Productivity with Peace of Mind

Lindsey Hanson
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What if productivity wasn't about doing more, but making more room for the life we actually want to live? Productivity With Peace of Mind is about planning for your magical life, without getting so caught up in the plans that we forget to actually live it. We talk about goals, planning, productivity, careers, relationships, big changes, ordinary moments, and sometimes even when the most productive thing we can do is throw the plan out completely. Because a meaningful life isn't built by staying busy. It's built by getting clear on what matters, making intentional moves toward it, and leaving enough room for life to surprise us along the way. We don't need to optimize every second of our lives. We need to make those seconds count. Let's make it magical. ✨✨✨

  1. 4d ago

    You Don't Have to Do It All to Be Productive

    Somewhere along the way, we may have learned to associate being productive with doing more. More hours, responsibilities, things checked off the list.. and somehow, when we're spinning with overwhelm, our instinct is often to figure out how to carry even more. But what if productivity isn't about becoming better at doing everything? In this episode, I'm joined by Ashley Randall, human services consultant and I/O psychology practitioner, to talk about what happens when overworking, overcommitting, and always being the "capable" one become our normal. We get into why simply knowing better doesn't always change our behavior, how we can start recognizing the patterns running quietly in the background, and what it looks like to practice a different way of working and living. We talk about.. Why doing more doesn't necessarily mean we're being more productiveHow adversity and survival mode can train us to constantly anticipate, fix, and take on moreWhy knowing what we need to change isn't enough to actually change itCatching ourselves in the moment when we automatically say yes, step in, or add something else to our plateGiving ourselves grace when we fall off without giving up on what we're trying to changeFinding productivity systems that actually work for our individual brains and livesUsing brain dumps to get the noise out of our heads so we can see what really needs our attentionPrioritizing what matters instead of trying to figure out how to accomplish everythingTaking time to look at what worked, what didn't, and what needs to changeHow the way we take care of ourselves affects the people we lead, work with, and serveWhy taking care of people isn't separate from achieving the mission or reaching our goalsHow prioritization can ultimately give us something much bigger than a completed to-do list: more presence and peace in our actual livesBecause maybe the goal isn't to become someone capable of carrying everything. Maybe it's learning to recognize what actually deserves to be carried. Connect with Ashley here.  I created a step-by-step weekly planning prompt you can use with your favorite AI tool to walk you through it. Send me a message!

  2. Sep 24

    Make it Magical

    We spend so much of our lives focused on what needs to get done, what we're working toward, and what comes next. And while I'm obviously a big believer in goals and planning, I'm becoming an even bigger believer in planning for the parts of life that don't necessarily accomplish anything at all. The tiny surprises. The handwritten notes. Remembering someone's favorite snack. Turning an ordinary Tuesday into something they'll remember. Mr. Narwhal and his Magical Mailbox started as something silly in our house, but somewhere along the way, he reminded me of something much bigger. Not everything productive produces something we can measure. Sometimes making progress in our lives also means making room for more joy, connection, imagination, and a little bit of magic. We talk about..  How Mr. Narwhal and his Magical Mailbox came to be  Why not everything productive produces something we can measure  Creating experiences and moments people actually remember  The tiny details that can make ordinary life feel special  Listening for the little things people love and doing something with them  Why fun, thoughtfulness, connection, and even silliness deserve space in our plans  Making life magical without needing more money, more time, or a picture-perfect life  Planning intentionally while still leaving room for spontaneity and surprise  What “Make It Magical” means and how we can bring more of it into our homes, work, goals, relationships, and everyday lives Maybe planning for the life we want isn't only about deciding what we're going to accomplish next. Maybe it's also deciding what we want our lives to feel like while we're living them. Make it magical. I created a step-by-step weekly planning prompt you can use with your favorite AI tool to walk you through it. Send me a message!

