From Fax Boy to CEO to Billion Dollar Sale: Patrick Steel Was Terrified (But Showed Up Anyway)

“Flooded with the Feeling of Sudden Death” Shelley Huff on Panic Attacks and Life After the Title

Paper Magazine’s Kim Hastreiter Wasn’t Satisfied. So She Built Her Own Amazing World.

“Why Can’t Mom Sit Still?” Maryam Banikarim on Why Busy Is Her Drug & the Messy Parts Are the Point

Fired from My Own Company — By My Husband: Chocolatier Katrina Markoff

“Who the Hell Do I Think I Am?” Melissa Ben-Ishay on Running Baked by Melissa While Doubting Herself

Fully Clogged: Gary Vee on Forgiveness, Living Fearlessly, and the Reality of AI

Driven by Love and Addicted to “What’s Next”: Fashion Insider Sojin Lee

The Man Who Dressed America: Fashion Legend Mickey Drexler

From Fired to Fashion Powerhouse: Jeweler Marla Aaron

Becoming the CEO of Me: Communications Icon Sally Susman

Rafat Ali Plays the Long Game: This Internet Pioneer Says You Should Stop Rushing Your Career

Celebrity Wedding Planner Marcy Blum Turned Fun Into a Million-Dollar Business

How to Reinvent Yourself When You "Should Have Figured It Out By Now: Kelly Kopp

The real cost of staying silent at work with Brooke Baldwin"

Turn “No” Into Opportunity: Broadway’s Michael McElroy on Rejection and Resilience

Courage Takes Time: Writer Jonathan Merritt Explains Why You Should Listen to the Whisper

How to Survive Layoffs, Lawsuits, and Losing Friends — and Build a $22M Company: Jaclyn Johnson

From Her Parents' Basement to Editor-in-Chief (Twice): Danielle Belton's Comeback Story

The Real Reason You're Paralyzed in Your Career (It's Not What You Think): Farnoosh Torabi

The Points Guy Couldn't Get His Own Credit Card: Then He Made $28 Million (at 28 Years Old)

Debunking Myths About Careers, Generation Gaps, and The Power of Side Hustles: Sam DeMase

Edge of Bankruptcy, Surviving A Toxic Partnership, Starting Over: Gwen Whiting's Messy Truth | #15

Emma Rosenblum: Overcoming Anxiety and Thriving Through a Twisty Career| Episode #14

What Happens When Your Dream Job Ends? Tom Kitt’s Journey of Heartbreak, Resilience & Tony Awards

From Policy to Punchlines: Negin Farsad’s Messy Leap to Comedy, Activism & Belonging | Podcast #12

Surviving Bullies, Betting on Kindness: Sarah Personette’s Messy Path to CEO | Podcast #11

Inside Modern Publishing: Judith Curr on Prince, Tarot, & AI | The Messy Parts Podcast #10

Irina Novoselsky Shares The Scary Truth About Job Searching! | The Messy Parts Podcast #9

Vanessa Barboni Hallik on Reinvention | The Messy Parts Podcast Episode #8

I Had to Leave Tokyo to Find Myself: Fede Garcia's Unfiltered Story | The Messy Parts Episode #7

Ana Gasteyer on SNL, Wine, Fame, and Staying Funny | The Messy Parts Podcast #6

Vicki Freeman: How I Accidentally Found My Dream Job! | The Messy Parts Podcast Episode #5

Debra Martin Chase: Safe Choice, Wrong Choice | The Messy Parts Podcast Episode #4

Radical Transparency: The Billion Dollar Burnout | The Messy Parts Podcast Episode #3

Cindi Leive: Reinvention, Resilience, and Rewriting the Rules | The Messy Parts Podcast Episode #2

Katie Sturino: Building Megababe, Owning the Mess, and Dreaming Big | The Messy Parts Episode #1