EP 67: Why You Keep Rewriting the Same To-Do List (And Still Feel Behind)

Have you ever rewritten the same to-do item on your planner for four weeks straight and felt frustrated that the task was not getting checked off? In this episode of This Is How She Does It, Angela sits down with time management expert Megan Sumrell to unpack why the daily to-do list is broken for working moms, and what to do instead. Megan spent over 20 years in corporate software, until a stranger at the park asked her a simple question: "What do you do for fun?" She realized she didn't have an answer, and that was her wake up call to find a way to plan her days with more meaning and intention.  Taking her operations and systems background she built something new: a planning approach designed specifically for women, since most productivity systems on the market were built by men, for men. In this episode, you'll learn: Why daily to-do lists ignore decision fatigue and set you up to feel like you're failing every single day What "uncertainty time" is and how protecting it on your calendar stops you from staying up late or waking up early to catch up Why Megan calls part of her week "household COO time," and how naming it changed the conversation with her partner Why rest is fuel, not a reward, and why so many women can't actually relax even when they have the time About Megan Sumrell: Megan Sumrell spent more than 20 years building calm out of chaos in corporate software teams before becoming a mother reshaped how she saw her own time. She's the founder of The Pink Bee planning system and app, and the host of the Work-Life Harmony podcast, where she teaches women a way of managing time that actually accounts for the reality of their lives. Connect with Megan Sumrell: Podcast - Work + Life Harmony ThePinkBee App (can be found on App Store and Google Play) IG: @megansumrell and _thepinkbee_ Connect with Angela: I'd love to hear from you! Come find me on LinkedIn or Instagram and let me know what topics you'd like me to cover, or share a recommendation for my next guest. Subscribe & Leave a Review! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and write a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform.