The Hidden Emotional Labor Draining Women at Work

About this episode

This episode explores the hidden emotional labor that drains women at work, particularly focusing on neurodivergent individuals and the impact of unrecognized emotional tasks.

Some burnout is easy to spot — but some hides in plain sight. Most women think they’re tired from tasks or meetings… but the real drain is often the hidden emotional work they do without realising it. From managing tension to smoothing over moods, this silent role exhausts you long before Monday even begins. In this episode: What hidden emotional labour looks like in everyday office life Why women (especially neurodivergent) are conditioned into doing it How to tell emotional ...

People in this episode

Host: Michelle

Topics covered

• emotional labor
• burnout
• women at work
• neurodivergent
• office dynamics

Keywords

• emotional labor
• burnout
• women
• neurodivergent
• office work
• mental health
• emotional exhaustion

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