{"podcast":{"title":"The DASH Mindset Podcast","slug":"the-dash-mindset-podcast-6393232","podcast_index_feed_id":6393232,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/thedashmindset/feed.xml","website_url":"https://thedashmindset.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16393366/TheDASHMindsetCoverArt.jpg","author":"Sheri Zevenbergen","episode_count":65,"summary":"Welcome to The DASH Mindset Podcast with Sheri Zevenbergen. A show that helps you live authentically & unlock your true potential in all aspects of your life. Each week, former corporate leader turned coach, Sheri Z, will bring you inspiring guests, relatable stories, & practical tips and tools to help you unlock your true potential your way. You’re unique, & your journey should be, too. Laugh & learn with Sheri through her own journey as she discusses topics such as communication, values, strengths & limiting beliefs with strategies to elevate your life, including your work & relationships. Your dash is your adventure between your birth & death. Design it your way. Develop & apply self-awareness to live more meaningfully, make the impact you truly want to make & maximize your potential in all aspects of life. It’s not about focusing on all the things. It’s about focusing on the right things.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T00:20:57.564633+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dash-mindset-podcast-6393232"},"episode":{"title":"59. Making Work Suck Less with TJ Bennett","slug":"59-making-work-suck-less-with-tj-bennett","published_at":"2026-03-26T11:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dash-mindset-podcast-6393232/59-making-work-suck-less-with-tj-bennett","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dash-mindset-podcast-6393232","url":"https://thedashmindset.podbean.com/e/making-work-suck-less-with-tj-bennett/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/3yrcvrndyrvi3jxk/riverside_tj_sheri_mar_26_2026_001_the_dash_mindset_st9586w.mp3","summary":"What if work didn’t have to feel so…sucky?TJ Bennett is on a mission to help people figure that out.We talk about his DesuckifyWork® podcast, his path through advertising, the pressure we put on ourselves to have everything figured out (even though none of us do), and what actually makes work…and life…feel better.A fun and honest conversation about how things actually unfold.TJ didn’t have some perfectly mapped-out plan. He followed what was interesting, paid attention to what felt off, and made changes along the way. From randomly discovering advertising…to realizing later in his career that something had shifted…to leaving a successful career to try something new without knowing exactly how it would all work.We also talk about how early experiences shape the way we see work and life, and how sometimes it takes something significant to make us pause and rethink what actually matters.And throughout the conversation, this idea keeps coming up:We think we need to know first…and then act.But most of the time, it’s actually the opposite.We try something.We figure it out as we go.We adjust.That’s the process.It’s simple. Not always easy. But much truer than the story most of us are carrying. We Talk About: The unexpected path that led TJ into advertising (and how one seemingly random moment can change everything) Why not knowing how is usually the thing keeping us stuck How a major health experience early in life shifted how he thinks about work and what actually matters The moment “Desuckify” became a thing…and why he committed before he had it all figured out Why “fine” can be dangerous The pressure we all feel to have it figured out (and the fact that none of us actually do) Why enjoyment might be one of the most underrated tools we have About TJ Bennett TJ is the founde…","meta_description":"What if work didn’t have to feel so…sucky?TJ Bennett is on a mission to help people figure that out.We talk about his DesuckifyWork® podcast, his path thr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4501,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-dash-mindset-podcast-6393232/episodes/59-making-work-suck-less-with-tj-bennett/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dash-mindset-podcast-6393232/59-making-work-suck-less-with-tj-bennett.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}