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Fewer Things Better — 227 episodes
Ep. 227 - You’re Already Ready: Stop Overpreparing
Ep. 226 - Why Small Steps Work Better Than Big Plans
Ep. 225 - Why You Procrastinate (and What Your Brain Needs)
Ep. 224 - Habits Are Promises You Keep to Yourself
Ep. 223 - You're Allowed to Let Things Be Easy
Ep. 222 - My Conversation on America (A Feed Drop From A Perfectly Imperfect Union)
Ep. 221 - Decision Fatigue? Try This Simple Step
Ep. 220 - Revenge Bedtime Costs More Than Sleep
Ep. 219 - The Productivity Trap You Don't Notice
Ep. 218 - Why You Keep Losing Money Without Spending a Dime
Ep. 217 - How to Sleep Better: Your Body Has Clues
Ep. 216 - What Your Scars Know That Your Brain Keeps Forgetting
Ep.215 - Why I Changed My Podcast After 200 Episodes
Ep. 214 - Why Music Helps you get Things Done
Ep. 213 - Resizing Relationships: The Unsubscribe Button You’re Allowed to Use
Ep. 212 - Your Nervous System: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and What Actually Helps
Ep. 211 - Your Brain Needs a Recess
Ep. 210 - Why “Good Enough” Feels So Hard (And Why You Need It)
Ep. 209 - No Thanks: A Simple Template for Saying No
Ep. 208 - How to Stop Doing Everything Yourself: Free Your Brain & Your Time
Ep. 207 - Where Clutter Collects: A Reset for Space, Time, and Attention
Ep. 206 - Why You Overthink Decisions (What Your Brain Is Actually Doing)
Ep. 205 - Open Loops: Why Your Brain Keeps Reminding You (And How to Quiet It)
Ep. 204 - Good Company: Why It Boosts Your Brain
Ep. 203 - It Might Be Time to Graduate: Marking Milestones & Moving On
Ep. 202 - Your Energy Ecosystem: A Quick Check for a Realistic Boost
Ep. 201 - How Words Shape Your Identity & How to Update the Story You Were Given
Ep. 200 - The Science of Showing Up: How Small Steps Create Real Progress
Ep. 199 - Borrowing Brains: Real-Life Productivity That Actually Works
Ep. 198 - The Science of Slow Progress: How Simple Math Helps with Focus
Ep. 197 - Why We Keep Things “Just in Case”: The Brain Science Behind Extra Stuff
Ep. 196 - What Your Brain Needs When the World Feels Heavy
Ep. 195 - Money Matters: The Hidden Costs Your Brain Ignores
Ep. 194 - Money Matters: How and Why We Spend (or Don’t)
Ep. 193 - The Neuroscience of Less: A Digital De-Clutter Guide
Ep. 192 - The Brain Snacks Appetizer Sampler: 10 Fast Tracks for Real Life
Ep 191 - Three Ways to Calm Your Overwhelmed Brain
Ep. 190 - The Neuroscience of Giving | Gifts That Cost Little & Mean a Lot
Ep. 189 - The (Brain) Chemistry of Feeling Good: 3 Happy Hormones
Ep. 188 - Sleep vs. Fatigue: The Brain Science of Two Very Different Exhaustions
Ep. 187- 4 Ways To Reclaim Your Focus in the Next 4 Weeks
Ep. 186 - Why Personal Notes Still Matter (+ What They Do to the Brain)
Ep. 185 – Time Matters, Part 4 | Real-Life Toolkit: 4 Science-Backed Ways to Maximize Your Minutes
Ep. 184 - Time Matters, Part 3 | The Economics of Time & How to Stop Donating Yours
Ep. 183 - Time Matters, Part 2: The Myth of Catching Up (& Why We Always Feel Behind)
Ep. 182 - Time Matters, Part 1: The Psychology of Being Always Early (or Always Late)
Ep. 181 - In Good Company: The Science of Solitude
Ep. 180 - Why Messy Is the Best Medicine for Perfectionism and Procrastination
Ep. 179 - The Productivity Countdown: 7 Trusted Tips for Focus & Habits
Ep. 178 - Sorry Not Sorry: The Brain Science of Apologizing Too Much
Ep. 177 - Pick Your Hard: The Brain Science of Doing the Uncomfortable
Ep. 176 - Where the Wi-Fi Ends: Finding Calm in a Noisy World
Ep. 175 - The Brain Science of Memory: 4 Tips to Help You Remember More
Ep. 174- Three Ways to Help an Overwhelmed Brain (Replay)
Ep. 173 - AI and the Human Sweet Spot: Where to Save Time—And Where Not To
Ep. 172 - The Hidden Cost of Holding On: The Less We Own, the More We Have
