5 October 2026
Reclaiming Your Power and Redefining Yourself with Carrie Orgee
with Carrie Orgee — Business & Wellbeing Strategist, Carrie's Wellbeing Space
About this episode
In this powerful and honest conversation, Carla Chatburn welcomes business and wellbeing strategist Carrie Orgee to the Red Room. Carrie shares her mission to give women a 'permission slip' to make big changes and get radically honest about what they truly want in life. She opens up about her own journey, from running a successful salon for a decade to facing a 'functional breakdown' fueled by early menopause, undiagnosed AuDHD, and the immense pressures of entrepreneurship.
This experience became her turning point, leading her to close her salon and become obsessed with helping high-achieving, ambitious women align their business with their well-being. Carrie discusses the importance of using goals as a compass, listening to your intuition, and reclaiming your power. She explains how the darkest moments can be the most brilliant catalysts for change, forcing you to heal and redefine yourself. This episode is a must-listen for any woman feeling lost, unaligned, or on the verge of burnout, offering practical wisdom on finding freedom, embracing your authentic self, and trusting that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
* Your goals are your compass, and your daily habits are the journey. Ensure your habits are actively taking you toward your goals, not leading you astray.
* It takes immense courage and letting go of your ego to pivot in your career, but you have permission to change your mind and build something new when a chapter is done.
* Your darkest moments and breakdowns can be brilliant turning points. They uncover unhealed parts of yourself and can set you on a powerful new trajectory toward your true purpose.
* Every time you say 'yes' to something that isn't aligned with your values, you are saying 'no' to something that is. Protect your energy and be honest about what you truly desire, whether it's freedom, abundance, or peace.
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Key takeaways
- 01Your goals are your compass, and your daily habits are the journey. Ensure your habits are actively taking you toward your goals, not leading you astray.
- 02It takes immense courage and letting go of your ego to pivot in your career, but you have permission to change your mind and build something new when a chapter is done.
- 03Your darkest moments and breakdowns can be brilliant turning points. They uncover unhealed parts of yourself and can set you on a powerful new trajectory toward your true purpose.
- 04Every time you say 'yes' to something that isn't aligned with your values, you are saying 'no' to something that is. Protect your energy and be honest about what you truly desire, whether it's freedom, abundance, or peace.
In their words
We are women and we can do everything. So I can have a breakdown and still function.
When you do get to redefine yourself, those darkest moments can be the most brilliant things that ever happen to you, because it sets you on a new trajectory.
Your goals are the compass and it's your daily habits that will take you towards that goal.
Wherever you are at and however messy the middle feels, you will always find the path that you're meant to take if you just take the time to get to know yourself, and have a little faith in everything you've been through so far leading you to where you're meant to be.
It's brought me incredible monetary value, but it's been the very thing that's robbed me of every part of my freedom.
My first thought was, I'm not good enough to be in this room. And I spent three months planning this, and I absolutely nailed the pitch.
Clips
A Permission Slip for One Woman
Carrie shares her hope that if just one woman watching feels lost or unaligned, she leaves with a permission slip — to make a big change, make a big decision, or have a truly honest conversation with herself about what she actually wants in life.
The Functional Breakdown
Carrie opens up about a decade running her salon, then early menopause at 38, postnatal depression, undiagnosed AuDHD, leading a team and COVID all at once — until she hit what she calls a 'functional breakdown': still showing up for everyone while completely running on empty.
Your Goals Are Your Compass
Carrie explains that your goals are the compass and your daily habits are the journey — and that when you stop listening to your intuition, those habits can quietly pull you in every direction except the one you actually want to go.
Darkest Moments, Brightest Turning Points
Carrie reflects on her 2023 breakdown and how the darkest moments can become the most brilliant turning points — setting you on a new trajectory, even when it means letting go of the business you built from the ground up.
Every Yes Is a No to Something Else
Carrie and Carla talk about protecting your energy: every yes to something that isn't aligned is a no to something that is — and freedom, not just money, has to be part of the plan when you decide what your business is really for.