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Tangent šŸ’š ProptechTangent šŸ’š ProptechFuture of CRE | Rudin Co-CEO Michael Rudin on CRE Amenities for Today's Workforce, Profitable Ops & Proptech's Dirty Little SecretsMichael Rudin joined Rudin in 2008 and, together with his sister Samantha, represents the fourth generation to work at the family business founded in 1925. Michael focuses on new developments, capital markets, commercial leasing, sustainability and technology. He also helps lead the family’s alternative investing business, Rudin Ventures, where they've invested in companies like Bilt, Jones, VTS and Nantum OS. Rudin Management oversees the daily operations of 32 properties in New York City. The portfolio is comprised of 17 residential buildings totaling 4.7 million square feet and 14 commercial office buildings totaling approximately 9 million square feet.(1:19) - Amenities for today's workforce(9:50...2024-09-1150 minTangent šŸ’š ProptechTangent šŸ’š ProptechCannabis Real Estate Opportunities & Challenges, with Zoned Properties CEO Bryan McLarenBryan McLaren is the Chairman & CEO at Zoned Properties, providing regulated Cannabis Real Estate and knowledge since 2014. Cannabis is now legal across 37 US states, and NYC's recent roll-out has put the industry under scrutiny. In this episode, Edward Cohen & Zach Aarons explore the opportunities for Commercial Real Estate investors and retail owners within the Cannabis sector. (0:42) - State of Cannabis Real Estate (6:07) - Retail opportunities & challenges(12:03) - Home prices & cannabis legalization (14:44) - Estimating market demand(17:26) - NYC Recreational cannabis roll-outšŸ’š Learn more:āž”ļø Zoned Properties' siteāž”ļø Bryan McLaren on LinkedInšŸ’š Conn...2023-11-2136 minTangent šŸ’š ProptechTangent šŸ’š ProptechBonus | Discomfort Zone: What Have You Changed Your Mind About? Ft. Steve Eisman, Zach Aarons, Nick Romito, Kevin Ortner, Imran Noorani & Noah IsaacsThis is a Tangent Special episode. Discomfort Zone: the art of stepping out of your comfort zone to pivot in business and in life, and the science of changing your mind when you are faced with new facts and acquire new experiences.(0:25) - Zach Aarons (GP & Co-founder at MetaProp)(3:03) - Nick Romito (CEO & Founder at VTS)(3:47) - Kevin Ortner (CEO at Renters Warehouse and President at Appreciate)(5:09) - Steve Eisman (The Big Short investor)(6:14) - Noah Isaacs (Co-founder at Bowery Valuations)(7:34) - Imran Noorani (CSO at Peak Power)Connect with...2023-06-0610 minTangent šŸ’š ProptechTangent šŸ’š ProptechAI Opportunities for Real Estate, Regional Banks' Impact on CRE & Creating Value with Software, with Dealpath CEO Mike SrokaMike Sroka, CEO and Co-founder of Dealpath, a leading cloud-based software platform for commercial real estate investment and development teams, including Blackstone, Nuveen, Oxford Properties and L+M. Mike currently also contributes to Forbes' Real Estate Council, and previously worked as a PM at Zynga. Edward & Jeff are joined by friend of Tangent Zach Aarons (GP & Co-founder at MetaProp).(1:35) - Future of Cities: San Francisco(5:07) - Signature Bank's and regional banks' impact on commercial real estate(12:34) - Tangent Glossary: NY's Local Law 97's site(13:52) - Bright side of CRE: Industrial, Logistics & Manufacturing in Latin...2023-04-2045 minTangent šŸ’š ProptechTangent šŸ’š ProptechTangent Tank: Solving the Housing Crisis (Trailer)Tangent Tank - Solving the Housing Crisis, a Tangent original series.šŸ’š Connect with Tangent:āž”ļø Edward Cohen on Twitterāž”ļø Edward Cohen on LinkedInāž”ļø Jeff Berman on LinkedInāž”ļø Zach Aarons on Twitterāž”ļø Tangent on LinkedInāž”ļø Tangent on TwitterĀ This Tangent Tank dives into the world of Proptech companies tackling the housing affordability and supply crisis. Join our panel of judges Jeffrey Berman, partner at Camber Creek, Zach Aarons, Co-founder at MetaProp, and, Proptech Entrepreneur Edward Cohen, as we ask the tough questions and challenge each founder, and evaluate their startups based on innovation, potenti...2023-04-0401 minTangent šŸ’š ProptechTangent šŸ’š ProptechSVB's & Signature Bank's Impact on Proptech, Real Estate & VC, with Common Founder Brad Hargreaves & MetaProp Co-founder Zach AaronsHosts Edward and Jeffrey are joined by MetaProp Co-founder & GP Zach Aarons, and special guest Brad Hargreaves, Founder and Chairman at Common and contributor to Thesis Driven, to discuss Silicon Valley Bank's and Signature Bank's unraveling and it's potential implications on Proptech, commercial real estate and VC investing.(2:05) - SVB's fallout timeline(7:13) - Advise for Proptech founders & teams banking with SVB(11:27) - Impact to investor sentiment(13:42) - Feature: HAC - Housing Assistance Council, helping build homes & communities across rural America (learn more)(14:50) - How can companies handle SVB's covenants(19:10) - Fed's options...2023-03-1541 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverDigging Deeper on PerfectionismMany high performers go through their working lives struggling with perfectionism and not even realizing it - or not understanding why they have such a need to achieve. In this episode, we continue the conversation around the roots of perfectionism, how to know if it is a problem, and what we can do about it.Ā Host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with licensed psychologist Thomas Greenspon about the research around perfectionism and how it starts when we are young.Ā Then we hear from Eleanor Beaton, an author, leadership expert, and founder of SafiMedia, who shares her own st...2022-11-1654 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverWhy Giving Up Control at Work Can Improve Your Emotional HealthAaron Dignan is founder of The Ready - an organizational transformation and coaching practice. He focuses on how to prioritize adaptivity and autonomy over efficiency and control - which you can pretty quickly extrapolate into upsides for mental health of workers and leaders. He’s also the author of the book Brave New Work - and cohost of the podcast of the same name.Ā Host Morra Aarons Mele speaks with him about he helps organizations and individuals realize they need to change, and how he guides them through that transformation.Ā Le...2022-10-2644 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverScary Mommy’s Founder on When Life Throws CurveballsWe’re told again and again in the business world that the way to be successful is to follow your passion and to be authentic. Jill Smokler, the founder of the infamous mom blog Scary Mommy, achieved entrepreneurial success doing just that. But she has also faced some darker times, especially after selling her company.She speaks with host Morra Aarons-Mele about how your mental health can suffer when you achieve your dreams, and where she is today.2022-10-1238 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverBurnout and Mental Health: Perspectives from Human ResourcesEvery wonder what your manager or HR leader is really thinking?Ā In this episode, host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Vice Media’s Chief People Officer Daisy Auger-Dominquez about mental health, the great resignation, burnout and more.Ā We’ll hear what worries her most right now for workers, managers, and HR leaders, and what she hopes for the future.2022-09-2842 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverGretchen Rubin on Expectations, Pillars of Habits, and Understanding Why You React the Way You DoBefore many others, podcast host and author Gretchen Rubin found a way to create her own brand, run a remote company, and think carefully about mental health and work. She shares a helpful framework for understanding how expectations shape your actions and reactions, whether you suffer from a diagnosable mental health condition or not. Host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks to Rubin about her writing, her career, and more.2022-09-2146 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverA CEO on Strengthening Leadership and Facing Childhood TraumaAdam Baruh is CEO and founder of the consulting agency SuiteCentric. But he’s also on a mission to talk with servant leaders and normalize conversations around mental health. That mission is partly inspired by his decision to face abuse and trauma in his past. Host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with him about his journey.2022-09-1438 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverYour Questions, Answered: How to Get What You Need at WorkWe set out in every episode to share a story, reframe a perception, or even change your mind about mental health. But listeners are always writing in with questions. You asked, so we answered.In this episode kicking off the season, Morra Aarons-Mele brings listener questions about remote work, the changing workforce, and mental health to two top experts: Amelia Ransom, VP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Smartsheet, and Cali Yost, CEO and Founder of the Flex + Strategy Group.2022-09-0752 minTangent šŸ’š ProptechTangent šŸ’š ProptechMetaProp's Co-Founder Zach Aarons on How to Raise VC in a Recession, Public & Private Proptech Valuations, Adam Neumann + a16z new Flow & Most Proptech Friendly CitiesZach Aarons has been working at the intersection of real estate and venture capital for the past decade. Zach is the most active early-stage PropTech investor in the United States, having funded over 60 startups in the space as an individual and 150 startups through MetaProp NYC’s venture capital funds. Zach also teaches Real Estate at Columbia Grad School and is a published author with his book Proptech 101. Zach has also worked on large scale mixed-use development projects in cities like Boston and Los Angeles with Millennium Partners.Learn More:šŸ’šZach Aarons on TwitteršŸ’šMetaProp's websitešŸ’šZach...2022-08-3053 minAligned & UnstoppableAligned & UnstoppableEP 403: How To Scale Your Business During Economic Downturn With Kelly RoachEpisode 403 I invited Kelly Roach on the podcast because she embodies this idea of "the four-season CEO" and has helped so many entrepreneurs scale their businesses and reclaim their time - no matter what the economic climate is. Understanding your business's seasons is what allows you to connect to your intuition and pivot when needed, which is the beauty of being an entrepreneur! In this episode, we discuss not only what is happening economically, but also go in-depth about how tuning into your intuition is there to guide you through it. If you’ve been receiving those in...2022-07-1937 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverThe Hidden Mental Anguish of a Successful Tech InvestorAndy Johns has had a nearly two decade career as an investor - working on companies like Facebook and Twitter when they were in their early stages. Today, he’s working as a mental health advocate. Andy is reflecting on how childhood trauma and pressure to succeed impacted both his extreme success, and his mental health struggles. He speaks with host Morra Aarons-Mele about some of his darkest moments, and how he’s trying to change the space for the better.2022-06-2243 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverLori Gottlieb on Writing as Therapy, the Mind-Body Connection, and What to Do When You Need HelpLori Gottlieb found her life’s work later in life, but she then built her career around therapy and writing - helping herself and countless others along the way. She wrote about her own journey through therapy in her bestselling book ā€œMaybe You Should Talk to Someone.ā€ She’s also a passionate advocate for those suffering with autoimmune conditions like Graves disease and thyroid eye disease. Gottlieb speaks with host Morra Aarons-Mele about how to believe yourself, how to change (even when its hard), and when you might want to seek out a therapist.2022-06-1541 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverChanging Your Relationship With Email and PhonesĀ Sometimes you just need a little extra inspiration to remind you how to draw the right boundaries and make sure you relationship with work remains healthy. In this bonus episode, host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with speaker, entrepreneur, and digital communications expert Erica Dhawan about the mistakes she’s made along the way, and how she works everyday towards a mentally healthy career.2022-06-1028 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverWhy We Need to Understand Our Emotions Around MoneyEven if you don’t suffer from more generalized anxiety, money is something that causes almost everyone some stress and strain. Buffie Purselle, an entrepreneur and personal finance expert, says understanding our emotions around our finances is the first step to achieving better financial health. She speaks with host Morra Aarons-Mele about some of the most common issues around money she sees, and offers up some tips on how to combat our financially-related trauma. Purselle is the author of the new book Crawl Before You Ball: Breaking the Cycle of Generational Poverty.2022-06-0144 minAligned & UnstoppableAligned & UnstoppableEP 392: Perfectionism And Healing Our Inner Critic with Monica RodgersEpisode 392 Inner critics, we all have them. But can you recognize yours? Is it so clever you might not even know it’s there? That’s just what happened to my guest on the podcast today, Monica Rodgers. It took a moment, deep in the heart of her dark night of the soul for her to hear it. She heard the critical voices that a Shaman had just told her would likely kill her if she didn’t learn to speak more kindly to herself. She didn’t know what he meant… until she did. Settle in for this e...2022-05-171h 10The Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverBonobos Cofounder on the Highs of Success and Lows of Mental StruggleAndy Dunn is the cofounder of Bonobos, a innovative retail company he helped start out of business school in 2007. And while the company reached incredible success, eventually being bought by Walmart, Dunn faced intense mental health struggles behind the scenes.