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
Sep 10
Depression Can Be So Funny, With John Moe
Can depression make success feel like something you have to keep earning? In this episode, I sit down with John Moe, host of The Hilarious World of Depression, to talk about depression, anxiety, and the ways mental health shapes how you work and see yourself. John shares how he l ... Show More
38m 37s
Sep 8
How To Lead 106,000 People Without Losing Yourself with Dr. John D'Angelo
How do you lead at the highest level while still taking care of yourself? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. John D’Angelo, CEO of Northwell Health, to talk about what it means to lead through uncertainty, pressure, and enormous responsibility without losing sight of your own w ... Show More
53m 23s
Sep 3
Understand Your Family Ghosts At Work with Deborah Ancona
What if the patterns that helped you succeed are also holding you back at work? In this episode, I sit down with MIT professor Dr. Deborah Ancona to talk about how the “family ghosts” you carry from childhood can shape the way you handle authority, conflict, responsibility, perfe ... Show More
49m 7s
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
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
