Season 12, Episode 9: Can you catch stress? (with Tamu Thomas)

Dahlia is joined by Tamu Thomas to discuss why our work should add value to our lives but so often ends up depleting us.

Dahlia and Tamu discuss how to make our work work for us and what to do when it doesn't. Tamu gives practical tips on how to get honest about the work we are doing and how it is making us feel. She explains how to rewire your nervous system after burnout giving listeners practical advice on what it means to stay less stressed and more well dressed.

Tamu Thomas is a Human Flourishing Specialist, keynote speaker and mentor for emerging thought leaders. Her book, Women Who Work Too Much was published by Hay House in 2024.

She helps high-performing women and future focused organisations evolve the way they work so ambition, wellbeing and high-performance coexist without burnout.

A former social worker with16 years experience, Tamu blends the science of human safety, connection and behavior change to translate complex human dynamics into clear, actionable leadership strategy. Her approach centres nervous system safety, belonging and joy as essential foundations for sustainable high performance.

Alongside her organisational work, Tamu supports founders, service-based professionals and emerging thought leaders to build magnetic, commercially viable speaker brands that position them as the obvious choice for paid opportunities.

Tamu’s insights have made her a trusted voice for brands such as NatWest, Ralph Lauren, Stylist Magazine, Santander, Harper’s Bazaar, TikTok, Grazia magazine and Brunel University. She is known for delivering mindset-shifting content with warmth, precision and clarity making big ideas feel both accessible and transformative.

Her signature belief: Work should develop us not deplete us. When it's grounded in meaning and purpose it can become a source of connection and flourishing that fuels our wellbeing.

Stressed But Well Dressed is a weekly show about the link between clothes, confidence and mindset.

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