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Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel — 416 episodes

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1

Why a Break From Work Might Be the Best Career Move You'll Ever Make

2

Dr. Becky’s Framework for Leading Through Hard Moments

3

The FBI Hostage Negotiator's Guide to Getting What You Want at Work

4

The AARP CEO's Playbook for Staying Competitive After 50

5

Why Nobody Feels Financially Secure Anymore

6

Most Companies Are Built to Fail Their Mission. Here's the Fix.

7

Lessons From a Year of Letting AI Do Everything

8

Jenny Hagel on How to Build a Creative Career When the Odds Are Against You

9

Bonus: Lesbian Bars and the Secret Formula for Belonging

10

How to Build a Career You Actually Believe In

11

We're Lonelier Than Ever. Ritual Is the Answer.

12

Feed Drop: WorkLife with Molly Graham

13

23,000 People Tried Moving Every 30 Minutes. Here's What Happened.

14

Feeling Powerless at Work? Here’s Where Your Agency Still Lives

15

Jury Duty Creators on What Company Retreat Gets Right About Work

16

Feeling Empty? Arthur Brooks Has a Formula for a Meaningful Life

17

How to Start Your Career When the Old Rules Don’t Apply

18

Your Screen Is Changing Your Brain. Take Back Control, with Jonathan Haidt

19

Why We Quit Too Soon, and How to Keep Going

20

Why Women’s Health Is a Workplace Issue with Melinda French Gates and Regina Dugan

21

Think Like A Futurist: Respond, Don’t React

22

The New Intelligence That Matters More Than IQ

23

Menopause at Work: Hormones, Leadership & Power in Midlife Careers

24

Is “Be Yourself” Bad Career Advice? The Truth About Authenticity and Success

25

How Rest Boosts Creativity & Productivity: A Guided Practice with Octavia Raheem

26

The Myth of AI Taking Your Job—and What’s Actually Happening Instead

27

Fight Less, Win More: How Tactical Empathy Changes Every Work Negotiation

28

How to Pitch Anything: The Power of Emotional Connection

29

The Ambition Trap: How to Stop Living for Approval and Start Living for You

30

The Hidden Beliefs Quietly Holding You Back at Work

31

2026 Dream Job Exercise: Unlocking Your Future

32

Out of Office: A Hello Monday Holiday Special

33

How to Live With Uncertainty: Asking Better Questions About Work and Life

34

Layoffs, Leadership and the Question to Ask Before You Start “Doing”

35

Elyse Myers on Neurodivergence and Giving People the Instruction Manual to You

36

How to Say No: The Psychology of Defiance with Dr. Sunita Sah

37

The Money Mistakes Women Don’t Talk About — And How to Fix Them

38

The Introvert’s Guide to Personal Branding

39

Jasmine Rashid on Financial Activism and Building Wealth with Purpose

40

Understanding ADHD with the Holderness Family

41

Dr. Jennifer Freed on Creativity, Healing, and the Power of Self-Understanding

42

Jen Hatmaker on Speaking Out, Breaking Down, and Beginning Again

43

Making Sense of Money, Jobs, and the Economy with Kyla Scanlon

44

The Truth About Vulnerability and Leadership from Brené Brown

45

Mark Cuban on How to Spot Opportunities Before Anyone Else

46

The Likeability Trap and How to Escape It

47

An FBI Agent's Playbook for Everyday Negotiation

48

The Old Productivity Playbook Is Broken. Here’s What to Do Instead.

49

Break Free from Financial Anxiety with Mellody Hobson

50

How to Lead Through Chaos Without Burning Out

51

Mickey Drexler on Taste, Intuition, and Building Iconic Brands

52

Why People Don’t Hear You — And How to Fix It

53

The Science of Goal-Setting, with Anne-Laure Le Cunff

54

What If Work Was Actually Fun?

