EPISODE · Mar 23, 2026 · 21 MIN
When Your Job Becomes Your Therapy… But Doesn’t Heal You
from In The Know with Tony Reeves · host Anthony Reeves
There’s a difference between working hard… and hiding in your work. In this episode of In The Know with Tony Reeves, I share a deeply personal story from my first job—how I immersed myself in work as a way to cope with a toxic relationship, isolation, and unresolved emotional pain. On the surface, it looked like ambition. I was producing. I was being recognized. I was excelling. But underneath it all, I was avoiding something I didn’t know how to face. In this episode, I break down: Why high performers often use work as a coping mechanismHow productivity can mask unresolved traumaThe difference between healthy focus and emotional avoidanceWhat happens when success hides the real problemIf you’ve ever poured yourself into your work during a difficult time… this episode is for you. 🎧 Listen, reflect, and ask yourself: Am I building something… or am I hiding in it?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/in-the-know-with-tony-reeves--5596987/support.
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There’s a difference between working hard… and hiding in your work. In this episode of In The Know with Tony Reeves, I share a deeply personal story from my first job—how I immersed myself in work as a way to cope with a toxic relationship, isolation, and unresolved emotional pain. On the surface, it looked like ambition. I was producing. I was being recognized. I was excelling. But underneath it all, I was avoiding something I didn’t know how to face. In this episode, I break down: Why high performers often use work as a coping mechanismHow productivity can mask unresolved traumaThe difference between healthy focus and emotional avoidanceWhat happens when success hides the real problemIf you’ve ever poured yourself into your work during a difficult time… this episode is for you. 🎧 Listen, reflect, and ask yourself: Am I building something… or am I hiding in it?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/in-the-know-with-tony-reeves--5596987/support.
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