We’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.
Building Mental Resilience While Building a Business
Tackling Leadership Struggles, Burnout, and Performance Anxiety
What No One Tells You: The Emotional Strain of Startup Life
Battling Depression from the C-Suite
Managing Career Transitions Part 2: Taking A Break
Managing Career Transitions Part 1: Facing Childhood Demons
How We Cope: Food and Eating Disorders at Work
How the Mental Affects the Physical
The Anxiety of Being the “Only”
Social Anxiety and Success
Your Mental Health and Your Work
Introducing The Anxious Achiever
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The emPOWERed Half Hour
HCI Leadership Revolution
Human Capital Leadership
The Power of Music Thinking
BusinessWISE
Business Wars