{"podcast":{"title":"The Positive Habits Podcast","slug":"the-positive-habits-podcast-6951216","podcast_index_feed_id":6951216,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/cBI5C1oP.rss","website_url":"https://www.instagram.com/the_morning_gamechanger/","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/8b0ee34a-2594-4618-a512-cdba2d0b3f21/fe56e00c246a3d02447830178f6b8f26.jpg","author":"Kat Thorne","episode_count":109,"summary":"We are facing the greatest global pandemic of all time. Burnout, anxiety, stress is at an all time high. People are the greatest asset of an organisation. The better people look after themselves, the better they perform in all areas of life - both at work and home. Every single tiny choice we make during the day is shaping our lives, directly impacting how we feel and experience life. After getting the biggest wake up call of losing everything in my life in 2016 I had no choice but to face my habits and make a change. The changes at first seemed so insignificant that I didn't believe they would make a difference. BUT they did. The Positive Habits Podcast is for people who want to live a better life, with higher energy levels, less stress, better relationships and ultimately to supercharge their performance in all areas of life. I'm on a mission to help people improve their wellbeing with one small habit change.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T02:31:32.026894+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-positive-habits-podcast-6951216"},"episode":{"title":"The Scent Reset: The Habit That Reduces Stress Instantly","slug":"the-scent-reset-the-habit-that-reduces-stress-instantly","published_at":"2026-04-07T01:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-positive-habits-podcast-6951216/the-scent-reset-the-habit-that-reduces-stress-instantly","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-positive-habits-podcast-6951216","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/27e15a16744c294b51148d606e8f664fef1e03b1ceaf78fbd9cd0793c6797132/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmNzZkZGNlYS0wYjg4LTQ4MTYtOGEwOS1lNmQxMjE2OWUxYmQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlkMzg1N2FjN2ZiMGM1YjBmNmRkZTU0L2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTQtNl9fMTItNS00Ni5tcDMifQ==.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/27e15a16744c294b51148d606e8f664fef1e03b1ceaf78fbd9cd0793c6797132/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmNzZkZGNlYS0wYjg4LTQ4MTYtOGEwOS1lNmQxMjE2OWUxYmQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4YjBlZTM0YS0yNTk0LTQ2MTgtYTUxMi1jZGJhMmQwYjNmMjEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NWMyM2Y4NWM0NTE2MjFkOThhOGFjNDEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlkMzg1N2FjN2ZiMGM1YjBmNmRkZTU0L2thdC10aG9ybmVzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTQtNl9fMTItNS00Ni5tcDMifQ==.mp3","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…","meta_description":"What if one small habit could pull you out of burnout… and completely change the direction of your life? 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