410. Alex Neist: Why You Should Use Mouth Tape
Grow or Die Podcast
Justin Mihaly
4.6 • 949 Ratings
🗓️ 16 August 2024
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, I sit down with Alex Neist, the visionary behind Hostage Tape, to dive deep into the world of sleep, entrepreneurship, and the personal journey that led him to create a product that’s changing lives. Alex shares his rock-bottom moment, the life-altering realization about the importance of nose breathing over mouth breathing, and how these experiences drove him to develop a solution to a problem affecting millions of people: poor sleep caused by mouth breathing.
We explore the science behind mouth breathing versus nose breathing, the impact of poor sleep on health and relationships, and the story of how Hostage Tape was born out of Alex’s desire to solve his own sleep issues. This conversation isn’t just about a product; it’s about resilience, accountability, and the drive to create something meaningful that can help others improve their lives. Whether you’re struggling with sleep, interested in entrepreneurship, or just love a good comeback story, this episode is for you.
Timestamps:
- [1:09] - Introduction to Hostage Tape and the skepticism it initially faced.
- [2:32] - Alex’s journey from being a professional athlete to starting a software company.
- [4:02] - How snoring and sleep apnea led to the deterioration of Alex’s marriage.
- [6:33] - Discovering "Breath" by James Nestor and the experiment that changed Alex’s perspective on breathing.
- [9:10] - The first night of using mouth tape: Alex’s immediate transformation in sleep quality.
- [12:13] - The science behind nose breathing: Understanding the Bohr Effect and nitric oxide production.
- [15:17] - Addressing common concerns about mouth taping, especially for those with beards.
- [18:15] - The widespread issue of mouth breathing: Statistics and health implications.
- [23:02] - Impact of sleep issues on men's health: The role of prolactin and testosterone.
- [26:24] - Alex’s personal story of rebuilding his marriage after his divorce.
- [31:15] - Balancing business and family: Advice for young entrepreneurs from someone who has learned the hard way.
- [37:08] - Building a successful business: The importance of mentorship and learning from failure.
- [42:00] - The power of mindset: How delusional optimism and the law of attraction played a role in Alex’s success.
- [45:05] - Handling criticism and negativity while staying focused on your goals.
- [49:11] - The necessity of social connections for men, especially entrepreneurs.
- [53:57] - The influence of Andy Elliott and the polarizing nature of strong, unapologetic leadership.
- [59:02] - The importance of masculinity and the current cultural battle around it.
- [1:02:03] - Closing thoughts on extreme accountability and the benefits of owning both successes and failures.
Links and Resources:
Check Out Hostage Tape:
https://hostagetape.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoq6mHeGqE95tAMum__VXl3pLtPEpR16JzLJpqH0rUK4aGiseSgv
Follow Hostage Tape On Instagram: @hostagetape
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | There's a hundred and twenty eight million households in the US and over 71% of them are mouth breathing when they sleep at night. |
| 0:08.8 | That's awful. Think about that. That's all. Let's talk about the repercussions of that. Yeah, let's so let's talk about there's a couple of fundamental |
| 0:16.2 | Things about mouth breathing the nose breathing because everybody when they think well, what's the difference? What's a matter? Like if I'm breathing out of my mouth, I can get more air in. |
| 0:25.4 | Like, my mouth was there to breathe. |
| 0:27.3 | Why would I want to close it? |
| 0:28.5 | That sounds stupid. |
| 0:29.7 | News Flash, our mouth was not designed for breathing. That's not why it's there. Our mouth was for eating and talking. Our nose was designed for breathing. |
| 0:38.0 | All right, so, okay, a couple of scientific things. I'll keep them really simple. What is happening? |
| 0:45.0 | Welcome back to your favorite podcast, The Guard-I podcast, |
| 0:51.0 | I'm going to show some Mahealeyaly and I am thrilled to have you back on another journey with us. |
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| 1:04.3 | in the show notes it would help this show grow tremendously. Get ready. There is a |
| 1:11.5 | mind-blowing episode coming. I'll see you inside. |
| 1:17.0 | All right, Alex, I Google Search Hostage Tape and you know the first thing that pops up when you go |
| 1:22.5 | starts hostage tape is what's that does hostage tape really work? |
| 1:28.9 | A lot of people wonder that and that's the number one question I get asked when I tell my clients who have sleeping issues or my guys who get really big might have some apnea going on. |
| 1:40.0 | Does that stuff really work? |
| 1:42.0 | So I just, how did you come up with an idea of, |
| 1:46.8 | you know what, I'm gonna ask people to tape their mouse shut |
| 1:51.3 | when they're unconscious during sleep and hope that they trust |
| 1:55.8 | that this is going to help their sleep issues. |
| 1:58.3 | Well, maltaping, it sounds absolutely bad shit crazy right for people who haven't heard about |
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