toxicworkenvironment

In this episode, we're diving deep into the realities of entrepreneurship, addressing a familiar struggle – overworking and blurred boundaries.

April guides us through an eye-opening conversation about setting healthy boundaries, both with others and ourselves. We hear relatable stories from fellow business owners, including the poignant remark from Selena that perfectly encapsulates the feeling of losing control over our schedules despite starting a business to gain it.

We examine the toxic traits of our inner bosses – the ones that overwork us, underpay us, and affect our health. Join us as we explore the parallels between our self-critique and the treatment we'd never tolerate from an external boss. Through personal anecdotes and thought-provoking insights, we challenge the concept of control and redefine what it means to be a good boss – to ourselves.

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You can have all the plans, skills and goals in the world and none of that will matter when you have a traumatic experience at work. Maybe the trauma is stemming from a bad boss, a not so nice email you received or maybe it’s that you’ve been passed over for promotion. Regardless of what’s causing your trauma what I want to discuss today is how to get out of the cycle that keeps you stuck, reexperiencing trauma and believing this is all there is. 

On this episode we'll be discussing blaming others for our career, how it creates a toxic work environment and how blame render's you powerless.

I'll also  share how a boss I previously had waged psychological warfare against me and how I was able to take back control of my career.

As always, I'll provide you with some steps you can take that will move your career forward in a more powerful way.

HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED A TOXIC WORK ENVIRONMENT?

On this episode we are joined by Ron Camacho, a law enforcement veteran who shares his experience with detoxing a toxic work environment. Ron discusses how he overcame an ego established through progressing very early in his career, his self improvement journey and how he is helping others to benefit from his learnings.

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The worst feeling in the world is helplessness.  Not knowing what to do, how to do it and not being capable.

When unexpected events happen, we experience failure.  This is normal, we didn’t know to prepare for it.

Unfortunately, it brings feelings of helplessness.  To relieve the emotional discomfort, the blame game starts.  Energy is misdirected at a scapegoat, instead of solving the actual problem.

Apply this simple children’s game to turn it around, have everyone growing, and feeling empowered.

Inspiration to start a business is everywhere.  Perhaps you dabbled with a few entrepreneur ideas.

Then you go to work.  It’s a paycheck.  You used to love it.  But now, it’s just dread.  The work stress, team dynamics, lack of promotion, and don’t even get you started about your boss!

Quitting brings freedom.  Then fear sets in.  Are you really willing to give up the steady paycheck, insurance and learn all the things?  

Sit back.  Breathe.  Let’s look at all the stuff to help you make the best decision for yourself.

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All working moms have experienced the “Sunday blues” to varying degrees, where you dread having to go to work on Monday and wish you had more vacation time. Or maybe it’s Wednesdays that are challenging for you because they promise the weekend, and it never seems to come soon enough.

While we’ve all had times where we have a love/hate relationship with our job, unfortunately it's becoming more mainstream for people to be complaining about working in toxic work environments. 50 years ago a toxic work environment meant working in a space where there were literally toxic chemicals or harmful substances, however today, a toxic work environment could mean an unlimited number of issues.

Unfortunately, the issue with working in a toxic work environment is that it breeds unrest, constant stressors, and often low morale. It’s as if a dense fog creeps in and covers everyone affected, with a dark cloud of overwhelm, frustration, and distraction.

Before you know it, you’re bringing your toxic work environment issues home with you. When this happens, it begins to take over your conversations with loved ones, robs you of much needed rest, and causes more burnout, stress and overwhelm.

Fortunately, for those non-extreme situations, where you don’t have an HR department to handle your issues, or maybe you do and they’re ineffective, or where you aren’t quitting anytime soon, there is a way to handle working in a toxic work environment. You don’t need to feel hopeless and suffer with the daily blues any longer.

This week on The CPA MOMS Podcast I discuss why you might be dreading your job and what to do when you work in a toxic work environment.