The SelfWork Podcast

Choosing a career is one thing. However, knowing if it's the right choice for you or if you need to consider other alternatives? That can be more difficult.
In this enlightening episode, Dr. Margaret speaks with Ashley Stahl, the author of the best-selling book, You Turn: Get Unstuck, Discover Your Direction, Design Your Dream Career . They delve deep into the complexities of career choices and the transformative journey of discovering your true calling - one that more exactly fits with your core values. Throughout this conversation, listeners will gain invaluable insights on how to navigate these choices effectively and achieve outcomes that bring joy and fulfillment.
Pre-order The Perfectly Hidden Depression Workbook - A stand-alone workbook exploring the ten traits of Perfectly Hidden Depression, with guided exercises to help you decide what to keep from your drive and perfectionism, and what to let go.
Publishes April 1st!  Pre-orders matter!
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Note: In this episode, Dr. Margaret talks with Penny Gray, who lost her husband to suicide. Please read/listen carefully. Here are international numbers of suicide hotlines.
Suicide is hard for all, and horrific for others. Why? Because someone they loved died by suicide, and they were absolutely shocked.
Not that suicide isn't always extremely hard on those that loved the person who took their own life. But when you suspect nothing... the emotions that come are hard to understand and accept.
Whether you're a parent, a wife, a friend, a partner - the question of why they couldn't tell you what they were going through can haunt you.
Maybe the concept of perfectly hidden depression can help.
Pre-order The Perfectly Hidden Depression Workbook - A stand-alone workbook exploring the ten traits of Perfectly Hidden Depression, with guided exercises to help you decide what to keep from your drive and perfectionism, and what to let go.
Publishes April 1st!  Pre-orders matter!
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Bipolar disorder can be very difficult to diagnose. But that pales in comparison to what it can be like to live with and manage.
This week, Dr. Margaret Rutherford is republishing her interview with Terri Cheney who writes about her own battle with bipolar disorder. Sometimes she's won that battle. But not every time. And she talks about mixed episodes, which are harder to understand and certainly harder to live through.
Pre-order The Perfectly Hidden Depression Workbook - A stand-alone workbook exploring the ten traits of Perfectly Hidden Depression, with guided exercises to help you decide what to keep from your drive and perfectionism, and what to let go.
Publishes April 1st!  Pre-orders matter!
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Autism is a diagnosis that's feared by parents whose beloved child's development seems off.
Dr. Theresa Lyons, a scientist and autism parent and expert, has lived this life. She and Dr. Margaret discuss what it was like, how she coped, and the professional and personal advice she has to offer.
Dr. Lyons own words on discovering the autism diagnosis...
"I knew something was wrong with my daughter. I just had this intuition. This knowing. That things just weren’t going right. My daughter was developing but there was just something not right. I had a nagging feeling and everyone kept telling me to ignore it and that everything’s fine but I ignored myself and that’s what I get really mad about."
Pre-order The Perfectly Hidden Depression Workbook - A stand-alone workbook exploring the ten traits of Perfectly Hidden Depression, with guided exercises to help you decide what to keep from your drive and perfectionism, and what to let go.
Publishes April 1st!  Pre-orders matter!
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Have a question or comment? Send a voice message for possible use on the podcast. By recording, you give permission for your voice to be used on SelfWork!
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Self-blame - when it happens way too much - can be paralyzing.
Five paralyzing consequences of self-blame... 
You were blamed as a child so it's become part of your own punishing self-critic which can lead to self-sabotage.
You were manipulated or are being abused and you take the blame to "keep the peace" and become submissive.
You take the blame for something that's happened to you in order to irrationally regain some sense of control.
You're perfectionistic and are constantly looking for even the smallest of mistakes that your inner critic pounces on to shame and blame you.
You need affirmation so you take blame that doesn't belong to you as a way of getting that kind of attention.
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Pre-order The Perfectly Hidden Depression Workbook - A stand-alone workbook exploring the ten traits of Perfectly Hidden Depression, with guided exercises to help you decide what to keep from your drive and perfectionism, and what to let go.
Publishes April 1st!  Pre-orders matter! 
Be a part of the conversation and join Dr. Margaret’s newsletter for one weekly email featuring the latest blog post and podcast episode.
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