Why "the Worst Advice Ever" Taught Entrepreneur Robert Glazer To Play To His Strengths
What happens when the adrenaline fades and achievement alone stops feeling fulfilling? Robert Glazer is back to talk about what it really means to live and lead by your values. After selling his company and spending years in overdrive, Bob shares his journey of slowing down, rebuilding identity, and rediscovering purpose through self-awareness and core values. We talk about how to shift from fixing weaknesses to playing to your strengths, how values guide better leadership and relationships, and why authenticity, not automation, will define the future of content creation in the AI era. Get ready to learn how your core values can become your compass for work, purpose, and well-being.
In this Episode, You Will Learn
00:00 How stress hormones and constant adrenaline shape your health and identity.
08:15 Ways to identify and leverage your strengths instead of fixing weaknesses.
14:30 What are the dangers of overusing your strengths?
18:00 How core values become your ultimate decision-making framework.
23:15 Aligning personal values with relationships, work, and community.
28:00 How childhood experiences shape your leadership and money values.
36:45 The future of content, authenticity, and paying creators in the AI era.
41:45 Why human connection and imperfection will be the new premium in a digital world.
44:45 How to re-train your audience to pay for content they value.
Resources + Links
Grab your copy of Robert’s The Compass Within HERE!
Explore The Six Core Values Questions Page to help identify your personal and professional core values
Subscribe to Robert’s newsletter HERE!
Listen to Robert’s The Elevate Podcast HERE!
Get a copy of my book - The Anxious Achiever
Watch the podcast on YouTube
Find more resources on our website morraam.com
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Follow me on LinkedIn @morraaronsmele + Instagram @morraam
Follow Robert on LinkedIn @glazer + Instagram @robertglazer_
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ADHD, Anxiety, and the Challenge of Doing What You Know You Need to Do with J Russell Ramsay
ADHD isn’t just about distraction, it’s about emotion, motivation, and the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. J. Russell Ramsay, co-founder of the University of Pennsylvania’s Adult ADHD Treatment and Research Program, to break down how anxiety and ADHD often overlap. We talk about how ADHD is an uncertainty generator that triggers anxiety, what “self-mistrust” really looks like, and why so many high achievers feel brilliant but inconsistent. Dr. Ramsay shares cognitive behavioral tools to boost focus, follow-through, and confidence, and the S.A.P. Action Plan to rebuild motivation when procrastination or self-doubt take over. Get ready to turn self-mistrust into self-mastery and use your anxious energy as fuel for focus and growth.
In this Episode, You Will Learn
00:00 Why are ADHD and anxiety so commonly co-occurring?
05:45 How a lifetime of ADHD moments leads to self-mistrust.
12:30 Why losing external structure during the pandemic made ADHD worse.
18:00 The three-part time management system that helps ADHD brains stay focused and calm.
25:15 How to channel last minute anxiety into productive momentum.
28:00 Why does ADHD exist on a spectrum of executive function?
32:00 How ADHD insights translate into workplace efficiency and emotional management.
35:00 S.A.P. Action Plan that bridges the gap between knowing and doing.
43:00 How cognitive behavioral tools can help you manage both anxiety and ADHD.
50:45 How to manage meetings, rebuild trust, and avoid burning social capital.
Resources + Links
Grab your copy of Dr. J. Russell Ramsay's The Adult ADHD Tool Kit HERE!
Get a copy of my book - The Anxious Achiever
Watch the podcast on YouTube
Find more resources on our website morraam.com
Follow
Follow me: on LinkedIn @morraaronsmele + Instagram @morraam
Follow J Russel on LinkedIn: @russellramsay
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Morra x Fixable: How to feel less awkward, stay strong during a job search, and build your team's confidence
We’ve been taught that confidence means the absence of anxiety, but what if that’s completely wrong? In this special crossover episode, I joined Anne and Frances from Fixable to talk about the hidden link between anxiety and confidence. They answer listener questions about feeling awkward at work, leading with trust, and staying confident during rejection. We also delve into why anxiety is not a flaw but a sign of growth, how to handle “awkward office moments” with grace, and how to turn setbacks into superpowers. Get ready to see your anxiety as proof that you care, not proof that you can’t.
In this Episode, You Will Learn
00:00 Why anxiety and confidence are deeply connected.
04:00 How do you rebuild in-person confidence after remote work?
06:30 Why awkwardness at the office is completely normal.
09:00 The “Snack Week” experiment to practice connection and confidence.
