Welcome to the very first episode of The Catastrophe Café – where we pour meaning into the beautiful mess of work, life & everything in between. 
 
In this inaugural episode, hosts Anita Aerni and Fabio Duma explore the art of balance. Not as a destination to reach, but as a dynamic practice of surfing the waves between opposites – activity and rest, doing and being, giving and receiving. 
 
Drawing from their backgrounds in sustainable leadership and executive coaching, Anita and Fabio share personal stories about facing burnout, the courage it takes to step away from prestigious roles, and why we're "most human when we do nothing at all." 
 
WHAT WE DISCUSS: 

• What balance really means (hint: it's not about perfection) 
• The tension of living with opposites and why we need both joy and sadness 
• Why modern life is out of balance and what that means for sustainability 
• The difference between hedonism and eudaimonia (the art of human flourishing) 
• How to sense when you're running on empty before burnout hits 
• Practical tools: breathing exercises, meditation, sleep, and the power of saying no 
• Fabio's framework for taking a bird's eye view of your life
• Why leaders need to develop ambidexterity in today's complex world

If you want to learn more about your hosts, please vitit our websites:

www.fabioduma.ch

www.anitaaerni.org

Music & Editing by George Hurd