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

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

how they fell down, how they pick themselves up and how they hope workplaces can change in the future.

You know, I'm obsessed with work.

Not really the actual tasks we all do each day,

but how we feel about ourselves when we're working,

how other people we work with make us feel, and how our own identities are entangled in our careers. My guest today, Jesse Hemphill,

is equally obsessed. She's devoted her time to asking big questions about what work means,

looking into new trends.

And right now, she's writing a lot about the great resignation.

You'll see the data.

More people are planning on quitting their jobs or actually giving their notice than ever before.

I think it's about a sense as we emerge from the pandemic that we've learned

that life is really precious and we'd better make of it what we will. And so we're asking ourselves,

how much work is worth it? What do we want from our lives and our work lives? Should we just

give it all up and try something new?

Now look, these are valid questions for sure, and I am 100% in favor. But I have something else

I'd love you to think about if you're considering walking away from your career. What do you

want every day? What can your employer do to help you get it?

Maybe you don't need a big yolo moment, but rather a more understanding and human workplace.

More clarity about when you're supposed to answer slack and not.

Time to keep working out midday without feeling anxious about it.

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