Episode 14: Sam Kabert & Overcome the Overwhelm
Sam Kabert, onstage
In this episode, host Anne Brinkman sits down with Sam Kabert — emotional fitness trainer, former Silicon Valley entrepreneur, and three-time bestselling author. Sam shares the deeply personal story behind his latest book, Overcome the Overwhelm, and introduces his six-step breath method rooted in neuroscience and the 90-second rule. The conversation explores why so many high achievers burn out, how emotional avoidance drives chronic stress, and why reconnecting with our feelings — not just our thoughts — is the next frontier of mental health.
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What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
1. The 90-Second Rule: How any heavy emotion can move through your body in under 90 seconds — if you let it.
2. Breathe, Feel, Think: The three themes of Sam's breath method and how to apply them in two minutes.
3. The Ninja Breath: A subtle, real-time breathing technique you can use mid-conversation to regulate your nervous system without anyone noticing.
4. Allostatic Load: The scientific term for emotional baggage — and how bottling up feelings leads to chronic stress and burnout.
Noteworthy quotes in this episode:
"There is a certain archetype of person that gets into spirituality because they have been chasing success, and then they finally get there and realize it was never about the end destination. And all that workaholism was to avoid the inner feeling of not feeling worthy enough."
"We make decisions based off of how we feel. Then with logic afterwards, we justify it with logic."
"Your unconscious mind will remember that the 90-second rule means you can move through heavy, dense emotions in less than 90 seconds."
"Emotional fitness is the next wave of mental health. It's about feeling first so that our thoughts naturally clear so that we can lead with strength and confidence."
Resources & Links Mentioned in This Episode:
Book: Overcome the Overwhelm: The 6-Step B.R.E.A.T.H. Process to Access Inner Peace (available on Amazon)
Sam Kabert’s website: www.samkabert.com
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