Your Work Friends | Fresh Insights on the Now and Next of Work Never Not Working: The Hidden Cost of Always Being On w/ Malissa Clark
Is your brain still working even when you're not? You're not alone—and it's probably costing you more than you think.
In this episode of Your Work Friends, we sit down with Dr. Malissa Clark—organizational psychologist and author of Never Not Working—to unpack how hustle culture, job insecurity, and digital overload are making it harder than ever to truly disconnect.
We talk through the 4 types of workaholism, the science behind why your body never gets to rest, and what recovery can actually look like (especially if mindfulness makes you want to scream). Whether you’re leading a team or just trying to survive the triple-peak workday, this is your permission slip to stop running on fumes.
🔍 What we cover:
- How to know if you’re a workaholic (even if you love your job)
- Why overwork often looks like ambition
- The physiological toll of being “always on”
- Why managers—not Slack—are the real culture shapers
- Recovery strategies that go beyond deep breathing
🎧 Featuring: Dr. Malissa Clark, Director of the Healthy Work Lab and Associate Professor at the University of Georgia
Connect with Malissa here
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