We'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 jo ... Show More
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Therapy Makes You A Better Leader with Dr. Vikas Shah
How can you turn anxiety into an opportunity to understand yourself and become a better leader? In this classic episode, I talk with Dr. Vikas Shah, entrepreneur, investor, and MBE recipient, about the connection between mental health, emotional awareness, and leadership. Vikas s ... Show More
36m 41s
Oct 27
What Does Belonging At Work Really Mean? With Sebastian Buck
What makes a workplace somewhere people genuinely want to be? In this episode, I sit down with Sebastian Buck, CEO and co-founder of Enso, to talk about what makes work meaningful and why belonging matters so much to your well-being. Sebastian shares how letting go of the pressur ... Show More
42m 44s
Oct 22
What Can A Financial Therapist Do For You? With Amanda Clayman
How can you make meaningful career and financial decisions without letting money anxiety hold you back? In this classic episode, I talk with Amanda Clayman, a financial therapist, about how your emotions, childhood experiences, and beliefs about money shape the way you work, earn ... Show More
37m 49s
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
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
Jul 2025
Episode 26 of The Pursuit of Excellence - Managing Social Anxiety in Professional Settings
<p>In this episode, we’re diving into a topic that affects so many of us—managing social anxiety in professional settings. Whether it’s walking into a crowded meeting, introducing yourself at a networking event, or speaking up during a presentation, these moments can feel overwhe ... Show More
19m 27s
<p>Social anxiety. #ugh! It's that constant voice of judgment and inadequacy that leaves you terrified of being "found out," and stops you from sharing the real you. Guess what? You're not alone.</p><p><a href="http://ellenhendriksen.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" ... Show More
