The boldest move I’ve seen isn’t building a dream life. It’s walking away from one when it no longer feels like yours.
When I met Eugenie Lambert Buckstein, I knew I wanted to share her story. She started in law, built a career in journalism, landed a job at CNN, and then walked away from all of it. Not because she failed, but because she started listening to herself more than anyone else.
In our conversation, Eugenie opens up about what it really felt like to make that shift. She talks about the pressure of expectations, the toll of covering traumatic news, and the quiet decision to try meditation—something that would completely reshape her life. That path led her to create Bloom, one of France’s first modern meditation centers and a place that holds space for personal transformation, curiosity, and connection.
What struck me most is how honest she is about the in-between moments. The doubt. The discomfort. The slow unfolding of a new version of yourself. It made me reflect on how often we stay where we are just because it’s familiar.
If you’ve ever felt the quiet nudge that something isn’t working anymore, I think this conversation will speak to you, just like it did to me.
Episode Breakdown:
00:00 Introduction
04:00 Eugenie’s Career Journey
11:12 The Concept of Système D
13:02 Transition to Meditation
16:36 Working at CNN and Meeting Christiane Amanpour
20:13 Discovering Meditation
23:13 Moving Back to Paris and Working Remotely
26:23 The Role of Intuition
30:47 Embracing Intuition and Creativity
34:15 Becoming a Meditation Teacher
37:17 The Importance of Community
40:57 The Concept of Bloom
44:31 Movement and Meditation
Links
Connect with Eugenie Lambert Buckstein:
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/eugenielovesbloom/
BLOOM on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/welovebloom.co/
Connect with Jane Bertch:
Website: www.janebertch.com
Instagram @janebertch
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