Meredith Arthur is a self-described recovering overthinker. She is chief of staff at TwoTwenty, a in-house incubator for new projects at Pinterest. She’s also a mental health advocate and author of the book Get Out of My Head: Inspiration for Overthinkers in an Anxious World.
Meredith speaks to host Morra Aarons-Mele about being diagnosed with anxiety at ag ... Show More
Yesterday
How to Build a Culture Where It's Safe to Not Be Okay: Jed Foundation CEO John MacPhee
Do you want to become the kind of leader people genuinely trust? Could kindness be one of the most overlooked leadership skills today? In this episode, I sit down with John MacPhee, CEO of the Jed Foundation, to talk about how compassionate leadership creates stronger teams, heal ... Show More
1h 4m
Jul 21
"On The Internet, Everyone Looks Rich" with Jenny Blake
What happens when the strategies that always worked for you suddenly stop working? How do you keep believing in yourself when success no longer feels certain? In this episode, I sit down with entrepreneur and author Jenny Blake to talk about financial uncertainty, career setbacks ... Show More
1 h
Apr 2023
How Managing Your Anxiety Can Make You a Better Leader
The business world has increasingly begun to recognize the importance of mental health, but we still have a long way to go in openly acknowledging our challenges with it. Writer, entrepreneur, and podcast host Morra Aarons-Mele says that when we take the time and energy to better ... Show More
29m 15s
Oct 2019
HBR Presents: The Anxious Achiever with Morra Aarons-Mele
On The Anxious Achiever, Morra Aarons-Mele explores the way anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues affect people at work – for better or worse. In this episode, she speaks with clinical psychologist Ellen Hendriksen and Arvind Rajan, the CEO of Cricket Health, about ... Show More
38m 7s
Sep 2020
Feeling stressed or anxious?
Meera Patel, a talented artist, columnist at Spirituality & Health, and author of the new book “Create Your Own Calm: A Journal for Quieting Anxiety”, joins me to talk about how art, writing, and reflection can help you ease YOUR anxiety, so you can live a better, more fulfilling ... Show More
46m 57s
Sep 2025
Quick Fixes on Confidence: How to feel less awkward at the office, stay strong during a job search, and build up your team (w/ Morra Aarons-Mele)
In this special Quick Fixes episode, Anne and Frances are joined by Morra Aarons-Mele, workplace mental health expert and author of The Anxious Achiever, to help three different callers with their confidence conundrums. One listener feels awkward in-person after years of remote w ... Show More
37m 45s
Apr 2024
How Can Overcoming Anxiety Help You Become Free?
Guess who's joining me this episode? My amazing friend, Amanda Johnson, an author and CEO of Awaken Village Press, the awesome folks who published my very first book! We're getting real about anxiety in this one. Amanda opens up about her own experiences and how her anxiety style ... Show More
57m 4s
Jul 2021
Stress Management: Managing Anxiety, Nutrition, and Your Nervous System with Jess Cording
Jessica Cording, MS, RD, CDN, INHC is a registered dietitian, health coach, and writer with a passion for helping people streamline their wellness routine and establish a balanced relationship with food and exercise. Through her writing, consulting, public speaking, and counselin ... Show More
36m 53s
Dec 2023
It’s Time to Talk to Your Team About Mental Health
The business world is beginning to recognize the importance of mental health. That’s why writer, entrepreneur, and podcast host Morra Aarons-Mele says that the more we understand and talk about our own mental health, the better we are as managers and colleagues. In this episode, ... Show More
30m 59s