

Anxiety At Work? Reduce Stress, Uncertainty & Boost Mental Health
Adrian Gostick & Chester Elton
Executive coaches and New York Times bestselling authors of "All In" and "The Carrot Principle,” Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton offer insights and advice to reduce anxiety at work and in your personal life. If you have ever dreaded Sunday night, got a pit in your stomach on the way to work, or had your heartbeat speed up at the sound of your boss’s voice, then you may have had anxiety at work. In this practical podcast, some of the world’s leading authorities on mental health explore the causes of workplace stress and anxiety and the practices that have be proven to reduce tension and cultivate calm.
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Jun 21, 2023 • 40min
Flashback: A Thunderbird's Journey through Workplace Anxiety
Visit The Culture Works for a free Chapter One download of Anxiety at WorkIn one of our most listened to and downloaded episodes, you will learn lessons from Fighter Pilot Nicole Malachowski In this episode, we had an insightful conversation with Nicole, an embodiment of resilience, positivity, and service. Nicole shared profound lessons from her life, touching upon her personal struggles and professional successes.Key Takeaways:Yield to Overcome: The importance of acknowledging reality, asking for help, and posing the right questions when faced with adversity. Drawing from her own experiences, she highlights the importance of resilience and resourcefulness in overcoming the darkest times.Self-Advocacy: When diagnosed with a debilitating illness, Nicole stressed the importance of advocating for oneself. If she had accepted her initial diagnosis, she may not have survived. This served as a stark reminder of the importance of seeking multiple opinions & advocating for oneself.Leadership Insights: Leading a squadron of highly motivated pilots, Nicole shared her approach to leadership – understanding people beyond their facades and discovering how they can contribute to the mission. Navigating Turbulence: Nicole offered valuable lessons on facing turbulent times, emphasizing focus on controllable factors and let go of the rest. The Nonlinear Path to Success: The path to success is rarely linear. Failures are simply detours that help us discover our true passion and abilities.Remember to like, download, and share this episode. Be sure to follow us on LinkedIn and find our books wherever good books are sold. Stay tuned for more enlightening conversations!Col. Nicole Malachowski is a retired United States Air Force officer and the first female pilot selected to fly as part of the USAF Air Demonstration Squadron, better known as the Thunderbirds. She later became a speaker and advocate on behalf of people suffering from tick borne illnesses. To book Nicole to speak, Contact The D'Amelio NetworkSupport the showFor a weekly dose of gratitude from Chester Elton, text GRATITUDE to 908-460-2820.Until next week, we hope you find peace & calm in a world that often is a sea of anxiety.If you love this podcast, please share it and leave a 5-star rating! If you feel inspired, we invite you to come on over to The Culture Works where we share resources and tools for you to build a high-performing culture where you work.Your hosts, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton have spent over two decades helping clients around the world engage their employees on strategy, vision and values. They provide real solutions for leaders looking to manage change, drive innovation and build high performance cultures and teams.They are authors of award-winning Wall Street Journal & New York Times bestsellers All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, & Anxiety at Work. Their books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies. Visit The Culture Works for a free Chapter 1 download of Anxiety at Work.Learn more about their Executive Coaching at The Cultur...

Jun 16, 2023 • 6min
Author Recap: Mentoring and Employee Development are Vital for your Team Success
If you missed Episode 141 with Laine Joelson Cohen here is a recap with Adrian Gostick & Chester Elton.What you will learnWhy Employee Development is Essential for a Healthy Work TeamImportance of mistakes as an opportunity to learn4 Ways that mentoring and curiosity increase engagement and retentionWe encourage you to go back to the full episode and as always, we hope the time you spend with us will help remove the stigma of anxiety and mental health in the workplace and your personal life.Support the showFor a weekly dose of gratitude from Chester Elton, text GRATITUDE to 908-460-2820.Until next week, we hope you find peace & calm in a world that often is a sea of anxiety.If you love this podcast, please share it and leave a 5-star rating! If you feel inspired, we invite you to come on over to The Culture Works where we share resources and tools for you to build a high-performing culture where you work.Your hosts, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton have spent over two decades helping clients around the world engage their employees on strategy, vision and values. They provide real solutions for leaders looking to manage change, drive innovation and build high performance cultures and teams.They are authors of award-winning Wall Street Journal & New York Times bestsellers All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, & Anxiety at Work. Their books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies. Visit The Culture Works for a free Chapter 1 download of Anxiety at Work.Learn more about their Executive Coaching at The Cultur...