55

Caregiving Is Work — We Just Don’t Treat It That Way

56

How to Be a Consultant—and Actually Make It Work

57

From Side Hustle to Main Meal: How Nicaila Matthews Okome Scaled Her Passion Project

58

Reclaim Your Joy and Overcome High Functioning Depression with Dr. Judith Joseph

59

How One Mom Sparked a National Movement with Shannon Watts

60

Masculinity, Work, and the New Fatherhood with Paul Sullivan

61

Is College Still Worth It? Kathleen deLaski on Rethinking the 4-year Degree

62

How to Protect LGBTQ+ Families in 2025 with Darra Gordon

63

Anna Kendrick On Making the Leap From Acting to Directing

64

Caroline Wanga on the Career Path No One Tells You About

65

Debbie Millman & Roxane Gay on Love, Creativity, and the Discipline to Grow

66

Becoming You: Suzy Welch’s Guide to Authenticity

67

Suleika Jaouad on Living Well Through Uncertainty and the Healing Power of Creativity

68

You’ve just been laid off. Here’s what to do next.

69

Moral Ambition: Rutger Bregman on Building a Career That Makes a Difference

70

Ageism Exposed: Ashton Applewhite’s Guide to Age Equity at Work

71

The Power of Being "The Only": Angela Chee on Owning Your Voice

72

The Rest Revolution: Amanda Miller Littlejohn on Fighting Burnout and Reclaiming Joy

73

Feeling Stuck? Try these 3 Steps to Success from Blavity's CEO Morgan DeBaun

74

Building a Memorable Brand: Insights from Steven Wolfe Pereira & Marisa Thalberg

75

The Workplace Secret No One’s Talking About: Breaking the Silence on Menopause

76

Melinda French Gates on Owning Your Power and Leading with Purpose

77

From Corporate to Consultant: Eloiza Domingo’s Bold Career Pivot

78

Managing Up 101: How to Get More from Your Boss with Melody Wilding

79

Jesse Eisenberg on Balancing Creative Calling and Career Success

80

The Ambition Trap: How to Stop Living for Approval and Start Living for You

81

Dr. Marcus Collins on Navigating Polarization with Conviction, Empathy, and Purpose

82

Reid Hoffman on making AI work for you

83

How rest boosts creativity and productivity: a guided practice with Octavia Raheem

84

Why Are We Here? Building a Better Culture at Work with Jennifer Moss

85

Challenging the Stories That Divide Us: Irvin Weathersby Jr. on Confronting Systemic Injustice and Prioritizing Empathy

86

How to build trust with TED’s “Fixable” co-hosts Anne Morriss and Frances Frei

87

How to Say No: Dr. Sunita Sah on Defying Social Pressure and Building Confidence

88

Manifest Your Dream Job: The 2025 Vision Exercise with Jessi Hempel

89

The power of pausing: Poppy Harlow’s journey from CNN anchor to career clarity

90

Feed Drop: The Anxious Achiever with Morra Aarons-Mele, Finding Healing After Layoffs

91

Malcolm Gladwell on influence, technology, and the evolution of The Tipping Point

92

How to Overcome Burnout: Insights from Emily & Amelia Nagoski on Stress, Resilience & Finding Balance

93

Jesse Eisenberg on Creative Passion, Imposter Syndrome, and Making Movies That Matter

94

How to Set Financial Boundaries and Overcome Overspending with Financial Therapist Aja Evans

95

Re-examining the Culture of Work: How to Find Balance and Beat Burnout with Brigid Schulte

96

A Brief History of Intelligence: Exploring AI, Values, and the Future of Work with Max Bennett

97

Two Years with ChatGPT: How AI is Transforming Work and Life

98

Branding Essentials for Business and Career Success with Steven Wolfe Pereira & Marisa Thalberg

99

Anna Kendrick's Directorial Debut: Behind 'Woman of the Hour' and Her Creative Journey

100

Building a Purpose-Driven Brand: Neil Blumenthal of Warby Parker on Leadership and Social Impact

101

What Makes a Good Job? Bruce Feiler on Finding Meaningful Work in a Post-Career World

102

Mellody Hobson on Breaking Free from Financial Anxiety and Teaching Kids About Money

103

Demystifying the Economy: Kyla Scanlon on Finance, Human Connection, and Growth

104

The Case for AI Optimism: Neil Lawrence on Humanity’s Edge Over Machines

105

Mastering Communication, Culture, and Team Effectiveness with Google’s Martin Gonzalez, Author of “The Bonfire Moment”

106

Introducing Let’s Talk Offline: LinkedIn’s New Podcast on Navigating Early Career Challenges

