{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a95760c0305125c63414e16/6ae0b40a33b363c95ddfec07?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why We Take Client Stories Home With Us, with Brenda Humphreys","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a95760c0305125c63414e16/1793110836909-5b9608d2-27c1-4a05-a7d5-d9b5b03e81b5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>How do you learn to value yourself when your workday requires holding space for everyone else&#39;s emotional burden? Kristen Plake speaks with hospice social worker Brenda Humphreys about counter-transference and what happens when a patient&#39;s story hits too close to home. Together, they unpack how internal emotional awareness and firm boundaries help you stay present without carrying work weight into your personal life.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Some takeaways:</strong></p><ul><li>Assess emotional dynamics first to adjust your response to others.</li><li>Prioritize internal emotional awareness over focusing only on external demands.</li><li>Compartmentalize emotions intentionally to build strength instead of creating internal fog.</li><li>Avoid betraying your own needs while trying to support everyone else.</li><li>Ask yourself what unfinished weight you are still carrying after work.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Still carrying work home long after your day ends? <a href=\"https://frontlinewellnessgroup.kit.com/0e03004d34\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Join the priority list for Women Under Pressure Coaching</a>, where the first five spots go to listeners.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Kristen: </strong></p><p>🌐 <a href=\"https://www.frontlinewellnessgroup.com/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=show_notes&amp;utm_campaign=wup-ep9\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Frontline Wellness Group</a></p><p>📋 <a href=\"https://www.frontlinewellnessgroup.com/freeassessment?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=show_notes&amp;utm_campaign=wup-ep9\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Free High Pressure Leadership Assessment</a></p><p>🎙️ <a href=\"https://www.frontlinewellnessgroup.com/pages/book-a-consultation?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=show_notes&amp;utm_campaign=wup-ep9\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Work with Kristen</a></p><p>↗️ <a href=\"https://frontlinewellnessgroup.kit.com/0e03004d34\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Join Women Under Pressure Coaching</a></p><p>📱 <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/frontlinewellnessgroup/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=show_notes&amp;utm_campaign=wup-ep9\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>00:31 Meet Brenda Humphreys</p><p>03:14 Reading Emotional Cues in High Pressure Situations</p><p>05:20 When a Patient’s Story Mirrors Your Own Life</p><p>08:27 Recognizing When Personal Emotions Affect Your Work</p><p>10:25 Understanding Countertransference in Helping Professions</p><p>12:05 Processing Emotions You Cannot Address in the Moment</p><p>15:44 A Three Minute Practice for Emotional Awareness</p><p>17:47 Why Self Worth Must Come Before Self Sacrifice</p><p>20:17 Setting Boundaries Without Taking Away Others’ Independence</p><p>23:31 Learning to Decompress and Restore Your Emotional Energy</p><p>25:50 Working Through Pressure Without Losing Yourself​</p>","author_name":"Kristen Plake"}