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The Anxious Achiever

Morra Aarons-Mele

Host Morra Aarons-Mele is on a mission to reframe how we think about anxiety and mental health in the workplace. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S. We desperate...

Episodes

20 of 370 episodes

Enrique Rubio on "Our Existential Advantage" Against AI

What happens when you start trusting AI more than your own judgment? In this episode, I sit down with Enrique Rubio, founder of Hacking HR,...

63:36Nov 3, 2026

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. Vik...

36:41Oct 29, 2026

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, t...

42:44Oct 27, 2026

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...

37:49Oct 22, 2026

Shannon Watts on Neurodivergent Leadership and Burning It All Down

You can be an accomplished leader and still be terrified of what people think of you. Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action and autho...

56:54Oct 20, 2026

Marc Brackett On How To Talk About Your Feelings When You're a Leader

Your emotional triggers could be affecting your team more than you realize. In this classic episode of The Anxious Achiever, I'm revisiting...

39:12Oct 15, 2026

This Media Entrepreneur Can't Feel Anxious, Really | Mike Pesca

Imagine going through life without constantly worrying about things outside your control. Sounds pretty great, right? Veteran journalist and...

52:43Oct 13, 2026

Managing Anxiety When Passion Drives Your Work with Poppy Jaman, OBE

How can you build a mentally healthy workplace while still managing the pressure, expectations, and emotional challenges of mission-driven w...

35:43Oct 8, 2026

How to Recenter Yourself With Dr. Liane Davey

Do you ever feel exhausted at the end of the workday without being able to point to what you actually accomplished? In this episode, I talk...

63:04Oct 6, 2026

How to Handle Anxiety About Difficult Conversations with Amy Gallo

Do you avoid difficult conversations because you don't want to make things worse? You're not alone. Many of us avoid conflict because it fee...

41:27Oct 1, 2026

Ambition And Motherhood Are a Magic Combination with Dr. Anne Welsh

Do you feel like you're constantly choosing between your career, your children, and yourself? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Ann Welsh, a...

60:28Sep 29, 2026

How To Work And Lead With Intention with Jacqui Brassey & Vivek Bapat

How can leaders create healthier, more intentional workplaces while navigating anxiety, uncertainty, and remote work? In this classic episod...

61:01Sep 24, 2026

The Psychology of Leadership With Sébastien Page

What if anxiety isn't something you need to eliminate, but something you can learn to work with? In this episode, I sit down with Sébastien...

61:24Sep 22, 2026

A C-Suite Exec On Finding Growth After Battling Depression with Paul Greenberg

What does it take to keep leading when depression tells you that you can’t go on? In this classic episode, I talk with Paul Greenberg, CEO o...

33:12Sep 17, 2026

What Is Post Traumatic Growth? with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman

What if the parts of yourself you feel most ashamed of are not things you need to hide or fix, but parts you need to learn to accept? In thi...

63:24Sep 15, 2026

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 W...

38:37Sep 10, 2026

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 Northwe...

53:23Sep 8, 2026

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 A...

49:07Sep 3, 2026

Rebranding the Brain With Neurodiversity Expert Dave Thompson

Could your workplace be making it harder for you to do your best work? In this episode, I sit down with author and neurodiversity advocate D...

53:03Sep 1, 2026

Penn and Kim Holderness on Neurodivergence And The Creative Journey

Do you ever feel like you're forcing yourself to work in ways that just don't fit how your brain works? In this episode, I sit down with Pen...

38:36Aug 27, 2026