13:00 Leadership lessons for helping your team build confidence.
15:00 Why weekend praise texts might backfire.
18:00 The right way to give feedback and celebrate failure.
21:00 How to stay confident through job rejection.
25:00 Why you already have confidence inside you.
30:00 How do you turn perfectionism into progress?
32:00 One Post-it exercise to stay grounded and confident every day.
Resources + Links
Listen to Anne & Frances’ Fixable Podcast HERE
Get a copy of my book - The Anxious Achiever
Watch the podcast on YouTube
Find more resources on our website morraam.com
Follow
Follow me: on LinkedIn @morraaronsmele + Instagram @morraam
Follow Anne Morriss: @annemorriss
Follow Frances Frei: @francesxfrei
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Beekman 1802's Josh Kilmer-Purcell: Anxiety Is My Superpower
So many high achievers feel like their anxiety or depression will hold them back, but what if those challenges are actually your edge? In this episode, I sit down with Josh Kilmer-Purcell, co-founder of Beekman 1802 and Amazing Race winner, to talk about how living with anxiety and depression can shape your leadership, your creativity, and your approach to risk. Josh shares the mindset shifts, practical tools, and partnership strategies that helped him build a $150M brand without ignoring mental health. We also dive into empathy as a business strength, using “nightmare boards” to manage risk, and why kindness is a measurable business advantage. Get ready to use your anxiety as your superpower!
In this Episode, You Will Learn
00:00 Meet Josh Kilmer-Purcell, co-founder of Beekman 1802.
05:00 Risk and mental health in entrepreneurship and leadership.
08:30 Anxiety as a superpower and depression as a source of empathy.
16:30 How to use anxiety as a strategic advantage in your business.
20:30 The 51% rule for making tough business and relationship decisions.
26:45 Tools to manage depression and build resilience.
32:30 What is a nightmare board?
34:45 How to reframe envy into growth and perspective.
40:00 What chickens and “crone hens” teach us about aging, purpose, and enoughness.
47:15 Why sticking to your success goalpost builds lasting contentment.
54:00 How to know if you belong among people or in nature.
Resources + Links
Get a copy of my book - The Anxious Achiever
Watch the podcast on YouTube
Find more resources on our website morraam.com
Follow
Follow me: on LinkedIn @morraaronsmele + Instagram @morraam
Follow Josh on LinkedIn: @joshkilmerpurcell
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Great Leaders Have Anxiety– And They Know How To Manage It
Anxiety isn’t a flaw you have to hide or a weakness you need to fix, it’s information you can use. In this special cross-post from The Next Big Idea podcast, I sit down with host Rufus Griscom to talk about what 17 years of research, leadership interviews, and lived experience have taught me about navigating anxiety, depression, and neurodivergence. I share how reframing anxiety as data can help you show up with courage, why over-functioning often comes from childhood systems, and the surprising science linking mental health challenges with leadership excellence. Plus, I also share tools to work with self-criticism, break free from procrastination, and even “bank joy” so you have reserves to call on when life feels heavy. Get ready to turn your anxious brain into an ally instead of an enemy.
In this Episode, You Will Learn
00:00 Why anxiety is a data not an excuse.
05:30 How common anxiety and depression really are in leaders.
09:15 Family systems theory and the roots of over-functioning.
16:45 What is the Yerkes-Dodson curve?
20:45 Ways to manage anxiety.
22:30 How to stop cruel self-talk with tools like self-compassion.
27:45 How do you sustain focus when a project is no longer exciting?
34:00 What can companies do to better support neurodiverse employees?
36:15 Grounding techniques to reset anxiety at work.
41:00 Visualization practices to comfort your inner child.
46:00 The ‘banana trick’ from ACT therapy to stop catastrophic thoughts.
Resources + Links
Listen to The Next Big Idea Podcast HERE
Get a copy of my book - The Anxious Achiever
Watch the podcast on YouTube
Find more resources on our website morraam.com
Follow
Follow me: on LinkedIn @morraaronsmele + Instagram @morraam
Follow Rufus on LinkedIn: @rufusgriscom
Host Morra Aarons-Mele is on a mission to reframe how we think about anxiety and mental health in the workplace. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S. We desperately need better models for leadership and a more holistic view of mental health. Our culture tells those of us who suffer from anxiety and depression that we can’t succeed, but we tell a different story — without sugarcoating the tough stuff. We feature stories from people who’ve been there and experts who can help you thrive.
Listen in your favorite podcast app: https://pod.link/1480904163
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