107

Dr. Jamil Zaki on Overcoming Cynicism: How Hope and Trust Transform Workplaces and Communities

108

Embracing a Career Pivot: Robin Arzon's Journey From Lawyer to Fitness Icon

109

Transforming Perfectionism into Growth: Katherine Morgan Schafler’s Guide

110

Nate Silver on How to Embrace Risk and Enhance Your Life

111

Creative solutions for modern challenges from Stanford d.school’s Scott Doorley & Carissa Carter

112

Octavia Raheem on the healing power of rest

113

Bouncing Back from A Breakdown with Kathleen Griffith

114

On Time: Making the most of the time we have with Sebene Selassie

115

On Time: Move, Think, and Rest with Natalie Nixon

116

On Time: Cal Newport redefines productivity

117

On Time: Laura Vanderkam makes every minute count

118

The Hello Monday Master Class: Think Long Term with Dorie Clark

119

The Myth of Making it with Samhita Mukhopadhyay

120

The Hello Monday Master Class: Be Creative with Natalie Nixon and Laura Linney

121

Hello Monday Celebrates Pride Month

122

The Hello Monday Master Class: Make Connections with Adam Grant and Reid Hoffman

123

Nobody Cares About Your Career with Erika Ayers Badan

124

The Hello Monday Master Class: Trust Yourself with Anna Faris and Luvvie Ajayi Jones

125

Kim Scott on Radical Respect

126

Introducing the Hello Monday Master Class: Define your values with Elizabeth Gilbert and Suzy Welch

127

Kal Penn on having two careers

128

Embracing practical optimism to thrive at work and in life with Dr. Sue Varma

129

Asking better questions with Jeff Wetzler

130

The Power of Rituals with Michael Norton

131

Ageism in the workplace with Kerry Hannon

132

Exploring Career Paths in Climate Action with Fiona Spruill and Peter Ellis

133

Cultivating a culture of growth with Dr. Mary Murphy

134

Closing the confidence gap with Kelli Thompson

135

Ethan Mollick on embracing co-intelligence with AI

136

How to be Unforgettable: Be more awkward

137

How to be Unforgettable: Be less silent

138

Here's how you can become excellent at what matters most

139

Suzy Welch on her late husband, Jack, and the power of partnership

140

Suzy Welch on how to make hard choices

141

Why midlife isn't what it used to be with Chip Conley

142

Bonus: Everyday Better's Leah Smart on the power of synchronicity in building a meaningful career

143

Bozoma Saint John on Surviving Loss

144

Achieving indivisibility with Denise Hamilton

145

Introducing: Building One with Tomer Cohen

146

Setting goals mindfully with AK Ikwuakor

147

Building Better Teams with Jennifer Dulski

148

Imagining a more just economy with Nick Romeo

149

ChatGPT and you

150

Kit Yates on expecting the unexpected

151

Dream Job Exercise with Jessi Hempel

152

Optimism in difficult times with Jamil Zaki

153

Choosing optimism with Lule Demmissie

154

Jerry Colonna on leadership and belonging

155

Alex Kantrowitz on 2024’s Big Ideas

156

Dr. Julia DiGangi on harnessing your emotional power

157

Ryan Roslansky on paving your own path

158

Dr. Fei-Fei Li on AI

159

Andrew McAfee on the Geek Way

160

Student Loan Debt Counseling with Carli Reddy

161

Aja Evans and Farnoosh Torabi on financial therapy

162

Navigating Career Changes with Herminia Ibarra

163

Rethinking DEI with Michèle Lamont

164

Marcus Collins breaks down the power of culture

165

Hello Monday Celebrates National Coming Out Day

166

Caroline Webb on how to have a good day at a bad job

167

Everyday Dharma with Suneel Gupta

168

Getting happier with Arthur Brooks

169

Eduardo Briceño on moving from mindset to action

170

Kids and social media with Devorah Heitner

171

Amy Edmondson on how to fail better

172

Battling impostor syndrome with Dr. Lisa Orbé-Austin

173

Making Connections with Susan McPherson

174

ChatGPT and you

175

Jessi gets organized with Tiago Forte

176

Why quitting works with Julia Keller

177

Bonus: Megan Rapinoe on leveling the playing field

178

Changing work cultures with Dr. Ben Michaelis

179

Debating our way to understanding with Bo Seo

180

Aurora James on igniting a movement

181

The WGA and the changing nature of work

182

Making negotiations mutual with Barry Nalebuff

183

Megan Rapinoe on leveling the playing field

184

What Makes a Good Job, part 3, featuring Simone Stolzoff

185

Bonus: Former President Barack Obama on Working Today

186

What Makes a Good Job, part 2, featuring Zeynep Ton

187

What Makes a Good Job, part 1, featuring Bruce Feiler

188

Jessi Hempel on the power of coming out

189

The price women pay to be good with Elise Loehnen

190

Feed Drop: Possible, a new podcast by Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger

