The Thrive Careers Podcast

Why Work Feels So Heavy: Healing Generational Trauma and Breaking Survival Mode


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Is your stress at work more than just deadlines and pressure? If burnout, people-pleasing, or self-doubt feel constant—it may be more than a workload issue. It could be generational.

In this eye-opening episode of Thrive Careers Podcast, host Olajumoke Fatoki speaks with licensed therapist Nikita Pechan about how unhealed generational trauma can quietly shape your career, relationships, and leadership style.

What You’ll Learn:

  • How generational trauma impacts your mindset and behavior at work
  • Signs you’re operating in “survival mode” and how to break the cycle
  • Why emotional safety, rest, and vulnerability are career tools—not weaknesses
  • How reclaiming your story helps you lead with authenticity and confidence

This episode is for anyone ready to stop surviving and start thriving—at work and beyond.

Subscribe now for more episodes on personal healing, professional growth, and building workplaces that honor the whole person.

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