{"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":"24. The Sunday Scaries: Why Work Dread Starts Before the Week Even Begins","slug":"24-the-sunday-scaries-why-work-dread-starts-before-the-week-even-begins","published_at":"2026-04-29T23:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/workplace-therapy-with-dr-abby-medcalf-7529602/24-the-sunday-scaries-why-work-dread-starts-before-the-week-even-begins","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/workplace-therapy-with-dr-abby-medcalf-7529602","url":"https://abbymedcalf.com/sunday-scaries-work-dread-nervous-system","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/8c96d181-3fbd-4796-915c-6eefee5c9d49/stream.mp3","summary":"It's Sunday afternoon. The sun is still out. You haven't even finished your coffee. And somehow, work is already ruining your day. That knot in your stomach, the scrolling to avoid your own thoughts, the creeping dread that starts sometime around 3pm and just gets louder, then maybe you don’t get good sleep on Sunday nights. Today I'm going to show you why it happens and the specific steps to stop handing your Sundays over to a job that doesn't even start until tomorrow. You'll learn the real biology behind Sunday dread, why the standard advice makes it worse, and my three-part approach to reclaiming your weekend. ____________________________ Full blog and show notes: https://abbymedcalf.com/sunday-scaries-work-dread-nervous-system Download the Sunday Reset Toolkit, your one-page guide to the three-part Sunday Scaries system: https://abbymedcalf.com/sunday-reset 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, Ease 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://ab…","meta_description":"It's Sunday afternoon. The sun is still out. You haven't even finished your coffee. And somehow, work is already ruining your day. That knot in your stoma…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1225,"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/24-the-sunday-scaries-why-work-dread-starts-before-the-week-even-begins/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-7529602/24-the-sunday-scaries-why-work-dread-starts-before-the-week-even-begins.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}