Insighted: Rethinking Productivity for High School Students

Hayley Strahs
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Host Hayley Strahs is a self-proclaimed productivity butterfly. Last year, she broke free from her messy and frazzled past and finally got her life in order: transforming her room from a biohazard into a safe haven, cutting her homework time in half, and even more. With all of her newfound knowledge, Hayley is ecstatic to help any current students who also struggle with motivation, scheduling, and balancing their school and personal lives. Hayley (she/her) is a current high school student in the Bay Area. Outside of podcasting, Hayley enjoys writing, performing, and art.

  1. JAN 6

    Episode 13 - Updates and Hypocrisy Intermixed with Advice

    Hello, all. I'm back! As someone with a productivity podcast, I'm pretty hypocritical for neglecting my podcast for this long. Sorry about that. I figured that for my last semester of high school, I'd try to upload more consistently. Come along with me for the ride!

    12 min

  2. 05/13/2025

    Episode 12 - DON'T Waste Your Summer!

    Sites like Tik Tok, YouTube, and R*ddit often provide a monolith for the "right way" to spend Summer. But are expensive precollege programs and fancy research papers really worth your time? In this episode, I give my two cents on how to maximize Summer without sacrificing the "break" aspect of it. This is the second of many Insighted episodes centered around productivity for high school and college students, with a special emphasis on crafting your own unique system for success. More than anything, I want to host the podcast that I wish I could have listened to when I was at my lowest. I encourage you to stick along for the ride, whether you've been here since the beginning or not. Cheers to a new chapter of Insighted! Follow Insighted on Instagram, Tik Tok, and Threads, all at @insightedpodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/insightedpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@insightedpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@insightedpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠insightedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠ (site is down rn unfortunately) Check out Romeo Venezia, who composed and recorded the theme music for this podcast ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/romeoh_venezi/⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠https://romeoh.carrd.co/⁠⁠⁠

    26 min

  3. 04/29/2025

    Episode 11 - Why I Hate the Term “Passion Project”: How To Pursue What Makes You Truly Happy

    I first started Insighted to spotlight fellow teenagers and their "passion projects." While I am grateful that everyone I interviewed truly cares about their endeavors, I cannot say the same for everyone with a "passion project." In this episode, I unpack why I HATE the phrase "passion project" and how to instead pursue your interests in a genuine way, similar to the term's original definition. This is the first of many Insighted episodes centered around productivity for high school and college students, with a special emphasis on crafting your own unique system for success. More than anything, I want to host the podcast that I wish I could have listened to when I was at my lowest. I encourage you to stick along for the ride, whether you've been here since the beginning or not. Cheers to a new chapter of Insighted! Follow Insighted on Instagram, Tik Tok, and Threads, all at @insightedpodcast ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/insightedpodcast/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@insightedpodcast⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@insightedpodcast⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠insightedpodcast.com⁠⁠ Check out Romeo Venezia, who composed and recorded the theme music for this podcast ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/romeoh_venezi/⁠⁠  ⁠⁠https://romeoh.carrd.co/⁠⁠

    27 min

  4. 04/15/2025

    Episode 10 - Insighted's ACTUAL Future

    Nine months ago, I released an episode about what I thought the future of Insighted would look like. Obviously, given my lack of podcast-related activity in the past year, that didn't work out. Now, I finally know the direction with which I permanently want to take Insighted. From now on, Insighted will be all about productivity for high school and college students, with a special emphasis on crafting your own unique system for success. More than anything, I want to host the podcast that I wish I could have listened to when I was at my lowest. I encourage you to stick along for the ride, whether you've been here since the beginning or not. Cheers to a new chapter of Insighted! Follow Insighted on Instagram, Tik Tok, and Threads, all at @insightedpodcast ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/insightedpodcast/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@insightedpodcast⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@insightedpodcast⁠⁠ ⁠⁠insightedpodcast.com⁠ Check out Romeo Venezia, who composed and recorded the theme music for this podcast ⁠https://www.instagram.com/romeoh_venezi/⁠  ⁠https://romeoh.carrd.co/⁠

