How to Manage Your Time When Everything Around You Is Changing
It's About Time | Time Management & Productivity for Work Life & Balance
Release Date: 11/17/2025
How to Spot the Burnout Trigger Hiding Behind a 'Normal' Schedule
It's About Time | Time Management & Productivity for Work Life & Balance
Ever feel burned out even though your schedule looks totally reasonable? Nothing is technically wrong, but you still feel drained. I uncover the research-backed reason burnout isn't always about hours, and reveal the one hidden trigger that no amount of rest can fix. You'll learn why values conflict quietly drains you even when everything looks fine on paper, how to spot it in your own work before it wears you down, and a simple first step to start naming what actually matters to you. Apply for a free time management coaching session: . Full shownotes:
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The One Hour Time Investment That Changes Everything: Why You Absolutely Need a Personal Brand (Even if you don't think you do) ft. Vanessa Errecarte
It's About Time | Time Management & Productivity for Work Life & Balance
Ever feel like putting in the hours should get you noticed for your hard work, yet your effort keeps going unseen? In this episode, I talk with award-winning marketing professor Vanessa Errecarte about personal branding as one of the best investments of time. We unpack her framework for finding your distinctive edge and building visibility in just one hour a week. Apply for a free time management coaching session: . Full shownotes: .
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7 Quick Time Management Tips to Boost Your Productivity on Your Busiest Days
It's About Time | Time Management & Productivity for Work Life & Balance
Looking for a quick fix? In this episode, I’m sharing seven quick and simple techniques you can start using today to boost your productivity. But here's the honest truth: these hacks alone won't fix your overwhelm. I reveal what actually will, and how to build the real foundation that makes every hack you try finally stick. Apply for a free time management coaching session: . Full shownotes:
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Information Overload: How to Stop Being the Keeper of Everything and Reduce Your Mental Load featuring Julie Fried
It's About Time | Time Management & Productivity for Work Life & Balance
Do you know your family's wifi password, your kid's shoe size, and exactly what happens if you disappear for a week? I bet you're the only one who does. In this episode, I sit down with Julie Fried, host of The System for Everything podcast and a former wedding planner turned systems strategist, to talk about why systems aren't about getting more done, they're about worrying less. Julie shares the three systems that save her sanity as a working mom, why checklists are a sign of respect for your own brain, and the story behind her Entrepreneur's Death Folder, a tool that helps business owners,...
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The Hidden Cost of Saving Time with AI: How to Avoid "Smoothout" Before You Lose Your Critical Thinking Skills
It's About Time | Time Management & Productivity for Work Life & Balance
Ever notice how the second something feels hard, you reach for AI instead of working through it yourself? This week, I’m digging into a brand new term, “Smoothout,” coined by journalist Ellen Scott to describe what happens when we hand over every challenge to AI and slowly lose our edge. I uncover why our brains actually crave friction, why that's a good thing, and where the line is between using AI as a smart shortcut and using it to avoid skills we still need. This isn't about quitting AI. It's about staying intentional with what you hand over, and what you hold onto. Apply...
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The Secret Ingredient That Might be Missing from Your Work-Life Balance ft. Maddie Hamann, co-founder of PACHA
It's About Time | Time Management & Productivity for Work Life & Balance
Ever feel like you're building something meaningful with no village in sight? In this episode, I sit down with Maddie Hamann, co-founder of PACHA, to talk about life as a mission-driven entrepreneur and mom. I uncover what it really looks like to build a regenerative food company while raising a daughter, and why community isn't optional when you're doing both. Maddie shares how she left a career in Earth Science for a slower, intentional pivot into entrepreneurship, and what it means to lean on a literal village instead of doing it all alone. Apply for a free time management coaching session:...
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How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed: 5 Real Transformations
It's About Time | Time Management & Productivity for Work Life & Balance
Have you ever felt so overwhelmed that you couldn't even imagine what your life would look like on the other side of it? In this episode, I share five real stories of women who felt exactly that stuck, and what actually changed for them. You'll hear how a packed calendar turned into time for a hobby again, how scattered to-do lists turned into a sold home, and how mom guilt gave way to real clarity. None of them started by fixing their calendar first. I reveal the one step that came before all of it, and why you can't see the other side of overwhelm from inside it. Save your spot...
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5 Things to STOP Scheduling If You Want More Time (Without Doing Less)
It's About Time | Time Management & Productivity for Work Life & Balance
What's really standing between you and a schedule that actually works? In this bonus episode, I'm calling out the five things I see get in the way for even the most driven, capable women — and none of them are what you'd expect. From inherited beliefs about time to blurry boundaries to the fear that it won't work this time either — we're naming them all. Because you can't move past what you can't see. 🎧 Get the details on my free live workshop happening June 24 👉
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Where Did the Day Go? 3 Hidden Time Thieves Draining Your Hours
It's About Time | Time Management & Productivity for Work Life & Balance
Where does the time actually go? In this episode, I uncover three hidden time thieves quietly stealing your hours every week, and they're not what you'd expect. If your schedule looks totally reasonable on paper but still falls apart by noon, chances are it's not your to-do list that’s the problem. It's what's happening in the spaces between them. Tune in to find out what's really going on and what to do about it. 🔗 Check out the Shownotes: 🔗 Register for the Time Well Spent Workshop:
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Always Late? Here Are the 7 Reasons You Can’t Be on Time (Ep. 164 Rerun)
It's About Time | Time Management & Productivity for Work Life & Balance
Tired of being the punchline to the “chronically late” joke? Sick of always being stressed out, overwhelmed, and maybe even a little embarrassed about your tardiness? Well my friend, it’s time to break up with your bad habit because in today’s episode, we’re talking all about how to stop being late. You’ll learn the 7 types of late people and get a practical strategy to help you shock everyone by being on time — based on your late-person persona. This episode originally aired on 2/27/2023
info_outlineWhen you hit a milestone, it’s easy to feel like you should throw confetti and celebrate big. But what happens when you just… don’t have it in you? In this heartfelt 300th episode, Anna gets real about the pressure to perform, the unexpected changes of the past few years, and how to find calm when everything around you is shifting. You’ll walk away feeling seen, grounded, and ready to face change with confidence — no confetti required.
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Full shownotes: abouttimepodcast.com/300.