Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide
Traditional career development not working for you as a trauma survivor? Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide reimagines professional success with your healing journey in mind. Join trauma survivor turned trauma-informed career coach, Cyndi Bennett, MBA, M.Ed., for strategies that actually work for trauma survivors seeking career growth. Subscribe for weekly tips on building a career that honors your healing journey.
Podcasting since 2025 • 37 episodes
Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide
Latest Episodes
When the World Celebrates and You Clock In | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 37
If you're heading into work while everyone else is opening presents or sitting down to holiday meals, this episode is for you. We're talking about the invisible weight shift workers carry during the holidays—and why it's completely valid whethe...
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Why Performance Reviews Trigger Trauma Responses | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 36
Traditional performance management wasn't designed for the 61% of employees who've experienced trauma. In this episode, we explore why annual reviews, feedback sandwiches, and stretch goals often backfire with trauma survivors - and what trauma...
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Decision Paralysis or Trauma Response? | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 35
Are you stuck on a business decision, unable to tell if you're being strategic or if your nervous system is activated? In this episode, we explore how to distinguish between strategic thinking and trauma responses that disguise themselves as du...
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Taking a Career Break for the Holidays Permission Granted | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 34
If you're exhausted just thinking about the holidays while everyone else seems to be celebrating... this one's for you.In this episode of Your Trauma Wise Career Guide, I'm giving you explicit permission to take a career break during th...
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Redefining Success: A Trauma-Informed Approach | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 33
What if the success you're chasing was never designed for someone like you?During one of my recent open houses, someone asked me: "How do you define success?" It's such a simple question, but the answer is anything but simple—especially...
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