SEO Careers: Reducing Burnout & Managing Anxiety in Digital Marketing Jobs – with Kayley Dempsey

Host Chris Spann (Senior Tech SEO, Lumar) sits down with Kayley Dempsey, Digital Marketing Operations Lead at Manifesto, to tackle the realities of workplace anxiety in fast-paced SEO and digital marketing careers. They dive into actionable strategies for managing personal and team-wide work stress. 

Whether you’re a seasoned digital marketing leader, a team manager, just getting started in your career, or a parent navigating work-life balance, this conversation offers relatable perspectives on digital marketing jobs and advice to help you stay happy and healthy at work this year.  

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Episode Timestamps:  

• 00:00:11 – Introduction to Human-First Digital 
• 00:00:16 – Managing Anxiety in the Workplace 
• 00:03:49 – Transitioning to Agency Life
• 00:05:07 – Insights on Managing Anxiety  
• 00:09:27 – Balancing Work and Parenting 
• 00:11:50 – The Importance of Company Culture 
• 00:18:00 – How Managers Can Support Their Team’s Mental Health  
• 00:20:50 – Finding Joy and Switching Off
• 00:24:28 – Community and Mental Health Support 

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About Lumar’s Human-First Digital (HFD) Podcast:

In this podcast, website optimization expert Chris Spann (Senior Tech SEO at Lumar) speaks to the brightest minds in the world of SEO and digital optimization.

The HFD podcast is brought to you by Lumar. Learn more about Lumar’s full website optimization platform and robust suite of enterprise-scale SEO, web accessibility, and site speed tools at lumar.io

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Episode Links:

Follow Kayley Dempsey on LinkedIn. 

Follow Chris Spann on LinkedIn. 

Follow Lumar on LinkedIn. 

Explore Lumar’s SEO and website optimization platform here: lumar.io 

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Further Learning:

• SEO Career Development Guides [Lumar Website Intelligence Academy]
• SEO Project Management Guides [Lumar Website Intelligence Academy]