The Nervous System Trap: Why Smart IT Pros Stay in Draining Jobs
In this introspective episode, Gina explores a quiet but pervasive issue in the tech industry: why highly capable, self-aware professionals stay in roles that completely drain them. Moving past the as...
20 Apr 12min
Identity and Sustained Performance
In this final installment of her mini-series on crunch culture and burnout, Gena dives deep into the subtle force that keeps IT professionals tethered to overwork: Identity. We explore how being the r...
30 Mar 10min
The Nervous System of ‘No. Why Boundaries Feel Like Danger
Gena takes a look at the physiological and psychological barriers that prevent IT professionals from setting effective boundaries. Moving beyond surface-level ‘just say no’ advice, Gena explores why b...
18 Mar 11min
Why Your Time Off Isn't Fixing Your Burnout
Today, Gena explores the vital difference between escape and true recovery. While many high-achievers in tech rely on vacations or ‘over-correcting’ with strict discipline to combat burnout, these met...
9 Mar 9min
Why Rest Feels Like a Chore After the Crunch
In this episode, Gena takes a look at the perplexing reality many IT professionals face: the inability to feel restored even when they finally step away from work. Gena explains how sustained crunch c...
3 Mar 10min
Navigating High-Functioning Burnout in Tech
In this episode, Gena dives into the deceptive nature of high-functioning burnout, a form of exhaustion that doesn't look like collapse, but rather like peak competence. For IT professionals, this typ...
23 Feb 9min
Why IT Professionals Can’t Quit Crunch Culture
In this episode, Gena dives deep into the psychological and physiological mechanics of ‘crunch culture’. Rather than viewing constant urgency as a simple scheduling error, Gena redefines it as a ‘thre...
16 Feb 10min
Why Soft Skills are Hard Systems Maintenance
In this episode, Gena dives into the high-pressure world of ‘crunch culture’, those intense periods in IT where deadlines are compressed and stress becomes the background noise of life. Gena explores ...
9 Feb 9min
