# 17. How To Handle a Micromanaging Boss Without Losing Your Sanity Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/workplace-therapy-with-dr-abby-medcalf-7529602/17-how-to-handle-a-micromanaging-boss-without-losing-your-sanity Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/workplace-therapy-with-dr-abby-medcalf-7529602/17-how-to-handle-a-micromanaging-boss-without-losing-your-sanity.md Podcast: [Workplace Therapy with Dr. Abby Medcalf](https://stenobird.com/podcast/workplace-therapy-with-dr-abby-medcalf-7529602) Published: 2026-02-19T00:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://abbymedcalf.com/how-to-deal-with-a-micromanaging-boss Audio file: https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/f0cf10ed-4faf-4a17-a6e6-ce20057e9f81/stream.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/workplace-therapy-with-dr-abby-medcalf-7529602/episodes/17-how-to-handle-a-micromanaging-boss-without-losing-your-sanity Duration seconds: 1032 ## Resource If your boss watches every move you make, checks in constantly, or “fixes” work you’ve already done, it’s not just annoying. It’s activating your nervous system. Today you’ll learn why people micromanage, what’s happening in your brain when it happens, and how to respond without getting defensive, shutting down, or blowing up. _________   Full blog and show notes: https://abbymedcalf.com/how-to-deal-with-a-micromanaging-boss   Download the Micromanager Survival Toolkit: https://abbymedcalf.com/micromanager-toolkit   Join my online community, One Love Collective, on Substack: https://abbymedcalf.com/substack .   You'll get... ✨ Early drops + ad-free podcast episodes ✨ Worksheets, journal prompts, downloads, and guided visualizations ✨ Community chats and live Q&A calls with Abby  _________   Subscribe to the Love Letter and get my little messages each week!  https://abbymedcalf.com/loveletter-opt-in/    👉 Pick up a copy of my new book, Boundaries Made Easy: Your Roadmap to Connection, Easy and Joy: https://abbymedcalf.com/boundaries   👉 Pick up The Workbook: Boundaries Made Easier to use as a companion to the book or as a standalone masterclass: https://abbymedcalf.com/boundaries-workbook   👉 Buy my #1 bestselling book on Amazon, Be Happily Married: Even If Your Partner Won’t Do a Thing: https://abbymedcalf.com/book  ____________________________ Looking for past episodes of the Relationships Made Easy Podcast? Head over to https://abbymedcalf.com/podcast-the-archives where you’ll find past episodes.   Ready to dig deeper? Take one of my online courses (some are FREE!) or grab a workbook: https://abbymedcalf.com/shop A great idea to stay motivated and keep your head in a positive direction is to buy som… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/workplace-therapy-with-dr-abby-medcalf-7529602/episodes/17-how-to-handle-a-micromanaging-boss-without-losing-your-sanity/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/workplace-therapy-with-dr-abby-medcalf-7529602/17-how-to-handle-a-micromanaging-boss-without-losing-your-sanity.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.