Toxic workplaces can quietly erode your confidence, authenticity, and self-worth — especially for women navigating sexism and male-dominated environments. How we sometimes have to act outside of who we are.

Mary Eldridge shares how nervous system regulation, courageous self-trust, and intentional coaching can help you recover and grow. It's not about trying to survive, but rather to use your mind to thrive.

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https://www.mindtothrive.com/

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Monthly recap for February on the Work Sucks, But I Like It podcast:

- The skill of influence

- The power of vulnerability

- Awareness of pride in the workplace

- Finding your Ikigai

- Thinking of drugs in a different light

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"I had to step into fear."

What if burnout isn’t about working too much… but about working on the wrong things? Jeff Luther explores why high achievers can’t relax and gets vulnerable with sharing how a near-death (twice!) experience forced him to redefine work, fear and what success actually means.

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https://www.jeffluther.com/

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Ikigai isn’t just a trendy Japanese word. It’s the intersection of purpose, belonging, contribution, and awareness. It’s about balancing the intrinsic (meaning, fulfillment, joy) with the extrinsic (income, titles, recognition) components of work. It's beyond what coaches and leaders today are telling you, "be your best self". Instead Nick reminds us to be our "unique self" through Ikigai.

And here’s the twist Nicholas Kemp indicates you don’t just have one Ikigai. You can have many.

Connect with Nick:

https://ikigaitribe.com/

His upcoming book A Year of Ikigai

https://ikigaitribe.com/a-year-of-ikigai-book/

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"You have to show them that you can be trusted"

Pride. The number one enemy in Corporate America today. And when this can be broken down by leaders in the workplace, their people will follow them into any problem or challenge to make the company successful. Ryan Sullivan provides practical advice for people navigating the skill of building trust in the workplace today wanting to make a really successful team.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-sullivan-9534b74a/

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"The skill is influence"

Corporate America is a dumpster fire today. But it doesn't have to be this way when you "rebalance" your life and the work you do. Carol Enneking reflects on why influence is needed more than ever today in Corporate America. She has walked the "talk" of becoming a vice president to now serving others in balancing their values in why they show up to work.

Connect with Carol:
https://carolenneking.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@carolennekingspeaker
https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroltenneking/

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“I wasn’t tired from working—I was tired from working without meaning.”

What if smiling and using manners could really be the missing ingredient needed today when interacting with others? Ryan shares his journey from serving in the military to realizing that transparency is a necessary skill for those in corporate America today and states that retirement actually sucks.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanreichert78/

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"Psychedelics can be a tool for confronting personal challenges"

Typically we think drugs are bad. And typically we label taking something like acid to avoid something in our lives instead of the opportunity to take acid and confront it. But former attorney Julie Cyvonne sheds a new light through all the propaganda on this when you are given the right amount, with the right facilitator. It can be life changing.

Contact Julie:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliecyvonne/

https://www.juliecyvonne.com/

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