  3. Sep 17

    Why We Don't Trust Ourselves

    How many times have you known what you wanted to do.. and then immediately asked three other people what they thought?  Or researched it more, made another list, waited until you felt more confident, or tried to make SURE you were making the “right” choice before actually making one? In this episode, I’m talking with Bitsy about why even incredibly capable people can struggle to trust themselves, how perfectionism and overthinking can disguise themselves as productivity, and why confidence might not be something we need BEFORE we move. Maybe self-trust isn’t knowing we’ll always make the right decision.. maybe it’s knowing we can make a decision, move, learn, adjust, and trust ourselves to handle what comes next. We talk about.. Why capable, successful people can still struggle to trust themselvesThe sneaky ways self-doubt shows up as overthinking, perfectionism, procrastination, and preparationHow to tell when we’re actually being productive.. and when we might just be afraid to moveWhat happens when achievement and external validation become proof we’re “doing okay”Bitsy’s idea of “nearly perfect execution” and why imperfect action can actually build confidenceHow to rebuild self-trust after years of second-guessing ourselvesWhy trusting ourselves doesn’t require knowing everything will work outWant to go deeper with Bitsy? Check out her book, Own It, to continue exploring. I created a step-by-step weekly planning prompt you can use with your favorite AI tool to walk you through it. Send me a message!

  4. Sep 10

    How to Become Someone Who Can Do Hard Things

    What if the thing standing between you and what you want isn’t whether you’re capable of doing it, but who you need to become to handle it? Aaron Golub became the first legally blind Division I athlete to play in a game and went on to become an NFL free agent. Which sounds like just another story about “overcoming the odds” ... but we're going even deeper than that. Because we’re all going to or already have faced things legitimately hard. Things we don’t feel ready for. Things other people may not believe we can do. Things WE may not believe we can do yet. So how do we become more capable of handling them? In this episode, Aaron and I talk about the difference between a real limitation and one we’ve created in our own minds, how confidence and resilience are actually built, and what happens when we stop waiting to feel capable before we start doing hard things. We also get into how learning to lead yourself changes the way you lead other people, including communication, accountability, asking for help, and empowering the people around you. If there’s something sitting in front of you right now that feels too big, too hard, or maybe even impossible, this conversation is for you. We talk about.. How Aaron became the first legally blind Division I athlete to play in a gameThe difference between real limitations and limiting beliefsWhat actually makes us more capable of doing hard thingsHow confidence and resilience are built while we’re still in the hard partWhy we don’t have to feel confident before we beginWhat leading yourself teaches you about leading other peopleHow to approach something in your own life that currently feels impossibleMaybe the goal isn’t to make life easier. Maybe it’s to become someone who knows they can meet the hard things when they come. Reach out to Aaron here. I created a step-by-step weekly planning prompt you can use with ChatGPT to walk you through it. Send me a message!

  5. Sep 3

    The Art of Ungoaling

    Is it time to do some "ungoaling?" Seriously.  Is it time to do less? Say less? Plan less?  And just go live life?  Listen and let me know your thoughts! Is it time? Is this for you? You can also share it with someone you care about who might need it. I created a step-by-step weekly planning prompt you can use with ChatGPT to walk you through it. Send me a message!

  6. Aug 27

    What If the Goal Didn’t Fail, It Just Grew Up?

    Sometimes the goal isn’t wrong. Sometimes the timeline changes, the path changes, YOU change, and suddenly the thing you thought would happen fast starts taking longer, asking more of you, and teaching you things you definitely didn’t plan on learning. In this episode, I’m talking about what it looks like to let a dream grow up instead of immediately deciding it failed, through career changes, stepping away from HR, going back to school at 34, moving across the country again, and learning an entirely new field while questioning whether I had made a massive mistake. Why a dream changing doesn’t automatically mean you chose wrongThe weird middle of a transition, when you’re no longer in the old chapter but haven’t fully arrived in the new oneThe self-blame and doubt that can come with starting overWhy you don’t have to believe in yourself every single day to keep goingThe difference between speed and staminaHow something taking longer than expected might actually be preparing youWhy discomfort doesn’t always mean misalignmentThe difference between giving up control and giving up effortHow to stop mentally living ten steps ahead and focus on the next oneThe phrase I keep coming back to: I show up. I do my part. I open my heart. And I release the outcome.If something in your life feels slower, stickier, more complicated, or simply different than you imagined, maybe the goal didn’t fail. Maybe it’s just growing up. I created a step-by-step weekly planning prompt you can use with ChatGPT to walk you through it. Send me a message!

  7. Aug 20

    What if You Quit Before it Gets Better?