Jun 14, 2023 • 27min
Mentoring and Employee Development are Vital for your Team Success
Hello and welcome to Anxiety at Work. We hope the time you spend with us will help remove the stigma of anxiety and mental health in the workplace and your personal life.What you will learnWhy Employee Development is Essential for a Healthy Work TeamImportance of mistakes as an opportunity to learn4 Ways that mentoring and curiosity increase engagement and retentionWith us today is our dear friend Laine Joelson Cohen who is global head of learning for Citi, responsible for leadership development for more than 200,000 associates worldwide. At Citi, one of the largest banks in U.S., she pairs a proven track record of operational excellence with her ability to set a strategic vision for highly impactful, global initiatives.Support the showFor a weekly dose of gratitude from Chester Elton, text GRATITUDE to 908-460-2820.Until next week, we hope you find peace & calm in a world that often is a sea of anxiety.If you love this podcast, please share it and leave a 5-star rating! If you feel inspired, we invite you to come on over to The Culture Works where we share resources and tools for you to build a high-performing culture where you work.Your hosts, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton have spent over two decades helping clients around the world engage their employees on strategy, vision and values. They provide real solutions for leaders looking to manage change, drive innovation and build high performance cultures and teams.They are authors of award-winning Wall Street Journal & New York Times bestsellers All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, & Anxiety at Work. Their books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies. Visit The Culture Works for a free Chapter 1 download of Anxiety at Work.Learn more about their Executive Coaching at The Cultur...

Jun 9, 2023 • 6min
Author Recap: MoneyZen: Does Your Net Worth Determine your Self Worth?
If you missed the flashback Episode 139 with Manisha Thakor here is a recap with Adrian Gostick & Chester Elton.You will learn:- How we get out of the trap of feeling we never have enough- How to change your relationship with money, work, success, accolades- 4 differences between healthy work engagement and work addictionWe encourage you to go back to the full episode and as always, we hope the time you spend with us will help remove the stigma of anxiety and mental health in the workplace and your personal life.Support the showFor a weekly dose of gratitude from Chester Elton, text GRATITUDE to 908-460-2820.Until next week, we hope you find peace & calm in a world that often is a sea of anxiety.If you love this podcast, please share it and leave a 5-star rating! If you feel inspired, we invite you to come on over to The Culture Works where we share resources and tools for you to build a high-performing culture where you work.Your hosts, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton have spent over two decades helping clients around the world engage their employees on strategy, vision and values. They provide real solutions for leaders looking to manage change, drive innovation and build high performance cultures and teams.They are authors of award-winning Wall Street Journal & New York Times bestsellers All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, & Anxiety at Work. Their books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies. Visit The Culture Works for a free Chapter 1 download of Anxiety at Work.Learn more about their Executive Coaching at The Cultur...

Jun 7, 2023 • 32min
MoneyZen: Does Your Net Worth Determine your Self Worth?
Hello and welcome to Anxiety at Work. We hope the time you spend with us will help remove the stigma of anxiety and mental health in the workplace and your personal life.In this episode you will learn: - How we get out of the trap of feeling we never have enough - How to change your relationship with money, work, success, accolades - 4 differences between healthy work engagement and work addictionWith us today is our new friend Manisha Thakor. Manisha has worked in financial services for more than thirty years, with an emphasis on women’s economic empowerment and financial wellbeing. Prior to writing her new book MoneyZen, Thakor co-authored two personal finance books for women in their twenties and thirties. Thakor earned her MBA from Harvard Business School and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Certified Financial Planner (CFP).Support the showFor a weekly dose of gratitude from Chester Elton, text GRATITUDE to 908-460-2820.Until next week, we hope you find peace & calm in a world that often is a sea of anxiety.If you love this podcast, please share it and leave a 5-star rating! If you feel inspired, we invite you to come on over to The Culture Works where we share resources and tools for you to build a high-performing culture where you work.Your hosts, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton have spent over two decades helping clients around the world engage their employees on strategy, vision and values. They provide real solutions for leaders looking to manage change, drive innovation and build high performance cultures and teams.They are authors of award-winning Wall Street Journal & New York Times bestsellers All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, & Anxiety at Work. Their books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies. Visit The Culture Works for a free Chapter 1 download of Anxiety at Work.Learn more about their Executive Coaching at The Cultur...

