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8 Signs You’re Quiet Cracking at Work (and Why It’s Worse Than Burnout)

8 Signs You’re Quiet Cracking at Work (and Why It’s Worse Than Burnout)

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In this episode of Career Clarity Unlocked, Theresa White, a 5x certified career coach, exposes quiet cracking—the silent epidemic destroying high performers across every industry in 2025.


If you wake up exhausted after a full night's sleep, if tasks that used to light you up now feel pointless, or if you're just trying to survive each workday without falling apart, you're experiencing quiet cracking. This isn't burnout—it's something much worse and far more invisible.

Theresa breaks down the $8.8 trillion global productivity crisis caused by quiet cracking, revealing how toxic profit-first workplaces are systematically breaking employees in slow motion. She exposes the shocking reality that CEOs now earn 285 times more than average workers while employees absorb impossible workloads, wage stagnation, and constant layoff threats.


This isn't about being weak or not speaking up enough. This is about a system designed to extract every drop of creativity, energy, and joy from workers while calling it "efficiency."


🎧 You'll learn:

  • What quiet cracking is and how it differs from quiet quitting and burnout
  • The systemic causes behind this silent epidemic (overwork, AI displacement, economic instability)
  • How to recognize the 8 warning signs of quiet cracking in yourself or others
  • Actionable strategies to protect your energy and set boundaries that stick
  • How to plan a strategic exit from toxic workplaces without risking your income
  • Why high achievers are most vulnerable to quiet cracking
  • The real cost of ignoring this crisis on employees, companies, and society


Theresa shares real stories from the front lines and provides a roadmap to reclaim your energy, voice, and future. Whether you're slowly unraveling, leading a team showing these signs, or planning your escape from a toxic workplace, this episode offers hope and practical tools for change.


This is not about "just being more resilient." It's about recognizing that you deserve work that energizes you, not work that quietly destroys you.


⏱ Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction to Quiet Cracking

02:05 Defining Quiet Cracking

02:58 The Systemic Causes of Quiet Cracking

04:53 The Impact on Employees and Workplaces

08:06 Recognizing the Signs of Quiet Cracking

28:49 Strategies to Combat Quiet Cracking

49:02 Systemic Solutions and Hope for the Future

57:36 Conclusion and Call to Action


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