Marion Neggers was 25 years old, managing five bank branches, raising two young children and going through a divorce. One morning she could not get out of bed. Her daughter had to help her get dressed. When the doctor said it was burnout, she laughed at him. Burnout was for weak people. She was just sick.

In this conversation, Marion talks about the signals she ignored, the six years of financial hell after her husband's car accident wiped out his business overnight, and why she now believes we are far stronger than we think we are. We explore what it means to start again from scratch, why she traded action films for rom-coms, and how a 25-minute morning walk in the Dutch countryside keeps her grounded across two countries and a property business she built from nothing.

This is a b.reathe Conversation: calm, honest and experience-led.

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The b.reathe Blueprint Podcast with Katie Harvey, Amazon UK No.1 bestselling author of The Success Hangover.

In this conversation, Katie Harvey is joined by Natalie Carter, host of the Dementia Dialogues podcast.

Natalie shares her journey from full time motherhood into business ownership, property investment and eventually creating a podcast that supports families navigating dementia.

What began as a deeply personal experience after her grandmother developed dementia has grown into a platform that helps caregivers feel less alone and more informed about the support available to them.

Together they explore the quieter pressures that come with responsibility. From parenting and business ownership to caregiving and emotional capacity. Natalie reflects on imposter syndrome, learning to set boundaries and why saying no is sometimes necessary for sustainable performance.

They also discuss the emotional weight carried by many caregivers, particularly those in what is often called the "sandwich generation". People balancing careers, raising children and caring for ageing parents at the same time.

This is not a conversation about fixing anything. It is about awareness, capacity and recognising when we need support.

Topics explored in this episode include:

• Caregiving and the emotional weight many families carry
• The pressure of responsibility as life evolves
• Boundaries, capacity and sustainable performance
• Why rest is not a reward but a necessity
• Creating space for difficult but important conversations

Natalie’s work through Dementia Dialogues is helping caregivers access information, support and a sense of community.

If you have ever found yourself carrying more responsibility than expected, this conversation will likely resonate.

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Tsen Wharton spent nearly a decade in corporate knowing it was wrong for him but not being able to name why. He was leaving at seven, getting home at seven, and bringing energy into his house that he did not want his wife and young kids to feel. He now knows the word for it: misalignment.

In this conversation, Tsen talks about the relentless drive for growth that never switches off, even when people around you tell you to be happy with your lot. We explore why he spent eight years going back to his desk after putting his kids to bed, what changed when his teenagers started needing him in a different way, and why he believes the hardest part of entrepreneurship is the thing that makes it worth doing.

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In this episode of The b.reathe Conversations, Katie sits down with Matt Dolman to explore meditation, mindset and what sustainable high performance really looks like in a distracted world.

Matt shares how building a purpose-led property business led him into deeper work around resilience, reactivity and leadership under pressure. What started as curiosity around meditation evolved into a foundational daily practice that changed how he handles stress, responsibility and growth.

Together they unpack:

• The biggest myth about meditation
• Why mindset work should not begin at crisis point
• The “line of consistency” and preventing performance dips
• Social media, distraction and nervous system overload
• Small habits that build long-term resilience
• Why sustainable success is built quietly, not dramatically

This conversation is not about burnout as collapse. It is about erosion. About awareness. About building capacity before things break.

If you are an entrepreneur, founder or high performer navigating pressure and ambition, this episode offers grounded insight into building success you can actually sustain.

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Most high performers do not think their nervous system is exhausted.

They think they are just busy. In a demanding season. Building something meaningful.

But there is a difference between being busy and being neurologically overloaded.

In this episode of The b.reathe Podcast, we explore the subtle signs of nervous system exhaustion that ambitious leaders, founders and high achievers often miss. The signs that do not look dramatic. The signals that are easy to override. The patterns that slowly erode clarity, patience, sleep and enjoyment.

We unpack:

• The difference between stress and nervous system fatigue
• Why you feel wired but tired
• How shrinking tolerance and disrupted sleep signal overload
• The link between emotional flatness and performance
• Why recovery is more than sleep
• How regulation supports long term high performance

This is not about removing ambition. It is about supporting the system that ambition runs through.

Sustainable success depends on recovery matching output. When your nervous system is regulated, performance becomes clearer, steadier and more enjoyable.

If this resonates, start by noticing your current state without judgement.

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Burnout rarely begins with collapse.

It begins with capability.

In this episode of The b.reathe Podcast, we explore why high performers, founders and leaders often miss the early signs of their own burnout. Not because they are weak, but because they are strong. Because they are adaptable. Because they are praised for pushing through pressure.

We unpack how burnout whispers before it shouts. The subtle physical signals. The emotional flatness. The shift from desire to duty. The tension between resilience and capacity.

This podcast explores:
• Why capable leaders override their own stress signals
• The difference between resilience and infinite capacity
• What “brownout” looks like before full burnout
• Why external performance metrics hide internal depletion
• How to shift from proving yourself to protecting your energy

If you are ambitious and driven, building something meaningful, but quietly feeling a little flatter than you used to, this episode will resonate.

Sustainable success requires awareness before crisis. Paying attention early is what protects long term performance.

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What happens when you are not burnt out, but you do feel flat?

In this episode of The b.reathe Conversations, Lucy shares her journey from PR high performer and renovation content creator to building a wellness business focused on helping women feel better, not broken.

At 45, balancing motherhood, business, marriage and personal ambition, Lucy found herself in a space many high performers recognise. Nothing was wrong, but something felt off. Rather than crash, she chose to pay attention.

We explore:

• Why sustainable high performance starts with awareness
• Cold exposure, sauna and breathwork as tools for emotional regulation
• The psychology of doing hard things and building resilience
• Perimenopause, hormones and protecting long term cognitive health
• Social media pressure, identity shifts and losing followers without losing yourself
• Why consistency matters more than intensity
• How relationships need structure, not just spontaneity

This is not a burnout story. It is a conversation about responsibility, energy, leadership at home, and the habits that help performance last.

If you are navigating pressure, ambition, family life or a new phase of identity, this episode offers calm perspective and practical insight.

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In this personal and powerful episode of The b.reathe Blueprint Podcast, Katie Harvey shares the story of a Muay Thai fight she had already lost before it began.

After an intense fight camp, extreme training load, and insufficient recovery, Katie stepped into the ring knowing her body and nervous system were not ready. What followed became a turning point in how she understands performance, pressure, and the cost of ignoring internal limits.

This episode explores the difference between discipline and capacity, and why high performers often keep pushing long after their system is depleted. Katie reflects on the moment she chose to stop the fight and what it taught her about sustainable success, listening to your body, and redefining strength.

If you’ve ever kept going for the sake of expectations while feeling run down inside, this episode will resonate deeply.

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