Best Handling Hay Podcasts (2025)

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#93 - Update (Ugh & Gratitude) 9:01

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Send us a text Why I missed posting a podcast last week. If you haven't already, please subscribe! Or subscribe to the video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtUijXBYgwFVF3xug5Ut67w You can also . . . Rate and review the podcast (thank you!) Visit BetsyAHays.com (to comment and/or join the email list) Episodes 1-6 produced by RP…

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#92 - Kinda Sure? Start Down the Path (Or Flip a Coin) 7:16

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Send us a text If you haven't already, please subscribe! Or subscribe to the video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtUijXBYgwFVF3xug5Ut67w You can also . . . Rate and review the podcast (thank you!) Visit BetsyAHays.com (to comment and/or join the email list) Episodes 1-6 produced by RPM Public Relations (Thank you, RPM, for ge…

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#91 - If You Want to Make it Better, You Have to Love it First 8:29

2M ago8:29

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Send us a text Sometimes we humans are funny. We will talk badly about something, pointing out what's wrong, what we don't like, etc. - and then wonder why nothing changes. What if we flipped the script? What if we love the thing? Would that help facilitate positive change? Let's try that in some aspect of our lives this week, and perhaps start wit…

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#90 - Let Your Authentic, Unapologetically You Self Make Your Schedule 11:19

2M ago11:19

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Send us a text It's my birthday week, and this year's reflection includes being more mindful of showing up as my most authentic and unapologetic self. And if I let this version of me make my schedule, I think the results will be amazing! Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #AuthenticSelf #BirthdayRefle…

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#89 - Make a "Yes for Me" List 9:09

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#88 - Make a "Not for Me" List 10:21

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Send us a text Using our time well is all about intention, and having a very clear idea of what's not for us can be really helpful. In this episode I talk about why you may want to create a list to help you really know what you don't want in your life anymore, which makes room for what you do! Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #Produc…

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#87 - Does Your Calendar Match Your New Year's Eve Toast? 7:10

3M ago7:10

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Send us a text Imagine yourself on the upcoming New Year's Eve. You are toasting all of the great things that have happened during the past year, as well as noting how you got through the rough parts. Now, consider if your current calendar sets you up for the toast you want to make. This episode is all about this idea, and how there is still time t…

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#86 - Putting the Joy Back in Picking a Restaurant 10:30

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Send us a text We've all been there. Where do you want to eat? I don't know, where do you want to eat? You pick. No, you pick. UGH!! It's no fun at all and sometimes takes some of the joy out of eating out. In this episode I share ideas on making all of that go away. Can we get a YAY? Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTip…

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#85 - Sync with the Season (Autumn) 8:43

4M ago8:43

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Send us a text Fall/Autumn is almost here and with it are opportunities to sync with the season. This week I talk about some ideas for doing so, and why it's both fun and important to transition as the seasons do! Let's all be a little more connected with the rhythms of Autumn. Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #Hand…

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#84 - Make Big Transitions Easier 14:08

4M ago14:08

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Send us a text We all have big transitions - new schools or jobs, kids leaving the "nest," etc. And if we plan and prepare a bit, these things can be a little easier. Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #MakeTransitionsEasier #EasierTransitions #Podcast #Podcasts If you haven't already, please subscrib…

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#83 - What to Wear Today 14:46

4M ago14:46

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Send us a text Want to talk about how to make figuring out what to wear less stressful and/or annoying? Tune into this episode about reducing decision fatigue in this area, and some ways to make this part of your life easier -- and more fun! Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #WardrobeHappiness #WhatT…

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#82 - Why you are doing better than you think you are 6:23

4M ago6:23

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Send us a text At the end of each of my podcasts, I say "and you are doing much better than you think you are, trust me!" In this episode, I explain why I truly believe that, even though many of you I haven't met. Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #BetterThanYouThink #YouAreDoingGreat #Podcast #Podca…

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#81 - The Email Change That Will Make Everything Better 7:13

5M ago7:13

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Send us a text While you might thing that the title of this podcast is hyperbole, I promise you - it isn't. Adding a pending folder (and using it!) to your email process will free up brain space and make your life happier, I assure you. It will also help prevent anything from falling through the cracks. Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivi…

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#80 - Have a Frog Day 6:08

5M ago6:08

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Send us a text Batching similar tasks is always a good productivity strategy, but so is batching tasks that you aren't excited about doing. Hence, the idea of having a frog day, or a frog hour, where you chunk a bunch of things together that you aren't looking forward to, and then miraculously, they get done! Calling it a frog day is a more fun way…

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#79 - My Interview on the Coffee Monday Podcast: Progress Over Perfection 1:31:36

5M ago1:31:36

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Send us a text This week I have a very special episode - my interview on the Coffee Monday Podcast! I loved my conversation with host Rae Pardini Matson. We covered everything from podcasting to motherhood, email management to book publishing, and much more . . . COFFEE MONDAY EPISODE 50 DESCRIPTION: This week on Coffee Monday, Rae chats with Betsy…

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#78 - Turn Off (Most) Notifications! 7:31

5M ago7:31

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Send us a text Distraction is probably our biggest productivity challenge, and all of those phone and computer notifications are a big part of the problem. In this episode, I challenge you to go to settings, turn (almost) all of them off, and see how your life improves. Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHa…

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#77 - Make the First Best Choice 12:00

5M ago12:00

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Send us a text Set the criteria - what "boxes" do you need to check to make your choice? Spend some thoughtful time doing that, then make the first best choice. And then do something else that is (most likely) more important - or more fun! Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #BestFirstChoice #SetCriter…

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#76 - Planning a Wedding in 9 Days! 13:47

6M ago13:47

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Send us a text A few months ago I had the most amazing pleasure of hosting a small wedding for some of my dearest friends in my backyard. We did a lot of things right with a short timeline, and it was one of the best experiences of my life! In this episode - some things I learned about short notice events. Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProduct…

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#75 - Parenting Hacks from a Handled(ish) Mom 14:40

6M ago14:40

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Send us a text There are no perfect parents, but sometimes we do things that work pretty well. That's the subject of this episode! Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #ImperfectParenting #HandledIshMom #Podcast #Podcasts If you haven't already, please subscribe! Or subscribe to the video version on You…

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#74 - Maybe Your Fantasy Self Was A Little Bit Right? 8:14

6M ago8:14

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Send us a text Back in episode 5, I talked about introducing our fantasy selves to our real selves in order to let go of ideas about who we are that aren't even who we really want to be. In this episode, I change my mind (just a tiny bit) on one of those things for me, and talk about why maybe we should revisit some of these ideas as things shift i…

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#73 - Wrap Your Arms Around It 10:19

6M ago10:19

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Send us a text Let's fact it, there are times when a project or initiative gets so big or complex that it feels out of control. Often this happens when it's never been done before, or the goal is clear but the strategies continue to evolve. That's when you may want to pause, take a chunk of time, and put your arms around it. I promise you will feel…

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#72 - Ignore Your Lame Excuses Challenge: Part 2 5:35

7M ago5:35

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Send us a text Part 2 of the conversation regarding our tendency (some of us, anyway - including me!) to create excuses for not doing things that are, well, not good excuses. Mixed results from my attempt at the challenge, but I'm not giving up! Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #IgnoreYourExcuses #D…

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#71 - Ignore Your Lame Excuses Challenge: Part 1 8:55

7M ago8:55

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Send us a text If we are being honest, sometimes we create excuses for not doing things that are, well, not good excuses. In this episode, I challenge us to ignore those lame excuses this week. Let's give it a try! Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #IgnoreYourExcuses #DoTheThing #Podcast #Podcasts If…

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#70 - Pitch It! 9:52

7M ago9:52

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Send us a text Got an idea that you think might work? Pitch it! It won't happen if you keep it to yourself. Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and hit submit or send or call. You've got this! Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #PitchIt #JustPitchIt #GoForIt #Podcast #Podcasts If you haven't already,…

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#69 - Start a Self-Care Snowball 7:52

7M ago7:52

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Send us a text If there is something in your self-care world that isn't getting enough attention, consider starting a self-care snowball! Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #SelfCareSnowball #SelfCareDomino #SelfCare #Podcast #Podcasts If you haven't already, please subscribe! Or subscribe to the vide…

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#68 - Do the Nagging Task 4:52

