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I'm Maura Aronsmeli and this is the Anxious Achiever.

We look at stories from business leaders who've dealt with anxiety, depression, or other mental health challenges,

how they fell down, how they pick themselves up,

and how they hope work will change in the future.

If I told you your anxiety was a gift, would you laugh in my face?

Now, I don't want to sugarcoat anything.

Living with anxiety is hard.

I know from my own experience.

But I believe anxiety and other mental health issues can really be a gift.

They can be our leadership superpower.

The anxious achiever is a show on a mission to reframe how we think about leadership, anxiety, and mental health. We're here to open up

the door and be more honest about the struggles people face with mental health in their careers.

We'll also look at the connection between high performers and the emotional and

mental struggles they go through, because we have 40 years of data showing that emotionally

intelligent people are better leaders. And when you go through mental health challenges,

it can help you really know yourself, really know what triggers you when you're faced with fear and stress.

And that can awaken you to what triggers others.

And that, that is a quality people crave in a leader, people who understand themselves, who have empathy, insight,

and who understand what makes them tick and what makes those around them tick, too.

Good, strong, effective leadership comes in many forms,

and it does not require psychological purity or perfection.

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