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How rest boosts creativity and productivity: a guided practice with Octavia Raheem
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 Hours, Octavia Raheem joins Jessi Hempel to talk about, and to practice, rest. Octavia Raheem is a rest coach, yoga and meditation teacher, and author. Her latest book is called Rest is Sacred: Reclaiming Our Brilliance Through the Practice of Stillness.
She and Jessi discuss:
How rest sparks creativity and connection
Rethinking productivity through rest
How to build micro-rest practices into your days
The power of rest for self-reflection, personal growth, and clarity
Then, Octavia leads us in a transformative guided rest practice that combines mindfulness, relaxation, and breathing techniques.
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Why Are We Here? Building a Better Culture at Work with Jennifer Moss
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 how we can create a better work culture.
Jen is an award-winning journalist, speaker, and workplace culture strategist. She is the author of six books on work and work culture. Her previous book, The Burnout Epidemic, came out in 2022 and her latest title Why Are We Here?: Creating a Work Culture Everyone Wants was released earlier this January.
Jen and Jessi discuss:
The three qualities at the foundation of a better work culture: hope, purpose, and community
How to deal with burnout
How to increase cognitive hope by celebrating small wins
DEI initiatives and how to foster a sense of belonging at work
The future of remote work
Return-to-office mandates and employee flexibility and autonomy
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Challenging the Stories That Divide Us: Irvin Weathersby Jr. on Confronting Systemic Injustice and Prioritizing Empathy
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 sits down with Irvin Weathersby Jr. to explore how we challenge existing systems, and the beliefs and ideas that prop them up.
Irvin is a Brooklyn-based writer and professor, originally from New Orleans. His new book is In Open Contempt: Confronting White Supremacy in Art and Public Space. In it, he explores the myths about America and its people that are woven throughout our art, our monuments, and our public spaces. And how we can go about unravelling them.
Together, Irvin and Jessi discuss:
Centering curiosity and understanding to combat white supremacy
Building empathy through storytelling
The consequences of DEI rollbacks
Communication across difference
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How to build trust with TED’s “Fixable” co-hosts Anne Morriss and Frances Frei
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 Anne Morriss and Frances Frei to get to the bottom of trust and uncover how we build, and rebuild it.
Anne is the co-founder of The Leadership Consortium, a management consultancy that helps organizations unlock leadership potential and drive positive change. Frances is a beloved professor at Harvard Business School and a leading authority on organizational behavior, leadership, and trust. The two are authors of three books together, including Unleashed: The Unapologetic Leader's Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You, and are co-hosts of the TED podcast Fixable.
Together, they discuss:
The “trust triangle,” comprised of the three qualities that are foundational to trust: empathy, authenticity, and logic.
Finding your “wobble,” the quality that wavers, and your “anchor,” the quality that always holds strong.
How to build trust as individuals, how to build trust in a team, and how to build trust in a workplace.
The most common reasons organizations fail when it comes to trust.
How to transform your leadership for lasting change.
How to amplify your ambition for faster results.
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How to Say No: Dr. Sunita Sah on Defying Social Pressure and Building Confidence
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 decision-making, compliance, asserting your boundaries without guilt. Dr. Sah’s groundbreaking research on human behavior explores the psychological forces that lead us to follow bad advice and conform to social expectations. She introduces the concept of insinuation anxiety—the fear of giving negative feedback—and how it impacts our ability to speak up, even when something feels wrong. Dr. Sah also discusses how to navigate authority, cultivate confidence, and practice defiance in a way that aligns with your values. Whether you're facing pressure at work, in relationships, or within your own mind, this episode offers actionable strategies for setting boundaries, asserting your "no," and making decisions that truly serve your goals. Tune in for insights on how to build confidence, manage authority dynamics, and defy expectations when it matters most.
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