Ep. 171 - The Kindest Words Never Said: Showing Up When It Matters
Ep. 170 - Summer Series | How Your Brain Finds Magic in the Moments
Ep. 169 - Summer Series: Too Much of a Good Thing: The Psychology of Stuff
Ep. 168 - Summer Series: The Brain Drain Hiding in Plain Sight
Ep. 167 - Summer Series: The Lemonade Lesson in Personal Brand
Ep. 166 - Productivity Power: Give Your Brain a Buddy
Ep. 165 - Micro-Burnout: The Hidden Exhaustion You Might Be Ignoring
Ep. 164 - FTB Summer Series | The Vagus Nerve: Your Bluetooth to the Brain
Ep. 163 - FTB Summer Series | Gut Check: Your Second Brain = Your Belly
Ep. 162 - FTB Summer Series | Popcorn Brain & the Case for Slowing Down
Ep. 161 - Outsource the Overwhelm: An AI Shortcut to Fewer Things Better
Ep. 160 - The Birthday Episode: Presents That Don’t Come in Packages
Ep. 159 - Can You Hear Me Now? Three Years of Talking to Myself (and You)
Ep. 158 - The (Brain) Power of Procrastination
Ep. 157 - Protect Your Brain from the Energy Drain
Ep. 156 - Overlooked Expenses: What Your Brain Might Be Missing
Ep. 155 - The Science of Showing Up—for Others and for Yourself
Ep. 154 - Replay: FTB Fundamentals
Ep. 153 - The Wealth of Health
Ep. 152 - The Secret Scorecard: Expectations from Overdoing & Overgiving
Ep. 151 - The Cost of Doing Nothing: The Brain Science of Indecision and Inaction
Ep. 150 - The 150 Episode: The Power of 2 Minutes, Better Thinking, Saying Yes, and a Personal Menu
Ep. 149 - 5 Lessons Learned from Life Detours
Ep. 148 - The Stickiness of Storytelling: How Passion Makes You a Better Storyteller
Ep. 147 - Think About What You Think About
Ep. 146 - Your Brain Needs a Digital Detox (Try a Tech Sabbatical)
Ep. 145 - The Gift of Free Time: Making Space for What Matters
Ep. 144 - Finding Your Flow + Zones of Genius
Ep. 143 - The Power of Passion: Enrich Your Mind, Work, Life
Ep. 142 - Making Decisions: Why 'Yes' & 'No' Are Hard to Say
Ep. 141 - Get Out of Control (Your Brain Needs a Break)
Ep. 140 - 3Ds: Three Quick Actions to Tackle the Too Much
Ep. 139 - Replay: Reclaiming Realistic Rest
Ep. 138 - Fighting Fatigue: Sick & Tired of Being Sick & Tired
Ep. 137 - Gifts That Cost Little & Mean a Lot
Ep. 136 - The Cognitive Cost of Clutter
Ep. 135 - Replay: 3 (Easy) Tips to Boost a Tired Brain
Ep. 134 - Thanks & Giving: How Sharing Grace Boosts the Brain
Ep. 133 - Special Episode: Fewer Things Better (Featured on Hustle & Grace Podcast)
Ep. 132 - You Are What You Think You Are: The Power of Being Positive
Ep. 131 - Too Much Too Much: Helping Your Brain with Overchoice
Ep. 130 - Start with Yes: Getting a Return on Self-Investment
Ep. 129 - Your Productivity Vitamin: 1 Action, Taken Daily
Ep. 128 - Three Ways to Help an Overwhelmed Brain
Ep. 127 - What's in Your Suitcase: A Cuban Lesson on Making Room for More
Ep. 126 - Time Management: The 2 Minute Rule (in 2 Minutes)
Ep. 125 - Time Management: The 10 Minute Kickstart
Ep. 124 - Time Management: Distractions in Disguise
Ep. 123 - Time Management: Why Sleep Is Your Productivity Superpower
Ep. 122 - Extended Episode: Energy Management Tips & Tricks
Ep. 121 - Energy Management: The Cost of Helping & What to Ask Before Saying 'Yes'
Ep. 120 - Energy Management: Brain Boosts for the First & Last Hour of the Day
Ep. 119 - Energy Management: Learn Your Chronobiology
Ep. 118 - Nutrition Nerding: How Food Science Boosts Your Brain & Body
Ep. 117 - Plugging the Leaks: Mastering What You Can Control
Ep. 116 - More Action, Less Thinking = A Power Tool for the Brain
Ep. 115 - Loss, Transition, Nostalgia & Bigger Mental Maps
Ep. 114 - The (Brain) Science of Courage & 2 Questions to Ask Yourself
Ep. 113 - Productivity Partners: Next Next & a Plus 1
Ep. 112- The Story of You: Show vs. Tell
Ep. 111 - The Practice of Patience (+ the Brain Science Behind It)
Ep. 110 - 1 Decision That Removes 100
Ep. 109 - Where Are You Due for an Upgrade?