191

Parenting: Getting timing right

192

Sheena Iyengar on how to be creative

193

Nicaila Matthews Okome on building your side hustle

194

Susan Cain on introversion

195

Gretchen Rubin on appreciating all five senses

196

Daniel Pink on perfecting our timing

197

Brian Lowery on understanding the social self

198

Bonus: What works for me - Rethinking criticism!

199

Ari Shapiro on the adventures of a lifetime

200

Bonus: What works for me - My Ten Year Plan!

201

Joanne Lipman on reinvention

202

Bonus: What works for me - Building a Second Brain!

203

Bozoma Saint John on surviving loss

204

Work Friends with Kat Vellos

205

Victoria Pratt on leadership through procedural justice

206

Adam Grant on when to help others

207

Mindful living with Deepak Chopra

208

Samara Bay on claiming permission to speak

209

Choosing optimism with Jamil Zaki

210

Katherine Morgan Schafler on perfectionism’s surprising gifts

211

Satya Nadella on growth mindsets

212

How to make change with Alex Budak

213

Octavia Raheem on rest

214

Lisa Congdon on starting over

215

The Purpose 30 with Gina Bianchini

216

Guillermo del Toro on crafting art and life

217

Dr. Lisa Orbé-Austin on thriving in the workplace

218

Dorie Clark on Reinventing You

219

A guide to surviving layoffs

220

Brown Enough with Christopher Rivas

221

HBR’s Amy Gallo on working with difficult people

222

W. Kamau Bell and Kate Schatz on doing the work of anti-racism

223

Olatunde Sobomehin and Sam Seidel on finding your creative hustle

224

Julia Boorstin on women in leadership

225

Luvvie Ajayi Jones on fighting fear

226

Jessi Hempel on coming out

227

Dr. Laurie Santos on increasing happiness

228

Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg on repentance and repair

229

Kwame Christian on how to have difficult conversations about race

230

Get Hired with Andrew Seaman on the explosive history of Labor Day

231

Make the Most of Your Mornings

232

For Them’s Chloe Freeman on gender

233

Anne Helen Petersen on the culture of work

234

Navigating the New Office: Pay Transparency

235

Navigating the New Office: New job opportunities

236

Navigating the New Office: Working Less

237

Navigating the New Office: How to Change

238

Navigating the New Office: Carole Robin on relationships

239

Striking It Rich with Charlie Ayers, Google's first chef

240

Tig Notaro on bringing your whole self to work

241

Tiago Forte helps you build a second brain

242

Alan Henry on being Seen, Heard, and Paid

243

DJ DiDonna on why sabbaticals are for everyone

244

Elizabeth Gilbert on career vs calling

245

James Peyer on unorthodox ideas

246

Chelsea Clinton on finding her voice

247

Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha on The Startup of You

248

Angela Garbes on parenting through a pandemic

249

Bonus: Big Technology feat. Alex Kantrowitz with Tristan Harris

250

Andrew Seaman on getting hired

251

Ludmila Praslova on neurodiversity

252

Bonus Episode: SPARKED with Jonathan Fields

253

Rachel Botsman on rethinking your breakthrough

254

Susannah Dawn on coming out

255

Bonus Episode: The Anxious Achiever with Morra Aarons-Mele

256

Octavia Raheem on rest

257

Fran Hauser on setting career goals

258

Bonus Episode: Winnie Sun's Yes Factor feat. Sharon Smith-Akinsanya

259

Shantell Martin on finding your creative outlet

260

Barry Nalebuff on splitting the pie

261

Bonus Episode: The Next Big Idea with Rufus Griscom feat. Annie Murphy Paul

262

Careers 101 with Dee C. Marshall and Mita Mallick

263

Caroline Webb on how to have a good day at a bad job

264

Vincent Fuller II on life after the NFL

265

How to avoid burnout with Nataly Kogan

266

Daniel Pink on the power of regret

267

Making a career change with Drew Overcash

268

Author Jessica Powell on quitting Google

269

Luvvie Ajayi Jones on fighting fear

270

Reinventing Yourself

271

Out of Office: A Hello Monday Holiday Special

272

Big Ideas for 2022

273

