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.
On Being CEO - and Living with Bipolar Disorder
Psychological Safety in Theory and In Practice
Why the Workplace is Actually a Good Place to Heal
Anxiety Is a Habit
Huma Abedin on Private Pain and Public Struggle
Neurodiversity at Work
What You Want Matters
How Family Dynamics Play Out at Work
Even Public Figures Have Social Anxiety
Understanding Our Roots to Find the Path Forward
Why Conflict Is Necessary and How to Manage It (with Amy Gallo)
Handling the “Mental Fire”
Joseph Gordon-Levitt on the Anxiety of Unfulfilled Dreams
Bonus: Talking about Self-Awareness and Anxiety (with Hello Monday’s Jessi Hempel)
The Great Re-Norming
ADHD, Neurodiversity, and Bias
Anna Sale on Money, Shame, and Tough Work Conversations
Mental Health and Media
Creating Boundaries in Our Everyday Work (with Roxane Gay)
How Kayak Co-Founder Paul English Manages and Thrives Through His Bipolar Disorder
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