Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel

Discover how top performers excel in any skill with insights from Eric Potterat and Alan Eagle. Learn about mindset variations, building resilience, prioritizing time, and embracing personal values. Hear about the importance of failures, mindset shifts, and finding compassion through loss.

Business titan Jack Welch passed 4 years ago this month. Today, we share a selection from our recent conversation with Suzy Welch - his co-author, business partner, and widow. Suzy recalls memories from their life together, including the never-before-shared story of how Jack leaned in so that Suzy could focus on completing her solo bestseller, 10-10-10: A Life-Transforming Idea.Follow Suzy Welch on LinkedIn and read 10-10-10 for yourself.Join the Hello Monday community: Subscribe to the Hello Monday newsletter, and join our free LinkedIn group for Hello Monday listeners.

As workplaces increasingly call their employees back into the office, many of us have been forced to re-examine our values when it comes to work and life. Our guest today believes that there is a serious trade-off to be made by remaining remote. Suzy Welch is a professor at NYU Stern School of Business, a business advisor, and a three-time NYT bestselling author. She sits down with Jessi to tell us why she thinks we need to get back to the office. Follow Suzy Welch on LinkedIn.Follow Jessi Hempel on LinkedIn and order her debut memoir, now in paperback. Join the Hello Monday community: Subscribe to the Hello Monday newsletter, and join us on the LinkedIn News page for Hello Monday Office Hours, Wednesdays at 3p ET. To continue the conversation this week and every week, join our free LinkedIn group for Hello Monday listeners https://lnkd.in/hellomondaygroup

What is the modern day meaning of midlife? In the past, its definition was limited and often attached to crisis. Today’s guest has a more optimistic approach. Chip Conley is the founder of the Modern Elder Academy and the author of Learning to Love Midlife: 12 Reasons Life Gets Better with Age. Chip sits down with Jessi to share his experiences transitioning into middle age and asks us to reframe our ideas around all that this stage of life has to offer.Follow Chip Conley on LinkedIn and check out his newest book here.Follow Jessi Hempel on LinkedIn and order her debut memoir, now available in paperback!Join the Hello Monday community: Subscribe to the Hello Monday newsletter, and join us on the LinkedIn News page for Hello Monday Office Hours, Wednesdays at 3p ET.To continue the conversation this week and every week, join our free LinkedIn group for Hello Monday listeners https://lnkd.in/hellomondaygroup

Leah Smart shares insights on embracing unexpected experiences, making challenging decisions, and trusting gut instincts in building a meaningful career. She discusses resilience, self-belief, and aligning with empowering voices. The podcast explores mental health struggles, career pivots, and the importance of self-authorship in career decisions.

This week, Hello Monday is dipping into the archives to bring you one of our favorite conversations. In this episode, Jessi speaks with Bozoma Saint John, author of The Urgent Life. We welcomed her to the show to talk to us about her incredible journey and how she’s managed to move through grief.Follow Bozoma Saint John on LinkedIn, and check out her debut memoir.Follow Jessi Hempel on LinkedIn and order her debut memoir, now in paperback.Join the Hello Monday community: Subscribe to the Hello Monday newsletter, and join us on the LinkedIn News page for Hello Monday Office Hours, Wednesdays at 3p ET.To continue the conversation this week and every week, join our free LinkedIn group for Hello Monday listeners: https://lnkd.in/hellomondaygroup 

It’s no secret that there has been increasing pressure on diversity, equity, and inclusion leaders as their roles are defunded and programs are slashed. We’re seeing cultural shifts away from DEI in the workplace, education, and in our lives. Today’s guest has worked in this space for almost 30 years and is fully aware that her work is not over. Denise Hamilton is a DEI professional specializing in Ally Training and the author of Indivisible: How to Forge Differences into a Stronger Future. Her book takes a hopeful look forward and offers us the tools we need to create inclusive and equitable environments in our personal and professional lives. Today, Jessi and Denise have an honest conversation about the state of DEI and how we can work towards a more equitable future.Follow Denise Hamilton on LinkedIn and check out her book here.Follow Jessi Hempel on LinkedIn and order her debut memoir, now in paperback.Join the Hello Monday community: Subscribe to the Hello Monday newsletter, and join us on the LinkedIn News page for Hello Monday Office Hours, Wednesdays at 3p ET.To continue the conversation this week and every week, join our free LinkedIn group for Hello Monday listeners https://lnkd.in/hellomondaygroup 

The Hello Monday team is excited to share this preview of Building One, the newest addition to the LinkedIn Podcast Network. Building One is hosted by Tomer Cohen, LinkedIn's Chief Product Officer. In this series of engaging one-on-one conversations with accomplished product leaders, you'll trace the professional journeys of today's top builders, gain insights into the intricacies of product development, and glimpse the stories behind the tech world's most impactful products.Building One is for anyone considering launching or growing a career in product development, and for everyone curious about how your favorite products came to be.Follow Building One on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.Then, find the conversation on LinkedIn.

Executive coach AK Ikwuakor discusses mindful goal setting with Jessi Hempel. They explore the importance of self-awareness, micro habits, and personal ownership in achieving goals. They also touch on the power of intuition in public speaking and stress relief techniques.

Jennifer Dulski, CEO of Rising Team, discusses the importance of building a community at work and the challenges of hybrid work. They also explore varying preferences for constructive feedback and the significance of self-awareness and understanding in receiving feedback. Lastly, they emphasize the role of curiosity, empathy, and connection in building better teams.