Beneath the Busy: Insights into Workplace Mental Health
Is it possible to thrive at work without sacrificing your wellbeing?
Yes - and it starts by going beneath the busy.
Hosted by clinical psychologist and mental health coach Lauren Davis, Beneath the Busy cuts through hustle culture to explore what really makes leaders and teams mentally healthy.
With over 20 years of experience, Lauren brings sharp insights, honest reflections, and practical strategies to help you live and lead with more ease.
Because being constantly busy isn’t a badge of honour—it’s a barrier to what matters most.
Subscribe for regular conversations that challenge the norm, restore perspective, and redefine success—from the inside out.
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Podcasting since 2025 • 16 episodes
Beneath the Busy: Insights into Workplace Mental Health
Latest Episodes
The Cult of Busyness: How High-Performing Leaders Burn Out Without Noticing
Why do so many high-performing leaders feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and strangely unaccomplished, even after incredibly busy days?In Season 2, Episode 2 of Beneath the Busy, Lauren Davis explores the hidden psychology behind...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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27:37
The Leadership Paradox Behind Burnout
In this episode, Lauren Davis unpacks The Leadership Paradox — why today’s leaders operate under Olympic-level expectations with almost no built-in support. We explore the hidden cost of resilience, the emotional labour leaders and HR ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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9:05
Episode 10: Work Addiction Explained
If rest makes you restless, this episode is for you.In the Season 1 finale of Beneath the Busy, we look beneath the polished surface of high performance to explore a quietly harmful dynamic: work addiction. It often looks like d...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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27:41
Behind the Drive: When Anxiety takes the Wheel
Anxiety often hides behind high performance, overthinking, and the need to stay in control. In this episode, we unpack what anxiety really is, and what it isn’t. You’ll learn: – How anxiety hijacks your nervous system&n...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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26:51
Episode 8: WTF: What’s the Feeling?
Most of us were never taught how to feel our feelings; let alone why it matters. In this episode, we explore what emotions are really trying to tell us, how the brain responds to emotional overwhelm, and why “naming it to tame it” is more than ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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22:37