Ā Struggles that came to a head when he woke up in a psychiatric emergency room in New York City. He’s the author of a new book, and shares his story with host Morra Aarons-Mele.2022-05-1146 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverRacial Trauma and Work: ā€œI Hear From Broken-Hearted Women Several Times a Dayā€Today’s guest is someone who experienced the racism in the corporate world. After years of constantly being triggered at work, she had enough, and walked away. She discusses how to heal after work breaks your heart.Minda Harts is an author, an equity advocate, and the CEO of The Memo LLC, a career development platform for women of color. And she speaks to host Morra Aarons-Mele about the kind of experiences she had at work, and how she now spends her days helping others.Ā 2022-04-1339 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverUnderstanding ā€œGoodā€ AnxietyDr. Wendy Suzuki is a neuroscientist at NYU who studies neuroplasticity. She’s the author of ā€œGood Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion,ā€ and she talks with host Morra Aarons-Mele about why anxiety can actually be a good thing. Plus, we hear from listener Andrea Parra, who has experienced ā€œgoodā€ anxiety in her own life and career.2022-04-0643 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverDoes Negotiation Give You Anxiety? Here’s How To Approach It.Preparing for and managing a negotiation can be hard for anyone, but for people who suffer from anxiety and tend toward rumination, it can feel near impossible. In this episode, Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with negotiation expert Christoper Voss about how to handle negotiations when you suffer from anxiety, or just if negotiations cause your anxiety to peak. Voss is a former FBI hostage negotiator and co-author of Never Split the Difference.2022-03-3042 minAligned & UnstoppableAligned & UnstoppableEP 378: TBT How To Find Flow And Alignment In Your BusinessEpisode 378 We're back again with another Throwback Thursday episode! Today we're bringing you back episode 183, where Emily talks about alignment. In this episode, Emily dives deep into how to find flow and alignment in your business. She's really excited to be talking about how to know when you’re in alignment, ways to stay in alignment and flow as well as the importance of understanding your body and your energy systems. In this episode, Emily is going to answer all your questions about what alignment really is and why you cannot fake good en...2022-03-2419 minAligned & UnstoppableAligned & Unstoppable5 Tangible Examples Of What People Are Missing On Their Websites With Liz TheresaEpisode 377 I’ve got a treat for you today. For the past several podcast episodes, I’ve been talking about energy alignment for you and your business. Now we’re going to look at how your website aligns with this unstoppable version of you! My guest today is an expert in website revamps and how creating a welcoming experience on your website leads to higher conversion. Not just conversion, but helping you connect to the people you most want to work with. I brought Liz Theresa to the podcast to share the 5 most common...2022-03-2241 minAligned & UnstoppableAligned & UnstoppableEP 375: TBT How To Tell The Difference Between Ego And IntuitionEpisode 375 For today's Throwback Thursday, we're bringing you back the Aligned & Unstoppable podcast's one of most favorite episodes, episode 151. In this episode, Emily will answer one of the most common questions she gets asked: How to tell the difference between ego and intuition? Many people think intuition is a gift that you are either born with it or not and today, Emily will share how she thinks that’s not true. Emily had discovered that there are many ways that we block ourselves from making money and from showing up as ou...2022-03-1714 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverWhy Ambition Can Make You a ā€œTerrorā€ - And How to Fix ItWhen we get jobs that seem impressive to the outside world - and get sucked into a corporate, competitive culture - we don’t always end up displaying the best leadership traits. Danny Bernstein spent nearly a decade at Google, but it wasn’t until he faced his own relationship with mental health that he was really able to improve as a manager and leader. Host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Bernstein about his father’s struggle with bipolar disorder, imposter syndrome, bad managers, and his goals for the future.Reach out at anxiousachievermail@gmail.com or on Linked...2022-03-0238 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverOn Being CEO - and Living with Bipolar DisorderMany leaders succeed and thrive not just in spite of anxiety, depression, or other mental health struggles - but because of them. They make leaders more aware of themselves, and more empathetic to those around them. Gillian Stein is one such leader. She’s the CEO of Henry’s, a family-run business that’s the largest specialty photo retailer in Canada. She recently announced publicly that she has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and she speaks with Morra Aarons-Mele about her family history, how her mental health affects her business, and what the pandemic was like for her and her co...2022-02-2335 minAligned & UnstoppableAligned & UnstoppableEP 363: TBT How To Protect Your Energy At Work And Avoid Feeling DepletedEpisode 363 Back again with another Throwback Thursday episode, this week we're taking it back to Episode # 164 where Emily dives deep into how to protect her energy at work and avoid feeling depleted and exhausted at the end of the day. She is really excited to share this because she knows many of you need this right now, not only in your personal life but more importantly in your workplace because you are starting to go back to work. So this episode is for you if you frequently feel like you’re taking on to...2022-02-1727 minAligned & UnstoppableAligned & UnstoppableEP 357: TBT Ask Em – Answering Your Burning Q’sEpisode 357 For this Throwback Thursday episode, we're bringing you the fun from Episode #50! Have you ever wanted to sit down and pick Emily’s brain? Today Emily is answering two great questions from her listeners about creating programs and staying in alignment with your purpose so you can fully show up and shine. These ā€œAskEmā€ episodes are a great way for you to get your questions answered! If you have a question you would like to ask, please DM Emily on Instagram @emilyaarons. Ā  Highlights you wouldn’t want to m...2022-02-0325 minAligned & UnstoppableAligned & UnstoppableEP 354: TBT How to Say No to Hustle and Yes to AlignmentEpisode 354 In today's Throwback Thursday episode, we're happy to bring you back to Episode 157 where Emily had an amazing conversation with Mindi Huebner about how to say no to hustle and yes to alignment. Mindi Huebner is a certified Health Coach, Life Coach, and Belief Clearing Practitioner. She has been an entrepreneur for over 23 years. Mindi equips women to show up for themselves so that they can create energy that sets their hearts on fire. She is an author, speaker, coach, mentor, and difference-maker. When she’s not listening to a podcast or out for a walk, yo...2022-01-2756 minAligned & UnstoppableAligned & UnstoppableEP 351: TBT How To Use Journaling To Grow Your Business And Ease Anxiety And StressEpisode 351 We're back for another Throwback Thursday episode where you will learn how to use