8M ago4:52

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Send us a text We all have things that live on our to do list WAY too long. This is your nudge to do at least one of those this week, and experience the over-indexed joy that comes from it! Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #DoTheThing #DoTheNaggingTask #TakeItOffYourToDoList #Podcast #Podcasts If yo…

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#67 - Planning Leads to Presence 7:03

8M ago7:03

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Send us a text When we have a good plan for our schedule and getting things done, we are able to be much more present. This episode is a look at why this is and how we can use planning to help us be where our feet are. Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #PlanToBePresent #BeWhereYourFeetAre #Podcast #P…

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#66 - Don't Wait Until the Stars and the Moon Align 10:37

8M ago10:37

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Send us a text Many of us wait to start something important because we are waiting for the timing to be perfect - for the "stars and the moon to align" and all our "ducks are in a row." You've been around long enough to know that rarely happens, so this episode is your nudge to get started if it's important to you. Even when we think the timing is …

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#65 - The Illusion of Being Caught Up 10:28

8M ago10:28

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Send us a text We talk about this all the time. - "I can't wait to get caught up." - "After things slow down, I'll get caught up." But what does caught up even mean? And is it even possible? In this episode I suggest thinking about this idea differently, which I believe will make us all happier (and more productive). Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #Imper…

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#64 - Phone Screen Shot Management 8:59

9M ago8:59

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Send us a text Do you take screen shots on your phone and then never look at them again? Or do you think about them and wonder what you should do with them? I certainly do, and I don't think I'm alone. In this episode I talk about this issue and some ideas that didn't work, as well as some that hopefully will. Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectPro…

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#63 - Live It As You Build It! 7:31

9M ago7:31

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Send us a text While building the life you want, consider living that life now so you can get where you want to go faster. Start thinking, doing and feeling like someone with the life you are working to build, and watch things move forward more quickly. Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #BuildLifeYou…

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#62 - In a rut? Try this! 6:58

9M ago6:58

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Send us a text We all get in a rut sometimes. We may feel stagnant, or maybe even stuck. In this episode I share the magic of changing your seat to change your perspective. This deceptively simple practice can make a real difference. Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #GetUnstuck #ChangeYourSeat #Chan…

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#61 - Keep Promises to Yourself 5:40

9M ago5:40

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Send us a text Have you ever broken a promise to yourself? Most of us have, and it's probably something we should not do very often. In this episode I challenge us to not first delete just for us things during busy weeks. We deserve to have promises kept to us, too. Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks …

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#60 - Half-Birthday Check-In 11:11

9M ago11:11

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Send us a text It's been 6 months since my birthday, so I'm checking on my intentions discussed in EP 37 - my quest, my digital and physical purge, and the idea of keeping some truly unplanned space in my calendar. As you might expect, there have been mixed results, and a lot of fun in this additional reflection. Perhaps you want to ponder some sim…

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#59 - Not Running Out of Stuff 16:16

10M ago16:16

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Send us a text If you are like me, running out of something without having a back up drives you crazy. As such, I have a process that I share in this episode. Hoping it's helpful if you don't have a process, and if you do, I'd love to hear about yours! Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #InventoryCont…

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#58 - Spring Cleaning for Your Brain 13:45

10M ago13:45

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Send us a text It's almost Springtime, and with that often comes an urge to clean and organize and purge. While it's wonderful to do that for your physical spaces, it also may be a good thing to do with your brain. What is stuck there in winter limbo-land that's been bugging you? Time to do it, schedule it, or let it go! Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #I…

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#57 - Go With Your Energy 8:34

10M ago8:34

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Send us a text Sometimes we end up with a mismatch between our energy level and our list of things to do. Instead of not doing anything, I've got some other ideas. Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #GoWithYourEnergy #LowEnergyItemsFromCouch #ReorgBasedOnEnergy #EnergyLevels #LowEnergy #HighEnergy #Po…

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#56 - Planning as Procrastination 9:43

10M ago9:43

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Send us a text Planning is productive, right? Not always, and when we are honest with ourselves we can catch when it's really planning, and when it is actually procrastination. Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #DontProcrastinateWithPlanning #EatTheFrog #GetSomeMomentum #Podcast #Podcasts If you have…

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#55 - Low Effort, High ROI - YES to Over-indexed Joy! 13:59

