Task, Time, Energy: The Purpose-Filled Productivity Podcast
Hear doctors, lawyers, teachers, parents, students, entrepreneurs, spiritual seekers, and athletes talk about time management, motivation, discipline, and habits. They’ll tell us about challenges that they’ve faced with managing their time. They'll talk about procrastination. They'll talk about letting go of ideas that have limited them and embracing what has enriched their lives the most. They’ll share their success stories, advice, and lessons that they’ve learned about being purpose-fully productive.
Episode 1-23 theme music by Energetic Music. Episode 24+ theme music by Scott Miller
Episode 1-23 theme music by Energetic Music. Episode 24+ theme music by Scott Miller
Episodes
39 episodes
Dreams
What is your dream right now?For the past year and a half, we've been asking our guests that question at the end of these podcast episodes.This episode is all about dreams. As we bid farewell to some dreams, new ones begin.<...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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49:54
A Values-Based Approach to Work and Life with James La Barrie
“Our core values are not in a 3-ring binder sitting on a shelf in my office. They're emblazoned on our website. They're in our conference room. We talk about it all the time.”This is one of the things you’ll hear James La Barrie say whe...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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57:18
Staging Your Energy with Lauren Foster-Lee
Can you imagine performing in an energetic, two-person, 90-minute play where you’re on stage for almost the entire show, engaging in fast-paced witty banter with your co-star? Now imagine rehearsing and performing in that play while also perfor...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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42:26
Conflict and Connection with Ganesh Venkataramanan
How can an organization achieve dramatic growth? And how can a certain level of conflict help a team succeed?What is a "not-to-do" list, and why is it useful to have one?Ganesh Venkataramanan is the Vice President of Pre...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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53:52
Comedy and Connection with Colin Ryan
Traveling for work can be exhausting. How can we stay happy and healthy while doing a job that requires extensive travel?Colin Ryan is a comedic financial speaker who uses humor, storytelling, and motivation to bring the dry subject of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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46:57
Exploring Mindfulness Through Boabom with Yemado
What is Boabom? And what does it have to do with mindfulness?We've talked about mindfulness a lot in recent episodes. We've talked about research involving mindfulness, learned how mindfulness is being used in healthcare settings, and h...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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38:33
A Short Breathing Meditation with Yemado (Bonus Episode)
Yemado is the Director of the Boston School of Boabom and the founder of the Boabom Journey App and Video Course.In this bonus episode, Yemado guides us through a short breathing exercise and breathing meditation.The Boston Scho...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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5:15
Accessing Mindfulness with Dr. Isabel Roth
How is mindfulness being used in healthcare settings? And what lessons are being learned in those settings that we might apply in other aspects of life?Dr. Isabel Roth is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolin...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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46:22
A Short Grounding Meditation with Dr. Isabel Roth (Bonus Episode)
We recently had the pleasure of recording a podcast episode with Dr. Isabel Roth, a Research Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Some of Dr. Roth's work focuses on mindfulness practices and...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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5:34
Helping Tomorrow's Leaders Build Collective Intelligence with Dan Gonzalez
“Students with social capital and family networks tend to get the bulk of the meaningful work-based learning opportunities that exist in the world.” District C is working to change that.If you think it's important for high schoo...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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37:13
Being More Productive While Being Less Stressed with Jon Kolkin, M.D.
Jon Kolkin is a doctor who has been practicing medicine for over 30 years. He is also a musician, an experienced international speaker, an award-winning photographer, and has been involved in humanitarian efforts around the globe for 20 years.<...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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47:13
Against the Grain with Amy Knott Parrish
It’s not easy to make a bold decision. That’s especially true if we know that other people in our lives don't approve of the decision.People will often put subtle pressure on us—or not-so-subtle pressure—to encourage us to stick with th...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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42:28
Finding Your Basket of Socks with Elisabeth Farnsworth Grant
Elisabeth Farnsworth Grant grew up in a very religious household where a woman’s role in life was clearly defined for her.She married and started a family at a young age, but soon shifted from focusing solely on her husband and children...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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45:42
Seeing the Benefits with Geshe Gelek Choda
Geshe Gelek Choda became a Buddhist monk when he was seven years old. He traveled from his home in Sikkim in northeastern India to Bylakuppe in the south, where monks who had escaped from Tibet were rebuilding the Sera Je Monastery.When...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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33:24
Why Not Be Awesome? Featuring Kate Cooper-Jensen
Imagine sitting down with a skydiver who has made 16,000 jumps, holds multiple world records, and has been inducted into the Skydiving Hall of Fame. Imagine that she talks you through a world record formation skydiving attempt, from the...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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45:30
How to Trust Confusion: Life Lessons from the LSAT with Graham Downey
Graham Downey is a graduate of Yale Law School who scored a 180—the highest score possible—on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). After law school, Graham taught LSAT prep courses and tutored students for a test prep company, sharing his know...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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42:28
A Head-On Collision with Purpose featuring Luke Iorio
What happens when the things that give our lives purpose and meaning no longer feel… meaningful?Luke Iorio is the past President and CEO of iPEC, the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching. Luke was at the pinnacle of a very ...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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43:45
Improving How Managers Manage Time Management with Dr. Beth Banks Cohn
Why do time management systems so often fail to help people make lasting changes?Why do leaders sometimes have trouble helping team members manage their tasks and time?What responsibilities do leaders have—and what should their ...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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41:52
A Neuropsychologist's Guide to Procrastination with Dr. Nicole Byers
Why do we procrastinate? And what can we do about it? Want to hear what a neuropsychologist has to say about this? In this episode, Dr. Nicole Byers talks about procrastination, feeling overwhelmed, and taking a healthy approach to developing h...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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38:44
Learning to Love the Struggle with Chris Ryan
I’ve enjoyed the conversations that I’ve had with all of our podcast guests, but this one might qualify as the most fun so far. My guest for this episode is Chris Ryan, co-founder and CEO of Silverquicken.Chris has an infectious and ins...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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45:16
Is Online Dating a Waste of Time?
Is online dating a waste of time? Some people would say it is. In this episode you'll hear from two people who found it to be a very good use of their time.Who are these weirdos, you ask? Listen and find out!As a bonus, here's a...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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28:56
All Responsibilites Great and Small with Dr. Sara Waltz - Part 2 of 2
Dr. Sara Waltz cared for animals as veterinarian before becoming Area Medical Director for a network of veterinary hospitals. She now works as a Director of Learning and Development for Petfolk, a growing veterinary practice with multiple locat...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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27:45
All Responsibilites Great and Small with Dr. Sara Waltz - Part 1 of 2
Becoming a veterinarian isn’t easy. After conquering the challenges of vet school, Dr. Sara Waltz cared for animals as veterinarian before becoming Area Medical Director for a network of veterinary hospitals. She now balances the challenges of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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36:38
Sleep Your Way to a Productive Day featuring Dr. Els van der Helm
Pop quiz!Imagine that you didn’t get much sleep last night.(Maybe you don’t have to imagine. Maybe you didn’t!)What are five ways that a sleep deficit might be affecting your productivity and performance?What is the greatest ben...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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42:26
Do You Really Need All of Those Christmas Decorations? Featuring Louise Greene
Louise Greene has a fairly straightforward, no-nonsense approach to completing tasks and keeping her life organized. In this episode, she shares her ideas about managing her time, the benefits of limiting the amount of “stuff” we buy and keep, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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18:06