Ep.108 - A Recipe for Results: Goals + Actions = Decisions
Ep. 107- Giving & Receiving (Part 2): Updating Your Menu
Ep. 106 - Giving & Receiving: What's On Your Menu?
Ep. 105 - Quick Conversation Starters & Exits
Ep. 104 - The Superpower Science of Math & Money
Ep. 103 - To Succeed, Fail Often & Gain Grit
Ep. 102 - The Science of Sex & Pleasure
Ep. 101 - The Highlight Episode, Part 2: Excuses, Words & Time
Ep. 100 - The Highlight Episode, Part 1: Fatigue, Fun & Distraction
Ep. 99 - Reclaiming Realistic Rest
Ep. 98 - The Power (& Science) of Fun, Joy, and Play
Ep. 97 - The Science (& Skills) of Forgiveness
Ep. 96 - Move On to Move Forward: Taking the Right Risks
Ep. 95 - The Wonder of Water: How Hydration Is a Brain & Body Boost
Ep. 94 - Overcoming Daily Distraction & Everyday Excuses
Ep. 93 - The Art of Asking: Finding Multiple Choice & Secret Menus
Ep. 92 - FTB Key Concepts: Who Are Your Engines & Anchors?
Ep. 91 - Time Management: The Gift of Good Enough
Ep. 90 – Self Care Is Badass: How a Narrow Focus Can Bring Big Results
Ep. 89 - Your First 30 Minutes: Boost Your Brain from the Start
Ep. 88 - Replay: Why Yes & No Are Hard to Say
Ep. 87 - Beating Burnout + 2 Tips for that Deep Down Fatigue
Ep. 86 - The Power of Passion: Enrich Your Mind, Work, Life
Ep. 85 - Gifts That Cost Nothing & Mean a Lot
Ep. 84 - Physical Touch: The Best Kept Secret of the 5 Senses
Ep. 83 - The Amazing Grace of Gratitude
Ep. 82 - Can't Decide on Something? Here's What's Happening.
Ep. 81 - The Seasons of Time (Management)
Ep. 80 - The Cognitive Cost of Being (Too Much) in Control
Ep. 79 - Feedback Isn't Always a Gift & How to Return It
Ep. 78- Time Management: What You Can Do In 5 Minutes (Or Less)
Ep. 77 - Be a Better Listener: Words to Use & Tips to Try
Ep. 76 - Change Is Good (& How to Tell Your Brain)
Ep. 75 - Be Less Excellent & More Good Enough
Ep. 74 - The Money Episode: Your Value vs. Math
Ep. 73 - Progress = Repetition (Get Your Brain Ready)
Ep. 72 - The (Scientific) Benefits of Spontaneity
Ep. 71 - Yes, You Should Accept Help, Compliments, & Gifts (Here's Why...)
