In this opening episode of Nine To Shine, Matt Robinson introduces the nine-minute format and the foundation of powerful communication: a grounded nervous system.

This week’s skill — the 9-Second Reset — is a simple breath pattern that interrupts stress, calms the body, and restores access to the clear-thinking part of your brain.

Matt explains how stress triggers an amygdala hijack, why we lose clarity under pressure, and how this tiny tool reactivates the parasympathetic nervous system, lowers cortisol, and brings the prefrontal cortex back online.

9toShine is a nine-minute reset for humans living in a demanding world.

About the time it takes to make — or enjoy — your morning coffee.

Hosted by Matt Robinson, former professional actor and global personal impact coach, this podcast explores the human skills that help us navigate work, pressure, relationships, and change.

Breath. Presence. Confidence. Voice. Energy. Resilience. Authentic influence.

Each short episode offers one practical tool — grounded in leading neuroscience and made simple, usable, and real.

This podcast is for anyone who is human — leaders and frontline workers, teachers and nurses, creatives, career professionals, and those finding their way through uncertainty.

Nine minutes. One pause.

Time to Shine.