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EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 42 MIN

I Love My Job. So Why Am I Struggling?

from The Five Year Plan · host Anna Zhang

They say misery is reserved for those who hate their jobs, hate their careers, hate their colleagues, hate their bosses, hate their hours etc etc etc.... or is it? In this episode, Anna explores a different kind of struggle: what it’s like to genuinely love your job, believe in what you’re doing, and still feel like you’re falling apart underneath it all.The lows hit harder than you ever expected. Your anxiety is through the roof. Your identity becomes completely tangled up in your work. And because nothing is technically “wrong,” it becomes even harder to explain why you’re struggling so much.This conversation is for anyone who’s ever thought: “nothing's technically wrong… so why do I still feel this way?”Links to Articles Referenced: Two Types of Passion Passion Study

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