Why Staying Busy Is Keeping You Stuck with Peter Economy
In this episode, productivity author Peter Economy explains why most people lack a formal time‑management system and how constant interruptions—averaging 96 phone checks a day and costing over 23 minutes to refocus—drain productivity. He shares the hidden cost of wasted time (about 500 hours per employee per year) and introduces simple frameworks: limiting daily to‑do lists to three‑to‑five high‑priority tasks, creating clear boundaries for remote work, and building new habits through small, repeatable actions. Economy also highlights the "paradox of time," reminding listeners that while we feel we have endless hours, we actually have a finite amount of focused work time. The conversation offers actionable steps to protect time, reduce low‑value tasks, and boost personal and organizational effectiveness.
54 Minutes on How to Build Self Esteem and Confidence
In this episode of the Gary Vee Audio Experience, Gary Vaynerchuk and his guest explore the roots of self‑esteem and confidence, arguing that true happiness comes from internal perspective rather than external validation like social media likes, sports team wins,...
Why Working Harder Was Quietly Breaking Her with Meghan French Dunbar
In this episode, host transforms the workplace conversation with Megan French Dunbar, co‑founder and former CEO of Conscious Company Magazine and author of *This Isn’t Working*. Megan shares how relentless hustle led to a burnout‑induced panic attack, the sale of her company, and...
How to Cultivate Your “Personal Power” As a Leader
In this episode, HBR’s Alison Beard talks with Tulane professor and executive coach Chris Lipp about "personal power"—the internal belief in one’s ability to create impact that transcends formal hierarchy. Lipp outlines three foundations of personal power—sense of control, internal...
Meditation: A Listening Presence | Tara Brach
In this 20‑minute guided meditation, Tara Brach leads listeners to adopt an upright, balanced posture and cultivate a receptive, listening presence that embraces both external sounds and internal sensations. She invites participants to explore the intention behind their practice, to...
Find Your Life Leverage and Finally Focus
In this 7‑minute Wisdom Wednesday episode, Tan Pham, founder of Asian Efficiency, explains his concept of "life leverage"—identifying the handful of tasks only you can do and delegating the rest. He shares how this insight helped him scale his business,...
Why Playing the Odds Beats Beating the Odds (with Kyle Austin Young)
In this episode, Kyle Austin Young discusses his book *Success Is a Numbers Game*, emphasizing that success hinges on playing the odds through repeated attempts rather than hoping for miracles. He illustrates this with stories like Instacart’s rapid rise during...
How to Lead when You Don't Fit in - Dave Martin (CPO, Fractional)
In this episode, Dave Martin, a neurodivergent product leader and author of the white paper "Leadership for Neurodivergent Folks," discusses the unique challenges neurodiverse professionals face in leadership, such as masking, communication drift, and the "detail trap" that can hinder...
How to Handle Difficult People: 7 Psychological Tricks to Read Anyone, Spot a Liar & Stay in Control
In this episode, Mel Robbins talks with former U.S. Secret Service agent and elite polygraph specialist Evie Pompouris about practical psychological tactics for reading people, spotting lies, and maintaining control around difficult individuals. Evie shares seven concrete tricks—including body‑language cues,...
785: Make Your Task List Work for You, with Liane Davey
In this episode, organizational psychologist Liane Davey explains how traditional to‑do lists can increase our "thought load"—the invisible tax of cognitive demands, emotional burdens, and limited energy—by forcing us to juggle endless tasks. She proposes a three‑list system that separates...
Present Heart: The Universal Expressions of Love, Part 4 - Equanimity
In this fourth installment of her "Brahma‑viharas" series, Tara Brach explores equanimity as the spacious, balanced awareness that lets us meet life’s ups and downs without over‑reacting. She explains how equanimity underpins love, compassion and joy, preventing them from shrinking...
If You’re Feeling Uncertain & Stressed, You Need to Hear This
In this episode, Mel Robbins talks with Dr. Tara Narula, a cardiologist and author of *The Healing Power of Resilience*, about how to manage overwhelming stress and build true resilience. Dr. Narula explains that resilience isn’t about bouncing back to...
540 | Dislike Owning
In this episode of The Minimalists, Joshua Fields Milburn and T.K. Coleman explore how clutter arises from unconscious habits and argue that mindful, intentional living creates a frequency incompatible with excess. They discuss practical strategies for letting go of sentimental...
What Your Negative Emotions Are Trying to Tell You
In this episode of The Happiness Lab, host Laurie Santos talks with Harvard psychologist Susan David about how to handle negative emotions more skillfully. David explains that people typically either bottle up feelings or brood over them, both of which...
You’re Not Broken: Why You People-Please, Feel Anxious, & Never Feel Good Enough – and How to Heal
In this episode, Mel Robbins talks with therapist and bestselling author Kelly McDaniel about "mother hunger," an invisible childhood wound stemming from unmet needs for nurturing, protection, and guidance. McDaniel explains how this deficit fuels adult issues like people‑pleasing, perfectionism,...