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Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel

Weathering the Storm with LeVar Burton

Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel

LinkedIn

Careers, Business

4.71.1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2020

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Like most people we know, actor LeVar Burton is quarantined at home right now. The former Reading Rainbow host is trying to make sense of it all. And for him, a huge part of that journey is figuring out how he can show up for others. He's determined to keep sharing his storytelling gifts and his wisdom with the world, even when he can't leave his house. In this episode, he and Jessi talk about what that's like, and they wrestle with being present in the moment during a time of crisis.

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Jonathan Fields.

0:02.6

Tune into my podcast for conversations about the sweet spot between work, meeting, and

0:07.8

joy.

0:08.8

And also listen to other people's questions about how to get the most out of that thing we call work.

0:13.8

Check out Spark, wherever you enjoy podcasts.

0:17.0

Today's show is brought to you by WorkLife with Adam Grant, a podcast from Ted.

0:25.2

Our Work Lives and World have changed dramatically in recent weeks.

0:29.3

And if you're looking to explore the science of making work not suck in these trying times you should check

0:34.9

out work life with Adam Grant. This season you learn how to procrastinate less with

0:40.0

Margaret Atwood and how small wins can help you fight burnout. New episodes

0:44.6

come out on Tuesdays. I know I'll be listening. Listen to work life with Adam Grant

0:49.5

wherever you get your podcasts. And now. From the editorial team at LinkedIn, I'm Jesse Hemphill, and this is

0:55.9

Hello Monday, our show about the changing nature of work and how that work is changing us.

1:01.8

I'm trying to focus on my job this week, but I keep getting caught

1:05.0

up in the bigger questions. What's going to happen today? This week? Are the people I love

1:10.4

going to be okay? Am I? I'm seeking comfort and inspiration. Friends to know,

1:18.0

and ways to grow the reading rainbow. Yep, that's LaVar Burton.

1:24.0

He's at his celebrated acting career,

1:26.0

but of course his voice brings me back to elementary school.

1:29.0

Sitting in front of the TV with my younger sister and brother

1:32.0

eating little Debbie snacks and watching

1:35.0

Reading Rainbow.

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