# 21. How To Handle Draining Coworkers Without Losing Your Mind Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/workplace-therapy-with-dr-abby-medcalf-7529602/21-how-to-handle-draining-coworkers-without-losing-your-mind Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/workplace-therapy-with-dr-abby-medcalf-7529602/21-how-to-handle-draining-coworkers-without-losing-your-mind.md Podcast: [Workplace Therapy with Dr. Abby Medcalf](https://stenobird.com/podcast/workplace-therapy-with-dr-abby-medcalf-7529602) Published: 2026-03-18T23:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://abbymedcalf.com/how-to-deal-with-draining-coworkers Audio file: https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/ec6576f6-d6b9-493b-bc2c-1f0b418d361a/stream.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/workplace-therapy-with-dr-abby-medcalf-7529602/episodes/21-how-to-handle-draining-coworkers-without-losing-your-mind Duration seconds: 775 ## Resource Some coworkers drain your energy the second they walk into the room. Today you’ll learn the science behind emotional contagion, why certain people hijack your nervous system, and the practical tools that help you stay grounded and productive without getting pulled into their chaos.   Full blog and show notes: https://abbymedcalf.com/how-to-deal-with-draining-coworkers   Protect Your Energy! Download The Energy Shield: Your Guide for Handling Draining Coworkers: https://abbymedcalf.com/energy-shield   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 some of my fabulous, inspiration… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/workplace-therapy-with-dr-abby-medcalf-7529602/episodes/21-how-to-handle-draining-coworkers-without-losing-your-mind/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/workplace-therapy-with-dr-abby-medcalf-7529602/21-how-to-handle-draining-coworkers-without-losing-your-mind.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.