The UNCrushed Podcast #7 | Lindsey Boggs, Digital Sales and Development Manager, Citrix

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Summary:
In this episode of The UNCrushed Podcast, Lindsey Boggs discusses the loss of her sister and the mental breakdown that soon followed. Running away from the trauma with distractions, and the recognition that she needed helped turned things around. She discusses her processes for grief, and tells of how she overcame with the help of support from therapy, family, and the colleagues and coworkers that supported her in her time of need.

Timestamps:

• 0:00 - Introductions to Lindsey. What brought her to UNCrushed?
• 1:35 - Where is your courage to face this coming from? The death of my sister and how it changed me. Diving into work to get away from the trauma. Clinging to our support systems for comfort
• 7:08 - Being open about my mental health. How my company handled my family loss. “Come back when you can.”
• 11:07 - What our 100% looks like after a traumatic event. We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to get over it. Bouncing back took therapy and a mental hospital. Career was first, but now my priorities are aligned. Quality over quantity
• 16:32 - Sometimes you just have to be an ear in times of loss. Lindsey’s champions are her life line. She speaks to them every day. They get her through. You can’t be all of someone’s happiness, but you can be a contributor
• 24:49 - Lindsey’s message for the UNCrushed audience. Be vulnerable, take that first step, get the help you need. Writing your story helps to get it out of your body
• 27:27 - Sunshine and rainbows turns to darkness. So many people have reached out and said that my story has helped them. That makes all my risk worth it
• 32:43 - The grieving process. Unhealthy looking back at photos
• 33:42 - How one contacts Lindsey. UNCrushed sign-off

Chapters

• 0:00 Introductions to Lindsey. What brought her to UNCrushed?
• 1:35 Where is your courage to face this coming from? The death of my sister and how it changed me. Diving into work to get away from the trauma. Clinging to our support systems for comfort
• 7:08 Being open about my mental health. How my company handled my family loss. “Come back when you can.”
• 11:07 What our 100% looks like after a traumatic event. We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to get over it. Bouncing back took therapy and a mental hospital. Career was first, but now my priorities are aligned. Quality over quantity
• 16:32 Sometimes you just have to be an ear in times of loss. Lindsey’s champions are her life line. She speaks to them every day. They get her through. You can’t be all of someone’s happiness, but you can be a contributor
• 24:39 Lindsey’s message for the UNCrushed audience. Be vulnerable, take that first step, get the help you need. Writing your story helps to get it out of your body
• 27:27 Sunshine and rainbows turns to darkness. So many people have reached out and said that my story has helped them. That makes all my risk worth it
• 32:43 The grieving process. Unhealthy looking back at photos
• 33:42 How one contacts Lindsey. UNCrushed sign-off