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Nov 2023
9m 50s

Signs you're working with a toxic person

BODY + Soul
About this episode

Think you’re working with a psychopath? Well, psychopathy is more common than you might think. Best-selling author and researcher David Gillespie discusses how to spot them in the workplace.

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To hear today's full interview, where he discusses the importance of “psychopath treats”...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods.

His book, Toxic at Work (Macmillan, $36.99) is available here. For more info on David, try here. You can listen to David’s past Healthy-ish interview Why you’re addicted to social media here

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