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Podcast: The Anxious Achiever
Episode: âI Could Work 16 Hours a Day and Not Have It Affect Me⌠I Thoughtâ
Description: We donât always immediately see the ways that anxiety, trauma, or institutional inequities show up for us - and our bodies - at work. Deepa Purushothaman began her career as a classic overachiever, until she couldnât physically do it anymore. She was done âingestingâ toxic work culture and âacting inâ her emotions, as she puts it. She came to realize a lot of the ways that corporate America can be toxic for women of color in particular, and she set out to change that.Purushothaman is the cofounder of nFormation, and she wrote the book The First, Th...