Anxiety is a double-edged sword. Anxious achievers are rewarded for their accomplishments and drive, but they can also get stuck in stress, worry, and impulsive doing. In this episode, Morra Aarons-Mele explores anxious achievement at work and parenting and offers tangible strategies to transform your anxiety into a superpower.
Listen and Learn:
- The double edge sword of anxious achievement
- Signs that you are an anxious achiever
- How to be in control of your achievement dial
- Anxious achievement and parenting
- Raising wise kids
- Fragile narcissism and the rise of selfing
- Creative ways to build social networks
- How to take a beat
- Why we all need a FOMO Flip
About Morra Aarons-Mele
Morra Aarons-Mele is a podcast host, writer, entrepreneur, mother, and communications executive. She hosts The Anxious Achiever podcast, a top-10 Management podcast and 2020 Webby Awards honoree, is one of ten thought leaders named LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Mental Health for 2022, and the author of The Anxious Achiever: Turn Your Biggest Fears into Your Leadership Power. Passionate about helping people rethink the relationship between their mental health and their success, Morra consults for Fortune 500 companies, startups, and US government agencies with her award-winning digital consulting firm, Women Online. 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.
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