Elsa Sjunneson is a writer and award-winning editor of speculative fiction and non-fiction. Her life and work challenge and dismantle ableist expectations and attitudes about disability. This week, she sits down with Jessi to chat about her life, her hope for her new memoir, Being Seen: One Deafblind Woman’s Fight to End Ableism, and how welcome and accommodation in non-disabled spaces should really work.
Oct 25, 2021•33 min•Ep. 133
It’s the fourth and final episode of Hello Monday’s new mini-series on creators using social media to build their businesses. This week, contributor Michaela Greer sits down with Joanne Molinaro, known to her millions of social media fans as The Korean Vegan, and author of The Korean Vegan Cookbook, out now. Joanne shares her perspective on authenticity and knowing when it’s time to let a side hustle become the main event. Later, host Jessi Hempel joins Michaela to outline some takeaways from th...
Oct 18, 2021•31 min•Ep. 132
In the third of a four-episode series on creators, contributor Michaela Greer sits down with Fabiana and Matthew Ferrarini, founders of “Queen Warriors” on how they capitalized on an opportunity in the height of a pandemic. Later, host Jessi Hempel and Michaela discuss the importance of being prepared with solutions for untapped needs.
Oct 11, 2021•29 min•Ep. 131
Comedian Kevin Fredericks, aka Kevonstage, came to his profession through funny viral videos. He has been building his online following for more than a decade, beginning with side gigs after his regular 9-5 job and YouTube shorts. Today, his content has over 210M views, and he's worked with the likes of Will Smith. By all accounts, he appears to have made it. For the second episode in our #Creator series, Hello Monday talks with Kevin about playing the long game.
Oct 04, 2021•26 min•Ep. 130
In the first of a four-episode series on creators, Hello Monday contributor Michaela Greer interviews Amanda Halsey, owner of the Instagram jewelry shop “Vintage What” to learn some secrets to her success. Later, Jessi and Micheala break down the key takeaways for creators thinking of starting up their own businesses.
Sep 27, 2021•31 min•Ep. 129
Jonathan Fields, host of The Good Life Project, and author of the forthcoming book SPARKED: Discover Your Unique Imprint for Work That Makes You Come Alive, shares his research on the nature and power of purpose, and offers his perspective on how each of us can create better and more meaningful lives, driven by work that moves us.
Sep 20, 2021•35 min•Ep. 128
Jessi welcomes Hello Monday’s first-ever repeat guest, expert coach Dorie Clark, who asks us to change our approach to goal setting and shares the value of long-term thinking.
Sep 13, 2021•35 min•Ep. 127
In this listener-favorite from the Hello Monday archives, Jessi sits down with Debbie Millman - writer, designer, educator, brand consultant, and host of one of the world’s first podcasts, Design Matters. Debbie is living proof that articulating your dreams and planning for them can lead to great things. She shares her journey alongside a powerful tool anyone can use to plan for a brighter future.
Sep 06, 2021•35 min•Ep. 126
Expert negotiator Kwame Christian bases his approach to conflict and negotiation on something he calls “compassionate curiosity.” In this listener-favorite episode from the Hello Monday archives, he joins host Jessi Hempel to share his philosophy and his framework for successful negotiations in every facet of life.
Aug 30, 2021•33 min•Ep. 125
Earlier this week, Jessi interviewed Morra Aarons-Mele, host of HBR's The Anxious Achiever. Today, Morra's show visits the Hello Monday feed! In this episode from the recently concluded fourth season, Morra interviews Jessi about her career and her own views on work and anxiety. The Anxious Achiever's S5 premieres this October - you can find it wherever you get your podcasts.
Aug 26, 2021•38 min
What if we embraced more opportunities to discuss our mental health? What if we viewed our anxiety as a strength instead of something to struggle with? This week, Jessi is joined by Morra Aarons-Mele, the creator and host of HBR’s Anxious Achiever podcast, to explore these questions and more.
Aug 23, 2021•25 min•Ep. 124
It’s the final week of our REOPENING series. Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, entrepreneur and author of the new book Choose Possibility: How to Master Risk and Thrive, joins Jessi for a conversation on the value of taking chances.
