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 • 18 episodes
Beneath the Busy: Insights into Workplace Mental Health
Latest Episodes
Caring Without Crumbling: Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in HR and Leadership
Burnout and compassion fatigue are reaching crisis levels in HR and leadership roles. In this episode of Beneath the Busy, Lauren Davis explores the hidden emotional cost of being the person everyone relies on and why caring roles are breaking ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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18:31
From Proving to Leading: Why High Performers Burn Out | Productivity Dysmorphia and Self-Worth
Why do high achievers struggle to feel “enough” even when they’re performing at their best?In this episode of Beneath the Busy, Clinical Psychologist & Leadership Coach Lauren Davis explores the proving mindset<...
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17:04
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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