Where’s the world going? It feels dangerous to make predictions, but understanding the future of work and life is part of Hello Monday’s mission. So this week, Jessi sits down with two experts on the future: Alison Rosenthal, the founder and Managing Partner of Leadout Captial, and by Dave Pell, the Managing Editor of the Internet. In a conversation inspired by LinkedIn’s Big Ideas for 2022, the trio share their predictions for what’s next.
Dec 20, 2021•40 min•Ep. 141
Sometimes it can feel like we’re powerless to make change, so this week Hello Monday brings you stories of two women who did just that. Shelley Zalis, entrepreneur and the founder of The Female Quotient, was sick and tired of being the only woman in some very powerful rooms. She turned an invitation to the World Economic Forum into an opportunity to pass the mic to more women at Davos. Gina Glantz, veteran political strategist and founder of Gender Avenger, got fed up that there were never any w...
Dec 13, 2021•31 min•Ep. 140
As The Great Reshuffle continues to disrupt workplaces, what should our cadence or schedule of work look like? With a five-day work week, there's minimal opportunity to recharge...and a lot of capacity for burnout. Ryan Breslow, CEO of technology company Bolt, joins Jessi to discuss his company's experiment in shortening the work week without scaling back on the work itself.
Dec 06, 2021•28 min•Ep. 139
Beatriz Acevedo began her career as a TV host with a prime time show on Televisa. She later pivoted to run her own tech media company, Mitú. An early financial scare made a deep impression though, and during the pandemic Beatriz launched a new venture with a massive social goal in mind: she wants to help the LatinX community build wealth. In this conversation with Jessi Hempel, she talks about her own experience with money. And she explains how her new company, Suma Wealth, plans to arm the Lati...
Nov 29, 2021•33 min•Ep. 137
Whether you know it as "The Great Resignation," "The Great Reshuffle," or something else entirely, job turnover in 2021 remains quite high in many sectors. In this episode, first released this summer, Jessi explores the phenomenon. She speaks 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.
Nov 22, 2021•26 min
In this episode of our sister podcast, In the Arena, host Leah Smart sits down with best-selling author and relationship expert Nedra Tawwab for a talk about setting healthy boundaries.
Nov 18, 2021•49 min
Much of the working world is online these days, and it’s imperative to figure out how to read the digital room. Enter Erica Dhawan - collaboration expert and author of the new book, Digital Body Language: How to Build Trust and Connection, No Matter the Distance. She joins Jessi to share the genesis of her work, demystify online communication styles, and offer a few tangible tips.
Nov 15, 2021•33 min•Ep. 136
Burnout is on the minds of the Hello Monday team and community. In this episode from the Hello Monday archives, Jessi speaks with sisters Emily and Amelia Nagoski, co-authors of the book Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle to better understand what burnout is and how to cope with it. On Wednesday, Nov 10, join us for Hello Monday Office Hours live on the LinkedIn News Page. Bring your questions and tips for beating burnout to our community conversation.
Nov 08, 2021•46 min•Ep. 135
This week, Jessi sits down with Kal Penn, actor, former White House staffer, and now author of the new memoir You Can’t Be Serious, to discuss his new book, Hollywood and his years at the White House. Kal also opens up about mistakes he made while pursuing a dream job and shares a lesson learned that everyone can benefit from.
Nov 01, 2021•39 min•Ep. 134
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