Interviews & Media

Emily McDowell being interviewed on Bloomberg television, superimposed over a Los Angeles cityscape, with skyscrapers in the background.
Emily McDowell in a recording studio, wearing headphones and sitting in front of a microphone, smiling at the camera.
Emily McDowell and Robin Roberts are sitting in chairs on the GMA set, having a discussion. Behind them are colorful posters of greeting cards with empathetic messages. A news banner at the bottom reads "Inspiring messages light up the web."
News anchor standing in studio with a large screen behind displaying a handwritten note on a notepad and the phrase "Finding the Words."
Emily McDowell, in orange sweater and blue scarf, smiling and pointing at a sign with CBC, SRC, ABC, and Marketplace Productions logos.
Emily McDowell, with curly hair and glasses, smiling while sitting in front of a camera during a TV interview. She is wearing a red cardigan over a black top, and is seated against a background filled with greeting cards and colorful artwork.

The Midst: What LinkedIn Doesn’t Say About Emily McDowell, 2025: It’s in the title, friends.

co-regulation: How to Stop Caring About What Everyone Else Thinks, 2025: Holly Whitaker and I explore what it means to build real community, trust your body's wisdom, and stop proving yourself to the world.

Good Work with Barrett Brooks, 2024: Barrett and I talk about burnout, identity loss, and recovery after leaving significant professional roles. I share my story with Em & Friends and the burnout that ensued; we also share personal stories of financial insecurity, the search for purpose, self-acceptance, and the balance of ambition with self-care.

Hello Menopause!, 2023: My perimenopause story, the power of quitting things that don't serve us, changing values & commitments

The Midst: Emily McDowell on menopause awareness, releasing the drama, and leaning into the messy middle, 2023

It’s Going To Be OK, 2023: A pep talk on the beauty to come

The Paper Fold, 2023: For the stationery nerds & entrepreneurs, a 2-part interview on disruption, timing, the meaning of success, etc etc etc

Inside Influence with Julie Masters, 2022: On living in the in-between and showing up when it’s hard

A Podcast for Creatives, 2022: On entrepreneurship & an honest look at “success”

With All Due Respect! with Amanda Thebe, 2022: On surviving perimenopause

Next Avenue: A successful entrepreneur wants you to quit what ails you, 2022

NPR’s Here & Now: Emily McDowell on coping with perimenopause, 2021

You, Me, Empathy, 2021: On toxic productivity, burnout, & rest

Windowsill Chats: Real People & Their Creative Paths with Margo Tantau, 2021: On lessons learned in entrepreneurship

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