journaling to grow your business and at the same time, ease your anxiety and stress. Emily used to journal just to process her feelings when she would get really upset about something or she would just feel like she needed to talk to somebody. But more recently, Emily started to use journaling as a tool in her business and she actually created a journal, The Aligned and Unstoppable Journal that she designed to use as a companion of...2022-01-2022 minAligned & UnstoppableAligned & UnstoppableEP 348: TBT How To Manifest Anything You Want In Your Business And LifeEpisode 348 In today’s Throwback Thursday episode, we revisit episode #181 where Emily speaks to Dani Faust and they have an amazing conversation about how to manifest anything you want in your business and life. Dani Faust is a dynamic, intuitive life and wellness coach, writer, and speaker based in South Florida. A certified life and wellness coach, Dani helps busy women manifest the lives they have been dreaming of. As the candid voice behind OKDani.com, an award-winning wellness and travel lifestyle blog, Dani’s writing can be found across the web on topics ranging from spirituality and...2022-01-1345 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverPsychological Safety in Theory and In PracticeWhat does psychological safety at work mean for people with anxiety and other mental health challenges? Host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Amy Edmondson, a Harvard Business School professor, who has long studied psychological safety, and Christopher Yates, Ford Motor Company’s chief talent officer, about how to build a culture of psychological safety at work.2021-12-2058 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverWhy the Workplace is Actually a Good Place to HealHost Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Susan Schmitt, co-author of Healing at Work: A Guide to Using Career Conflicts to Overcome Your Past and Build the Future You Deserve, about how we can face childhood trauma, understand how it impacts our work, and use the office as a lab for changing our behavior.2021-12-1341 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverAnxiety Is a HabitHost Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Dr. Judson Brewer, author of ā€œUnwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind,ā€ about how we can experiment with different behavior patterns. Then, she speaks with journalist Charles Duhigg, author of ā€œThe Power of Habit,ā€ about anxiety, habits, and ADHD.2021-12-0658 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverHuma Abedin on Private Pain and Public StruggleAs a political staffer for Hillary Clinton, Huma Abedin was under immense pressure to achieve, while staying out of the public eye. That all changed when her husband Anthony Weiner resigned from Congress, following a sex scandal. Host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks to Abedin about private pain, public struggle, and what we can learn from her about managing the anxiety of a high-profile career.2021-11-2443 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverNeurodiversity at WorkHost Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Danny Lakes, a Procter & Gamble employee who is on the autism spectrum, as well as Todd Ballish, a neurotypical manager at P&G, about why having a program for neurodiverse workers is a strength for the company. Then, we’ll hear from Emily Kircher-Morris, host of The Neurodiversity Podcast.2021-11-2256 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverHow Family Dynamics Play Out at WorkHost Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Kathleen Smith, an associate faculty member at the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family, about how family systems theory can help us better understand leadership and relationships with coworkers.2021-11-0843 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverEven Public Figures Have Social AnxietyHost Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with New York Times bestselling author Lindsey Pollak about how she maintains a public speaking career while dealing with anxiety, and why she’s finally opening up about it.2021-11-0140 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverUnderstanding Our Roots to Find the Path ForwardHost Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Anu Gupta, founder and CEO of educational tech company BE MORE with Anu, about immigrating to the U.S. with his family, why he stayed in the closet so long, how he realized he needed therapy to address his anxiety and depression, and how unraveling the threads of his life helped him begin to heal.2021-10-2551 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverWhy Conflict Is Necessary and How to Manage It (with Amy Gallo)Host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks to HBR contributing editor and podcast host Amy Gallo about why conflict is so hard and how to make conflict a force for good in your work relationships. Amy is also the author of "The HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict," and she shares her four-step process for doing conflict better.2021-10-1842 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverHandling the ā€œMental Fireā€For many of us, the world can feel like too much right now – a never ending cascade of anxiety-inducing news. It’s something thatĀ Christina Blacken, founder and chief narrative strategist at The New Quo, calls the ā€œmental fire.ā€ As we struggle to handle the pressure that we feel in society right now, our own anxieties can fuel narratives and actions that are harmful to others – especially others different than ourselves. Blacken speaks with hostĀ Morra Aarons-MeleĀ about how we can move away from rigid perfectionism, toxic competition, and conformity and toward a culture of curiosity and acceptance.2021-10-1141 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverJoseph Gordon-Levitt on the Anxiety of Unfulfilled DreamsWelcome to Season 5! Host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with the actor, writer, and director about media and film portrayals of people with mental health issues, and the role mindfulness plays in how he approaches his art and leads his team.2021-10-0438 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverBonus: Talking about Self-Awareness and Anxiety (with Hello Monday’s Jessi Hempel)There’s another podcast we love: "Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel." The show explores how to make work happier, healthier, and more human. In this special bonus episode, Hempel interviews host Morra Aarons-Mele about her own journey with work and mental health, and how her experiences with depression and anxiety influence her leadership. Check out the new season of "Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel" wherever you get your podcasts.2021-09-1327 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverThe Great Re-NormingJessi Hempel is constantly thinking about the state of work. She’s senior editor at large at LinkedIn and host of the podcast Hello Monday. In the final episode of Season 4, she speaks with host Morra Aarons-Mele about the way work is shifting – not just in terms of where and how we work, but how it interacts with our identities, motivations, and mental health.2021-07-1939 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverADHD, Neurodiversity, and BiasThere’s a stereotype that most people who struggle with ADHD are white, male, and often young. In this episode host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks to Stephanie Ozuo, a career advisor in the UK, about her experience being diagnosed with ADHD as a 25-year-old Black woman.2021-07-1235 minTYE AARONS PODCASTTYE AARONS PODCAST"Don't lose yourself, listen to your intuition" | Dawn CainStudent of life podcast Eps 2 What's up world, thank you so much for checking out this latest Episode Of The Tye Aarons Podcast Student of life segment, we like to say that when the student is ready the teacher appears! Today We have an Amazing guest in store for you!  