S9-Ep27: The Anxious Achiever

Guest: Morra Aarons-Mele

Does anxiety plague your leadership role? Just push through it isn’t a solution: the constant stress and strain of anxiety can take a toll on both your mental health and workplace performance. It's time to stop ignoring the issue and start implementing effective strategies to manage anxiety.

Morra Aarons-Mele lives with anxiety, too, but has researched it deeply. Now, she’s dedicated to helping others navigate its challenges. In this episode, Morra shares her personal story with host Maureen Metcalf, and offers practical advice for anxious leaders across all industries. The unexpected twist? It turns out, anxiety can actually be a source of motivation and drive. Listen to learn more!

Here's what Morra and Maureen cover:

• The scale of anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues;
• Why they are so important to acknowledge in the workplace; and
• How anxiety affects your own leadership…and your team’s well-being.

 

Other episodes you'll enjoy:

• Leadership Is Relationships with Kvon Tucker
• A Cure for Toxic Leadership with Raj Subrameyer
• Remote Work and Mental Well-Being with Dr. Gleb Tsipursky

 

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RESOURCES:  

Morra’s new book, The Anxious Achiever, is available in hardback at https://amzn.to/3pkND7o and on Kindle at https://amzn.to/3puFYU1.

 

Her previous book, Hiding in the Bathroom: How to Get Out There When You’d Rather Stay Home, is also available in paperback at https://amzn.to/46nUcql and in Kindle format at https://amzn.to/3JwnVnl. 

 

Morra’s podcast is on all major platforms. You can hear sample episodes — and learn more about her consulting work — on her website at https://morraam.com.

 

Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. 

 

She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. 

 

 

Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include:

• Jessica Jones: Alias by Brian Michael Bendis
• Watership Down by Richard Adams
• The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & Hot to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al

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OUR PODCAST TEAM:  

Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf

Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko

Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko

Assistant Editor: Luigi Morelli

Bon Vivants: Jenna Reik & Connor Carson

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About Our Guest:  

 

Morra Aarons-Mele is the host of The Anxious Achiever, a top-10 management podcast that helps people rethink the relationship between their mental health and their leadership. Morra founded Women Online and The Mission List, an award-winning digital-consulting firm and influencer marketing company dedicated to social change in 2010 and sold her businesses in 2021. She helped Hillary Clinton log on for her first internet chat and has launched digital campaigns for President Obama, Malala Yousafzai, the United Nations, the CDC, and many other leading figures and organizations. She lives outside Boston with her family and menagerie. For more details, visit www.theanxiousachiever.com.