Stop Overthinking at Work: Building Confidence, Managing Up, and Navigating Workplace Emotions with Melody Wilding, Executive Coach, Human Behavior Professor, Author & Licensed Therapist
Why do so many high performers struggle with overthinking, people-pleasing, and feeling like they have to prove themselves at work?
In this episode, Her Workplace Founder & CEO Marilynn Joyner sits down with Melody Wilding, bestselling author of *Trust Yourself* and *Managing Up*.
Melody is a licensed social worker, executive coach, and professor of human behavior who has spent more than a decade helping high-achieving professionals at companies like Google, JPMorgan Chase, and Verizon communicate more clearly, prevent burnout, and navigate complicated workplace dynamics.
Known for her work on what she calls “sensitive strivers”—ambitious professionals who feel deeply, think deeply, and often overthink—Melody shares practical strategies for turning emotional awareness into a professional advantage.
In this conversation, Melody breaks down why so many ambitious professionals struggle with overthinking, how to build confidence in high-stakes environments, and how to effectively manage up so you can get the support, visibility, and opportunities you need to grow your career.
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