Stuart Sandeman

Key speaking topics

• Breathwork for stress management
• Emotional regulation through breathing practices
• Focus and performance optimisation
• Sleep and recovery strategies
• Wellbeing in high-pressure environments
• Resilience and personal reset

Ideal for

• Senior leaders and executives operating in high-pressure environments
• HR and wellbeing leaders seeking practical mental wellbeing tools
• Corporate teams navigating sustained stress or change
• Organisations integrating wellbeing into performance strategy

Audience outcomes

• Practical breathing techniques to manage stress in real time
• Greater understanding of how breath influences focus and emotional state
• Tools to support sleep and recovery
• Strategies to reset after pressure or disruption
• Increased awareness of personal stress responses

Why organisations work with Stuart Sandeman

• Combines breathwork practice with experience in financial markets and performance environments
• Delivers structured, practical sessions suitable for corporate audiences
• Integrates music and guided breathing to create immersive learning experiences
• Brings broadcast and publishing credentials that reinforce professional credibility

Biography

Stuart Sandeman works with organisations and leadership teams to translate breathwork into a practical tool for managing stress, improving focus and supporting emotional regulation in high-pressure environments. His approach is grounded in structured breathing practices designed for real-world corporate settings, from senior leadership forums to large-scale conferences.

He is the founder of Breathpod, a breathwork and music-led wellbeing business that delivers keynotes, workshops and coaching programmes. His sessions integrate guided breathing with curated music to create immersive experiences that help teams reset, refocus and recover.

Stuart is the author of Breathe In, Breathe Out, published by HarperCollins, and the host of BBC Radio 1’s Decompression Session. These platforms have established him as a recognised voice in the field of breathwork and wellbeing, extending his reach beyond the conference stage into broadcast and publishing.

Before moving into breathwork full-time, Stuart worked in financial markets in the UK and Asia. He also worked as a DJ and music producer, experience that informs the distinctive rhythm and structure of his live sessions. He holds a black belt in judo and has competed at national level, bringing a performance mindset to his work with corporate audiences.

Drawing on experience across performance, media and high-pressure professional environments, Stuart delivers commercially relevant sessions that equip organisations with practical tools to support resilience, focus and sustainable performance.