What if we all were a little nicer to ourselves? In this episode, we hear from lawyer Mark Goldstein about his own journey with depression, OCD, and breaking down stigmas. He's an example of someone who learned to practice self-compassion, a co

Anxiety, Depression, and Working Moms in a Pandemic

3 Nov 30th, 2020 38m 13s

Sociologist Jessica Calarco has been studying women struggling to balance work and parenting during the Covid-19 pandemic – and how workplaces can help. She says societal pressures, ideas about motherhood, and systemic failures are causing work

Kevin Love on Trying to Achieve His Way Out of Depression

1 1 Nov 16th, 2020 39m 10s

For a long time, the NBA star hid his battle with mental health. But after a very public panic attack in 2017, he started speaking out. Love talks with host Morra Aarons-Mele about role modeling openness about mental health, how he manages his

Finding the Funny – and Embracing the Pain – of Depression

1 2 Nov 2nd, 2020 39m 16s

John Moe took a bold step when he decided to start a podcast featuring frank, but funny, conversations about depression. Moe was recently laid off, and his show was cancelled. He tells us how he approaches ups and downs in his career, when he s

Are You And Your Employer In An Abusive Relationship?

9 days ago 37m 34s

Burnout culture is everywhere - case in point, a lawsuit brought against Goldman Sachs earlier this year by a former employee claiming that the relentless workload required by the firm led to heart problems and depression. The firm’s response w

Mental Health Literacy Can Change Lives - and Careers

16 days ago 53m 11s

There was a time when everyone masked their mental and emotional struggles at work; or worse, didn’t even know that what they were experiencing might be anxiety, depression, or something similar. In this episode, host Morra Aarons-Mele first sp

Think Your Family Background Doesn’t Affect You At Work? Think Again

23 days ago 46m 13s

Just as members of a family have different roles to play and different patterns of behavior they keep, so too can our family dynamics play out in the workplace. We bring with us to work our feelings about how we should assert ourselves, ask for

Are You Harnessing Your Anxiety for Good?

30 days ago 43m 1s

Anxiety rarely feels good, so it might feel counterintuitive to think about it as a positive thing. But in this episode, we revisit a conversation with Wendy Suzuki, an NYU neuroscientist who studies neuroplasticity. Anxiety can bring benefits

Trauma-Informed Leadership: Is it Right For You?

Mar 20th, 2024 50m 27s

In the quest to be a more empathetic and effective leader or manager, the lens of trauma-informed leadership might be helpful for you. It’s the idea that all people have various forms of trauma that they carry with them to the workplace, and th

Accent Bias: How It Impacts You and Your Work

Mar 13th, 2024 39m 51s

Heather Hansen challenges the notion of "good" and "bad" English. Good communication is about getting the message across. She’s based in Singapore and helps executives with their linguistic and communication skills. Hansen is helping us tackle

Are You Good at Embracing Uncertainty?

Mar 6th, 2024 46m 28s

Uncertainty and anxiety are highly linked in our brains: when we aren’t sure what will happen, we often go into planning, defensive mode, trying to come up with every possible scenario and ensure a good outcome. Author Maggie Jackson looks at t

Dan Harris: 10 Percent Happier, 10 Years Later

Feb 28th, 2024 49m 20s

We all have big moments that shift the course of our life - and our relationship with those moments also change over time. Dan Harris was a long time TV journalist when he had a panic attack on air in 2004. That set in motion a different course

Toxic Bosses, Mean Girls, and Trusting Yourself

Feb 21st, 2024 43m 38s

You know the feeling when you know that something is off with a relationship at work, but feel like you can’t speak up? Many of us have felt this feeling but haven’t known how to describe it or work through it in a healthy way. Toxic bosses and

The Toll of Selling Your Business: Two Entrepreneurs Share Their Stories

Feb 14th, 2024 49m 44s

We put so much of ourselves and our identity into our work; that’s especially true for entrepreneurs. It can be hard to deal with the emotions of selling the business you started, even when it’s the outcome you dreamed of.In this episode, we

Is Your Anxiety a Habit You Need to Break?

Feb 7th, 2024 57m 21s

For many of us, anxiety is a partner on our journey of life: it is always there. But a helpful reframe could also be the idea that anxiety is a habit. And the good news is: habits are something we can break. We’ll learn about how to recognize t

Former Head of Mental Health and Wellbeing at Google on Why Teams and Culture Matter

Jan 31st, 2024 49m 48s

How far have we come in terms of mental health at organizations, and how far do we still need to go? Kristin Maczko leads Strategic People Programs for Synopsys, but formerly served as the Head of Health and Wellbeing at Google before recently

What You Still Don’t Understand About Imposter Syndrome

Jan 24th, 2024 31m 8s

Studies show that over 70 percent of us feel imposter syndrome at one time or another. But there’s a lot we still don’t know about the why, the how, the what. In this episode, imposter syndrome expert Lisa Orbe-Austin returns to the show to tal

“I Have Always Cared a Lot What Other People Think of Me”

Jan 17th, 2024 41m 58s

Congressman Adam Smith spent years quietly struggling with both anxiety and physical pain, while serving the people of his state and the entire country in Washington D.C. For many years, holding public office meant hiding things like mental hea

Micromanaging, Mental Health, and Breaking Free

Jan 10th, 2024 37m 34s

Leaders out there who are guilty of micromanaging might not immediately realize that it comes from a need for control, and probably a bit of anxiety. On the other side of the table, being micromanaged can have really negative impacts on our men

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LinkedIn Live: From Digital Transformations to Personal Transformations

Jan 5th, 2024 36m 40s

Charlene Li is someone who has spent her career focusing on digital transformations and disruptive leadership. And she practices what she preaches - she even helped host Morra Aarons-Mele set up an AI (check out morra.ai). Li shares how to defi

“You See Flashes of Really Deep Emotion in the Heat of These Competitions”

Jan 3rd, 2024 58m 18s

What can we learn about performance and mental health from professional athletes? As we start a new year off, Morra Aarons-Mele revisits her conversations with sports and performance psychologist Alex Auerbach, who works with the Toronto Raptor

Pressure, Perfectionism, and Passion: What Medical Professionals Face

Dec 20th, 2023 1h 2m

The limelight - and appreciation - given to medical professionals early in the pandemic has largely faded, but the stresses they face continue. In this episode, Morra speaks to a veterinarian and a physician about their personal mental health,

The Loneliness Epidemic and Work (with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy)

Dec 13th, 2023 39m 7s

Do you feel lonely, even when you’re almost never alone? It’s a common feeling for many workers in the U.S. right now - with around 50 percent of Americans experiencing measurable levels of loneliness. That sense of loneliness has a huge impact

We All Experience Class At Work (And Why We Should Talk About It)

Dec 6th, 2023 44m 51s

Ever been at work and everyone starts talking about their recent trip to Italy, or their Ivy League college reunion coming up… and you just feel left out? Beyond money, class is something that also involves culture and it shows up everywhere -

Want To Run A Good Company? You Can’t Ignore Menopause Anymore

Nov 29th, 2023 49m 39s

The working world has gotten a lot more open about a lot of things, from mental health challenges to the realities of being a working parent. But a topic that is still taboo for many is the subject of menopause. Today's guests share why underst