Questioning and Understanding Our Need to Achieve

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"On The Internet, Everyone Looks Rich" with Jenny Blake

What happens when the strategies that always worked for you suddenly stop working? How do you keep believing in yourself when success no longer feels certain? In this episode, I sit down with entrepreneur and author Jenny Blake to talk about financial uncertainty, career setbacks ...  Show more

"Death, Sex, and Money": Talking Smart About Hard Things With Anna Sale

Which conversations have you been avoiding at work? In this classic episode, I sit down with Death, Sex & Money host Anna Sale to talk about why conversations about money, mental health, and personal struggles still feel so difficult in many workplaces. We discuss the shame that ...  Show more

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