{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/681e893a986466935d0aed34/6827493050cf1b42f418a06b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Grieving at Work and the Pressure to Be Okay: Faith, Loss, and Life in Tech","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/681e893a986466935d0aed34/1748263647536-0f414b7e-32df-4169-bd64-000b598bd362.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Ever shown up to work while grieving someone you love- Quietly holding it together in meetings, still answering emails, still showing up?</p><p><br></p><p>This&nbsp;episode&nbsp;of The&nbsp;Esther Speaks™ Podcast&nbsp;is a soft but steady reflection on what it means to survive grief in high-performance spaces. Especially in tech. Especially as a Black woman. Especially when silence is expected, but your soul is screaming.</p><p><br></p><p>Titled&nbsp;“Grieving at Work and the Pressure to Be Okay: Faith, Loss, and Life in Tech,”&nbsp;this honest conversation explores the emotional and spiritual weight of showing up in professional settings while holding personal pain. Whether you’re in a STEM career, pivoting professionally, or carrying faith through loss, this&nbsp;episode&nbsp;reminds you that grief is not unprofessional… And your stillness is not failure.</p><p><br></p><p>Expect gripping honesty, scripture-led comfort, and permission to exhale. This is a space for women in STEM, Christian career builders, Black girls in tech, and anyone learning how to breathe through success, grief, and God’s grace, all at once.</p>","author_name":"Esther Speaks"}