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EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 14 MIN

#173 The Psychology Of Toxic Productivity: Why Loving Your Work Burns You Out Faster

from Keegan and Company · host Keegan Hipgrave

In this episode, Keegan breaks down toxic productivity - the compulsive need to always be doing, achieving, or optimising until it stops serving your life and starts consuming it. Drawing on recent conversations with Grace Grove, Jackie Bell, and Dr. Megan Lee, plus a personal realisation that hit close to home, Keegan explores why people who work on things they love experience burnout more than anyone else, and what it actually costs when the people you care about get the leftover version of you. For more just like this: Grace Grove: How She's Training for a Sub-3 Marathon While Working as a Doctor Dr. Megan Lee: The Rise of the Whimsical Era Listen and subscribe: Spotify Apple Podcasts Youtube Follow for more: Podcast InstagramKeegan's InstagramTikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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