FRIED. The Burnout Podcast

The 4 Behaviors of A Toxic Workplace a #straightfromcait episode

Published: May 31, 2026

Duration: 8:49

Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/UffD0Ec0SX4

Cait Donovan, host of FRIED. The Burnout Podcast breaks down a 2018 peer-reviewed study on toxic workplaces and what it actually proves about the relationship between organizational dysfunction and burnout — and she has opinions. If you've been told to breathe through it, journal harder, or just be more resilient, this episode is here to tell you that the research says otherwise. This one's short, sharp, and direct.


Key Topics Covered

The study: An Empirical Study Analyzing Job Productivity in Toxic Wo...