143 - Work Is Not Your Family: The Burnout Trap No One Talks About
“We’re like family here.”
It sounds warm, supportive, and welcoming. But in many workplaces, this phrase can quietly blur boundaries and create pressure to sacrifice more of yourself than is healthy or sustainable.
In this episode, Dr. Amy Grimm explores why the “work family” narrative can contribute to burnout, especially for high-achieving professionals who already tend to overextend themselves. When loyalty, belonging, and identity become tangled up with our jobs, it becomes much harder to recognize when our needs are being pushed aside.
Amy shares how language like this can subtly shape…
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