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June 20, 2025 24 mins

Sometimes work hurts.

Brent talks with Meryl Herr about her new IVP book ‘When Work Hurts: Building Resilience When You’re Beat Up or Burnt Out’’.

Meryl is the owner of The Goodworks Group LLC, a consulting firm specializing in educational program planning and evaluation.  She previously served as director of research and resources at Fuller Seminary’s Max De Pree Center for Leadership, where she conducted research and created resources to help Christian marketplace leaders integrate their faith with their work.

 

  • (1:00) Meryl’s own work hurt;
  • (1:45) Why work is so frustrating;
  • (3:00) Dealing with work hurt;
  • (5:50) Resilience at work;
  • (6:55) Praying about work;
  • (8:00) Displacement;
  • (10:20) Vocation and calling;
  • (14:30) Nehemiah 3;
  • (16:20) Toxic workplaces;
  • (18:00) What do we do with a toxic workplace?
  • (20:25) At what point do we leave a workplace?
  • (21:50) Advocacy in our workplace.

Links mentioned in this episode:

merylherr.com

www.amazon.com/When-Work-Hurts-Building-Resilience/dp/1514010240

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