#131 Patrick from Alveos - Breathing Rate Matters & How To Track It

Today’s guest is Patrick, co-founder of Alveo, a new chest-worn breathing wearable designed to track breath rate variability (BRV) and nervous system state in real time. In this conversation, we explore the future of breathwork, wearables, and nervous system regulation and why breathing data may be the missing piece in modern health tech.

Learn more and support this project on Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alveos/alveos-one-wearable-that-listens-to-your-breath

Chapters:
0:00 BRV explained - the breathing metric no one’s talking about
3:21 HRV vs BRV - what your nervous system is really telling you
5:31 Can breathwork actually train BRV long term?
9:18 The chest wearable - how it works (and why it’s different)
12:30 Why breathing data beats most wearables
17:23 The future: real-time breath coaching + nervous system AI
24:56 Why this device was built (asthma, breathwork & tech)
32:26 Can breathing tech detect illness early?
36:28 The university validation study (what they’re testing)
41:14 Breathing under stress, load & real life
48:17 Breathing as the “4th pillar” of health
53:46 What the app will actually do for you
57:44 Are humans breathing faster over time?
1:02:15 Pricing, Kickstarter & subscriptions explained
1:07:15 Final insight: don’t use breathwork to avoid emotions