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The Indispensable Trap | Manager Burnout & Nervous System Recovery
Season 4 Episode 36
Burnout prevention for managers starts with recognising the trap. Leslie, a high-functioning manager, lies awake at 2:15 AM believing her team depend…
1 month ago
Fear of Initiative at Work | High Functioning Anxiety in Leadership
Season 4 Episode 35
Your team keeps checking in, avoiding decisions, waiting for permission. High-functioning anxiety isn't just yours—it's contagious. In this episode, …
1 month, 1 week ago
Manage Workplace Anxiety | Stop the Constant Mental Work
Season 4 Episode 34
Work anxiety management can become another full-time job—constant monitoring, techniques, and self-optimisation that keeps your nervous system locked…
1 month, 1 week ago
Your Body Says Panic, Your Mind Says Fine | Work Anxiety Explained
Season 4 Episode 33
High-functioning anxiety often masquerades as productivity. Your body sends distress signals—tension, racing heart, exhaustion—while your mind insist…
1 month, 1 week ago
Why Anxiety Strikes Without Warning | Work Stress Recovery Explained
Season 4 Episode 32
Why does work anxiety feel like it appears out of nowhere? In this episode, Cheryl Paris talks with Elke Scholz about high-functioning anxiety, the d…
1 month, 1 week ago
When Nothing You Do Is Good Enough | Work Stress & Perfectionism
Season 4 Episode 31
High-functioning anxiety and perfectionism can make you feel like nothing your team does is ever good enough. But here's the truth: the problem isn't…
1 month, 1 week ago
How to Reduce Work Stress by Trusting Your Team—Without Lowering Your Standards
Season 4 Episode 30
If you’ve ever gone home and realised your mind is still “on shift,” you’ll relate to Ella. She’s a lead electrician on construction sites, responsib…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
How Leaders Use Play To Cut Stress | Nervous System Reset
Season 4 Episode 29
High-achieving women often push harder to manage stress—but what if the real stress recovery strategy is play? Join Cheryl Paris and Zander Phelps as…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Why Your Brain Can't Fix Burnout — Play Coach Explains
Season 4 Episode 28
When work stress hits, your first instinct is to think harder—but that's exactly what keeps high-achievers stuck. In this episode, Cheryl sits down w…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Play Your Way Out of Work Stress | Nervous System Reset for Busy Women
Season 4 Episode 27
When did you last genuinely play—not perform, not doom-scroll, but actually play? In this episode, we explore why nervous system regulation and burno…
1 month, 2 weeks ago