121: From Stress to Authentic Success with Danielle Sax - Episode 121121: From Stress to Authentic Success with Danielle Sax - Episode 121
UK Health Radio Podcast
Danielle Sachs talks with Dr Tony Nader about conscious caring, self-care and the link between care, stress and true wealth. The conversation also touches on Transcendental Meditation, caring across divides, and Danielle’s UK Health Radio Awards nominations for projects that promote more caring in society.
42:12•24 Oct 2026
From Stress to Authentic Success: Conscious Caring with Dr Tony Nader
Episode Overview
- Caring is wired into our physiology, but it needs to be conscious to avoid burnout and overwhelm.
- Self-care is framed as "I matter too", making it a vital base for sustainable support of others.
- Transcendental Meditation and moments of inner quiet are presented as simple daily resets for the nervous system.
- Questions like "what is mine to do, what is not mine to do" help set healthy boundaries around caring.
- True wealth is linked to caring, contribution and feeling that one’s presence matters, rather than accumulating material things.
“"Selfishness says, I matter, you don’t. Self-care simply starts by saying, I matter too, so that I can help you."”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This episode of UK Health Radio’s "From Stress to Authentic Success" focuses on something that often trips up carers, helpers and those in recovery alike: how to care deeply without burning out. Host Danielle Sachs sits down with Dr Tony Nader, neuroscientist, Vedic scholar, best‑selling author and global leader of the Transcendental Meditation organisations.
Their chat centres on his book *The Power of Caring* and the idea of "conscious caring" – caring in a way that supports both others and yourself. As Danielle admits her own history of becoming ill from "too much giving and too much caring", many people in recovery will recognise that urge to please everyone at the cost of their own health.
Dr Nader explains that caring is wired into us physiologically, from bonding hormones like oxytocin to the calming parasympathetic nervous system. Yet he’s very clear that self-care isn’t selfishness: "Selfishness says, I matter, you don’t. Self-care simply starts by saying, I matter too, so that I can help you." For anyone who’s used alcohol to numb stress from over-caring, that "I matter too" can be a powerful reframe.
You’ll also hear about Transcendental Meditation as a practical reset tool, simple breathing and pausing before reacting, and asking "what is mine to do, what is not mine to do" when faced with overwhelming demands. Danielle and Dr Nader link caring to true wealth: feeling rich through connection, meaning, contribution and the sense that "our presence means something to another human being".
The episode closes with Danielle sharing her five UK Health Radio Award nominations, including The Power of Caring Extravaganza co-created by Dr Nader and Janet Edward, highlighting projects that bring more conscious care into everyday life. If you’ve ever cared so much you forgot yourself, could this be the reminder you need that you matter too?
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