Jun 2, 2023 • 36min
Author Recap: How to Get Along with (Almost) Anybody with MBS: 5 Questions to Ask
If you missed the flashback Episode 137 with MBS here is a recap with Adrian Gostick & Chester Elton.In this episode, you will learn:- Why working relationships have a huge determination on your success- The 5 BEST questions to ask that will set up a great working relationship- The dance between safety and vitality (and repairability) in your work relationshipsWe encourage you to go back to the full episode and as always, we hope the time you spend with us will help remove the stigma of anxiety and mental health in the workplace and your personal life.Support the showFor a weekly dose of gratitude from Chester Elton, text GRATITUDE to 908-460-2820.Until next week, we hope you find peace & calm in a world that often is a sea of anxiety.If you love this podcast, please share it and leave a 5-star rating! If you feel inspired, we invite you to come on over to The Culture Works where we share resources and tools for you to build a high-performing culture where you work.Your hosts, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton have spent over two decades helping clients around the world engage their employees on strategy, vision and values. They provide real solutions for leaders looking to manage change, drive innovation and build high performance cultures and teams.They are authors of award-winning Wall Street Journal & New York Times bestsellers All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, & Anxiety at Work. Their books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies. Visit The Culture Works for a free Chapter 1 download of Anxiety at Work.Learn more about their Executive Coaching at The Cultur...

May 31, 2023 • 36min
How to Get Along with (Almost) Anybody with MBS: 5 Questions to Ask
Hello and welcome to Anxiety at Work. We hope the time you spend with us will help remove the stigma of anxiety and mental health in the workplace and your personal life.In this episode, as promised, we welcome back our dear friend, MBS.You will learn:- Why working relationships have a huge determination on your success - The 5 BEST questions to ask that will set up a great working relationship - The dance between safety and vitality (and repairability) in your work relationshipsWith us is Michael Bungay Stanier. He is the Founder of Box of Crayons, which helps organizations transform from advice-driven to curiosity-led. He is the author of the best-selling book “The Coaching Habit.” His new book is “How to work with (Almost) anyone.” Michael was a Rhodes Scholar and has been named the #1 thought leader in coaching. Before founding Box of Crayons, Michael held senior positions in the corporate, consultancy and agency worlds. Michael has a Master’s degree from Oxford and a law degree from the Australian National University.Three great questions to ask yourself to start the day1. What am I feeling/noticing?2. What am I grateful for?3, What’s the one most important thing today?Support the showFor a weekly dose of gratitude from Chester Elton, text GRATITUDE to 908-460-2820.Until next week, we hope you find peace & calm in a world that often is a sea of anxiety.If you love this podcast, please share it and leave a 5-star rating! If you feel inspired, we invite you to come on over to The Culture Works where we share resources and tools for you to build a high-performing culture where you work.Your hosts, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton have spent over two decades helping clients around the world engage their employees on strategy, vision and values. They provide real solutions for leaders looking to manage change, drive innovation and build high performance cultures and teams.They are authors of award-winning Wall Street Journal & New York Times bestsellers All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, & Anxiety at Work. Their books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies. Visit The Culture Works for a free Chapter 1 download of Anxiety at Work.Learn more about their Executive Coaching at The Cultur...

