Our letter writers today are really going through it—public undermining, misogyny, gaslighting, intense micromanagement. So how can you speak up or push back when your manager is making you miserable? And what if it feels pointless to even try? Sara and Jen jump in with tools for holding difficult, but healthy, conversations with your manager—and also how to avoid letting bad managers suck up all the space in your life. Links:<ul><li>Identify your needs with <a href="https://www.palomamedina.com/biceps">BICEPS</a></li><li>Read <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/taking-my-leave-thoughts-shame-ambition-alicia-ostarello--hpgec?trk=public_post_main-feed-card_reshare_feed-article-content">Alicia Ostarello’s essay</a> on healing from burnout</li></ul> Got a work situation eating away at you? Send it to us! Submit your dilemma at <a href="https://www.pmleshow.com/">PMLEshow.com</a>.

Is this worth it?

Was that email rude? Does my boss hate me? Is this place toxic…or is it me? Work raises a lot of questions—and too many of them get stuck in our heads, rattling around until we feel overwhelmed and unqualified. 

No more. Join leadership coaches Jen Dionisio and Sara Wachter-Boettcher as they tackle the topics that come up over and over again with their clients: confusing performance reviews, dysfunctional project teams, and bosses with way too few boundaries. You’ll hear stories from real people struggling with the same stuff you are—like how to say “no” to a new project, or why it’s so hard to speak up in meetings. Because it’s not all in your head: work gets weird. We’ll help you get through it—no passive-aggressive emails required.