Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide
Cyndi Bennett | Career Coaching for Trauma Survivors
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S2E58 What To Say When Your Career History Is Messy
SummaryIn this episode, Cyndi Bennett tackles something that most career advice completely misses: what happens in your body when an interviewer asks you to explain a gap, a difficult departure, or a…
Power Was Never Meant to Be Used This Way
SummaryIn this solo episode, Cyndi Bennett takes on a topic she has been sitting with for a while: power, and what happens when someone gets it and uses it the wrong way. This is not a political…
Why A Narcissist Coworker Feels So Familiar To You
SummaryIn this episode, Cyndi Bennett gets personal. She shares what happened after she did the hard work of getting regulated and reached out to repair things with a difficult coworker, and what his…
When Leaving Was the Only Way, With Jenny Gardner
In this episode, Cyndi Bennett sits down with Resilient Career Academy member Jenny Gardner, a 30-year social work veteran who reached her breaking point and made the brave decision to choose…
What Nobody Warned Me About Building a Business After Trauma
Nobody warned me that building my own business wouldn't automatically feel safe. 💙If you left the traditional workplace to build something of your own — or you're planning to — this episode is for…
What I Found When I Finally Looked at What Wasn't Working Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide, Episode 53
Are you building your career or business the way YOU actually want to? 🔍Cyndi Bennett gets radically honest about the audit she'd been avoiding — and what she found when she finally looked. If you've…
I Don't Know What I Want — And That's Not Your Fault | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 52
"I don't know what I want" — What if that's not a flaw, but a survival response? 💙If you've ever gone completely blank when someone asks what you want to do with your life, this episode is for you.…
Narcissism in the Workplace with Kimberly Weeks | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 51
Have you ever walked into a work meeting and suddenly felt like a child again — shrinking, people-pleasing, or reacting in ways that surprised even you? You're not imagining it. Narcissistic…
When Work Gets Ugly: Righting Your Emotional Ship as a Trauma Survivor | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 50
Have you ever been triggered at work so badly you couldn't function? 😔 You're not alone.In this raw, real, and deeply personal episode, trauma-informed career coach Cyndi Bennett takes you behind the…
Turning "Failure" Into Fuel: What Your Setbacks Are Actually Telling You | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 49
When something goes wrong in your career, your nervous system doesn't just feel setback — it feels proof.When something goes wrong in your career, your nervous system doesn't just feel setback — it…
Why I Quit the Program Everyone Said Would Work | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 48
Did you follow a program perfectly… and still fail? You're not alone. 💔In this raw and honest episode, trauma-informed career coach Cyndi Bennett shares the story of how she invested thousands of…
Why Saying "NO" Feels Dangerous (And What It's Really Telling You) | Trauma & Career Ep. 47
Does your chest tighten the moment you think about saying no? Do you automatically say yes — even when your body is screaming the opposite? You're not weak. You're not dramatic. Your nervous system…
When Building Your Business Becomes the New Trigger | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 46
You left the workplace because it was too triggering to survive. So why does building your business feel just as dysregulating? For a lot of trauma survivors, entrepreneurship isn't a passion project…
Coming Out as a DID System at Work | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 45
What happens when a trauma-informed career coach comes out publicly as a DID system — and what it means for everyone navigating their career while healing?In this raw, unscripted episode, Cyndi…
Trauma-Informed Leadership for Front-Line Workers | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 44
Front-line workers—healthcare providers, emergency responders, therapists and counselors, social workers, teachers, and service workers—face unique challenges that leadership models often weren't…
Trauma-Informed Leadership: Nervous System Leadership | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 43
She'd been through every leadership program. She could articulate leadership principles beautifully. Her evaluations were excellent. So why did her team still seem anxious? Why did people hesitate…
Leading as a Trauma Survivor: Insights From Both Sides | Your Trauma-Wise Career Guide Ep 42
"Just create psychological safety by telling your team it's okay to make mistakes!" Everyone nodded. I felt my stomach tighten. Because I remembered being that employee - the one whose manager said…
Trauma Informed Leadership: Team Recovery from Toxic Leadership | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 41
Three months after the toxic executive left, Maya had hired an excellent replacement and implemented new policies. So why were her strongest performers resigning? Why was the team angrier than…
Trauma Informed Leadership: Recognizing High Performer Burnout | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 40
Sarah arrives at 7 AM every morning, stays past 7 PM most nights, and delivers ahead of schedule. Marcus stays calm during every crisis. Both are high performers. Both are also quietly struggling…
The Role of Peer Support in Professional Spaces w/ Jade Miller | Your Trauma Wise Career Guide Ep 39
Ever wondered what makes peer support different from therapy—and why it matters for your career? In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Jade Miller, a peer support worker specializing in…
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