Why Your Job is Costing You Your Health: Healing from Burnout and Career Grief

"Maybe it is time to stop pushing through." In this episode, host Aundrea Cline-Thomas sits down with award-winning psychologist and author Dr. Charmaine Jackman to unpack the heavy reality of career grief and burnout.

Whether you’ve recently lost a job or you’re still "armored up" in a toxic environment, this conversation is a reminder that you don't have to carry the weight of your workspace alone. Dr.

Jackman shares her personal journey from a driven 9-to-5 career to "choosing herself" through entrepreneurship, and why even a therapist needs therapy when the environment becomes exploitative. We dive deep into: The 5 Stages of Career Grief: Why losing a job (or a dream) feels like losing a loved one.

The Body Keeps the Score: How to recognize the physical triggers of being "out of alignment" before the breakdown comes. Survival Mode vs.

Safety: Why we keep working like we're being chased, even after we've escaped. The ACT Framework: A step-by-step process to Assess, Choose, and Tackle your well-being. 📩 Stay Connected with the Next Best Thing: Don’t navigate your transitions alone.

Subscribe to Next Nuggets, my weekly newsletter helping you navigate career and life transitions with purpose and clarity. As Dr.

Jackman says, our environments are often designed to exploit us, but we can choose a different path. It's time to stop giving work your "best" while your family and health get the "scraps." Connect with Dr.

Charmaine Jackman: Book: The Black Therapist's Guide to Private Practice and Entrepreneurship Website: Instagram: @AskDrCharmain