#303 The Power of Journaling & Meditation for Busy Professionals - Katharine Chestnut

Katharine Chestnut helps people who look fine on the outside but feel fried on the inside understand what's actually happening beneath the stress — and more importantly, what to do about it. Her work is grounded in mindfulness, breathwork and nervous system regulation, delivered in a practical, no-fluff way that resonates with people who are sceptical of self-care and tired of being told to slow down. She is the author of Inner Affirmations: Using Mindfulness to Connect to Your Inner Wisdom. Katharine is also a meditation teacher with several hundred meditations on Insight Timer and over a thousand videos on YouTube. ======= What we Discussed: 00:00 Intro 00:45 Who is Katharine Chestnut 02:30 Waking up in hospital on Thanksgiving — the turning point 05:00 How journaling was the first step out of an abusive marriage 08:00 Why you will never empty your brain in meditation (and that's okay) 11:00 How she learned to meditate anywhere — airports, Ubers, aeroplanes 14:00 Mindful journaling vs gratitude journaling vs stream of consciousness 18:30 What non-dominant hand writing does to your ego and inner voice 23:00 Why she thought about writing this book for 17 years 26:00 How to use journaling to make clearer decisions 30:00 Managing stress and burnout without adding another task to your list 34:00 The 90-second meditation and why it works 37:30 How staying calm changes the energy around you 41:00 Why she became a meditation teacher and how her meditations are created 44:30 The journal quality — why she ordered 20 samples before choosing one 47:00 What the book Inner Affirmations covers step by step 50:00 Creating your own affirmations from your own writing 53:00 The courses available — Mindful Journaling and the 7 Day Reset 55:30 Where to find Katharine ======= How to Contact Katharine Chestnut Website: https://katharinechestnut.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@katharinechestnut Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/katharinechestnut Books: https://katharinechestnut.com/product-category/books/ Courses: https://katharinechestnut.com/product-category/courses/ ======= All Episodes can be found at https://www.podpage.com/meditation-podcast/ Join my SKOOL PodFather Community https://www.skool.com/podfather/about All about Roy / Podcasting Coaching at https://roycoughlan.com/ ======= #katharinechestnut #meditation #mindfulness #inneraffirmations #journaling #breathwork #nervoussystemregulation #selfcare #burnout #stressrelief #emotionalhealing #insighttimer #meditationpodcast #roycoughlan #meditationteacher #innerpeace #personaldevelopment #mindfuljournaling #mentalhealth #wellbeing #selfhealing #meditationforbeginners #calm #clarity #confidence #authenticself #consciousliving #podcastinterview #spiritualpodcast #healing