The Anxious Achiever
Host Morra Aarons-Mele is on a mission to reframe how we think about anxiety and mental health in the workplace. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S. We desperately need better models for leadership and a more holistic view of mental health. Our culture tells those of us who suffer from anxiety and depression that we can’t succeed, but we tell a different story — without sugarcoating the tough stuff. We feature stories from people who’ve been there and experts who can...
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Episodes (353)
"For 20 years I just pretended like there was nothing wrong with me." How this C...
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Why You Should Stop Labeling Emotions Good or Bad with Dr. Susan David
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The Gifts of Neurodivergent Leadership with Dr. Michael Freeman
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Why Anxiety Can Be Your Superpower with Shopify’s Harley Finkelstein
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How Childhood Adverse Experiences (ACES) Impact Your Working Life with Dr. Melis...
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Turning Anxiety Into Your Growth Edge with Whitney Johnson
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Understanding Bipolar Disorder With The Scientists Driving Innovation
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“Energy Is All There Is”: Understand Your Energy Body, Feel Better
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How Growing Up in Foster Care Shaped Chéla Gage’s Leadership
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Using AI for ADHD With Lindsay Scola
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Crossover Special: Everyday Better with Leah Smart
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Who’s In Your Mental Health Squad?
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Unpacking Your Money Trauma
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Defining Your Values with Suzy Welch
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The Roots of Perfectionism and How We Can Change
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The Power of Spaciousness and the Gift of Being Seen
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Flexing Your Emotional Intelligence Muscles
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Finding Your “Why” and Rooting Leadership in Healing
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Masculinity, Disability, and Reframing Leadership
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OCD and the Art of Noticing Everything
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Hypervigilance: When Everything Feels Like a Threat
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The Practice of Mindfulness and Meditation, From Industry Leader Sharon Salzberg
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The Real Cost of Masking at Work: Neurodiversity Expert Ludmila Praslova
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The Unseen Links Between Mental Health, IBS and Your Gut
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What We Still Don’t Understand about Adult ADHD
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Shows We Love: We Too Are One
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What’s the Root of Your Perfectionism?
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Managing Leadership Anxiety
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Mental Well-Being Can Supercharge Your Organization’s Success - Here’s How
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What Can Radical Transparency Do For Leadership?
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The Toll of Shame on Mind and Body
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Bringing Vulnerability to Work: A Non Profit Leader and a Police Officer
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Revisiting Accent Bias in a World Pushing Against DEI Initiatives
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Is Your Leadership Style Inspiring or Infuriating?
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When The Company You Build Almost Fails
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How to convince others you’re still relevant — Hint: start with yourself (from F...
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The Couple Making the Most of ADHD for Their Creative Business
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How to Ride the Wave of Anxiety and Overthinking
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When Your Body Dials 911
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Resilience Isn’t Enough: We Need To Be Anti-Fragile
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What if Impostor Syndrome Isn’t All Bad?
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Connecting Mind, Body, and Work Performance in a Stressful Season
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Say Goodbye to Negative Self-Talk and Hello to Your Superpowers
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Tim Shriver on Emotional Intelligence, Family Healing, and Difficult Conversatio...
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Finding Healing After Layoffs
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Introducing: Let's Talk Offline
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How Envy Impacts Work and Leadership
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Is Work Fundamentally Broken?
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Hacks for Managing Yourself and Others: Understanding Attachment Styles
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What Companies Should Do For Workers in an AI Age
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