The Human Pace

Holistic Well-Being for Professional Storytellers

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You’re tired from engaging with the 24/7 news and communication cycle; you think exhaustion is part of the job; you want to pause but you can’t; you feel that your declining mental health is a personal failure, and you fear that stepping back means falling behind.

If you recognize any of this, press the pause button today and don’t wait until you’re burned out.

“Yes, but…”

1. “I don’t have time for this.”
Time definitely is tight, especially in the storytelling industry. But this course is built in small, digestible pieces, meant to fit around your deadlines. It includes practices you can apply immediately. If you genuinely can’t find ten minutes this week, that’s useful information too, and it might be exactly why you need this course.

2. “I’ve tried wellness stuff before, and it didn’t really apply to me.”
Fair enough. A lot of wellness content is built for a general audience and doesn’t connect to the reality of journalists, CSOs, communication managers at NGOs, or content creators. This course is built around the specific pressures of this industry: the 24/7 cycle, trauma exposure, freelance instability, and the fear that comes with covering hard stories. It also draws from decolonial and global perspectives most wellness content never discusses.

3. “If I slow down, even for this, I’ll fall behind.”
This is the one worth sitting with honestly, because it’s not an irrational thought. At the same time, the work you’re worried about losing will very likely still need someone who does it well, more than someone who’s simply fastest. And “well” is easier to reach at a pace you can actually sustain. Investing time in self-care now will prevent you from losing more time in the long run.

Yes, I want to start!

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Who is this for?

  • Journalists who are staff or freelance, of any beat, and especially if the work involves deadlines, crisis reporting, or constant reactivity.
  • Communication managers and comms professionals. You’re navigating crisis messaging and organizational pressure.
  • Content creators and online storytellers dealing with algorithm pressure, burnout, or the always-on nature of the work.
  • NGO and public-interest communicators covering hard problems day after day, in a world that doesn’t seem to move in a positive direction.
  • Anyone in storytelling or media work who recognizes the pressure described here.
That’s me!

This isn’t for you if:

  • You’re looking for clinical therapy or crisis intervention. Please consult your doctor first. This course is built for generally healthy people.
  • You want a quick productivity hack. This shifts how you relate to your work and pace; it’s not a 10-min. fix.

Modules

Introduction

Start with Kaizen and SMARTI goals: small, sustainable steps instead of another 180-degree life overhaul that fails by week two.

Module 1:

The physiology of stress, the vagus nerve, and why your breath is the fastest tool you have to shift your nervous system, on purpose.

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Module 2:

Not all stress is bad, and not all exhaustion comes from overwork. Learn to recognize burnout, bore-out, and brown-out — and what to actually do about each.

Module 3:

Practical, globally-aware guidance on fueling a body that has to perform under deadline pressure without diet culture or one-size-fits-all rules.

Module 4:

Break the scroll-and-react cycle, and learn to recognize when your Inner Critic is driving.

Module 5:

Face the fear underneath the fear, then build a life philosophy sturdy enough to hold you through it.

Module 6:

Shift from “me” to “we”: positionality, decolonizing wellness, solutions journalism, and the biology of awe as a nervous-system reset.

Module 7:

For anyone leading a team, a newsroom, or just their own freelance career: leadership as rhythm.

I love the program, I’m in!

Plus, in every module:

  • A downloadable workbook with reflection prompts, practical (audio) exercises, and space to do the work.
  • Sources and further reading for anyone who wants to go deeper.
  • Assignments built for working life; five minutes here, a short walk there, not another hour-long homework block.

Investment

Launch price

$197

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Available until October 9th, when I’ll be presenting this course publicly for the first time at the Mental Health in Journalism Summit.

Regular price

$297

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Seven modules of holistic well-being built specifically for media, communication, and public-interest professionals, based on all the knowledge about well-being from coaching and spiritual practices.

I’m Sanne,
founder of Inclusive Journalism

I’ve spent close to 20 years in media, mostly in managerial positions and with well-being as a “hobby” on the side. I was lucky enough to find a good yoga instructor when I was exploring how to improve my work-life balance. I’d never recommend yoga to everyone, though, because every body is different. I want you to find your own path and practice.

It wasn’t until I studied lifestyle coaching at the Holistic Coaching Academy in Bilthoven, the Netherlands, that all the pieces of the puzzle fell into place: yin yoga, meditation, solutions journalism, and decolonial critique all center care at its core. Since then, I’ve been guiding media professionals in 1:1 sessions and off-site retreats. This course is a self-paced program, with a community week twice a year. Check out the announcement in the newsletters and on social media.

Start the course today!