The Burnout Rebellion Podcast
"Boundaries aren’t barriers, they’re bridges": Embracing surrender, self-connection, and everyday bravery with Caroline Harris.
Published: 30 March 2025 at 15:08 Europe/London
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I would like to liveLike a river flows.Carried by the surpriseOf its own unfolding.
― John O'Donohue, Fluent
When you were at school were you ever told that the subject you wanted to choose to study wouldn’t lead to a job? Did you ever hear the phrase “what are you going to do with that”? Or maybe when you’ve been in the workplace you have shared with others how overwhelmed and exhausted you feel with the current workload, and they have agreed with a shrug of the shoulders and a version of “well that’s the way it is”, an acceptance, that we should feel permanently exhausted. Both of these happened to Caroline Harris , my guest today on the podcast. Before her burnout, and her pivot point she defined herself as a high achiever, a perfectionist and living what we have all been sold as the corporate dream, but soon her relationships became a barometer for what was really going on in her life. Spending less and less time with those she loved and in the activities that she enjoyed.
Our conversation discusses the importance of boundaries, and their transformational ability. Instead of seeing them just as a ‘no’, they are also a ‘yes’ to the places we are meant to go. Many of you already know that I work a lot with astrology, but Caroline took this to new depths by discussing the Human Design method. We also delve into the art of surrender, a key component of listening to intuition and trusting the path that unfolds before you. Enjoy this episode.
Bio
Caroline Harris is a former banking professional turned sustainability advocate and founder of Direction Aligned. Her mission is to guide individuals at pivotal points in their career or business, helping them reconnect to their true selves, before navigating their next chapter with confidence and clarity. She uses a blend of Human Design, creativity, and actionable steps in her 1:1 mentoring and career shift programs, empowering people to slow down, and align their direction with their unique essence. Caroline believes that by embracing our uniqueness, we contribute to a more balanced, healthier planet.
Links
LinkedIn; https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-harris-7a791117/
Human Design readings, mentoring and program details on Stan Store; https://stan.store/carolineharris
Website; https://www.directionaligned.com/
Upcoming events including the half day nature retreat; https://www.directionaligned.com/events
Substack; https://carolineharris.substack.com
Kirsty Gallagher’s Lunar Living Membership. The coupon below will give you 11% off a 3, 6 or 12 month membership. Just type in ANNABING at checkout and the discount will be applied (affiliate link).
The Surrender Experiment by Michael A Singer
How we spend our time by Sahil Bloom
Episode 12
In the coming weeks I’ll be sharing with you some more bitesize episodes as Season 1 slows down and we wait for season 2 to arrive in the Summer.
Next week I will share with you a super short episode talking more about science and spirituality and the intersection between the two. How our connection to Earth is so much deeper than we realise, and Science is starting to catch up.
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Much love,
Anna xx
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