Ep. 70 - Brain Bookends: Productivity Tips for the First & Last Hour of Your Day
Ep. 69 - Productivity: The Power of Proximity (Create Your Own Peloton)
Ep. 68 - The Benefit of Memories That Stick (& Those That Don't)
Ep. 67 - 3 Ideas to Boost Your Brain Battery
Ep. 66 - Do More, Think Less: The Case for Being Unscripted
Ep. 65 - 3 Ways to Be a Better Listener
Ep. 64 - The Hidden Cost of Helping: 8 Questions to Ask Before Saying 'Yes'
Ep. 63 - Your Brain Offline: The Benefits of a Tech Sabbatical
Ep. 62 - The Biology & Brain Science of Sudden Change
Ep. 61 – Occam's Razor: The Simplicity Tool for Overthinking
Ep. 60 - The Immediate Impact of a Day to Play
Ep. 59 - How (and Why) Your Brain Loves Rewards
Ep. 58 - The (Important) Difference Between Value vs. Worth
Ep. 57 - When Your Brain Needs a Sick Day
Ep. 56 - The (Brain) Magic of Flow
Ep. 55 - Productivity: The Gift of Good Enough
Ep. 54 - The Brain Boost of Little Luxuries
Ep. 53 - Productivity & Habit Swapping: One More, One Less
Ep. 52 - What Matters: What We Own vs. What We Have
Ep. 51 - The Body Language & Subtle Signals Behind Our Words
Ep. 50 - Train Your Brain to Respond v. React
Ep. 49 - Other People’s Problems: How Good Deeds Become Distractions
Ep. 48 - Words & Actions: Most Important Next Steps (MINS)
Ep. 47 - Productivity: The Key Three Technique
Ep. 46 - Lessons an Ordinary Person Learned from an Extraordinary Life
Ep. 45 - The 'Happy When' Fallacy: Why Delayed Gratification Doesn't Work
Ep. 44 - The Brain Blahs: Pushing Past Plateaus
Ep. 43 - Your First 30 Minutes: How to Boost Your Brain for the Day
Ep. 42 - The Messy Middle: Why Being Good Enough Is Great
Ep. 41 - Sunk Cost: The Extra Cost of Your Time, Money & Energy
Ep. 40 - How to Master a Skill in 18 Minutes
Ep. 39 - Habit Kickstart: The Power of 5 Good Minutes
Ep. 38 - Making Decisions: Why 'Yes' & 'No' Are Hard to Say
Ep. 37 - The Highlights Episode: Clips on Attention, Time, Decisions, Words, Connection & Sleep
Ep. 36 - 10 Gifts That Cost Nothing & Mean a Lot
Ep. 35 - How to Get ROI on Extra Time
Ep. 34 - 3 (Easy) Tips to Boost a Tired Brain
Ep. 33 - Ridiculously Small Steps: How Consistency Kickstarts the Brain
Ep. 32 - The Brain Boost of Giving Thanks
Ep. 31 - The Case for Space: Less Stuff = Happy Brain
Ep. 30 - How to (Quickly) Make a Connection
Ep. 29 – The Secret Productivity Hack: Sleep
Ep. 28 - Brain Food: Recoding Negative Thoughts
Ep. 27 - Productivity: Cost Per Distraction
Ep. 26 - The Science, Psychology & Math of Coincidence & Bias
Ep. 25 – Complexity v. Simplicity: Choose Your Own Adventure
Ep. 24 - Indecision Is a Decision
Ep. 23 - Productivity: The 7 Day Sprint
Ep. 22 - Brain + Action: The Power of Permission
Ep. 21 - Your Brain Offline: Testing a Tech Sabbatical
Ep. 20 - How We Power Progress: Friction vs. Fuel
Ep. 19 - Productivity: The 10-Minute Kickstart
Ep. 18 - Seven Words That Can Change Your Life
Ep. 17 - Productivity: The Cost of Convenience
Ep. 16 - Your Brain & Trauma: The Mental Art of Kintsugi
Ep. 15 - Words: How Being Messy Makes You Stand Out
Ep. 14 - Using Bitter & Sweet: How Grit Is a Superpower
Ep. 13 - Productivity: Go Slow to Go Fast
Ep. 12 - Words: Creating Personal Graduation Ceremonies
Ep. 11 - Productivity: It's About Time
Ep. 10 - Productivity: Decision Fatigue & Making Minutes Matter
Ep. 9 - Habits: The Benefit of Being Boring
Ep. 8 - Communications: Bottom Line on Top (BLOT)
Ep. 7 - Neuroplasticity: Four Ways to Boost Your Brain
Ep. 6 - Words Matter: Who Are Your Engines & Anchors?
Ep. 5 - Productivity: Hidden Procrastination Habits + Two Quick Tips
Ep. 4 - Productivity: The Science of Why When Matters
Ep. 3 - Multitasking Is a Myth
Ep. 2 - The Attention Economy
Ep. 1 - Fewer Things Better