Breathing for Authority: How to Stay Calm and Present | The VidConcierge Show with Dr. Walter Salubro

Episode Overview

Have you ever started recording a video and suddenly felt short of breath? Your voice gets shaky, your heart races, and you struggle to finish a sentence without gasping.

This happens to many health professionals on camera, even the confident ones. It is not a lack of skill, it is a lack of awareness.

Your breath affects everything. Your tone, your presence, your ability to think clearly, and your ability to sound like a trusted expert. Shallow or rushed breathing makes you sound unsure even when you know exactly what you are talking about.

In this episode of The VidConcierge Show, Dr. Walter Salubro shares three simple breathing techniques that will help you stay calm, present, and authoritative on camera.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• The Reset Breath: How one slow breath can relax your nervous system and anchor you before you begin speaking.
• Speak on the Exhale: Why pacing your words with your breath makes your tone steady and confident.
• The 4-Second Rule: A rhythm for natural pauses that keeps your message clear and your breath grounded.

Today’s Action Steps

Try these simple breathing practices before your next recording:

1. Take one Reset Breath before hitting record. Inhale through your nose, exhale slowly through your mouth, then deliver your first line.
2. Choose one line from your script and practice speaking it fully on the exhale. Repeat it three times and notice how steady you sound.
3. Apply the 4-Second Rule by pausing briefly after every sentence or complete thought. Watch the playback and see how much more calm and clear your delivery becomes.

Breathing well does not just help you feel better. It makes you sound better. It gives your voice strength and stability, and it makes your message land with authority.

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