What One Person Can Do

274

The four-day work week with Bolt CEO, Ryan Breslow

275

Building wealth with Beatriz Acevedo

276

The Great Resignation

277

Bonus Episode: In the Arena with Leah Smart, feat. Nedra Tawwab

278

Digital Body Language with Erica Dhawan

279

Beating Burnout with Emily and Amelia Nagoski

280

Kal Penn on having two careers

281

Being Seen with Elsa Sjunneson

282

Creators: Joanne Molinaro on letting the side hustle take over

283

Creators: Maximizing opportunities, with Fabiana and Matthew Ferrarini

284

Creators: Building an online community with Kevin Fredericks

285

Creators: Reinventing your hustle with Amanda Halsey

286

Jonathan Fields on finding your purpose

287

Playing the long game with Dorie Clark

288

The Ten-Year Plan with Debbie Millman

289

Kwame Christian on negotiating anything

290

Bonus: Jessi visits The Anxious Achiever

291

Talking about anxiety with Morra Aarons-Mele

292

Reopening: Taking risks again with Sukhinder Singh Cassidy

293

Reopening: Matthew McConaughey on planning for the future.

294

Feed Drop: WorkLife with Adam Grant

295

Reopening: Nir Eyal on building and breaking habits

296

Reopening: Esther Perel on how we talk to each other

297

Reopening: Where we’ll work now, with Leah Smart and Jackie Goldberg

298

Reopening: Rich Orbé-Austin on how we are feeling

299

Glennon Doyle on presence in difficult moments

300

Snigdha Sur on COVID’s lessons for founders

301

The Great Resignation

302

Caroline Webb on how to have a good day at a bad job

303

Managing our COVID anxiety with Kimberly Johnson

304

Embracing intuition with Angela Ahrendts

305

Bonus Episode: Scott Galloway on the state of social media

306

Scott Galloway’s reality check for graduates

307

How cancer changed everything for Chris-Tia Donaldson

308

Putting mindfulness in to practice with Scott Shute

309

Courtney McCluney on the cost of code-switching

310

Building community with author Jami Attenberg

311

John Henry on finding joy in the hustle

312

Tiffany Dufu on accountability and support

313

Cal Newport on a world without email

314

Self-care at work with Marah Lidey and Naomi Hirabayashi

315

Brené Brown on getting it right

316

Muriel Wilkins on building executive presence

317

Bonus Episode: Jessi visits Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff

318

Rebecca Minkoff on pandemic reinvention

319

Suneel Gupta on becoming backable

320

Taking on Impostor Syndrome with Lisa Orbé-Austin

321

Darnisa Amante-Jackson on building a career in Equity

322

Kwame Christian on negotiating anything

323

Paul Davison on building Clubhouse

324

From the archives: Becoming more creative with Natalie Nixon

325

The Ten-Year Plan with Debbie Millman

326

Having it all: A community check-in

327

Starting fresh with Dorie Clark

328

Wyclef Jean gathers us together

329

Bonus Episode: Renewing connections in a time of coronavirus

330

Closing the gender gap with Facebook’s Deb Liu

331

Building a lasting legacy with Tristan Walker

332

Beating Burnout with Emily and Amelia Nagoski

333

Burnett and Evans on designing a meaningful life

334

Listener Spotlight: Lauren Maffeo moves on

335

Bonus Episode: Jessi visits So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

336

Farnoosh Torabi on money

337

Becoming more creative with Natalie Nixon

338

Ellen Kullman on leading through crisis

339

Yale professor Craig Wright on cultivating genius

340

Bonus Episode: Mental Health in 2020 with Dr. Rheeda Walker

341

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff on Rethinking Capitalism

342

Author Kelly Corrigan on how to be a better listener

343

Amazon’s Aicha Evans on opting in to startups

344

Getting the Most from Your Career with Cynthia Pong

345

Modern farmer Tom Deacon on leveling up a side hustle

346

Listener Spotlight: Ellice Patterson and Abilities Dance Boston

347

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wants you to become a 'learn it all'

348

How to Take a Career Break Without Giving It All Up

349

Refining Your Voice with Baratunde Thurston

350

In the Room Where It Happens with Lindsay Harrison

351

Battling Impostor Syndrome with Lisa Orbe-Austin

352

Changing Careers with Peloton’s Robin Arzon

353

Should I Stay or Should I Go - On Leaving Big Cities

354

Getting Grittier with Angela Duckworth

355

Mastering Change with Author Bruce Feiler

356

Leveling Up with Troy Carter

357

Disrupting Inequity with Darnisa Amante-Jackson

358

Making Meaning with Charles Duhigg

359

Reinventing Yourself with Dorie Clark

360

Going Global from a Small Town with Blue Delta Jeans

361

BONUS EPISODE: Jessi visits How To! with Charles Duhigg

362

Reid Hoffman on How to Network Now

363

Roxane Gay on Persistence and Support

364

Boosting Your Psychological Immune System with Lori Gottlieb

365

Taking Risks with Guy Raz

366

Overcoming FOMO and FOBO with Patrick J. McGinnis

367

Bonus Episode: Making Art, From Where We Are

368

Out in Tech with Arlan Hamilton

369

Virtual Performance with Kabir Sehgal & Laura Benanti

370

Bonus Episode: Sharing #SunshineSongs with Laura Benanti

371

Showing Up with Glennon Doyle

372

Coming Together with filmmaker Lulu Wang

373

Weathering the Storm with LeVar Burton

374

Bonus Episode: Talking About Feelings with Nancy Lublin

375

#MeToo and the Workplace: Ally Coll and The Purple Campaign

376

Bonus Episode: Six Degrees with Kevin Bacon

377

Designing Your Work Life with Burnett and Evans

378

Staying Connected in a Time of Coronavirus

379

goop's Elise Loehnen on Asking Bigger Questions and Knowing Your Value

380

Bonus Episode: QUARANTINE

381

Steven Levy on the Future of Hacking

382

Upending Everything with Robbi Behr and Matthew Swanson

383

Elizabeth Gilbert on Careers vs Jobs

384

Judd Apatow on Trusting Your Gut

385

Wonder Woman’s director on asking for more so you can, too.

386

Making It in 2020 with Planet Money's Adam Davidson

387

Thinking Like an Underdog with Troy Carter

388

Ben Horowitz on Shaping Culture

389

Out of Office: A Hello Monday Holiday Special

390

E-Sports is Growing – So Are the Jobs

391

Satya Nadella: Don't Be Brilliant, Be Curious

392

It's Never Too Late to Start Over

393

When to be Quick, When to be Wise

394

Quitting Google: The Happiest Career Move This Exec Ever Made

395

How to Get the Most Out of Your Mornings

396

Why TaskRabbit's Founder Dared to Try Something New

397

Laura Linney on What Makes Good Criticism

398

Spilling the Tea After 99 Years

399

Roxane Gay: Bad Feminist, Master Writer

400

Jerry Colonna: The Coach Who Tells You, “Yes, It Is You”

401

Radio Didn't Kill This Video Star: The Anna Faris Story

402

BONUS: Creating a Safety Net for Freelancers

403

Drafting Teams with Former NFL Talent Scout Michael Lombardi

404

Vulnerability Lessons with Facebook's Carolyn Everson

405

Beyond the Open Office with WeWork’s Liz Burow

406

Angela Ahrendts on Intuition

407

Stepping into the Spotlight with Melinda Gates

408

Adam Grant on When to Help Others

409

A Human-focused Take on AI with Fei-Fei Li

410

Abby Wambach on How to Find Your Pack

411

Striking it rich in startups with Google’s first Chef Charlie Ayers

412

How to Make it as an Influencer with Aminatou Sow

413

IDEO’s Tim Brown on Idea Creation

414

Elizabeth Gilbert on Career Versus Calling

415

Seth Meyers on Nurturing Talent

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Introducing: Hello Monday