Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#72: Bend so you don't break: a stress survival guide
Episode 72
Just as trees aren't meant to remain stiff and unyielding in the face of a storm, you aren't meant to remain efficient and relaxed in the face of mou…
2 years, 11 months ago
#71: The best time to write is the worst time to write
Episode 71
Do you tell yourself that if only you had a day of uninterrupted time ahead of you (and, of course, the right stationery), you'd finally be able to g…
2 years, 11 months ago
#70: How to write
Episode 70
Writing is why we all do what we do - or at least, a big part of it. But it's also a source of intense anxiety, whether we're new to it or whether we…
3 years ago
#69: How to read
Episode 69
Do you ever try to read philosophy (or some other stodgy not-designed-for-entertainment text) and find yourself struggling to understand ... well, an…
3 years ago
#68: Plato (and Barbie) on perfection
Episode 68
If you won't accept anything less than perfection from yourself, I have some disappointing news from Ancient Greece. Back in the 4th (ish) century BC…
3 years, 1 month ago
#67: You owe your success to your flaws
Episode 67
I get it: you want to be less of a perfectionist, more confident and assertive, less of a procrastinator, and all the rest of it. These, after all, a…
3 years, 1 month ago
#66: The only productivity hack you need
Episode 66
We all love a bit of productivity porn. What could be wrong with learning about how to get better at getting things done? Well, quite a few things, a…
3 years, 2 months ago
#65: Reflections on a recent failure
Episode 65
We all hate failure. We're terrified of it. And so, when I chalked up a big fat failure a few days ago, I knew immediately that I needed to dissect i…
3 years, 2 months ago
#64: Reject work/life balance!
Episode 64
We're constantly encouraged to strive for work/life balance. But it's a horrible, victim-blaming, damaging metaphor, and it tricks us into thinking w…
3 years, 2 months ago
#63: In defence of your comfort zone
Episode 63
You know that remaining in your comfort zone is basically a psychic crime, right? Like, only losers do that. Successful people are out there pushing …
3 years, 3 months ago