Hiding in the Bathroom

Do you have a healthy work-life fit? Morra tackles this question with Cali Yost, a flexible work culture strategist, who differentiates between work-life fit and work life balance. Which should you strive for? Are we trying to do too much or do we just not know how to manage everything? Morra and Cali talk about who this applies to, if it can be learned, the difference between flexibility and sloppiness and how to develop healthy, streamlined communication in the workplace.

Morra interviews Dr. Ellen Hendriksen psychologist and expert on social anxiety, on how to employ practical tools to tackle anxiety in social or work situations. By the end of the episode you'll know how to turn a nerve wracking situation into a mild and positive experience.

It's a doozy double header: First, processing the internalized patriarchy of November 8's result, Morra brings on Karen Cahn, Founder and CEO of VProud Labs, to talk about how American women's financial dependence might have played a role in Trump winning the election. Morra also chats with KJ Dell'Antonia, a columnist and contributing editor for the New York Times Well Family Page, about the difference between being introverted and being rude, how introverts are taking over the world and the developing wisdom emerging from social media.

Morra chats with Elisa Camahort Page, BlogHer co-Founder and Chief Community Officer at SheKnows Media, about how to take ownership of your professional expertise. It's not as hard as you think. They also breakdown mentorship, "the female tax," how to use your ego (even when you don't have one) and how women who say they're not feminists still act like feminists.

One is 6'1", the other is 4'11". How does it affect their professional selves? Morra sits down with Susan McPherson, Founder and CEO of McPherson Strategies, to talk about work place manners and how childhood tendencies pervade our adult life. They also discuss corporate social responsibility, what we expect from politicians in the public eye and building tactical yet genuine social networks as an entrepreneur.

Morra talks with Rachel Sklar, former lawyer and co-founder of advocacy organization Change The Ratio, about why "handsy" men get away with sexual harassment and how to make it stop at the work place. They also discuss the intense effect of Trump's assaults and the current national discussion on consent, triggers, and rape culture. Morra also interviews her mom, Pam Aarons, about the intense effect it's having on women of all ages, and how to take back power.

Morra sits down for a candid conversation with Morgan Shanahan, editor at Buzzfeed Parents, about living with mental illness and how dark times can bring you where you need to be. They share stories of coping with antenatal and postpartum depression, how having anxiety and OCD can affect your career path and the power of support groups through hard times. Morra gives her take on how mental health is approached under our current healthcare system, how small business owners can think about Obamacare, and asks Morgan about the difference between being an entrepreneur and an "in-trepreneur."

Morra sits down with April Reign, an attorney and activist who uses online platforms to create social change (#OscarsSoWhite). They speak about April's transition to being an online writer and activist after 20 years in the legal world, why Twitter still matters, racial tensions in today's viral society and the importance of self care in a 24-7 social media world.

Morra Aarons-Mele kicked off her first Podcast One show with a 2016 election special. She brought on Democratic campaign strategist, Joe Trippi, and PSB Research E.V.P. of Public Affairs, Margie Omero, to tackle "election stress disorder," voter anxiety, the disparity between conservative and liberal voters and the role of national media in the 2016 presidential campaign.

Have you ever done it? Gone to a work event or cocktail party, make sure the host or your boss sees you're there, put in your time...and then run for the exit? Today, we discuss social anxiety and perfecting your pitch with Silicon Valley executive Arvind Rajan, co-founder and CEO of Cricket Health, a health-care startup in San Francisco.