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Sep 2022
45m 58s

Gretchen Rubin on Expectations, Pillars ...

Morra Aarons-Mele
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Before 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 ... Show More
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