Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Real Cost of Staying Silent at Work with Brooke Baldwin
Season 1 Episode 23
Could getting fired be the best thing that ever happened to you? In this deeply personal episode of The Messy Parts, journalist Brooke Baldwin sits d…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Turning “No” Into Opportunity: Broadway’s Michael McElroy on Rejection and Resilience
Season 1 Episode 22
Is your biggest mess also your best teacher? Broadway veteran Michael McElroy tells Maryam about his remarkable journey from rejection at Carnegie Me…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Finding Light in the Darkness: Writer Jonathan Merritt on Faith, Courage, and Starting Over.
Jonathan Merritt was a pastor’s son destined to preach — until he was publicly outed online and his life imploded. When faith, identity, and ambition…
6 months ago
Build a $22M Company While Surviving Layoffs, Lawsuits, Losing Friends: Create and Cultivate's Jaclyn Johnson
Season 1 Episode 20
At 22, Jaclyn Johnson landed her dream magazine job — until she realized it paid less than her rent. That rejection set off a chain of bold decisions…
6 months, 1 week ago
From Her Parents' Basement to Editor-in-Chief (Twice): Danielle Belton's Comeback Story
Season 1 Episode 19
Think your biggest breakdown means you’ve failed? Journalist Danielle Belton was hospitalized multiple times for bipolar disorder while she was build…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The Real Reason You're Paralyzed in Your Career (It's Not What You Think): Farnoosh Torabi
Season 1 Episode 18
What if everything you were told about building a career was wrong? Financial expert and host of The So Money Podcast, Farnoosh Torabi, gets raw abou…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Points Guy Couldn't Get His Own Credit Card: Then He Made $28 Million (at 28 Years Old)
Season 1 Episode 17
Brian Kelly (aka The Points Guy) has been obsessed with credit card and frequent flyer points since childhood. At age 12, his dad challenged him to b…
7 months ago
Debunking Myths About Careers, Generation Gaps, and The Power of Side Hustles: Sam DeMase
Season 1 Episode 16
If you’re job hunting, eyeing a promotion, or just feeling burnt out—this conversation will remind you that your path doesn’t have to be traditional …
7 months, 1 week ago
Edge of Bankruptcy, Surviving A Toxic Partnership, Starting Over: Gwen Whiting's Messy Truth
Season 1 Episode 15
What happens when your toxic business partnership implodes and nearly 20 years of work vanishes while you're getting your hair done? Gwen Whiting, co…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Overcoming Anxiety and Thriving Through a Twisty Career: Emma Rosenblum
Season 1 Episode 14
Job opportunities in her industry faded away slowly and then all of a sudden. So Emma Rosenblum committed to her side hustle and found a way to pivot…
7 months, 3 weeks ago