Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel

In this insightful conversation, Octavia Raheem, a rest coach and author, highlights the healing power of rest amid our hustle-driven lives. She shares her journey as a 'type A in recovery,' emphasizing the need to prioritize wellness over productivity. Octavia discusses the emotional hurdles of resting and the importance of mindfulness. She also offers transformative techniques for incorporating intentional pauses into our daily routines, revealing how moments of stillness can lead to profound personal growth and clarity.

Kathleen Griffith, an entrepreneur and author of "Build Like a Woman," shares her insights on navigating life's breakdowns. She discusses how these challenging moments can lead to personal breakthroughs and the importance of embracing discomfort for growth. Kathleen emphasizes aligning personal goals with career aspirations and the power of self-belief in professional settings. Her strategies encourage listeners to see vulnerabilities as opportunities for building a fulfilling future, reminding us that transformation often comes from our toughest experiences.

Sebene Selassie, a writer and Buddhist teacher living with breast cancer, shares insights on control, surrender, and connection in the face of uncertainty. The podcast explores the balance between manipulating time and accepting its limitations, emphasizing radical presence in meditation for embracing interconnectedness and joy.

Creativity strategist Natalie Nixon discusses her 'Move, Think, Rest' framework for unlocking potential. Topics include prioritizing movement and rest for deep thought, cultivating work differently, and focusing on the process over the outcome.

How do we measure productivity? Our default metric tends to be activity. How many emails did you send? How many words did you write? How quickly did you respond to that Slack message? Cal Newport, computer science professor at Georgetown and author of “Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout” advocates for a different framework. Rather than thinking about how much activity you have in a day, Cal wants you to consider: how do you work to land at the bigger outcomes and goals? In the second episode of our month-long series about how we make the most of our time, we’re zooming out from hours and days and examining time over the course of weeks. Cal sits down with Jessi to offer strategies for achieving long term productivity, speaking to the importance of quality over quantity, the power of boredom, and the future of technology as it relates to how we spend our time.

Laura Vanderkam, a time management expert, shares tips on planning effectively, time tracking, and the importance of hobbies. She discusses common time management mistakes and tools for efficiency. Vanderkam also emphasizes self-care through bedtime routines and batching tasks.

Author and speaker Dorie Clark shares insights on achieving long-term goals, like her 10-year dream to have a musical on Broadway. Emphasizing practical planning, embracing uncertainty and setting ambitious goals, she inspires listeners to pursue their own decade-long aspirations.

Journalist and author Samhita Mukhopadhyay talks about the myth of making it in the workplace, reflecting on her experience at Teen Vogue. She discusses the need for a more equitable workplace, challenges of imposter syndrome, burnout in the fashion industry, and the importance of systemic changes for gender equality and workplace culture.

This podcast master class features creativity strategist Natalie Nixon and actress Laura Linney. They discuss leveraging creativity in a VUCA environment, embracing discomfort in the creative process, and blending creativity with skill development and intuition. The episode highlights the importance of inquiry, improvisation, and trusting one's instincts in the creative journey.

Writer and producer Lolia Briggs reflects on her queer identity, the power of coming out in the queer community, embracing marginalized voices in writing, community support in marginalized communities, and celebrating personal growth in this Pride Month episode.