Episode 23: "We Tried the Productivity Hacks So You Don’t Have To"

What actually worked, what was a scam, and what nearly broke us.If productivity hacks actually worked the way the internet promises… we’d all be millionaires with color-coded lives by now. Instead? We tried everything so you don’t have to.In this episode, Ava and Katie unpack the chaos of modern productivity culture—from overpriced planners and aesthetic routines to mindset tricks that lasted less than 48 hours. We’re calling out what helped, what stressed us out, and what we’re officially done pretending works.Because at some point, productivity stopped being helpful… and started being performative.⏱️ Episode Timestamps0:00 – 0:31 Intro0:31 – 32:50 Weekend updates, kid sports drama, dog health scares, wine tasting gone wildly off the rails, and more life chaos32:50 – 51:30 Dramatic email reading, classic tangents, and the infamous failed ChatGPT caricature moment51:30 – 1:12:40 ✨ Main Topic: We dive into the productivity industrial complex— • Why productivity became a personality • 5am routines, planners, and toxic optimization • The apps, routines, and mindset tricks we actually tried • What helped, what stressed us out, and what didn’t survive 48 hours • What actually works (no aesthetic required)1:12:40 – End Traitors updates, reality TV recaps, more hilarious tangents, and classic Ava & Katie energy