Aug 16, 2021•31 min•Ep. 123
Matthew McConaughey joins Jessi to share the disciplined self-reflection and confidence that have governed his career, his family life, and his writing, culminating in his recent memoir, Greenlights.
Aug 09, 2021•31 min•Ep. 122
Today, we're sharing a podcast from the TED Audio Collective we think our Hello Monday community might enjoy, called WorkLife with Adam Grant. Adam is an organizational psychologist - and a former Hello Monday guest - and on this episode, he raises the question: What if we rethink pay and let people set their own salaries? Tune in as he peeks inside workplaces that have reinvented their pay structures to give employees their worth and more—and explore the science of how it can pay off for everyo...
Aug 05, 2021•47 min
Bestselling author Nir Eyal joins Jessi for the fourth week of the REOPENING series, as we look at which quarantine habits are worth keeping and which have to go.
Aug 02, 2021•37 min•Ep. 121
Renowned couples therapist Esther Perel joins us for Week 3 of our six part series on reopening, as we ask ourselves: How do we talk to our colleagues now?
Jul 26, 2021•38 min•Ep. 120
It’s Week 2 of our six part series on Re-Opening, and we’re asking ourselves: Where are our offices now? Jessi is joined by two LinkedIn colleagues, Leah Smart and Jackie Goldberg, who each traded in cramped NYC living quarters for two very different live-work experiences.
Jul 19, 2021•30 min•Ep. 119
Hello Monday’s Re-Opening series explores six key questions about how we work, now. We’re looking to define a post-quarantine new normal for ourselves. This week, we lay the groundwork for all questions to follow with the one that may be hardest to answer: How are we feeling? Jessi talks it out with her guest, Dr. Rich Orbe-Austin.
Jul 12, 2021•27 min•Ep. 118
In this episode from the start of the pandemic, Glennon Doyle shares her thoughts on pivoting in a crisis, and on the radical act of being in the moment.
Jul 05, 2021•35 min•Ep. 117
The pandemic knocked a lot of startups on their heels. Snigdha Sur’s media startup, The Juggernaut, survived. She shares how.
Jun 28, 2021•29 min•Ep. 116
Quitting is having a moment. According to recent research by Microsoft (LinkedIn’s parent company), 41% of the global workforce is thinking about leaving their current jobs. Jessi explores The Great Resignation with a LinkedIn colleague, several community members, and Professor Anthony Klotz, who went viral for predicting the trend - and has tips to consider before walking out the door.
Jun 21, 2021•24 min•Ep. 115
What do you do when you don’t love your job and can’t quit it? Executive coach and author Caroline Webb joins Jessi to explore concrete strategies for having better days at work, no matter how you feel about your job.
Jun 14, 2021•32 min•Ep. 114
Author Kimberly Johnson is an expert on helping people heal from trauma. She joins Jessi to discuss how to move through the anxiety around reopening that’s coming up for many people - and offers suggestions for showing ourselves more compassion.
Jun 07, 2021•31 min•Ep. 113
In this episode from the Hello Monday archives, Jessi talks with Angela Ahrendts, the former Burberry CEO and former SVP of Retail at Apple, about how pairing her intuition with logic led her from success to success.
May 31, 2021•33 min
In this bonus material, Scott and Jessi discuss his least favorite social media conglomerate, and his thoughts on the state of the industry.
May 27, 2021•18 min•Ep. 111
Tech entrepreneur, NYU marketing professor, and podcaster Scott Galloway joins Jessi to share the advice he gives his students as they launch their careers.
May 24, 2021•22 min•Ep. 110
Founder Chris-Tia Donaldson survived two cancer diagnoses to emerge with a thriving startup and a new outlook on living.
May 17, 2021•24 min•Ep. 109
Can we make mental exercise as commonplace as physical activity? Author Scott Shute believes we must. He sits down with Jessi to share tips for establishing a mindfulness practice.
May 10, 2021•29 min•Ep. 108
Dr. Courtney L. McCluney joins Hello Monday contributor Michaela Greer for an in-depth look at code-switching, and to share strategies for enabling everyone to bring their full selves to work.
May 03, 2021•37 min•Ep. 107
New York Times bestselling author Jami Attenberg joins Jessi Hempel to share her perspective on giving back, sharing knowledge, and elevating others.
Apr 26, 2021•32 min•Ep. 106