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Ep 116 | Our work is making us sick with Sarah Dawkins
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- DesuckifyWork®
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- Jan 27, 2026
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Summary
The idea that corporate jobs aren’t physically taxing is a myth. In many cases they are literally killing us. In almost all, they are taking an often invisible toll on our bodies, creating illness and injury through repeated assaults on our nervous systems. Ridiculous timelines, insane expectations, ever-changing market pressures, unstable economic forces. It’s a lot. “Hey, at least I’m not out there shoveling crap every day.” Sure. But your body (and mind, and soul) are still taking a beating. Sarah Dawkins experienced this firsthand during her career as a nurse. It nearly broke her. Until a colleague helped her see a way through her chronic pain and depression. Today, she works as a holistic health coach and wrote a book called “Heal Yourself” that shows how she and many others have found a way to fully heal. My favorite insight? The idea that “little t” traumas can have just as much impact as major ones. The body doesn’t lie. If something has caused us pain, it’s going to affect us, often for decades. The only way out is through. Acknowledge the pain and heal the root cause. A great way to start is by simply sitting quietly and noticing what you’re feeling in your body. Ask what those feelings are trying to tell you. Your inner wisdom is often smarter than the noise in your head. If all of this sounds a bit woo, I get it. I’m about the least woo guy you’ll ever meet. But this stuff just makes sense to me. I’ve done some of the work and it actually works. It’s not magic. It’s giving yourself access to a power that many of us have shut down for decades. If you’re feeling that weight of the world right now, isn’t it worth a try? Welcome to the DesuckifyWork® podcast. The show where we cut through the BS and find ways to make work more fun, more human and less ridiculou…