In this episode, Dr. K talks with creator and former product manager Chloe Shih about her journey through the tech industry, from big names like Google and TikTok to startups that turned toxic. Chloe shares stories of office politics, burnout, cultural clashes, and what it’s like to feel both indispensable and invisible at the same time. They dive into: What “toxic” work cultures really look like on the inside How identity and self-worth can get tied to career success The challenges women face navigating male-dominated tech spaces Why leaving a prestigious job can be the healthiest choice Tools for rebuilding confidence and finding purpose after burnout This conversation unpacks the hidden costs of toxic jobs and what it takes to reclaim your mental health while navigating high-pressure industries. Dr. K's Guide to Mental Health: https://bit.ly/44z3Szt HG Memberships : https://bit.ly/3TNoMVf Products & Services : https://bit.ly/44kz7x0 HealthyGamer.GG: https://bit.ly/3ZOopgQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Hey chat, welcome to the Healthy Gamer GG podcast. I'm Dr. Alok Kanodja, but you can call me Dr. K. I'm a psychiatrist, gamer, and co-founder of Healthy Gamer. On this podcast, we explore mental health and life in the digital age, breaking down big ideas to help you better understand yourself and the world around you. So let's dive right in. Let's get started.
So, welcome to another Healthy Gamer GG stream. My name is Dr. Alok Kanodja. Just a reminder that although I'm a psychiatrist, nothing we discuss on stream today is intended to be taken as medical advice. Everything is for educational or entertainment purposes only. If y'all have a medical concern or question, please go see a licensed professional. Hello, everyone. So...
Couple of quick announcements. So today we have an awesome interview with Chloe Shi. And I think we're going to be talking about career stuff and like maybe bouncing back, maybe burnout. Who knows? How do these career conversations go? I'm never quite sure, but we'll see where it ends up. She's an awesome content creator. We'll meet her. Let us hop into the interview with Chloe. Hi.
Let me just get set. I've got all this stuff. Okay. So you are a creator of things on the internets.
Yes, correct. Yeah, previously worked in tech as a product manager and was making a lot of content about tech career. And then at the top of last year, got laid off and decided to try to go into content. I make a lot of content around tech products. career and navigating life transitions. A lot of reflections, a lot of like deep questions, a lot of introspection. Yeah.
I'm a lot on LinkedIn actually. Big LinkedIn creator. And then I was doing YouTube long form vlogs and then in the last year, mostly on short form Instagram reels type of thing.
Okay.
Okay. Yeah. That's cool. Once upon a time I did coworking on Twitch. So it just worked on Twitch.
You, you did what working?
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