In this powerful account, Tim, a former special operations operator and professional fighter, shares a pivotal shark encounter that became a near-death experience, forcing him to confront what was missing from his life. His journey, which includes helping veterans navigate mental health challenges, truly embodies the life of a soldier beyond the battlefield. Listen to his veteran stories.

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Tim Thomas survived a shark attack off the coast of Sydney. He's also a former Australian Special Forces operator, an early professional fighter, and a sleep scientist who spent over a decade helping veterans find their footing after coming home. But the moment that genuinely changed how he moves through the world happened underwater, with a shark on his leg and one friend diving toward him.

In that moment, something shifted. Not because of the danger. Because of trust.

In this conversation, Tim and I talk about what it means to live life only through your own two eyes, and what gets lost when you do. We get into the science of sleep and breathwork, the hidden weight of loneliness and fatigue, and a question Tim calls the golden question that broke his isolation when he needed it most.

Topics covered:

- Shark attack and near-death experience
- Living with unconscious selfishness
- Trust as a survival mechanism and a life principle
- How loneliness becomes fatigue, and why that combination is so dangerous
- The "golden question" for breaking isolation
- Sleep science and breathwork for veterans and everyday people
- Breathwork in Bed app (28 days free for listeners)

Connect with Tim Thomas:

LinkedIn: Tim Thomas / Breathwork in Bed

Breathwork in Bed App: Search Breathwork in Bed in your app store

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