Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel
Episodes
Self-care at work with Marah Lidey and Naomi Hirabayashi
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How important is supporting mental health at work? Marah Lidey and Naomi Hirabayashi, co-founders and co-CEOs of Shine, share why they believe it’s ...
Brené Brown on getting it right
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Research professor and author Brené Brown sits down with LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Daniel Roth to talk about embracing vulnerability, maintaining heal...
Muriel Wilkins on building executive presence
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Muriel Wilkins, executive coach and host of HBR’s Coaching Real Leaders joins Jessi to demystify the idea of “executive presence” - what it is, ...
Bonus Episode: Jessi visits Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jessi visits Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff to chat about her career, the origins of Hello Monday, and the impact her family life has on her work as ...
Rebecca Minkoff on pandemic reinvention
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Founder Rebecca Minkoff visits Jessi to share her thoughts on a year of pandemic living. She reflects on what had to change, what endured, and how ear...
Suneel Gupta on becoming backable
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Backable author Suneel Gupta teaches us why loving the problem is more powerful than needing to own the solution, and shares the value of having someo...
Taking on Impostor Syndrome with Lisa Orbé-Austin
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this popular episode from the Hello Monday archives, Jessi talks with Dr. Lisa Orbé-Austin about proactively managing careers, and understanding i...
Darnisa Amante-Jackson on building a career in Equity
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Equity leader Dr. Darnisa Amante-Jackson returns to Hello Monday to share her personal career journey, her advice for anyone considering a career in D...
Kwame Christian on negotiating anything
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Expert negotiator Kwame Christian is a master of difficult conversations. He bases his approach on something he calls “compassionate curiosity.” T...
Paul Davison on building Clubhouse
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Davison and his Clubhouse co-founder Rohan Seth are in the midst of a colossal career moment. Jessi sits down with Paul to learn what it’s like...
From the archives: Becoming more creative with Natalie Nixon
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode from the archives, Jessi Hempel chats with Natalie Nixon, a creative strategist. Natalie offers tips on infusing our workdays with mor...
The Ten-Year Plan with Debbie Millman
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie Millman is a writer, designer, educator, brand consultant, and host of one of the world’s first podcasts - Design Matters. She’s also livin...
Having it all: A community check-in
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off 2021, we’re having our first-ever community check-in. We hear from listeners and Hello Monday teammates on what it means to “have it a...
Starting fresh with Dorie Clark
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode from the Hello Monday archives, author, business professor, and coach Dorie Clark chats with Jessi about making a good Plan B, the imp...
Wyclef Jean gathers us together
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For our last new episode of 2020, Jessi sits down with musician and entrepreneur Wyclef Jean for a wide-ranging conversation on the power of human con...
Bonus Episode: Renewing connections in a time of coronavirus
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Back in March, we first reached out to our friends and listeners Kate, Emily, Manny, and Becky to see how they were managing in the early days of the ...
Closing the gender gap with Facebook’s Deb Liu
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Deb Liu has been a product manager for most of her career. She started out at PayPal, and is now VP of App Commerce at Facebook. A few years into her ...
Building a lasting legacy with Tristan Walker
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Walker and Company Founder and CEO Tristan Walker sits down with Jessi to trace his entrepreneurial journey from business school through the sale of h...
Beating Burnout with Emily and Amelia Nagoski
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As 2020 slogs to a close, the Hello Monday team and community has been feeling burnout creeping in. To better understand what it is and how to cope wi...
Burnett and Evans on designing a meaningful life
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For this US holiday week, we’ve grabbed a team favorite from the archives: Jessi’s conversation with Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, Stanford profess...
Listener Spotlight: Lauren Maffeo moves on
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jessi sits down with listener Lauren Maffeo to discuss Lauren’s transition from journalism to civic tech, and her advice for others interested in ma...
Bonus Episode: Jessi visits So Money with Farnoosh Torabi
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday, award-winning financial strategist, TV host, and bestselling author Farnoosh Torabi talked with Jessi here on Hello Monday about the inters...
Farnoosh Torabi on money
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To succeed in our careers, we have to talk about money. But it can be uncomfortable. So we drafted Farnoosh Torabi, a money expert and host of the pod...
Becoming more creative with Natalie Nixon
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
At Hello Monday, we believe that creativity is a muscle. And muscles need trainers! Creativity strategist Natalie Nixon joins Jessi to teach us all ho...
Ellen Kullman on leading through crisis
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Carbon CEO Ellen Kullman visits with Jessi to tell her rare-for-today story of growing throughout her career at only two companies - GE and DuPont. Sh...
