Are you showing up to work physically, but sitting at your desk running on total mental empty?

In this episode of The Story I'm Telling Myself, host Rita Ernst welcomes consultant psychologist Tabby Kerwin to unpack the silent crisis of presenteeism and how we navigate loss in both life and career.

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Tabby shares her deeply personal transformation after losing her father at sixteen and her husband Simon to cancer, revealing how grief isn't limited to bereavement—it stems from job loss, broken relationships, and major life shifts. While standard corporate policies treat loss as a short-term HR checklist, grief is actually a long-term mental health reality that temporarily changes your energetic capacity.

Together, they challenge the toxic myth of "getting over it" and introduce a powerful mindset shift: growing with grief. Listeners will discover how to reframe emotional pain, stop masking to make others comfortable, and embrace emotional duality so joy and sorrow can coexist.

Whether you are seeking a personal growth podcast, a mindset podcast for professional resilience, or a personal transformation podcast to reclaim your energy, this episode offers compassionate, actionable wisdom. Subscribe to this positivity podcast to learn how true connection and self-development can rewrite the stories holding you back.

Connect with Tabby KerwinListen to her TEDx talkBooks available on Amazon: * The Three Ps: Possibility, Productivity & Performance* The Three Taboos: Cancer, Grief & Mental Health* The Way to PERFORM* The 7-Minute MorningComing in 2027: Widowhood Made Me HappierConnect with your host, Rita Ernst