Ever been told your workplace is a “family”? It’s a comforting idea—but often unrealistic. Learn how to set boundaries, avoid toxic loyalty, and build healthier, more balanced work relationships.
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Mar 25
Letting the Ending Be the Ending
When Dora gets a text from a friend going through a breakup, she finds herself sitting with a familiar question. Why do endings feel so personal? She starts to think about her own experiences, from heartbreak to quiet moments on retreat, and begins to see endings a little differe ... Show More
7m 42s
May 2025
3591: How to Downsize Your Life from Negative People by Renee Benes of The Fun Sized Life
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3591: Renee Benes emphasizes the powerful impact that negative people can have on our mental and physical well-being, compa ... Show More
10m 44s
Jul 2024
Is People Pleasing Hurting Your Career?
If you fall into certain people-pleasing behaviors at work, we have news: it’s not just an individual problem. Kathleen Smith, therapist and author of the new book True to You, explains how relationships, family ghosts, and systems inform our behavior in all kinds of ways, both i ... Show More
40m 40s
Oct 2024
2737: Ways to Stay Well in the Workplace by Elly McGuinness Mental & Physical Wellbeing
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.
Episode 2737:
Elly McGuinness offers actionable workplace wellness tips for both employees and employers. From taking breaks and dr ... Show More
9m 15s
Feb 2022
26. Healthy Ways to Manage Work Stress as a Highly Sensitive Person
<p>Work is without a doubt the biggest and most time consuming part of our lives. But when we come home each and every day exhausted, tired, and uninspired or heck, even getting sick to our stomach ON THE WAY to work... we know it's time to make a change (and no, I'm not telling ... Show More
29m 54s
May 2025
I Took My Boss to Therapy
This is a classic session, from the second season of How's Work? From day one, they’ve described their relationship as “tumultuous," but there are highs as well as lows. One is new to the work force, the other is new to this particular work place. One manages the other. And while ... Show More
1h 2m
Jul 2024
Unhappy at work? How to plan your next move
To find a job you actually enjoy, figure out what's making you unhappy and move forward from there, says Tessa West, author of the new book Job Therapy: Finding Work That Works for You. West offers practical exercises to help assess your strongest skill sets, your stressors and w ... Show More
17m 58s