When Everything Hurts, What Do You Do?
When Everything Hurts, What Do You Do? is a podcast about what happens when life collides with ambition. Because no matter how successful we are, none of us are immune to crisis: illness, heartbreak, burnout, or sudden career upheaval.
This show looks at those moments not just as private struggles, but as turning points that ripple into every part of our lives: our careers, our relationships, our friendships, and the way we see ourselves.
Each episode combines personal storytelling wit…
Recent Episodes
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Nov. 4, 2025
Ep 1: How We Break with Professor Vincent Deary
Crisis doesn't always show up with sirens. It's often quieter than that. You're still showing up to work, still answering emails, still functioning. But inside, you're slowly coming apart. Maybe, without knowing. Vincent Deary calls this "the trembling state." After a decade running an NHS fatigue clinic, he's identified patterns: the most capable people often break hardest. Rest becomes impossible. And telling exhausted teams to be more resilient makes things worse. We discuss allostatic load,
Oct. 21, 2025
Trailer: When Everything Hurts What Do You Do?
What happens when crisis hits? How does it move through your life? Through work, relationships and identity? This is is When Everything Hurts, What Do You Do? In every episode, I explore crisis through those three dimensions, because when one part breaks, the rest moves. I sit down with psychologists, doctors, business leaders, and people living through disruption right now. We talk about it honestly. The messy reality, not the polished Linkedin version. Episode 1 drops next week with Vincent De