Alone vehicle was stopped in a busy lane of the Sydney Harbour Tunnel. In the heart of Australia's biggest city, the freeway that runs under the harbour was full of commuters zipping past, oblivious to what was going on inside the car.
Security personnel approached tentatively. The car was seemingly abandoned. No one in the driver's seat. Potential bomb threat?
What they found took them by surprise. Chelsea Pottenger was in the foetal position on the back seat, looking disorientated, and through gasps she told them she thought she was having a panic attack. After calming her down, they towed her car from the tunnel and drove her safely home.
This was back in 2013. Fast forward 10 years, and Pottenger stands on stage in front of hundreds of people sharing her story of how she overcame some of the darkest moments in her life, not only the tunnel incident, but everything that came before and after. To date, her business EQ Minds has trained over two million people in mindfulness and mental resilience through her keynote speeches and training workshops.
The impact on those who attend her events is huge. Something about Pottenger's story resonates with people, and she thinks it's her openness and vulnerability that people can relate to.
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