26. Stop Letting Work Decide How You Feel About Yourself

 Stop Letting Work Decide How You Feel About Yourself When work becomes your emotional anchor, everything feels heavier than it should. In this episode of Unlearning Work, Erin shares a simple but powerful reframe: treat your company like a client, not an identity. When work stops being the place you look for validation or fulfillment, clarity returns and so does steadiness. You’ll hear: Why work quietly becomes emotional fuel A real example of how identity and job get tangled How separating the two reduces stress and self-doubt What it looks like to do strong work without over-attaching Reflection:What have I been asking this job to give me that it was never designed to provide? Unlearning Work is about doing meaningful work without letting it define how you feel about yourself.   📲 Subscribe & Stay Connected 📥 Download the Unlearning Work App for exclusive tools and behavior design resources🎧 Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite platform⭐ Leave a review if this episode resonated—it helps others discover the work📬 Join the Work Reimagined Newsletter for behind-the-scenes insights and free behavior frameworks📱 Follow Erin Merideth on Instagram, LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and Facebook for weekly leadership and behavioral science insights