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466. “Your Gut Is Never Wrong” | Healing Career Wounds with Mandy Tang
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- The Daily Helping
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- May 18, 2026
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- 1565
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Summary
Mandy Tang is a career coach, holistic healer, and author of Heal Your Career Wounds: Navigating the Trauma of Today’s Workplace . She works with clients across big tech, startups, and the nonprofit sector, helping them bring more creativity, joy, and self-trust into their work lives. She is also the creator behind the popular TikTok account @careercoachmandy , where she has built a community around honest conversations about burnout, toxic workplaces, imposter syndrome, and career transitions. In this conversation, we talk with Mandy about why career pain is rarely “just work.” She explains how layoffs, toxic bosses, burnout, and professional identity loss can feel like being punched in the face, leaving people disoriented and unsure how to move forward. Mandy’s approach starts with naming what happened, recognizing the patterns, and rebuilding from a place of internal validation rather than external approval. We also explore the liminal space that comes after a major career rupture, when the old identity is gone but the new one has not fully formed. Mandy reminds us that healing is often less dramatic than we expect. It happens through small, consistent acts of self-care, honest reflection, and learning to trust our own inner signals again. The Biggest Helping: Today’s Most Important Takeaway “Listen to your gut” -- Thank you for joining us on The Daily Helping with Dr. Shuster. Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts , Spotify and YouTube to download more food for the brain, knowledge from the experts, and tools to win at life. Resources: Heal Your Career Wounds: Navigating the Trauma of Today’s Workplace Mandy Tang on TikTok Mandy Tang’s Website Produced by NOVA Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy