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The Scent Reset: The Habit That Reduces Stress Instantly
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- The Positive Habits Podcast
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- Apr 7, 2026
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- 1940
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Summary
What if one small habit could pull you out of burnout… and completely change the direction of your life? In this episode, Kat Thorne sits down with Carol Mead, a corporate HR professional turned botanical wellness creator and founder of Elyse . What started as a personal journey through stress, anxiety, and burnout became a powerful discovery - and ultimately, a brand designed to help others reset, rebalance, and perform at their best. From 3am wake-ups and emotional exhaustion to creating natural scent-based tools used by colleagues in high-pressure environments, Carol shares how she turned her lowest point into something meaningful. This is a conversation about courage, intuition, and the power of small, simple habits - especially the ones we often overlook. Burnout doesn’t happen overnight Stress → anxiety → exhaustion → emotional overwhelm and often we don’t intervene early enough. One small habit can create a breakthrough For Carol, it was something simple: inhaling essential oils to regulate stress in the moment she needed it. Your lowest point can become your purpose What started as survival became a tool to help others - and eventually, a brand that she is now scaling. Experience creates belief Carol’s colleagues didn’t need convincing - they felt the impact immediately and kept coming back. We’re overlooking simple performance tools Breath, scent, pauses - the basics that can transform how we feel and perform. “My husband said: I feel like we’re losing you and that was my wake-up call.” The moment Carol realised her oils weren’t just helping her… but everyone around her ABOUT THE GUEST Carol Mead is the founder of Elyse, a botanical fragrance brand born from her own journey through burnout and anxiety while working in the corporate world. Blending neuroscience…