Yale professor Craig Wright on cultivating genius
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Yale professor emeritus Craig Wright studies the nature of genius and what we can learn from the geniuses among us. He shares stories and tips from ex...
Bonus Episode: Mental Health in 2020 with Dr. Rheeda Walker
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special bonus episode, guest host Michaela Greer talks with Dr. Rheeda Walker, psychologist and author of The Unapologetic Guide to Black Ment...
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff on Rethinking Capitalism
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff sits down with Jessi to trace his unique path from indie programmer to Salesforce leader, and shares his vision for how bu...
Author Kelly Corrigan on how to be a better listener
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On the eve of her new PBS special, writer and host Kelly Corrigan shares the importance of deep human connection and the value of three little words: ...
Amazon’s Aicha Evans on opting in to startups
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Aicha Evans, CEO of Zoox - the self-driving car startup recently acquired by Amazon - shares advice on thinking tactically when choosing a startup to ...
Getting the Most from Your Career with Cynthia Pong
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jessi visits with feminist career coach Cynthia Pong, who shares tips on how to successfully navigate difficult systems and achieve career goals.
Modern farmer Tom Deacon on leveling up a side hustle
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Film editor - and modern farmer - Tom Deacon joins Jessi to share his insight into running a successful small business while working a full time job.....
Listener Spotlight: Ellice Patterson and Abilities Dance Boston
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special bonus episode, Jessi chats with listener Ellice Patterson about disrupting ableism and making change with her company, Abilities Dance...
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wants you to become a 'learn it all'
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode from the Hello Monday archives, Jessi talks with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella about the curiosity which imbues his life, the benefits o...
How to Take a Career Break Without Giving It All Up
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prompted by a listener’s question, Jessi seeks advice from iRelaunch’s Carol Fishman Cohen on whether it’s possible to step out of the workforce...
Refining Your Voice with Baratunde Thurston
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jessi talks with Baratunde Thurston about using comedy to build bridges on his journey from technologist to journalist to activist.
In the Room Where It Happens with Lindsay Harrison
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jessi talks with lawyer Lindsay Harrison about loving your job, the importance of knowing who you're trying to convince of something, and the power of...
Battling Impostor Syndrome with Lisa Orbe-Austin
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jessi talks with Dr. Lisa Orbe-Austin about proactively managing careers and battling that dreaded monster - imposter syndrome.
Changing Careers with Peloton’s Robin Arzon
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Peloton’s Robin Arzon sits down to chat with Jessi about how to make a change when your first career doesn’t totally meet your expectations.
Should I Stay or Should I Go - On Leaving Big Cities
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a pandemic, big city living loses its allure. As pricey, small spaces feel ever-more stifling, we talk with three people about leaving.
Getting Grittier with Angela Duckworth
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Does talent matter? Researcher Angela Duckworth thinks it's not the most important thing. Exceptional performance requires passion and perseverance - ...
Mastering Change with Author Bruce Feiler
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A linear life is a nice idea. But as 2020 has taught us, life is way more like a game of chutes and ladders. We’re up. We’re down. We’re sidelin...
Leveling Up with Troy Carter
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we draw from the archives to bring you Troy Carter. Troy bets on underdogs, and it pays off. This bears out in music (he managed Lady Gaga)...
Disrupting Inequity with Darnisa Amante-Jackson
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’re at a critical moment in the country, and the world. Protests against systemic injustice have touched every corner of the globe. Statement afte...
Making Meaning with Charles Duhigg
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author and podcast host Charles Duhigg visits Jessi to discuss the relationship between work and m...
Reinventing Yourself with Dorie Clark
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Author, business professor, and coach Dorie Clark is a master at reinvention. She learned to be. Her job evaporated after 9/11. In the years since, sh...
Going Global from a Small Town with Blue Delta Jeans
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this year, just before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down so much of the world, Jessi traveled to Tupelo, MS, to interview the founders of Blue D...
BONUS EPISODE: Jessi visits How To! with Charles Duhigg
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Each week on Slate's How To! podcast, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit, takes on his listeners' toughest...
Reid Hoffman on How to Network Now
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of people are between jobs right now. In the past, “go network” would have been Jessi’s first advice on how to change that. But there is n...
Roxane Gay on Persistence and Support
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's a holiday Monday in the United States, so this week on Hello Monday we're featuring a favorite conversation from last fall. Host Jessi Hempel sit...
Boosting Your Psychological Immune System with Lori Gottlieb
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
More than two months into working from home, we've settled into some new routines. But the uncertainty of "what now, what next?" can feel intolerable....
