14. Productivity Tips to Beat Stress and Boost Focus with Emily Guerra

Taking breaks isn't lazy—it's the most strategic move for career-driven professionals and entrepreneurs. Emily Guerra shatters the hustle culture myth with brain science that proves rest is your ultimate performance hack. In this episode of Side Note, I team up with Emily, a productivity life coach, to share powerful strategies for rewiring self-talk, boosting creativity, and setting goals deeply connected to your personal “why." Emily unveils surprising tactics to transform downtime into your competitive advantage, helping you achieve more by doing less.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why does your brain need breaks to stay productive and focused?

• How can walking in nature boost your creativity and problem-solving skills?

• What are the best strategies for rewiring negative self-talk into empowering beliefs?

• How can you set meaningful goals that align with your deeper purpose?

• Why is rest critical for avoiding burnout and achieving sustainable success?

About your host: Samantha Fackler is an Executive Leadership Coach and Marketing Advisor who transforms how women entrepreneurs grow a freedom-based business. After scaling 100+ companies over 12+ years with both Fortune 500 companies (think Apple, PayPal, LinkedIn) and early-stage founders, she brings a rare blend of corporate strategy and holistic leadership to help you scale intentionally. Her approach? Building aligned, profitable businesses without the burnout narrative. Because success shouldn't cost you your wellbeing.

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Emily Guerra is a Productivity Life Coach, mindful productivity speaker, and founder of The Productivity Flow. She's dedicated to empowering self-employed women to break through mindset barriers and master the systems, tools, and routines that drive meaningful, daily progress. Emily’s mission is to help her clients create a work-from-home lifestyle they love—one that blends productivity with balance.  

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