Panic attacks in the workplace are a reality that many professionals experience, yet they remain surrounded by misunderstanding, stigma and uncertainty. In this podcast episode, I’m exploring what panic attacks are, why they can happen during professional situations, how employees can respond when experiencing one, and how managers can create workplaces where people feel supported and respected.

I’m sharing my personal story with panic attacks and the lessons I’m taking from this experience. I’m reflecting on the connection between health, identity, performance and human resilience. Furthermore, I’m discussing practical strategies that can help you understand your body’s responses, communicate your needs, support colleagues and continue pursuing your professional goals.

This episode is uncovering how panic attacks are not a sign of weakness or failure. Instead, they are a powerful reminder that human beings are not machines. Behind every professional achievement, every meeting, every presentation and every career milestone is a person with emotions, experiences and a unique story.

You’re invited to listen to this episode to discover practical workplace strategies, compassionate leadership approaches and personal insights about navigating panic attacks with courage and self-awareness.

If you have an opinion about this topic or if you would like to share your personal experience with panic attacks in the workplace, I would love to hear from you. Please send me an e-mail at coucou.goddess@gmail.com.

REFERENCES

• Anxiety and Depression Association of America. (2026). Anxiety and Stress in the Workplace. Available at: https://adaa.org/managing-stress-anxiety-in-workplace/anxiety-disorders-in-workplace

• Keil, J. (2026). Panic Attacks At Work: A Manager’s Guide. nilo. Available at: https://nilohealth.com/blog/panic-attacks-at-work-a-managers-guide/

• Lightfully Behavioral Health. (2025). 5 Tips for When You Experience a Panic Attack at Work. Available at: https://lightfully.com/5-tips-for-when-you-experience-a-panic-attack-at-work/

• Mindable Health. (2025). Panikattacken am Arbeitsplatz. Available at: https://www.mindable.health/en/blog/panikattacken-am-arbeitsplatz

• Therapy Group DC. (2025). Panic Attacks at Work. Available at: https://therapygroupdc.com/therapist-dc-blog/panic-attacks-at-work/
  

What if we've been asking the wrong question about Artificial Intelligence?

Instead of asking whether AI will replace our jobs, perhaps we should ask whether there are parts of our jobs we should be relieved to let go of.

This isn't an episode about replacing humanity.

It's an episode about replacing ego.

And perhaps that's the most human conversation we could have.

AI writes emails, summarizes meetings, generates ideas and answers questions within seconds.

It is becoming one of the most powerful technologies humanity has ever created.

Yet an important question deserves our attention: what happens when convenience slowly replaces cognitive effort?

In this podcast episode, we’re exploring how artificial intelligence influences memory, critical thinking, creativity and cognitive performance.

Drawing on neuroscience, psychology and the latest scientific research, I’m explaining why the human brain develops through challenge, why cognitive offloading can become both an opportunity and a risk, and how you can use AI strategically without allowing it to replace your own intelligence.

This episode is not about fearing artificial intelligence. It is about learning how to become a stronger thinker while embracing one of the greatest technological innovations of our time.

If you want AI to become your greatest intellectual partner instead of your intellectual substitute, this episode is for you.

I would absolutely love hearing your opinion and your personal experience. Has AI strengthened the way you think, or have you noticed yourself relying on it more than you expected? Feel free to send me an email at coucou.goddess@gmail.com.

REFERENCES

• Carr, N. (2020) The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains. Updated Edition. New York: W.W. Norton.

• Gerlich, M. (2025) ‘AI Tools in Society: Impacts on Cognitive Offloading and the Future of Critical Thinking’, Societies, 15(1).

• Risko, E.F. and Gilbert, S.J. (2016) ‘Cognitive Offloading’, Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 20(9), pp. 676–688.

• Thomas Germain (2026) ‘How to Stop AI from Turning Your Brain to Mush’, BBC Future.

After 200 episodes of Goddess of Technology, I realized something surprising: The most valuable lessons I learned were not actually about technology.

They were about people.

In this special 200th episode, I’m reflecting on 6 lessons that technology taught me about being human and why I believe our humanity will become even more important in the age of AI.

I'd love to hear your thoughts.

What has technology taught you about being human?

Email me at coucou.goddess@gmail.com

Beautiful, thank you for being part of this journey and for spending these 200 episodes with me.

The crisis of Missing and Missed Indigenous Persons, often abbreviated as MMIP, affects countless Indigenous families and communities across North America. Despite decades of advocacy, many disappearances remain unsolved, many victims remain unidentified, and many families continue their search for answers, justice and healing.

