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This episode is hosted by psychotherapist and bestselling author Amy Morin. Now let's get into the episode.

Okay. Have you ever had a job that you didn't like? Maybe you hated a job you had 10 years ago.

Or maybe you find yourself in a job right now that you just don't love. Sometimes though, for one reason or another, you might feel like you have to stick it out at a job that you don't love,

even if it's just for a little while. My guest today has some great tips for you if you don't

love your job. In fact, she can help you get through the day if you're struggling with a toxic

workplace. I'm talking to Heather Monahan. She's been on

this show before to talk about confidence. And now she's back. She's talking about her new book,

Overcome Your Villains. Some of the things she talks about are what she learned from being fired,

the steps you can take if you work with tough people and her three-step process for overcoming

whatever adversity you face. Make sure to stick around until the end of the episode for the

therapist take. This is a part of the show where I'll break down Heather's mental strength

building strategies and talk about how you can apply them to your own life. So here's Heather

Monahan on how to stay mentally strong when you're dealing with a So here's Heather Monaghan on how to stay mentally strong when you're

dealing with a toxic workplace. Heather Monaghan, welcome to the Very Well Mind podcast. Oh, thank you so

much for having me back on. You are our first returning guest. We're up to 120-something episodes,

and you're the first person we have had back for the second time,

and I'm excited to talk to you again. Well, I'm so excited to be here, and thank you.

So last time you're on the show, we talked about all things confidence, but now you have a new

book called Overcoming Your Villains. Yeah. So you know what's interesting is when I first

came out with Confidence Creator my first book,

I never had any big picture goal or idea. I just thought, hey, if one person buys it and it helps one

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