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Clara Ritger, meditation teacher and former Washington DC journalist, on overcoming burnout to create sustainable health and success
Show Notes
## Episode title
From Newsroom Survival to Nervous-System Sovereignty: Journalist-Turned-Coach Clara Ritger
## Episode description
Documentary filmmaker and former Capitol Hill journalist Clara Ritger pulls back the curtain on U.S. media grind culture—$32k starter salaries, 24/7 Slack pings, and "always urgent" news cycles—while navigating a six-year health spiral after a ruptured appendix. We trace how chronic stress and unprocessed trauma can manifest physically, why "wellness rooms" aren't a fix, and how Clara rebuilt with boundaries, travel, and meditation. She's now a…
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