    There’s usually a moment where quitting would be easier. Where the goal feels too far away, your energy is diminished, and that little voice in your head starts making a VERY convincing case for why maybe this just isn’t worth it anymore. For Bishoy Tadros, one of those moments came at mile 40 of an IronMan triathlon. And what happened next became about something way bigger than finishing a race. Bishoy is the 2x author of Break Barriers and Audacious, host of the Mile 40 Podcast, and someone who has built much of his life around resilience, growth, meaningful goals, and understanding what keeps people moving when things get hard. His relationship with endurance started long before running, through illness as a child and the experiences that shaped how he sees challenge, identity, and what we’re actually capable of. In this conversation, we’re talking about what happens when motivation runs out. Why some people keep going while others stop.. an d give up. How meaning can carry you further than pressure ever will. And what your own “mile 40” might look like in your career, relationships, goals, business, health, or any season where part of you is wondering if you have anything left. We talk about… The mile 40 moment where Bishoy could’ve stoppedWhat changed when finishing became bigger than the raceHow childhood illness shaped the way he approaches hard things todayWhy wanting something badly isn’t always enough to sustain youThe role identity, meaning, and environment play in enduranceHow to recognize your own “mile 40” momentWhat to do when your brain is screaming at you to quitHow to shift in the moment without trying to manufacture motivation you simply don’t haveWhy sometimes the next step matters more than figuring out the entire road aheadBecause maybe you don’t need to feel wildly inspired today. Maybe you just need enough to keep moving. And maybe, just maybe… you’re closer to the good part than you think. Order his books here:  https://buy.stripe.com/8wMdTUbY2gbbaXKbIV https://buy.stripe.com/3cs9DEd26gbbd5S3ch I created a step-by-step weekly planning prompt you can use with ChatGPT to walk you through it. Send me a message!

  8. Aug 13

    If You're Overwhelmed, Start Here

    When everything feels super important, like a hundred fires you need to find a way to put out RIGHT NOW, your brain tries desperately to hold all of it at once.. and exhausts you. The appointments, emails, errands, projects, follow-ups, ideas, things you forgot, tasks, things you’re waiting on, and all the little “I need to remember to...” thoughts circling in the background. Like your very own personal horse race running circles in your brain. How nice. In this episode, I’m walking you through one of the simplest tools I use to calm the noise and get back into motion. A master list. We’ll talk about how to get everything out of your head, why your master list should not become your daily to-do list, how to decide what actually needs your attention now, and how to move the right things into your calendar so you can stop renegotiating your entire life every morning. In this episode, we talk about: How overwhelm builds when too many open loops are living in your headWhy a master list can create immediate mental reliefThe difference between a master list and your daily to-do listHow to brain dump everything without turning it into another overwhelming projectWhy asking “what else?” helps uncover the things still taking up mental spaceHow to decide what needs a date, a next action, more time, or no longer belongs on your listWhy some overwhelm is a productivity problem and some is a capacity problemHow to move priorities into your calendar so they actually get doneWhy you don’t need to remember everything in order to be responsibleHow to give yourself grace when plans shift and tasks need to moveHow to maintain your master list so overwhelm doesn’t keep rebuildingThe goal is simple. Less mental clutter, more clarity, and a trusted place for everything you’re carrying. And more peace inside of YOU! Phew.  Because you don't need to remember everything in order to be responsible. You need somewhere reliable to put it all. That you come back to. And review regularly! If you’re overwhelmed, start here. I created a step-by-step weekly planning prompt you can use with ChatGPT to walk you through it. Send me a message!

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What if productivity wasn't about doing more, but making more room for the life we actually want to live? Productivity With Peace of Mind is about planning for your magical life, without getting so caught up in the plans that we forget to actually live it. We talk about goals, planning, productivity, careers, relationships, big changes, ordinary moments, and sometimes even when the most productive thing we can do is throw the plan out completely. Because a meaningful life isn't built by staying busy. It's built by getting clear on what matters, making intentional moves toward it, and leaving enough room for life to surprise us along the way. We don't need to optimize every second of our lives. We need to make those seconds count. Let's make it magical. ✨✨✨

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  • Creator
    Lindsey Hanson
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    114
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    © 2026 Productivity with Peace of Mind
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