{"podcast":{"title":"Workplace Therapy with Dr. Abby Medcalf","slug":"workplace-therapy-with-dr-abby-medcalf-7529602","podcast_index_feed_id":7529602,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/e9edccd9-599c-4b10-9f92-f28a89569796","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/workplace-therapy-with-dr-abby-medcalf5146","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2026/4/20/17/d88fec73-d37f-4bfc-9df7-03338c025c26_195230561-c6e2cd98-b4bc-4327-a5c3-9ca1cd6d2ec6.jpg","author":"Abby Medcalf","episode_count":35,"summary":"If Adam Grant and Brené Brown had a smart, funny, slightly bossy sister who showed up with her own table, her own chairs, and a slightly inappropriate snack tray, you’d get Dr. Abby Medcalf. Welcome to Workplace Therapy, the podcast where workplace relationships finally get the therapy they’ve always needed. Whether you're burned out from boundary-less coworkers, stuck in a people-pleasing loop with your boss, or dreading yet another “quick” check-in from a micromanaging manager, Abby has the insight and attitude you’ve been craving. With decades of experience as a psychologist, organizational consultant, and no-nonsense New Yorker, Abby delivers research-backed tips and strategies you can use today. No fluff. No vague leadership lingo. Just honest talk about the human side of work and how to finally feel energized and confident in your career again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T10:20:30.126935+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/workplace-therapy-with-dr-abby-medcalf-7529602"},"episode":{"title":"13. When Doing Less Helps You Do Better: The Truth About Career Minimalism","slug":"13-when-doing-less-helps-you-do-better-the-truth-about-career-minimalism","published_at":"2026-01-22T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/workplace-therapy-with-dr-abby-medcalf-7529602/13-when-doing-less-helps-you-do-better-the-truth-about-career-minimalism","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/workplace-therapy-with-dr-abby-medcalf-7529602","url":"https://abbymedcalf.com/career-minimalism-at-work","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/446b28c8-9e4c-4c07-bc7c-caa15518cff7/stream.mp3","summary":"If you’ve been feeling the slow, persistent ache of burnout or the creeping suspicion that your work owns you more than you own your life, you’re not alone. There’s a rising movement in the workplace that’s not laziness and not disengagement. It’s something much more intentional. Career minimalism. People aren’t just burned out. They’re waking up. They’re realizing that work became the main character in a story that was supposed to have romance, rest, purpose, creativity, and connection.   Career minimalism isn’t about caring less. It’s about caring differently . You stop measuring your worth by volume and start measuring it by alignment. It’s not an anti-work philosophy. It’s an anti-overidentification philosophy. Today, you’ll learn what career minimalism is, the psychology behind why it works, how it differs from quiet quitting and disengagement, and how to begin practicing it in your work life without sabotaging your reputation or momentum. ____________________________ Full blog and show notes: https://abbymedcalf.com/career-minimalism-at-work   Download your free Career Minimalism Starter Kit and walk step by step through how to reduce your workload without reducing your impact: https://abbymedcalf.com/career-minimalism-kit   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://abbyme…","meta_description":"If you’ve been feeling the slow, persistent ache of burnout or the creeping suspicion that your work owns you more than you own your life, you’re not alon…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1376,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/workplace-therapy-with-dr-abby-medcalf-7529602/episodes/13-when-doing-less-helps-you-do-better-the-truth-about-career-minimalism/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/workplace-therapy-with-dr-abby-medcalf-7529602/13-when-doing-less-helps-you-do-better-the-truth-about-career-minimalism.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}