Now Let’s Thrive

35. Season 4 Finale: Reflections, Resilience & a Special Announcement

Devan reflects on Season 4, highlighting episodes about workplace wellness, personal triggers, sibling conversations, and a personal development assessment.
She also announces the launch of her book, A Thousand Tiny Sunsets: Reflections on Healing and Hope, shares current life updates about slowing down and focusing on holistic health, and previews plans for Season 5.
Dr. Devan’s new book- A Thousand Tiny Sunsets: Reflections on Healing and Hope is officially available on Amazon. 
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34. Invisible Contracts: The Limits You Agreed To Without Noticing

Dr. Devan shares a therapy-inspired prompt to identify and break unhelpful "contracts" in 2026.
She examines three of her own unhealthy contracts and invites listeners to reflect on the contracts they need to break, and take action toward wellness and thriving.

33. Managing the Sunday Scaries: Tools for a Calmer Week

Dr. Devan explores the common "Sunday scaries", anticipatory anxiety about the week ahead. She shares concise, evidence-informed tips she uses personally to reduce stress and prepare for Monday and the work week. 
 

32. Assessing My Way Into 2026

Dr. Devan reflects on choosing themes over specific goals for 2026 and shares how a short personal development assessment sent to friends and family helped her identify strengths, growth areas, and priorities for the year.
 

31. Daily Practices for Choosing Joy

Dr. Devan explores why joy is a choice, how it differs from happiness, and why intentionally choosing joy supports resilience and wellness. She shares simple, actionable daily tools to help build joy into daily life & navigate difficult moments. 
 

30. Balancing the Bond: Sibling Dynamics & Wellness with Donielle Ford

On this episode of Now Let's Thrive podcast, Dr Devan welcomes a special guest, her brother Donielle Ford. Together they discuss how sibling relationships influence wellness, identity, and professional life, sharing personal stories about communication, boundaries, and mutual support.
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29. When Excellence Becomes a Burden: Understanding Performance Punishment

 
In this episode Dr. Devan explains "performance punishment" when high-performing employees are given more responsibilities without recognition, compensation, or career advancement. She explores why it happens, its effects, and practical fixes and prevention techniques for leaders and individuals. 

28. November Reset: Reclaim Your Wellness

In this episode Dr. Devan shares a personal November reset focused on slowing down and prioritizing wellness after a chaotic October. She outlines practical habits she's adopting and how these simple strategies aim to improve wellness and joy as the holiday season begins.

27. Healing in Progress: Navigating Workplace Triggers

Dr. Devan shares a recent experience where a colleague’s negative behavior at work unexpectedly triggered memories of abuse. In this episode she reflects on the emotional impact of that moment. She also shares the steps she took to work through it, offering practical insights for recognizing and managing workplace triggers with compassion and self-care. 
Disclaimer:
This podcast and its content are for informational and educational purposes. It is not a substitute for therapy, counseling or professional mental health care. If you are struggling or need support, please reach out to a qualified counselor, therapist or mental health professional/provider. 

26. Energy Management Strategies for Work

 
In this episode Dr. Devan explains why energy management at work matters, how rising work demands lead to exhaustion, and the real costs of poor energy habits like burnout, mistakes, disengagement, and turnover.
She breaks energy into four core dimensions and offers strategies to improve energy management.