In this episode, Ashley and Andrea explain which feelings and actions may indicate that a change in how you do your work would benefit your mental health and increase your productivity. They spell out exactly who qualifies for reasonable accomm

Managing Depression and Employees at the Same Time

May 29th, 2021 25m 55s

Ashley and Andrea welcome special guest, Audrey O. Newsome, to the show. Audrey spent 30 years working for the Department of Veteran's Affairs - first as a social worker, then an EAP counselor, and finally in the Equal Employment Opportunity di

Jeanine and Noelle Part 2

May 5th, 2021 19m 59s

In Part 2 of our conversation with Jeanine and Noelle, we hear about some good things that came out of 2020, like finding a therapist, learning how to communicate that you need something, and watching as the rest of the world discovers what sma

Jeanine and Noelle, How Did You Cope with 2020? (Part 1)

Apr 7th, 2021 22m 27s

In this episode, Ashley and Andrea are joined by two amazing women, Jeanine and Noelle. The group discusses how COVID upended their plans for 2020 and specific ways they have tried to cope. For Noelle, that meant transforming her community-base

Did the pandemic turn you into an Amazing Mammoth?

Mar 22nd, 2021 23m 29s

A year into the coronavirus pandemic, more people than ever are dealing with poor mental health. The CDC and Mental Health America have recently released studies that show the significant, but not unexpected, rise in people experiencing anxiety

Drink water. Sleep. Maintain sanity.

Nov 24th, 2020 16m 5s

Just how depressed are you? In this episode, Ashley and Andrea provide a free resource to help gauge the level of anxiety or depression you're feeling. They also give you new vocabulary words so you can pinpoint emotions and realistically addre

Reasonable Accommodations

Oct 10th, 2020 28m 44s

In this episode, Ashley and Andrea put forth the radical idea that reasonable accommodations are good for business! More specifically, they define psychiatric disability and explain how people living with mental health disorders qualify for acc

Toxic Positivity

Sep 2nd, 2020 21m 22s

Is your workplace "posi-vibes only!"? Are you reminded on a daily basis to "just choose happiness" or "be more grateful - other people have it worse than you?"Although they seem harmless on the surface, these phrases are really dismissive atte

How we're staying sane

Jul 22nd, 2020 21m 6s

The year 2020 is pretty much a dumpster fire. What are you supposed to do?! In this episode, Ashley and Andrea share examples of what they are doing to maintain sanity and offer great ideas from our listeners. Join the conversation. What's kee

Being an Ally in the Workplace: Words That Work.

Jun 18th, 2020 29m 28s

What is BIPOC? Can I say "trans" without offending people? How many letters are supposed to be in LGBTQIA and what do they all mean?! In honor and recognition of Pride Month, Black Lives Matter, social justice, and minority mental health, Ashl

Expert Information and Resources

Jun 1st, 2020 20m 36s

Calls to crisis lines and mental health providers continue to increase as people struggle to deal with a wave of emotions. For many, the COVID-19 pandemic, quarantine, and now racial unrest have pushed them beyond normal limits of stress. They

Rampaging Pachyderms

May 9th, 2020 26m 39s

Sometimes people have a total meltdown or serious outburst in the workplace. It can be scary to experience, especially if you are the target of the disruptive event! In this episode, Andrea shares some of the things she's seen during her career

Invisible Elephants

Apr 4th, 2020 37m 15s

In this episode, Ashley and Andrea will tell you about people who manage a mental illness and work expectations every day -- the invisible elephants. Invisible elephants are employees with a mental illness who are high-functioning enough to hol

Bonus

Navigating work, mental health, and the coronavirus

Mar 18th, 2020 23m 23s

In this very special episode, Ashley and Andrea address the giant elephant in the office.... the coronavirus. It's impacting how we do business and interact with each other. It's also exacerbating previously well-controlled mental health disord

Amazing Mammoths

Mar 9th, 2020 24m 28s

Amazing Mammoths are employees struggling to cope with a specific stress. In this episode, Andrea and Ashley will explain how to spot an Amazing Mammoth in the workplace and hear from real people about being distracted while on the clock. Buy

There's an Elephant in Your Office

Mar 1st, 2020 14m 10s

In the very first episode, sisters and co-hosts Ashley and Andrea explain how a big problem at work led to a book about elephants. Find us on social: Instagram @elephantinyouroffice; FB @ASJexplains; #CubicleCamouflage

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