out on his own. That solution is integrated training and something that he is now practicing with top athletes and successful corporate professionals.
Wood is now one of the most in-demand integrated health specialists in Australasia and has worked with Blair Tuke, Kai Kara France and others – but the story of how he got to the top might be as remarkable as his quick rise.
Show notes | Dave Wood
1:38: The stress (or not) of the Auckland floods
3:43: The sausage story
8:14: The makings of Dave Wood
13:11: “I don’t want to go on a holiday, I want to challenge myself”
15:17: Left at sea in Bali
19:04: A culmination of experiences
21:11: Living in a lighthouse on the Andaman Islands
31:09: Seven days with a camel
36:23: Travel hardships in Venezuela
44:21: Reinventing himself as an Intensive Care Paramedic
49:57: Dealing with chronic pain: The creation of integrated training
57:12: Overcoming obstacles
59:33: From start up to working with Israel Adesanya
1:05:14: From athletes to corporates
1:10:17: A German football interlude
1:11:35: The importance of breathing
1:20:15: Wim Hof and cold showers
1:25:11: Can you read people’s stress levels?
1:29:27: The five pillars of health
1:34:27: The importance of the natural environment
1:37:38: Manifestation
1:40:07: Last words from Steve, Seamus and Dave
