In this episode, I chatted with Courtney Schulnick, a former defense litigator who spent 20 years in the "grind" before finding a path to wholeness through mindfulness. We talked about our bumpy journeys and how the pressure to be perfect led us to suppress our struggles until we hit a wall. Courtney shared her personal story of balancing a high-stakes legal career with motherhood and loss, and how an eight-week mindfulness program didn’t just change her stress levels - it changed her entire approach to the law.
Courtney Schulnick is a former trial attorney with 20 years of experience in defense litigation. Today, she is a mindfulness teacher and consultant who helps legal professionals and organizations navigate stress, reduce burnout, and cultivate presence. She is a graduate of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program and teaches at the Jefferson Mindfulness Institute.
Resources Mentioned:
- Jefferson Mindfulness Institute
- MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) Program
- John Kabat-Zinn (Author/Founder of MBSR)
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