ABOUT THIS EPISODE
What happens when success on the outside doesn’t match what is happening inside?
In this episode of HUMAN ENOUGH, I sit down with Katharine Chestnut, a mindfulness teacher, author, and speaker who helps high achievers step out of survival mode and reconnect with themselves.
After nearly 30 years as a successful corporate executive and rebuilding her own life following emotional trauma, Katharine developed The Return, a practical approach centered on mindfulness, nervous system regulation, breathwork, and intentional awareness.
We explore why successful people can quietly lose trust in themselves, what survival mode actually looks like in everyday life, why willpower eventually stops working under chronic stress, and what it means to return to yourself rather than constantly trying to become someone new.
At the heart of Katharine’s philosophy is a simple but powerful idea:
This Moment Is Right and Perfect.
Not because every moment is easy or pleasant—but because every moment gives us another opportunity to return.
Return to our breath.
Return to our bodies.
Return to our wisdom.
Return to ourselves.
Connect with Katharine Chestnut:
https://katharinechestnut.com/
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