11M ago13:59

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Send us a text We all have things that over-index on joy for us. These are the small things that are low effort but have very high reward. Let's fill our weeks with these things, shall we? Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #LowEffortHighReturn #OverIndexJoy #Podcast #Podcasts If you haven't already, …

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#54 - Feeling Down? Be a Pebble or a Goldfish 12:42

11M ago12:42

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Send us a text We all feel down sometimes, and in this episode I share a couple of strategies to help you when this happens. You know I love a good metaphor, and this week I talk about two. You can be a pebble, or a goldfish or both! Enjoy. 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #BeAPebble #BeAGoldfish #Podcast …

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#53 - Which Book Publishing Path Should You Chose? 41:08

11M ago41:08

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Send us a text Want to write a book? DO IT! And then you'll have to choose how to get it out into the world. In this episode I talk with my co-author, Tori Terhune, about adventures in publishing and the pros and cons of traditional publishing vs. self-publishing (as we've had experience with both). Enjoy! 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #…

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#52 - Rethink Valentine's Day 8:07

11M ago8:07

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Send us a text Yes, it's lovely that Valentine's Day is for lovers, but can't it be more than that? I don't think it should be a day that any of us dread or have to "gut it out" to get through. In this episode I share some ideas about how to rethink it. Enjoy! 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #RethinkValen…

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#51 - Create a Weekly Schedule Template 14:04

12M ago14:04

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Send us a text At the beginning of each semester I create a new weekly schedule template that helps me plan my weeks. In this episode I share this process and how It makes planning faster, helps me see where I might have some issues with my time, and makes me feel calm and handled(ish). Enjoy! 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityT…

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#50 - Daily intentions, $10 alarm clocks and letters to your future self 24:32

12M ago24:32

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Send us a text It's not too far into 2025 to keep talking about intentions. In this episode, I have a special guest - my dear friend and former adjunct instructor Jan Edwards - and we talk about all the things. Enjoy! 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #DailyIntentions #LettersToFutureSelf #GratitudeLetters …

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#49 - Intentions for 2025 9:36

12M ago9:36

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Send us a text Intentions for 2025 - word of the year and working better with one of my superpowers - all to increase happiness and productivity! 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #WordOfTheYear #Harmony #LiveWithEase #Podcast #Podcasts If you haven't already, please subscribe! Or subscribe to the video ver…

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#48 - Schedule Regular Get Togethers with Friends 7:21

1y ago7:21

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Send us a text If you love your friends, perhaps ponder scheduling regular get togethers so there is less thinking and planning and more enjoying! 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #MeetWithFriends #Friendship #ScheduleGetTogethers #Podcasts If you haven't already, please subscribe! Or subscribe to the vide…

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#47 - Intentions vs. Resolutions for the New Year 10:41

1y ago10:41

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Send us a text Do you like making New Year's resolutions? Or do you prefer setting an intention? In this episode I talk about the merits of both ideas -- but only if you have a light touch and get excited when you think about them. Enjoy! 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #Intentions #Resolutions #Podcasts …

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#46 - Wiggle Room Can Lead to Magic 9:12

1y ago9:12

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Send us a text Wiggle room is one of my favorite ideas - those spaces in between things on our calendars that allow us not to have to rush from thing to thing to thing. Wiggle room always gives us more peace and productivity, but it can also lead to beautiful and magical (or magical adjacent) moments! Enjoy! 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity…

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#45 - Keep Doing the Things 9:47

1y ago9:47

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Send us a text Why we should keep doing the things even if we aren't seeing progress yet. Often, this is right before we get the momentum to keep us going. Enjoy! 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #KeepGoing #DoTheThings #Consistency #Podcasts If you haven't already, please subscribe! Or subscribe to the vi…

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#44 - Plan Once -- or Once(ish) 11:14

1y ago11:14

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Send us a text Tired of the back and forth and back and forth when making plans? In this episode I talk about ways to minimize this annoying part of life, with the goal of only planning once -- or at least once(ish). Enjoy! 🤍🩵💙🎙️ #HandledIsh #ImperfectProductivity #ProductivityTips #HandledIshHacks #Planning #PlanOnce #OnlyPlanOnce #Podcasts If you…