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)
Disruptive Change and Shifting Mindsets Around GenAI
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Does Discomfort Reflect What We Value Most?
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Morra Joins The Next Big Idea To Talk Anxiety As a Trait of Great Leaders
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AI, Work and Mental Health: Nilay Patel on Tech and the Future
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Is Passion Driving Burnout?
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Hope as an Essential Ingredient of Life and Work
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You Can’t Change the World If You’re Unhappy At Work
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Adapting Your Career to Your Neurodivergent Needs
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When Your Job Revolves Around The Tumultuous U.S. Election
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A Former Olympic Rower on Grit, Heartache and Success
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ADHD Expert (and Diagnosee) Dr. Ned Hallowell on Unwrapping Our Gifts and Changi...
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Dan Ariely on Resilience as the Antidote to Stress
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Is People Pleasing Hurting Your Career?
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More Than Breadwinners: The Mental Health of Working Fathers
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Tools and Tricks for Neurodivergent Leaders
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Burnout, Balance, and Why Work From Home Isn’t Working
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Craig Robinson on Following Your Passion, Forgetting What Others Think, and Brin...
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Coming Soon: Season 10
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Thinkers50: The Limits and Responsibilities of Leaders
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Thinkers50: Can We Banish Burnout?
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Thinkers50: Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy, Start Being Your Best Friend
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Thinkers50: Improving Work, Improving Mental Health (For Everyone)
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When Anxiety Sneaks Up on You, Try Something Different
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Are You And Your Employer In An Abusive Relationship?
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Mental Health Literacy Can Change Lives - and Careers
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Think Your Family Background Doesn’t Affect You At Work? Think Again
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Are You Harnessing Your Anxiety for Good?
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Trauma-Informed Leadership: Is it Right For You?
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Accent Bias: How It Impacts You and Your Work
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Are You Good at Embracing Uncertainty?
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Dan Harris: 10 Percent Happier, 10 Years Later
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Toxic Bosses, Mean Girls, and Trusting Yourself
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The Toll of Selling Your Business: Two Entrepreneurs Share Their Stories
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Is Your Anxiety a Habit You Need to Break?
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Former Head of Mental Health and Wellbeing at Google on Why Teams and Culture Ma...
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What You Still Don’t Understand About Imposter Syndrome
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“I Have Always Cared a Lot What Other People Think of Me”
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Micromanaging, Mental Health, and Breaking Free
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LinkedIn Live: From Digital Transformations to Personal Transformations
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“You See Flashes of Really Deep Emotion in the Heat of These Competitions”
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Pressure, Perfectionism, and Passion: What Medical Professionals Face
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The Loneliness Epidemic and Work (with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy)
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We All Experience Class At Work (And Why We Should Talk About It)
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Want To Run A Good Company? You Can’t Ignore Menopause Anymore
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How Your Family History - and Tensions - Affect You At Work
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Building Your Career When You Have Borderline Personality Disorder
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Farnoosh Torabi on Fear, Money, and Career Success
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LinkedIn Live: How to Speak Up
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Leadership, Burnout, and Breakdowns (and Why Coaching Can Help)
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Mood and Food: What You Need to Know About Gut and Mental Health
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