Morra Aarons-Mele works with leaders and teams to turn their anxieties into their superpower—so they can lead at their highest level. An anxious achiever herself, Morra knows that taking your mental health seriously is a leadership strength. Author of the award-winning book The Anxious Achiever: Turn Your Biggest Fear Into Your Leadership Superpower, her work has been recognized by Mental Health America with their Media Award (2023). Morra is a LinkedIn "Top 10 Voice" in mental health and was shortlisted for the Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement in Leadership Award in 2023.
Morra’s consulting clients include Fortune 500 companies, startups, and US government agencies. In her decades-long career as a political, public health, and issue advocacy strategist, she helped the world’s largest organizations change minds and behaviors. Her speaking audiences range from executives to frontline workers, and startups to associations.
Alongside speaking and consulting, Morra hosts a Top 10 Management podcast, The Anxious Achiever, for LinkedIn Presents. Guests range from CEOs to leading psychologists and leadership colleagues. This popular podcast is a Webby Awards Honoree and a “Best Commute” Signal Award winner.