She  Is a digital artist who is currently working on launching her first small business this year. She is passionate about activism, art and community. She is currently the Chair of the Black Artist...2021-07-0938 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverAnna Sale on Money, Shame, and Tough Work ConversationsPodcast host and author Anna Sale has built her career on difficult conversations. On her podcast, she focuses on the hardest topics we deal with as humans: death, sex, and money. And her new book, ā€œLet’s Talk About Hard Things,ā€ continues pushing that conversation forward. Sale speaks with host Morra Aarons-Mele about why, even in a world where people are encouraged to be more open, mental health remains one of the last things people disclose at work. They also discuss other taboo work issues that cause anxiety.2021-07-0539 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverMental Health and MediaChris McCarthy, president of MTV Entertainment Group, speaks with host Morra Aarons Mele about the role TV shows can play in changing how people view mental health and what he and others are doing to make the industry more mentally healthy for entertainment professionals. Plus, later in the episode, makeup artist Andrew Sotomayor discusses how his work on TV shows like Saturday Night Live and Pose intersects with his depression and anxiety.2021-06-2849 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverCreating Boundaries in Our Everyday Work (with Roxane Gay)When you’re struggling with mental health, the day-to-day routines of a work environment can be a lot – even for a famous author and academic, like Roxane Gay. Gay speaks with host Morra Aarons-Mele about how recognizing and enforcing boundaries helps her navigate work and stress. Later in the episode, former financial executive Bob Pozen discusses his experiences with productivity and mental health.2021-06-2148 minTYE AARONS PODCASTTYE AARONS PODCASTTake your time to build your dreams, take it one step at a time" | Travis Montague & Tye AaronsSOL Podcast Eps. 1   What's up world, thank you so much for checking out this latest Episode Of The Tye Aarons Podcast Student of life segment, we like to say that when the student is ready the teacher appears!    Travis is the founder of watts a dodo and the golden joker comedy shows, has helped bring an international restaurant franchise to Toronto, and most recently he focuses on helping people with protecting and building their financial futures with Tiptoe Financial.  He Has a long history of bringing value to folks in Toronto. ...2021-06-0700 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverSocial Anxiety and WorkHow do we listen to ourselves and know when to address our social anxiety, especially when it comes into play with colleagues? Host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Stefan Hofmann, a clinical psychologist at Boston University about social anxiety’s deep roots in natural human behavior – and how we can address it in the aftermath of the pandemic.2021-06-0138 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverShopify President Harley Finkelstein on Anxiety and EntrepreneurshipFor Harley Finkelstein, president of Shopify, anxiety has always been his super power – even when he didn’t know how to put a label on it. Host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Finkelstein about the generational trauma of his grandparents, who survived the Holocaust, the anxiety of starting a business at age 17 to support his family,Ā and how to channel anxiety into action.2021-05-1736 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverThe Power and Peril of Working on a Video ScreenThe nature of work is changing, and more and more of us have been working behind screens even before the pandemic. That brings both downsides – and some upsides – for mental health. Host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with SheSnaps, a Twitch streamer with a huge online following, about how she manages her screen time and why she opened up about her own depression. Plus, Jackson Jeyanayagam, a vice president at The Clorox Company, explains why he advocates for turning video off in online calls.2021-05-1041 minAll You Need is GOD in my mothers voiceAll You Need is GOD in my mothers voiceUsing the Gifts of God In Love #handsupmomApostle John E Ross Interviews Prophetess Cassamdra Aarons about Love. The Kingdom of God should be Using their gifts in Love. come on and hang out with us Christ's love is selfless, pure, and positive. It was meant for everyone to prosper and benefit from God's kingdom. Hence, everyone who claims to be followers of Jesus Christ must prove his or her faith with sincere love. ... You might not understand this, but love is the ultimate gift.2021-05-0333 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverBonus: Finding a New Balance with Esther PerelAfter a year of collective trauma and private losses, stress, and heartbreaks, how do we even start to think about returning to a more normal working environment? Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with famed therapist Esther Perel about how workers and leaders can rebound after the Covid-19 pandemic and take away lessons that we never forget.2021-04-1935 minTYE AARONS PODCASTTYE AARONS PODCASTHow to Build an Empire with GainsFirst rule your body, then rule the world Let's go over the 5 fitness keys to building your empire and why learning to rule your body will help you rule the world. Before we start down the path of ruling anything, make sure you hit that subscribe button Tye Aarons Podcast ⁠Jumpstart your fitness Journey Join the Lean Beast program get the total upgrade and the RTB nutrition guide free. Click here to join the LEAN BEAST program āž”ļø https://tinyurl.com/y3t3ngweClick here to join the LEAN LEOPAR...2021-03-1214 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverBonus: How to Stop Remote Work BurnoutHost Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with the TED Business podcast about how she protects her energy and boundaries while working remotely.2021-02-0113 minAll You Need is GOD in my mothers voiceAll You Need is GOD in my mothers voiceHandsUp "The Black Man Will Arise" "Interview with Apostle John E RossA prophet receives messages from God, mainly concerning events that will take place in the future, and conveys them to a certain group of people or singular person, whom God intends to hear the delivered message. #mom #dedicated #praiser #handsup #thecassandraaaronsshow #cassandra #aarons #sandra #love2021-01-3134 minTYE AARONS PODCASTTYE AARONS PODCASTTHE IMPORTANCE OF LIFTINGTHE IMPORTANCE OF LIFTING Tye Aarons Podcast ⁠Jumpstart your fitness Journey Join the Lean Beast program get the total upgrade and the RTB nutrition guide free. 