In this podcast episode, we’re exploring how historical injustices, jurisdictional challenges and gaps in data contribute to this crisis. We’re examining how Indigenous activists, researchers, governments and technology professionals are working together to improve investigations, strengthen communication and create systems that help bring people home.

Moreover, we’re learning how technologies such as geospatial mapping, interoperable databases, social media campaigns, artificial intelligence and forensic innovations are transforming the search for missing persons and supporting Indigenous communities in their pursuit of justice.

This episode is not merely about technology. It is about humanity, visibility and responsibility. It is about recognizing that innovation becomes most meaningful when it serves people whose voices have historically been overlooked.

Beautiful, if you have personal experiences, reflections or opinions on this topic, I would absolutely love hearing from you. Please send me an e-mail at coucou.goddess@gmail.com and share your thoughts. Your voice matters and contributes to our growing Goddess of Technology community.

REFERENCES

• Amnesty International (2009) No More Stolen Sisters: The Need for a Comprehensive Response to Discrimination and Violence Against Indigenous Women in Canada. Ottawa: Amnesty International.

• Bureau of Indian Affairs (2026) About the Missing and Murdered Unit. Available at: https://www.bia.gov/mmu/about (Accessed: June 20th, 2026).

• Bureau of Indian Affairs (2026) Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Crisis. Available at: https://www.bia.gov/service/mmu/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-people-crisis (Accessed: June 20th, 2026).

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (2026) Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons. Available at: https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/violent-crime/indian-country-crime/missing-or-murdered-indigenous-persons (Accessed: June 20th, 2026).

• National Indigenous Women's Resource Center (2026) MMIWR Awareness. Available at: https://www.niwrc.org/mmiwr-awareness (Accessed: June 20th, 2026).

• United States Department of Justice (2026) Savanna's Act. Available at: https://www.justice.gov/tribal/mmip/SavannasAct (Accessed: June 20th, 2026).

• United States Department of Justice (2026) Tribal Law and Order Act. Available at: https://www.justice.gov/tribal/tribal-law-and-order-act (Accessed: June 20th, 2026).

In this podcast episode, we’re learning about one of the largest pharmaceutical disasters in modern history: the Thalidomide scandal. We’re exploring how a medicine that is marketed as safe and revolutionary becomes responsible for thousands of devastating birth defects around the world and how this tragedy fundamentally changes drug safety forever.

Moreover, we’re examining a question that is surprisingly relevant decades later: Why do people continue trusting health claims without sufficient evidence? From miracle cures to questionable wellness advice on social media, history repeatedly demonstrates how hope, fear, marketing and authority can influence our health decisions.

This episode is not merely about the past. It is about you, beautiful. It is about understanding how scientific evidence works, why skepticism is a form of self-care, and how you can confidently navigate health trends in the age of TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and artificial intelligence.

If you’ve ever wondered whom to trust when it comes to your health, love, this episode is for you.

I would love hearing your opinion and, if applicable, your personal experience with this topic. Please send me an e-mail at coucou.goddess@gmail.com.

REFERENCES

• American Lung Association (2026) Health TikTok Trends: Which Ones Are Safe and Which Ones Are Dangerous?

• BBC News (2011) The women behind the thalidomide scandal.

• Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (2018) After 60 Years, Scientists Uncover How Thalidomide Produced Birth Defects.

• Frontiers in Public Health (2026) Health misinformation and social media trends.

• Guardian (2012) Thalidomide scandal timeline.

• McBride, W.G. (1961) Thalidomide and congenital abnormalities. The Lancet.

• Science Museum (2026) Thalidomide.

• Stephens, T.D. and Brynner, R. (2001) Dark Remedy: The Impact of Thalidomide and Its Revival as a Vital Medicine.

• Thalidomide Trust (2026) About Thalidomide.

• Vargesson, N. (2011) Thalidomide-induced teratogenesis: history and mechanisms. Birth Defects Research Part C.

In this podcast episode, we’re learning about the Radium Girls, the young women who painted luminous watch and instrument dials in the United States during the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s, and whose work became one of the most devastating workplace safety scandals in modern industrial history.

We’re exploring the discovery of radium, the glamour of the radium trend, the tragedy of radium jaw, the role of corporate silence, and the powerful legacy these women created for worker protection, occupational health and socially responsible leadership.

This episode is not only about the past, Goddess.

It is about the present responsibility of every organization that introduces new technology, new materials, new processes or difficult company news. It is about what leaders owe to employees when the truth is uncomfortable. It is about what you and I can do when something is marketed as innovative, magical, luxurious or revolutionary, while the risks remain unclear.

