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Your Nervous System Leads the Conversation: Communicate in a Regulated State
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- Feb 24, 2026
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Summary
Today, I’m joined by Karen Canham—founder of Karen Ann Wellness and a coach who works with founders, high performers, and teams operating in high-pressure environments. Karen’s work is all about expanding capacity—helping people understand how nervous system regulation shapes the way we communicate, lead, handle conflict, and show up authentically at work. In this episode, Karen and I explore what it really means to communicate from a regulated state, why so many people cycle between “go-go-go” and shutdown, and how that pattern contributes to miscommunication and burnout. Karen brings a grounded, human approach to communication that connects performance, leadership, and well-being in a way that feels both actionable and refreshing. Let’s dive in.