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Nov 2024
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479: Workplace Wellness (w/Carolyn Thaye...

ALISON MONAHAN AND LEE BURGESS - LAW SCHOOL TOOLBOX, LLC
About this episode

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking with workplace mental health and well-being strategist Carolyn Thayer-Azoff about setting yourself up for sustainable workplace success.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Common workplace mental health themes
  • Finding a supportive workplace and preparing for job-related challenges
  • Balancing work with starting a family
  • Addressing mental health stigma
  • Dealing with a job that turns out to be a nightmare

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Alison & Lee

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