If this episode resonates with you, love, I would be happy to hear your opinion and, if applicable, your personal experience with workplace safety, corporate communication, trend culture or responsible innovation. You can e-mail me at coucou.goddess@gmail.com.

REFERENCES

• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (2014) ‘Toxicological Profile for Radium’. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

• American Physical Society (2004) ‘December 1898: The Curies Discover Radium’, APS News.

• Britannica (2026) ‘Radium Girls: The Women Who Fought for Their Lives in a Killer Workplace’.

• Coursey, B.M. (2022) ‘The National Bureau of Standards and the Radium Dial Painters’, Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

• Curie, M. (1911) ‘Radium and the New Concepts in Chemistry’, Nobel Lecture.

• Fröman, N. (1996) ‘Marie and Pierre Curie and the Discovery of Polonium and Radium’, NobelPrize.org.

• Martinez, N.E. (2021) ‘Radium Dial Workers: Back to the Future’, International Journal of Radiation Biology.

• Nobel Prize Outreach (2025) ‘Marie Curie: Women Who Changed Science’.

• Oak Ridge Associated Universities (2025) ‘Radium Girls: The Health Scandal of Radium Dial Painters in the 1920s and 1930s’.

• Roberts, W.C. (2017) ‘Facts and Ideas from Anywhere’, Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings.

• United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (2023) ‘Radium’.

• Zurich Municipal (2024) ‘How to Stay Safe on TikTok in a World of Viral Trends and Hidden Risks’.

In this podcast episode, we’re exploring how social media amplifies eating disorders, body dysmorphia and unhealthy relationships with food, fitness and self-worth. From the rise of the looksmaxxing movement and hyper-curated beauty standards to toxic fitness culture, orthorexia disguised as ‘clean eating’ and the deeply disturbing persistence of pro-anorexia communities online, we’re uncovering how digital platforms influence the way you see your body and your value as a human being.

We’re discussing how algorithms reward extreme transformation content, why eating disorders increasingly affect men and boys, how influencers monetize insecurity, and why socially praised behaviors can quietly evolve into harmful obsessions.

Furthermore, we’re examining the psychological mechanisms behind comparison culture, validation-seeking and identity formation in the age of social media.

This podcast episode is not about demonizing health, fitness, beauty or ambition. It is about understanding where self-improvement ends and self-destruction begins.

Most importantly, we’re learning how to protect ourselves and support loved ones who may silently struggle with disordered eating behaviors in a culture that frequently rewards them.

If you have an opinion on this topic or if you would like to share your personal experience, you can e-mail me at coucou.goddess@gmail.com.

Your story, perspective and voice matter deeply to our Goddess of Technology community.

REFERENCES

• American Psychiatric Association (2022) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 5th edn, text revision. Washington DC: American Psychiatric Publishing.

• Eating Disorder Hope (2026) ‘Eating Disorder Models’. Available at: https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/risk-groups/eating-disorder-models (Accessed: May 25th, 2026).

• Eating Disorder Hope (2026) ‘Male Body Builders and Disordered Eating’. Available at: https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/risk-groups/men/male-body-builders-and-disordered-eating (Accessed: May 25th, 2026).

• Eating Disorder Hope (2026) ‘Men and Eating Disorders’. Available at: https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/risk-groups/men (Accessed: May 25th, 2026).

• Montenido (2026) ‘How Social Media Can Trigger Disordered Eating Behaviors’. Available at: https://www.montenido.com/blog/social-media-trigger-disordered-eating-behaviors (Accessed: May 25th, 2026).

• Perloff, R.M. (2014) ‘Social Media Effects on Young Women’s Body Image Concerns: Theoretical Perspectives and an Agenda for Research’, Sex Roles, 71(11–12), pp. 363–377.

• Rodgers, R.F. and Melioli, T. (2016) ‘The Relationship Between Body Image Concerns, Eating Disorders and Internet Use’, Clinical Psychology Review, 44, pp. 101–112.

• Springer (2024) ‘Social Media and Eating Disorder Symptoms’. Available at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40337-024-00992-3 (Accessed: May 25th, 2026).

• Tiggemann, M. and Slater, A. (2013) ‘NetGirls: The Internet, Facebook, and Body Image Concern in Adolescent Girls’, International Journal of Eating Disorders, 46(6), pp. 630–633.

• Elsevier ScienceDirect (2023) ‘Social Media Exposure and Eating Disorder Risk’. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1471015323000223 (Accessed: May 25th, 2026).