Taking Risks with Guy Raz
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guy Raz got his start as a reporter and host on NPR. Then he left news to become one of podcasting’s earliest megastars with The TED Radio Hour. He ...
Overcoming FOMO and FOBO with Patrick J. McGinnis
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
FOMO Sapiens host Patrick McGinnis joins Hello Monday's host, Jessi Hempel, for a conversation on how to spend less time on small decisions that don't...
Bonus Episode: Making Art, From Where We Are
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This bonus episode of Hello Monday is a coda to our look at the lost art of 2020. We hear about three incidences of performing arts moving from physic...
Out in Tech with Arlan Hamilton
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're bringing you the podcast version of our very first Hello Monday LIVE, featuring Jessi in conversation with investor and author Arlan Hamil...
Virtual Performance with Kabir Sehgal & Laura Benanti
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this, the second of our two part series on the lost art of 2020, we look at what's being created that didn't - and maybe even, couldn't - exist in ...
Bonus Episode: Sharing #SunshineSongs with Laura Benanti
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today's bonus episode of Hello Monday, Jessi visits with Broadway and TV star Laura Benanti. This spring, as schools everywhere closed, school musi...
Showing Up with Glennon Doyle
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On March 9, Jessi attended the launch for Glennon Doyle’s new book, Untamed. It was a magical night, full of promise and potential. It was also the ...
Coming Together with filmmaker Lulu Wang
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As writer and director of last year’s standout film The Farewell, Lulu Wang was set to have a banner year. Her film cleaned up at the awards, winnin...
Weathering the Storm with LeVar Burton
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Like most people we know, actor LeVar Burton is quarantined at home right now. The former Reading Rainbow host is trying to make sense of it all. And ...
Bonus Episode: Talking About Feelings with Nancy Lublin
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a rough week. So Jessi got on a call with Nancy Lublin, the CEO of Crisis Text Line. Nancy shared how coronavirus is changing what people ne...
#MeToo and the Workplace: Ally Coll and The Purple Campaign
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Attorney and activist Ally Coll left her post at prominent law firm Boies Schiller after learning of the firm's partnership with Black Cube in its def...
Bonus Episode: Six Degrees with Kevin Bacon
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Actor, musician, and philanthropist Kevin Bacon talks to Jessi about leveraging the power of our interconnectedness to encourage each other to stay ho...
Designing Your Work Life with Burnett and Evans
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Hello Monday, Jessi sits down with Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, Stanford professors and the authors of Designing Your Work Life. This liv...
Staying Connected in a Time of Coronavirus
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a strange new reality. We're being encouraged to keep our physical distance from one another, as it's the only way we can help "flatten the cu...
goop's Elise Loehnen on Asking Bigger Questions and Knowing Your Value
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Elise Loehnen, goop’s Chief Content Officer, is OK with you disagreeing with her. She's honed this veritable superpower through a career built on ch...
Bonus Episode: QUARANTINE
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As Coronavirus cuts into our lives in unexpected ways, host Jessi Hempel talks to Milan resident—and Hello Monday listener—Kate Burson about the s...
Steven Levy on the Future of Hacking
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Levy is a legendary tech journalist who wrote the book on hackers. Literally. It’s called HACKERS. Now, he’s out with a new book, written a...
Upending Everything with Robbi Behr and Matthew Swanson
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ten years ago, Robbi and Matthew ditched the corporate grind and moved into a barn where they made art. They didn't chase success, but it found them. ...
Elizabeth Gilbert on Careers vs Jobs
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Hello Monday hops in the way-back machine to revisit one of our very first episodes. Best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert (EAT PRAY LOVE, ...
Judd Apatow on Trusting Your Gut
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Judd Apatow has known since childhood that he wanted his career to be in comedy. How he worked to become a force in the industry – and what that jo...
Wonder Woman’s director on asking for more so you can, too.
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After Wonder Woman made more than $800 million dollars at the box office, director Patty Jenkins fought hard to be paid equitably to direct the sequel...
Making It in 2020 with Planet Money's Adam Davidson
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The economy is shifting dramatically. Technology, automation, and rising inequality are restructuring companies and reconstituting our notion of jobs....
Thinking Like an Underdog with Troy Carter
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Troy Carter proves that being the underdog is a career superpower. Troy has always bet on underdogs, in his music career where he managed L...
Ben Horowitz on Shaping Culture
30 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Horowitz is a venture capitalist based in Silicon Valley. Part of his work is identifying and investing in new companies, and that means he's gott...
