Podcast Episodes

How rest boosts creativity and productivity: a guided practice with Octavia Raheem

Episode 306

Rest is essential. It’s like food or water; without it, we die. As today’s guest points out though, it’s also a sacred practice.

In today’s conversation, originally held live on Hello Monday’s Office …

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Are We Here? Building a Better Culture at Work with Jennifer Moss

Episode 305

Quit rates are up, burnout is rampant, and your boss wants you in the office five days a week. But Jennifer Moss says work doesn’t have to be this way. In today’s episode, Jessi Hempel and Jen unpack…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Challenging the Stories That Divide Us: Irvin Weathersby Jr. on Confronting Systemic Injustice and Prioritizing Empathy

Episode 304

What stories do we tell ourselves about the past? How do they inform our present, and our future? Where did we learn them and what if they’re wrong? In today’s episode of Hello Monday, Jessi Hempel s…

Published on 11 months ago

How to build trust with TED’s “Fixable” co-hosts Anne Morriss and Frances Frei

Episode 302

There’s a myth about trust: that once you lose it, it’s gone. In reality, most of us walk around losing and rebuilding trust every day. In today’s episode of Hello Monday, Jessi Hempel sits down with…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

How to Say No: Dr. Sunita Sah on Defying Social Pressure and Building Confidence

Episode 302

When was the last time you said “no”? In this episode of Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel, Dr. Sunita Sah, author of Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes, reveals the psychology behind dec…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Manifest Your Dream Job: The 2025 Vision Exercise with Jessi Hempel

Episode 301

As 2024 comes to a close, Jessi Hempel invites you to kick off the new year by crafting a vision for your future. In this special episode of Hello Monday, Jessi shares a powerful exercise–writing a “…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

The power of pausing: Poppy Harlow’s journey from CNN anchor to career clarity

Episode 300

Feeling stuck in your career? Wondering if you’re moving too fast to make the right decisions? In today’s episode of Hello Monday, award-winning journalist Poppy Harlow reveals why taking a pause mig…

Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago

Feed Drop: The Anxious Achiever with Morra Aarons-Mele, Finding Healing After Layoffs

In this special feed drop from The Anxious Achiever, Morra Aarons-Mele sits down with Yowei Shaw, former host of NPR's Invisibilia, to explore the personal and professional challenges that followed h…

Published on 1 year ago

Malcolm Gladwell on influence, technology, and the evolution of the tipping point

Episode 299

What does it take for an idea to reach a tipping point today, and how has that changed over 20 years? In this episode of Hello Monday, best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell joins Jessi Hempel to explo…

Published on 1 year ago

How to Overcome Burnout: Insights from Emily & Amelia Nagoski on Stress, Resilience & Finding Balance

Feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and burned out as the year comes to a close? You’re not alone. In this bonus episode of Hello Monday, originally recorded back in 2020, Jessi Hempel sits down with Emi…

Published on 1 year ago