Toxic Striving with Paula Freedman-Diamond

Toxic Striving with Paula Freedman-Diamond

August 13, 2025


Toxic Striving with Paula Freedman-Diamond

August 13th, 2025

Episode 59

Episode 59

What happens when ambition turns toxic? In this eye-opening conversation, we sit down with psychologist and author Dr. Paula Freedman-Diamond to unpack the hidden cost of hustle culture. From eating disorders and body image struggles to the quiet burnout of toxic striving, they explore how compliance and perfectionism erode our mental health.

What happens when ambition turns toxic? In this eye-opening conversation, we sit down with psychologist and author Dr. Paula Freedman-Diamond to unpack the hidden cost of hustle culture. From eating disorders and body image struggles to the quiet burnout of toxic striving, they explore how compliance and perfectionism erode our mental health.

What happens when ambition turns toxic? In this eye-opening conversation, we sit down with psychologist and author Dr. Paula Freedman-Diamond to unpack the hidden cost of hustle culture. From eating disorders and body image struggles to the quiet burnout of toxic striving, they explore how compliance and perfectionism erode our mental health.

Through vulnerable stories and powerful insights, the episode shines a light on the role of personality, emotional awareness, and self-empathy in the healing journey. If you’ve ever felt like you’re “never enough,” we hope this episode is your first step to overcoming toxic striving.



Through vulnerable stories and powerful insights, the episode shines a light on the role of personality, emotional awareness, and self-empathy in the healing journey. If you’ve ever felt like you’re “never enough,” we hope this episode is your first step to overcoming toxic striving.



Through vulnerable stories and powerful insights, the episode shines a light on the role of personality, emotional awareness, and self-empathy in the healing journey. If you’ve ever felt like you’re “never enough,” we hope this episode is your first step to overcoming toxic striving.



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