173: Great Awakening Show with Joanne-Divine Life Yogini - Episode 173173: Great Awakening Show with Joanne-Divine Life Yogini - Episode 173
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Career coach and holistic healer Mandy Tang talks with Joanne – Divine Life Yogini about healing career wounds, burnout and perfectionism, and how childhood patterns shape work struggles. Their conversation focuses on following a deeper calling, setting boundaries and trusting that change is possible at any stage of life.
46:50•20 Sept 2026
Heal Your Career Wounds: Mandy Tang on Purpose, Burnout and Following Your Calling
Episode Overview
- Work can become a stand-in for love and approval, especially for high achievers, leading to perfectionism, burnout and even apathy.
- Your job is a transaction, not your identity; clear boundaries free up energy for creativity, hobbies and potential side businesses.
- Many career wounds are rooted in childhood patterns of conditional love and praise tied to achievement, which often replay in workplaces.
- Following a life calling rarely comes with a full plan; you get the first few steps and need to trust that the rest will unfold.
- Change is possible at any age, and sharing your unique story and voice can positively influence your family, community and beyond.
“Change is always possible. It’s never too late. Follow the calling.”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This conversation on the Great Awakening Show zooms in on another kind of addiction many know too well: overworking and tying self-worth to a job title. Career coach and holistic healer Mandy Tang joins host Joanne – Divine Life Yogini to talk about her book *Heal Your Career Wounds* and why so many high achievers quietly fall apart at work.
Mandy works with clients from Big Tech, start-ups and non-profits, and she’s seen the same patterns again and again: perfectionism, burnout, apathy and the constant chase for approval. As she puts it bluntly, “Your job is not going to love you back.” You’ll hear them chat about how childhood conditioning and conditional love can morph into the “achievement trap”, where praise replaces genuine affection and work becomes the main way to feel worthy.
Joanne and Mandy swap stories about strict parents, unspoken love and breaking generational patterns by openly telling their own children “I love you” – over and over. The episode also leans into spirituality and purpose. Joanne talks about each person’s “guiding star” and inner calling, while Mandy explains how she helps especially high-performing women reclaim time for creativity, hobbies and side projects so their job “doesn’t take up the entire painting” of their life.
They discuss co-creation with the universe, taking “leaps of faith”, and the idea that if you ignore your calling, life will eventually give you a shove anyway. If you’ve ever stayed too long in the wrong role, felt broken by a promotion you didn’t get, or thought, “It’s too late to start over,” this chat offers a warm nudge. As Mandy says, “Change is always possible. It’s never too late.
Follow the calling.” So what small step towards your own calling could you take today?
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