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Click here to join the LEAN BEAST program āž”ļø https://tinyurl.com/y3t3ngwe Click here to join the LEAN LEOPARD program āž”ļøhttps://tinyurl.com/y3dq5tgs ⁠ If you like my content and enjoy my posts make sure you hit that follow button. ⁠ ⁠⁣.⁣⁠ .⁣⁠ Follow on  Facebook Tye Aarons Fitness ⁠ Release The Beast Fitness ⁠ Follow on Instagram Tye Aarons Release The Beast 2020-12-1114 minTYE AARONS PODCASTTYE AARONS PODCASTMy Fitness BeginningsTye Aarons Podcast ⁠Jumpstart your fitness Journey Join the Lean Beast program get the total upgrade and the RTB nutrition guide free.  Click here to join the LEAN BEAST program āž”ļø https://tinyurl.com/y3t3ngwe Click here to join the LEAN LEOPARD program āž”ļøhttps://tinyurl.com/y3dq5tgs ⁠ If you like my content and enjoy my posts make sure you hit that follow button. ⁠ ⁠⁣.⁣⁠ .⁣⁠ Follow on  Facebook Tye Aarons Fitness ⁠ Release The Beast Fitness ⁠ Follow on Instagram Tye Aarons2020-12-0916 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverLessons in Uncertainty, Anxiety, and ResilienceJournalist and author Aarti Shahani tells host Morra Aarons-Mele how she managed overwhelming uncertainty during her father’s 14-year legal battle and channeled her anxiety into productive work. Later, her anxiety also fueled her voracious drive for career success.2020-12-0739 minTYE AARONS PODCASTTYE AARONS PODCASTFEEL LIKE AN AVENGERTye Aarons Podcast ⁠Jumpstart your fitness Journey Join the Lean Beast program get the total upgrade and the RTB nutrition guide free. Click here to join the LEAN BEAST program āž”ļø https://tinyurl.com/y3t3ngwe Click here to join the LEAN LEOPARD program āž”ļøhttps://tinyurl.com/y3dq5tgs ⁠ If you like my content and enjoy my posts make sure you hit that follow button. ⁠ ⁠⁣.⁣⁠ .⁣⁠ Follow on  Facebook Tye Aarons Fitness ⁠ Release The Beast Fitness ⁠ Follow on Instagram Tye Aarons Release The Beast 2020-12-0609 minTYE AARONS PODCASTTYE AARONS PODCAST10 tips to survive this holiday seasonTye Aarons Podcast ⁠Jumpstart your fitness Journey Join the Lean Beast program get the total upgrade and the RTB nutrition guide free. Click here to join the LEAN BEAST program āž”ļø https://tinyurl.com/y3t3ngwe Click here to join the LEAN LEOPARD program āž”ļøhttps://tinyurl.com/y3dq5tgs⁠ If you like my content and enjoy my posts make sure you hit that follow button. ⁠ ⁠⁣.⁣⁠ .⁣⁠ Follow on  Facebook Tye Aarons Fitness ⁠ Release The Beast Fitness ⁠ Follow on Instagram Tye Aarons Release The Beast  --- This episode is sponsore...2020-12-0310 minTYE AARONS PODCASTTYE AARONS PODCASTWELCOME TO THE TYE AARONS PODCAST - IM SO LAZY AND YOU SHOULD BE TOOTye Aarons Podcast ⁠Jumpstart your fitness Journey Join the Lean Beast program get the total upgrade and the RTB nutrition guide free. Click here to join the LEAN BEAST program āž”ļø https://tinyurl.com/y3t3ngwe Click here to join the LEAN LEOPARD program āž”ļøhttps://tinyurl.com/y3dq5tgs ⁠ If you like my content and enjoy my posts make sure you hit that follow button. ⁠ ⁠⁣.⁣⁠ .⁣⁠ Follow on  Facebook Tye Aarons Fitness ⁠ Release The Beast Fitness ⁠ Follow on Instagram Tye Aarons Release The Beast 2020-12-0207 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverWhy Start-Up Culture Still Hides Mental Health StrugglesHost Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with veteran tech journalist Catherine Shu, of TechCrunch, about improving mental health culture in Silicon Valley. And Shu shares her own journey with depression, including the time she spent in a psychiatric ward as a teenager, and how she found her way from there into tech journalism.2020-11-2337 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverKevin Love on Trying to Achieve His Way Out of DepressionFor 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 social anxiety as a celebrity, and why basketball both aggravates and relieves his depression.2020-11-1639 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverNotes to My Future Manager SelfPriska Neely, the new Managing Editor of NPR’s Gulf States newsroom, has always wanted to manage people, and she’s long thought about the best way to communicate and lead. As a Black woman, she’s also been writing about organizations and race throughout the past year. Neely joins host Morra Aarons-Mele to talk about how anxiety makes her a better manager and how she injects empathy into hard conversations at work.2020-10-1240 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverArt Critic Jerry Saltz’s Reckoning with Trauma and AnxietyEarly on in the pandemic, Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic Jerry Saltz wrote a piece about his unusual eating habits that grabbed the attention of many with anxiety, depression, or just Covid-related sadness. In the essay, Saltz recounts a lifetime of using food to cope with trauma and anxiety – until art helped him find a new path forward.Ā In this conversation, he tellsĀ host Morra Aarons-MeleĀ how his pursuit of work and paring life down to basics helped him manage trauma and anxiety and find a life he loves.2020-10-0540 minFear of Failure, a Lifelong Search for Love and FulfillmentFear of Failure, a Lifelong Search for Love and FulfillmentPerfume and Gasoline: FOF 2Hello, this is James Aarons the ADHD Author and Veterinarian coming to you with a new podcast I call Perfume and Gasoline. It’s about being under the teenage spell of surging hormones. Last episode I introduced ya’ll to Susie my first horse, but I failed to emphasize Melody, my first girlfriend. Without Mel I would never have thought to bring a horse into my life. I was living in Fountain Valley, next to Huntington Beach, the surfing capital of the world, according to many local surfers at the time. The area’s focus was on water sports not four-l...2020-09-2725 minFear of Failure, a Lifelong Search for Love and FulfillmentFear of Failure, a Lifelong Search for Love and FulfillmentFear of Failure TrailerThe autobiographical work ā€œFear of Failureā€ documents the life and times of James Aarons, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. It is a bold, uncensored look at the struggles of a young man looking for fulfillment in his profession and love in his life. Dr. Aarons pulls no punches and makes no excuses as he charmingly writes his way through his life’s journey. It is an effort that took great courage to write, and took even greater courage for his wife to permit him to do so. Most of all, this book is full of hope. The author’s self-disclosure is at once...2020-09-0401 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverHow to Stop the Cycle of OverachievingMany people who end up in prestigious careers choose their professions, consciously or