Episode 017: Overcoming Procrastination with Barbara Stone

What if procrastination isn’t a bad habit… but a signal? A sign that something deeper needs attention—clarity, courage, or permission to become who you really are. In this episode of Overcoming Anything, we explore the emotional, mental, and practical layers of procrastination and how to finally move through them with intention.

Barb Stone’s path to “success” wasn’t linear. After 20+ years in senior leadership, she realized she was living someone else’s definition of success—and began studying resilience, positive psychology, and coaching. Today she’s a leadership development coach, TEDx speaker, and bestselling author who helps people redefine success on their own terms and create lives that actually feel aligned.

Key Takeaways

• Why procrastination is rarely about time—and almost always about fear, clarity, or identity
• How to build structure, routines, and momentum when you feel stuck
• The simple 4-step morning routine that helps you beat procrastination before the day even starts

Timestamps

• 00:00 – Welcome & Barb’s mantra: “Grasp the nettle”
• 03:55 – Success on paper, unfulfilled inside
• 10:30 – The calling that became impossible to ignore
• 17:45 – How curiosity helped Barb push through fear and procrastination
• 24:20 – Creating structure when your calendar suddenly opens up
• 31:50 – The 4 steps to starting your day with intention
• 40:15 – Advice for new entrepreneurs and anyone stuck at the screen
• 46:00 – What Barb learned about herself on the journey

Connect with Barbara
Website: barbstone.me

Recommended Resources

• So Much to Drool About by Barbara Stone, https://a.co/d/7yDuzAC
• The Generous Exchange by Maria Sirois, https://a.co/d/0hWL70u
• The Practice by Seth Godin, https://a.co/d/eX8ZNEL
• The Bigger Game by Rick Tamlyn, https://a.co/d/3PoXNxR

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Credits
Host: Anne Vryonides
Guest: Barbara Stone

Disclaimer
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