ABOUT JOSH
“Real change happens when we come together, feel seen, and realise we were never meant to carry it all alone.”
Josh Connolly is an Amazon bestselling author, breathwork facilitator, resilience speaker and founder of Breathing Space: a rapidly growing global community built around breathwork, connection and personal growth.
Over the last decade, Josh has connected with nearly half a million people by speaking openly about mental health, childhood adversity, healing and resilience. His work has helped thousands of people better understand themselves and build healthier relationships with their emotions.
He is the author of “It's Them, Not You: How to Break Free from Toxic Parents and Reclaim Your Story”, a groundbreaking book that combines practical tools, reflection and guided breathwork practices to help people heal from toxic family dynamics and reconnect with themselves.
Today, Josh's work centres around Breathwork for Emotional Release, a trauma-aware approach rooted in Conscious Connected Breathwork. Through his events, online community and the Inner You Facilitator Pathway™, he helps people reconnect with themselves whilst training the next generation of breathwork facilitators.
Alongside this, Josh remains one of the UK's leading resilience speakers, delivering talks, workshops and experiences for organisations ranging from schools and charities to some of the biggest brands in the world.
As an ambassador for NACOA (The National Association for Children of Alcoholics), he continues to advocate for children and adults affected by parental alcohol problems, helping to create greater awareness, understanding and support.
Whether he's facilitating a breathwork session, hosting his community, training future facilitators, speaking on stage or recording his podcast, Dysfunctional, Josh's mission remains the same:
To help people feel safe, seen and able to be themselves.
My Story
At the age of 24, I found myself in a very dark place, almost at the point of ending it all. That moment became a turning point for me. I began to delve deeply into spirituality, healing, and mindfulness, searching for the deeper truths of life.
As I evolved, I became a coach, focusing on embodiment work and breath practices. I wanted to share what I had learned, so I created an online community called 'Breathing Space' and developed a flagship program around these practices. Over the years, I've had the privilege of collaborating with major brands around the world, to help build emotional resilience in others.
I've also written a book, 'It's Them, Not You,' which is aimed at helping people heal from toxic parents and reclaim their personal stories. My work over the past decade has reached thousands of people around the world, fostering both community and personal growth. This journey has been deeply meaningful to me, and I'm dedicated to continuing this work, helping others find the clarity and peace that I've discovered.
WHAT IS my view of RESILIENCE?
Up to now there has been a generally narrow view on what it means to be resilient, which I believe has contributed to many reasons for people struggling. Through my work and lived experience, I have defined a new perspective:
Resilience is
the strength to accept your flaws.
resilience is
compassion to give yourself what you need.
Resilience is not
just positive thinking
Resilience is not
just about being tough
dysfunctional
No plan, no pretence and definitely no bypassing….. I’m Josh Connolly and this will probably be dysfunctional.