    16 min

  5. 07/30/2024

    Episode 9 - Insighted's Future

    Long time no see! For this episode, I decided to switch things up and interview myself about why I started Insighted, why I stopped uploading, and why I made the difficult decision to shift Insighted's focus to writing instead of general "passion projects"... but wait! Whether you're planning to major in English or Computer Science, writing is a necessary skill vital to any career path. I implore you to stick around and keep listening every other Tuesday, no matter your future plans. Follow Insighted on Instagram, Tik Tok, and Threads, all at @insightedpodcast ⁠https://www.instagram.com/insightedpodcast/⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@insightedpodcast⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@insightedpodcast⁠ ⁠insightedpodcast.com Check out Romeo Venezia, who composed and recorded the theme music for this podcast https://www.instagram.com/romeoh_venezi/  https://romeoh.carrd.co/

    16 min

  6. 04/16/2024

    Grayson Dyer - 408 Auto Detail

    Welcome to the eighth episode of Insighted! In today’s episode, I interviewed Grayson Dyer, a current high school junior and co-founder of 408 Auto Detail. Grayson has lots of experience and insight regarding starting, advertising, and running a business. Check out Grayson Dyer and 408 Auto Detail at @408autodetail on Instagram and at 408autodetail.com https://www.instagram.com/408autodetail/ https://www.408autodetail.com/  Follow Insighted on Instagram, Tik Tok, and Threads, all at @insightedpodcast ⁠https://www.instagram.com/insightedpodcast/⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@insightedpodcast⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@insightedpodcast⁠ ⁠insightedpodcast.com Check out Romeo Venezia, who composed and recorded the theme music for this podcast https://www.instagram.com/romeoh_venezi/  https://romeoh.carrd.co/

    32 min

  7. 04/02/2024

    Episode 7 - Romeo Venezia

    Welcome to the seventh episode of Insighted! In today’s episode, I interviewed Romeo Venezia, an extremely talented high school senior who released his first EP, Ballad of Forms when he was 16. From jazz, to rock, to choral music, Romeo is the high school musician to end all high school musicians. In the fall, Romeo will attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. Check out Romeo Venezia on Instagram, Spotify, and his website https://www.instagram.com/romeoh_venezi/  https://open.spotify.com/artist/6l4jvtFoAwswVyTVdAOJle  https://romeoh.carrd.co/  Follow Insighted on Instagram, Tik Tok, and Threads, all at @insightedpodcast ⁠https://www.instagram.com/insightedpodcast/⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@insightedpodcast⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@insightedpodcast⁠ ⁠insightedpodcast.com

    35 min

  8. 03/19/2024

    Katie Nelson - Katie's Cakes and Confections Co.

    Welcome to the sixth episode of Insighted! In today’s episode, I interviewed Katie Nelson, a high school junior with her very own baking business, specializing in cakes. Katie started Katies Cakes and Confections Co. two years ago Check out Katie on Instagram at @katiescakes_co._2022 and check out her website at katie06nelson.wixsite.com/my-site https://www.instagram.com/katiescakes_co._2022/ katie06nelson.wixsite.com/my-site Follow Insighted on Instagram, Tik Tok, and Threads, all at @insightedpodcast ⁠https://www.instagram.com/insightedpodcast/⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@insightedpodcast⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@insightedpodcast⁠ ⁠insightedpodcast.com Check out Romeo Venezia, who composed and recorded the theme music for this podcast https://www.instagram.com/romeoh_venezi/ https://romeoh.carrd.co/

    26 min
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Host Hayley Strahs is a self-proclaimed productivity butterfly. Last year, she broke free from her messy and frazzled past and finally got her life in order: transforming her room from a biohazard into a safe haven, cutting her homework time in half, and even more. With all of her newfound knowledge, Hayley is ecstatic to help any current students who also struggle with motivation, scheduling, and balancing their school and personal lives. Hayley (she/her) is a current high school student in the Bay Area. Outside of podcasting, Hayley enjoys writing, performing, and art.

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