#173 The Psychology Of Toxic Productivity: Why Loving Your Work Burns You Out Faster

About this episode

Keegan explores the concept of toxic productivity and its impact on burnout, drawing from personal experiences and conversations with guests.

In this episode, Keegan breaks down toxic productivity - the compulsive need to always be doing, achieving, or optimising until it stops serving your life and starts consuming it. Drawing on recent conversations with Grace Grove, Jackie Bell, and Dr. Megan Lee, plus a personal realisation that hit close to home, Keegan explores why people who work on things they love experience burnout more than anyone else, and what it actually costs when the people you care about get the leftover version of you. For more just like this: Grace Grove: How She's Training for a Sub-3 Marathon While Working as a Doctor   Dr. Megan Lee: The Rise of the Whimsical Era Listen and subscribe: Spotify   Apple Podcasts   Youtube   Follow for more: Podcast Instagram Keegan's Instagram TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Keegan Hipgrave

Guests: Grace Grove, Dr. Megan Lee

Topics covered

• toxic productivity
• burnout
• work-life balance
• mental health
• personal development

Keywords

• toxic productivity
• burnout
• work
• mental health
• personal growth
• achievement
• optimizing

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