subconsciously, in order to seek the approval of others. But that can create depression and anxiety. Host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with author Julie Lythcott-Haims about her journey from a childhood filled with pressure to succeed, to becoming a corporate lawyer, to becoming a dean at Stanford, where she tried to guide young people into paths that truly fit them.2020-06-2238 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverFacing Reality, Modeling PositivityFor managers struggling with anxiety and stress right now -- or worrying about their employees feeling that strain -- it can be hard to find the right mix of transparency and positivity. Host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Acceleration Partners CEO Robert Glazer, host of The Elevate Podcast, about how he tries to model both a positive outlook and honesty to those on his team.2020-06-1535 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverMillennials, Gen Z, and Generational AnxietyIn this episode, we hear from two young professionals. Both of them have worked hard and carefully planned their careers, but now they’re confronting the anxiety and uncertainty of economic forces beyond their control. Then host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with The Atlantic’s Annie Lowrey about the collective psychological and financial impacts economic crises can have on entire generations.2020-06-0843 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverDiscomfort, Anxiety, and Grief: Confronting Racism with ColleaguesAmelia Ransom, Senior Director of Engagement and Diversity at Avalara, offers advice for how people of color can get what they need from their employers to help protect their mental health. Later in the episode, host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Benish Shah, Chief Growth Officer at Loop & Tie, about how white people can support their colleagues of color in a meaningful way.2020-06-0552 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverWhen Leaders Model Openness About Their Mental HealthHost Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, who used meditation to address the trauma and anxiety he experienced while working as a New York City cop. Later in the show, tech CEO Joel Gascoigne explains why he was transparent with his employees at Buffer, when he had to take time off to recover from his own burnout.2020-06-0143 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverLeading Through Grief in Life and WorkThroughout our lives, we will all experience grief in one form or another. It can also translate into depression, anxiety, and other emotional strain. But as we grieve, we often have to keep working or growing our businesses. And that is true even in a time of mass grief, like a pandemic. In this episode, host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with chef Jody Adams about the period in 2016 when her long-time restaurant, Rialto, closed. At the same time, her sister was dying of cancer. Now Adams is helping the staff at her current Boston-area restaurants grieve for their struggling industry...2020-04-2738 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverWading Through the Imperfect Mess of ParenthoodIn this episode, host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with organizational psychologist Stew Friedman and tech entrepreneur Sehreen Noor Ali about the ways parenting children with specific needs changed them and their career paths.2020-04-2043 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverFreelancing, Self-Employment, and Mental HealthWorking for yourself – and working outside an office – can have a lot of benefits for people struggling with mental health issues, including flexibility when you need to take a breather. But freelancing and the gig economy can also trigger stresses that impact mental health, including isolation, lack of career trajectory, and perhaps most importantly, financial instability. In this episode, host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with author and entrepreneur Chris Brogan, who is diagnosed with clinical depression, and journalist Ada Calhoun, the author of ā€œWhy We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis,ā€ about how to adapt work and personal life to self-emp...2020-04-1348 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverGabrielle Union on Toxic Workplaces, PTSD, and Social AnxietyWith great success can come even greater stress and anxiety. But Gabrielle Union is using her success to stand up for her truth. A sexual assault survivor, Union suffers from PTSD and social anxiety. Now the actress uses her energy and influence to speak up against sexism and racism in Hollywood. She tells Morra Aarons-Mele about how she balances self-care and being a voice for others who struggle to be heard.2020-04-0642 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverManaging the Stress and Uncertainty of CoronavirusThe rapid onset of the coronavirus is changing our work – and our lives. For those who own businesses or work in the gig economy, the stress and financial uncertainty is even greater. When we don’t know what the future will hold, or are working in isolation, what can we do? Host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Jerry Colonna, CEO of Reboot.io, about how he is leading his team through such a stressful time. And later in the episode, business psychologist Camille Preston explains how we all can cope with uncertainty by taking on a growth mindset.2020-03-1647 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverStrategies for Managing Day-to-Day AnxietyAnxiety can affect so many aspects of our work – from how we make decisions to how we receive feedback and behave in meetings. In the final episode of Season 1, host Morra Aarons-Mele and former clinical psychologist Alice Boyes discuss the daily strategies and habits that can help to manage your anxiety at work.2019-12-3047 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverDesigning the Mentally Healthy WorkplaceIn earlier episodes of this show, we’ve talked about how to open a dialogue about mental health and work, and how both employees and leaders can navigate a mental health issue at work. In this episode, host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Kelly Greenwood, founder and CEO of Mind Share Partners, and Alison Nasisi, former director of compensation, benefits and work life at The Broad Institute, about what companies can do to truly create mentally healthy workplaces.2019-12-2353 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverMental Health in the Office: Difficult ConversationsHow should you approach difficult conversations about mental health with your colleagues and boss? In this episode, host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Amy Gallo, author of ā€œHBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict,ā€ about when and how to disclose a mental health issue to your company. Plus, Dr. Rebecca Harley, a psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, discusses the connection between mental health and recognizing boundaries at work.2019-12-1648 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverBuilding Mental Resilience While Building a BusinessAnxiety shows up in all kinds of business situations — especially when you’re starting your own company. In this episode, host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Cheryl Contee, CEO of Do Big Things, and Jeannette Kaplun, founder of Hispana Global, about how to work through anxiety and build resilience.2019-12-0946 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverTackling Leadership Struggles, Burnout, and Performance AnxietyLeading a group of people can produce chronic anxiety, but many leaders who suffer from anxiety don’t even realize it. In today's episode we explore anxiety related to leadership and how performance anxiety can hold us back at work. Host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Steve Cuss, a leadership consultant and the lead pastor of Discovery Christian Church in Broomfield, Colorado, about leadership anxiety and burnout. Then Present Voices founder Leah Bonvissuto offers Morra practical tips for conquering performance anxiety.2019-12-0248 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverWhat No One Tells You: The Emotional Strain of Startup LifeWe hear the stories of successful Silicon Valley startups all the time. But entrepreneurship can also have a dark side, especially when it involves going broke, losing sleep, and working 100-hour weeks. This week, host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Emma Mcilroy, CEO of Wildfang International, who has been outspoken about the emotional strain of startup life.2019-11-2540 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverBattling Depression from the C-SuiteFor most of his life, Paul Greenberg suffered from severe depression -- depression so bad that he had near constant thoughts of suicide from the age of 13. But you'd never know it if you met him. And he has built a successful media career, including stints at MTV and Time, and eventually becoming the CEO of CollegeHumor. To battle the depression, he tried some 75 different medications before his medical team suggested electroshock therapy, which he says has saved his life. And it wasn't until the deaths of public figures like Robin Williams, Kate Spade, and Anthony Bourdain that Greenberg...2019-11-1834 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverManaging Career Transitions Part 2: Taking A BreakMany people in the business world find their success by always being ā€œon.ā€ They wake up at 4 a.m., answer emails 24 hours a day, and don't take vacations. Sometimes they’re so high functioning that they don't even realize they have symptoms of anxiety until they take time away from the office. This week, host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Alyssa Mastromonaco, former White House deputy chief of staff and former chief operating officer of Vice Media. They talk about running on all cylinders, realizing you need time away from the office, and dealing with the depression that can come from n...2019-11-1138 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverHow We Cope: Food and Eating Disorders at WorkWork is a part of our daily lives — as is food. Disordered eating and diagnosed eating disorders can be tricky to deal with at the office, but they can be common in high achievers and are closely tied to anxiety and mental health. Host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Melissa Gerson, director and founder of the Columbus Park treatment center for eating disorders, about the relationship between anxiety and eating, and how it can play out at work.2019-10-2840 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverHow the Mental Affects the PhysicalAnxiety and stress can have detrimental effects on your physical health — which can affect your job and your career path. In this episode, host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Jason Miller, the director of the Leadership Academy at OhioHealth. Miller, whose work specializes in awakening joy, purpose, and meaning in work, had always driven himself very hard. He was the first in his family to go to college, followed by becoming a senior executive at a global company. But then Miller found himself in the ER, convinced he was having a heart attack and realized he needed to make some ma...2019-10-2145 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxiety of Being the ā€œOnlyā€Being the "only" in the workplace -- the only woman, the only person of color, the only one openly suffering from a mental or physical illness -- can contribute to existing mental health issues. At the same time, bringing your whole self to work -- even when you are an "only" and might be the only person struggling with clinical depression or anxiety -- can be a huge strength in the business world. In this episode, we'll look at anxiety and depression through the lens of being an ā€œonlyā€ or a ā€œfirstā€ at work. Host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with two expe...2019-10-1443 minThe Anxious AchieverThe Anxious AchieverSocial Anxiety and SuccessWe're often told that to succeed in the workplace, you need to bring your A game, play office politics, and network nonstop. But how do you do that when you suffer from social anxiety? Host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Ellen Hendriksen, a clinical psychologist, and Arvind Rajan, the CEO of Cricket Health and a former executive at LinkedIn, to discuss his journey with anxiety.2019-10-0741 minHiding in the BathroomHiding in the Bathroom"Handsy": Dealing with predators at workMorra recorded this episode with writer, attorney, entrepreneur, founder of #Changetheratio and The List, and feminist thinker Rachel Sklar during the fall 2016 Trump campaign. We talked about sexual predation at work and how to negotiate dealing with predators while advancing in your career. Our conversation is even more relevant right now, in January 2018. We talk about the temptation to "grade" severity of your harassment ("it's not that bad"), resisting the temptation to write men off as "handsy" and diminishing outrageous behavior because that's what we've always done. Plus single momming. Rachel Sklar is funny and...2018-01-0845 minHiding in the BathroomHiding in the BathroomAll Women Are Triggered by Trump - Ep 16Morra talks with Rachel Sklar, former lawyer and co-founder of advocacy organization Change The Ratio, about why "handsy" men get away with sexual harassment and how to make it stop at the work place. They also discuss the intense effect of Trump's assaults and the current national discussion on consent, triggers, and rape culture. Morra also interviews her mom, Pam Aarons, about the intense effect it's having on women of all ages, and how to take back power.2016-10-2550 minHiding in the BathroomHiding in the BathroomElection Special - Ep 13Morra Aarons-Mele kicked off her first Podcast One show with a 2016 election special. She brought on Democratic campaign strategist, Joe Trippi, and PSB Research E.V.P. of Public Affairs, Margie Omero, to tackle "election stress disorder," voter anxiety, the disparity between conservative and liberal voters and the role of national media in the 2016 presidential campaign.2016-10-0444 min