Episode 10:  Work Addiction Explained

Episode 10: Work Addiction Explained

Update: 2025-09-12
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If rest makes you restless, this episode is for you.

In the Season 1 finale of Beneath the Busy, we look beneath the polished surface of high performance to explore a quietly harmful dynamic: work addiction. It often looks like dedication—but underneath is a loop of anxiety, avoidance, and a relentless need to prove.

You’ll learn:

  • What work addiction is (and isn’t)
  • Why it hides in plain sight—especially in ambitious, high-achieving people
  • How to spot the loop, interrupt it, and begin to step out
  • Why separating your work from your worth is the real work
  • Maya’s story: a real-life example of unhooking from the cycle

This is not a list of hacks. It’s a gentle call to reflect—because you don’t have to quit your job to quit the loop, but you may need to stop earning your self-worth one task at a time.

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Episode 10:  Work Addiction Explained

Episode 10: Work Addiction Explained

Lauren Davis