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BBT #19 | The Hidden Cost of High-Pressure Corporate Jobs
The job looks good on paper. The title, the company, the comp. What nobody tells you is what it costs to keep up.
This week Malcolm and Thomas get into the part of corporate life that doesn't make the LinkedIn post — the high-pressure environments, the always-on expectations, and what that constant pressure to perform actually does to your head. They talk honestly about work stress, the mental health toll of demanding roles, and the stuff people carry quietly because admitting it feels like weakness.
The real conversation underneath it: how do you manage the expectations, protect your…
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