May 26, 2023 • 5min
Author Recap: Why SMART Goals Aren't that Smart, Overcome Obstacles, Stop Overthinking Things
If you missed the flashback Episode 135 with MBS here is a recap with Adrian Gostick & Chester Elton.In this episode, you will learn:Why SMART goals aren’t that smartHow you can stop your internal advice monsterThe three questions you should ask yourself every dayWe encourage you to go back to the full episode and as always, we hope the time you spend with us will help remove the stigma of anxiety and mental health in the workplace and your personal life.Support the showFor a weekly dose of gratitude from Chester Elton, text GRATITUDE to 908-460-2820.Until next week, we hope you find peace & calm in a world that often is a sea of anxiety.If you love this podcast, please share it and leave a 5-star rating! If you feel inspired, we invite you to come on over to The Culture Works where we share resources and tools for you to build a high-performing culture where you work.Your hosts, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton have spent over two decades helping clients around the world engage their employees on strategy, vision and values. They provide real solutions for leaders looking to manage change, drive innovation and build high performance cultures and teams.They are authors of award-winning Wall Street Journal & New York Times bestsellers All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, & Anxiety at Work. Their books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies. Visit The Culture Works for a free Chapter 1 download of Anxiety at Work.Learn more about their Executive Coaching at The Cultur...

May 24, 2023 • 37min
Why SMART Goals Aren't that Smart, Overcome Obstacles, Stop Overthinking Things
Hello and welcome to Anxiety at Work. We hope the time you spend with us will help remove the stigma of anxiety and mental health in the workplace and your personal life.Today we’re going to replay one of our most popular episodes from December 2022. In anticipation of his return next week, we are delighted to welcome back our dear friend, MBS to talk about his upcoming book, How to Work with (Almost) AnyoneIn this flashback episode 90, we talked with him about how to Overcome Obstacles, Stop Overthinking & Why SMART Goals Aren't that Smart. We hope you enjoy this blast from the past and stay tuned for more fresh content coming soon. Now let’s get into the episode.”In this episode, you will learn:Why SMART goals aren’t that smartHow you can stop your internal advice monsterThe three questions you should ask yourself every dayWith us today is our dear friend Michael Bungay Stanier. MBS is the Founder of Box of Crayons, which helps organizations transform from advice-driven to curiousity-led. He is the author of the best-selling book “The Coaching Habit.” He was a Rhodes Scholar and has been named the #1 thought leader in coaching. Support the showFor a weekly dose of gratitude from Chester Elton, text GRATITUDE to 908-460-2820.Until next week, we hope you find peace & calm in a world that often is a sea of anxiety.If you love this podcast, please share it and leave a 5-star rating! If you feel inspired, we invite you to come on over to The Culture Works where we share resources and tools for you to build a high-performing culture where you work.Your hosts, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton have spent over two decades helping clients around the world engage their employees on strategy, vision and values. They provide real solutions for leaders looking to manage change, drive innovation and build high performance cultures and teams.They are authors of award-winning Wall Street Journal & New York Times bestsellers All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, & Anxiety at Work. Their books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies. Visit The Culture Works for a free Chapter 1 download of Anxiety at Work.Learn more about their Executive Coaching at The Cultur...

May 19, 2023 • 5min
Author Recap: Psychological Safety is Important for a Healthy Workplace & Reduces Anxiety
If you missed Episode 133 with Karolin Helbig and Minette Norman, here is a recap with Adrian Gostick & Chester Elton.In this episode you will learn: - 5 positive outcomes of having psychological safety (including making a really great leader and teams) - Why it’s not WHO is on the team, but HOW they interact - What is managing your reactions and how do you do it? - Why it’s important to ask the question: What am I missing?We encourage you to go back to the full episode and as always, we hope the time you spend with us will help remove the stigma of anxiety and mental health in the workplace and your personal life.###Support the showFor a weekly dose of gratitude from Chester Elton, text GRATITUDE to 908-460-2820.Until next week, we hope you find peace & calm in a world that often is a sea of anxiety.If you love this podcast, please share it and leave a 5-star rating! If you feel inspired, we invite you to come on over to The Culture Works where we share resources and tools for you to build a high-performing culture where you work.Your hosts, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton have spent over two decades helping clients around the world engage their employees on strategy, vision and values. They provide real solutions for leaders looking to manage change, drive innovation and build high performance cultures and teams.They are authors of award-winning Wall Street Journal & New York Times bestsellers All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, & Anxiety at Work. Their books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies. Visit The Culture Works for a free Chapter 1 download of Anxiety at Work.Learn more about their Executive Coaching at The Cultur...