Out of Office: A Hello Monday Holiday Special
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, Jessi takes a break from talking about work, and features her favorite vacation stories.
E-Sports is Growing – So Are the Jobs
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's 2019, and you can make a living in the world of e-sports. You don't have to be a professional video gamer, though – there will be a rise in new...
Satya Nadella: Don't Be Brilliant, Be Curious
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Satya Nadella embodies a growth mindset – a philosophy that prioritizes the willingness to learn over the gift of being naturally brilliant. In thi...
It's Never Too Late to Start Over
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Congdon didn't start her career as a visual artist until she was 39 years old. This episode, hear Jessi interview the illustrator and author abou...
When to be Quick, When to be Wise
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Social scientist Arthur Brooks says that many successful careers start with generating new ideas, and then end with teaching with them. “You start o...
Quitting Google: The Happiest Career Move This Exec Ever Made
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Powell ran communications for Google, making her one of the most powerful voices in the PR industry – until she quit. This episode, hear a c...
How to Get the Most Out of Your Mornings
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Many of our guests share something in common: they have morning routines. So what's going on during these first hours of the day, and how do we get th...
Why TaskRabbit's Founder Dared to Try Something New
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Leah Busque Solivan founded TaskRabbit, the online marketplace where people get help with small jobs like cleaning, or building furniture. She built i...
Laura Linney on What Makes Good Criticism
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Actor Laura Linney has played roles in everything from Ozark to The Truman Show, and she’s learned a thing or two about handling the critics. This e...
Spilling the Tea After 99 Years
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, Jessi gets out of the office and heads downtown to eat at a 99-year-old Chinese restaurant. Hear her conversation with Wilson Tang of No...
Roxane Gay: Bad Feminist, Master Writer
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the decades leading up to her breakout book Bad Feminist, Roxane Gay wrote every day, not knowing if anyone was ever going to read her work. It was...
Jerry Colonna: The Coach Who Tells You, “Yes, It Is You”
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jerry Colonna was called “the Prince of New York” by New York Magazine for his success as a venture capitalist. Then his life came to a hard stop ...
Radio Didn't Kill This Video Star: The Anna Faris Story
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Monday is back for Season 2, and Jessi kicks off with a conversation with actor and podcaster Anna Faris. Anna's best known for her roles in the...
BONUS: Creating a Safety Net for Freelancers
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today, contractors make up a third of the workforce. We're talking about drivers, designers, even doctors. It’s a number that’s climbing steadily....
Drafting Teams with Former NFL Talent Scout Michael Lombardi
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For the season finale, Jessi talks to former NFL talent scout Michael Lombardi about how to assemble teams, why you can’t teach someone to be more c...
Vulnerability Lessons with Facebook's Carolyn Everson
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Facebook's Carolyn Everson helped launch one of the most iconic startups of the Web 1.0 era: Pets.com. But before it even took off, and long before it...
Beyond the Open Office with WeWork’s Liz Burow
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How did we get from the large private offices seen in Mad Men to the open desk plans we have today? This episode, WeWork’s VP of workplace strategy ...
Angela Ahrendts on Intuition
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How do you balance calculated decision-making with trusting your gut? This episode, hear Angela Ahrendts talk with Jessi about how following her intui...
Stepping into the Spotlight with Melinda Gates
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After decades of keeping a low profile, Melinda Gates has begun sharing more about her own life. She talks about the experience of being a young woman...
Adam Grant on When to Help Others
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, workplace psychologist Adam Grant explains the secrets behind his wildly productive work life. He shares how he manages his time, plus h...
A Human-focused Take on AI with Fei-Fei Li
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Stanford professor Fei-Fei Li is a pioneer in artificial intelligence. Her research helped lead to breakthroughs like allowing computers to recognize ...
Abby Wambach on How to Find Your Pack
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Two-time Olympian and World Cup champion Abby Wambach made a name for herself playing soccer. Now, she’s helping businesses with her new rules on le...
Striking it rich in startups with Google’s first Chef Charlie Ayers
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The myth of Silicon Valley is that anyone can land at a tech startup early and strike it rich. But let’s face it: this almost never happens. This ep...
How to Make it as an Influencer with Aminatou Sow
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Among the jobs of the future? An Influencer. This week, Aminatou Sow explains what it takes to build a lucrative career, how to piece together SponCon...
IDEO’s Tim Brown on Idea Creation
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Brown is the CEO of IDEO, the international design and consulting firm. This episode, hear Tim's conversation with Jessi as the two discuss the pr...