Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
How do you live well when life falls apart? Suleika Jaouad has a powerful answer. In this deeply moving episode of Hello Monday, host Jessi Hempel sits down with Suleika Jaouad, bestselling author, speaker, and cancer survivor, to uncover what it truly means to live well in the face of uncertainty. Her latest work, The Book of Alchemy, is a soulful invitation to embrace creative practices that help build resilience, joy, and connection, even in our darkest moments.
Tune in for Suleika’s take on:
Why curiosity and play can be powerful daily rituals
How a 100-day journaling challenge sparked a creative breakthrough
What it means to redefine productivity through values like kindness and bravery
Subscribe to the #HelloMonday newsletter for more on building a work life on your own terms. bit.ly/HelloMondayNewsletter
#uncertainty
#JessiHempel
#HelloMonday
0:00 Intro
02:40 Suleika’s health ans tying her self esteem to her productiviy
05:18 Sukeika talks about embracing the creative process
09:30 Suleika talks about cultivating a creative practice
12:24 The power of journaling
17:36 How Suleika aims to live every day as if it’s her first
20:54 Suleika talks about love, friendship and becoming a caregiver
27:02 Conclusion
How do you live well when life falls apart? Suleika Jaouad has a powerful answer. In this deeply moving episode of Hello Monday, host Jessi Hempel sits down with Suleika Jaouad, bestselling author, speaker, and cancer survivor, to uncover what it truly means to live well in the face of uncertainty. Her latest work, The Book of Alchemy, is a soulful invitation to embrace creative practices that help build resilience, joy, and connection, even in our darkest moments.
Tune in for Suleika’s take on:
Why curiosity and play can be powerful daily rituals
How a 100-day journaling challenge sparked a creative breakthrough
What it means to redefine productivity through values like kindness and bravery
Subscribe to the #HelloMonday newsletter for more on building a work life on your own terms. bit.ly/HelloMondayNewsletter
#uncertainty
#JessiHempel
#HelloMonday
0:00 Intro
02:40 Suleika’s health ans tying her self esteem to her productiviy
05:18 Sukeika talks about embracing the creative process
09:30 Suleika talks about cultivating a creative practice
12:24 The power of journaling
17:36 How Suleika aims to live every day as if it’s her first
20:54 Suleika talks about love, friendship and becoming a caregiver
27:02 Conclusion
