The Anxious Achiever
The Anxious Achiever
Morra Aarons-Mele
"For 20 years I just pretended like there was nothing wrong with me." How this CFO Stopped Hiding His Anxiety and Depression with Adam Nemer
39 minutes Posted Sep 23, 2025 at 8:00 am.
Adam’s daily self-care list.
Advice when work doesn’t feel joyful or fulfilling.
How do depression and anxiety show up in your leadership?
What therapy really looks like when healing deep loss and trauma.
Techniques for meetings and high-stress moments.
The training every company should adopt so employees can respond to panic attacks.
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What if the key to better leadership wasn’t just strategy, but self-awareness? In this episode, I am joined by Adam Nemer, Founder of Simple Mental Health. We talk about why self-awareness is the ultimate leadership tool, how daily practices shift anxiety into focus, and why normalizing conversations about mental health makes teams more engaged and more productive. Adam shares how years of hidden depression and anxiety nearly broke him, what changed when you finally get a diagnosis, and how embracing self-care makes you a stronger executive. Tune in to learn about tools that help you rise stronger, lead better, and live with more purpose every single day.
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Get a copy of my book - The Anxious Achiever
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