Sari Swears Podcast: This One Thing Will Change Your Entire Practice with Special Guest Coach K

What if the one thing that could change how you show up in the courtroom is something you're already doing every single day? You're breathing, sure. But are you breathing well?

In this episode of Sari Swears, Sari de la Motte welcomes Kevin de la Motte, aka Coach K, to talk about why intentional breathing matters for trial attorneys. From stressful cases and opposing counsel's bullshit to the pressure of standing in front of a jury, they explore how your breathing can affect your presence, reactions, and communication.

Sari and Coach K also share practical ways to build a breathing habit, including Coach K's morning routine, meditation, exercise, and simple check-ins throughout the day. Because when everything is fucking hitting the fan, you want to be the calm presence in the courtroom.

Listen to today's episode to learn:

Breathing Under Pressure: Why Sari and Coach K believe intentional breathing can help you stay grounded when trial gets stressful.

Being Less Reactive: How noticing your breath can create space before you respond to opposing counsel, unexpected challenges, or your own thoughts.

Showing Up as a Leader: Why Sari says the way you breathe affects how you sound, move, and communicate with jurors.

Building a Breathing Practice: How Coach K incorporates breathing into his daily routine and shares ways to make the practice manageable.

Resources mentioned:

Your Survival Instinct is Killing You by Marc Schoen, PhD

Wevana Tabs  (formerly Dharma Dr. Tabs)

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.