PLAN GOAL PLAN | Goals, Transformation for Women, Mindful Time Management, Balance, Working Moms

Danielle McGeough, PhD | Burnout Recovery Strategist
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** Top 1.5% Globally Ranked Podcast ** You know that feeling—when life looks full of achievement, but something inside still feels... off-script? Welcome to the Plan Goal Plan Podcast, where we turn planning and goal setting into a ritual of self-revelation and intentional living. I’m Danielle McGeough—professor, mom, recovering overachiever, and ritual nerd. After years of chasing big goals and crossing off endless to-do lists, I hit a milestone—and felt completely unmoored. That’s when I stopped planning to prove myself, and started planning to be myself. Each episode offers tools, insights, and rituals to help you: Set meaningful goals that reflect who you truly are Create intentional routines that support joy and purpose Turn everyday planning into a powerful personal growth practice Feel focused and fulfilled—without the burnout Whether you’re leading a team, managing a household, or navigating change, this podcast will help you reclaim your time, reimagine your goals, and build a life that feels lived-in—not just productive. Let’s plan a life that feels like yours—on purpose, with heart, and one gentle step at a time. Learn more: https://www.plangoalplan.com/ Email: support@plangoalplan.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-mcgeough-phd-b673334

  1. 1d ago

    How Do You Make July Count? A Simple Reset for Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships | Ep. 301

    July has a way of disappearing before we even realize it's begun. So instead of filling your calendar with more goals, more pressure, and more things to keep up with, what if you designed a month that actually felt like you? In this episode, I'm sharing a simple framework to help you reset for July with just three intentional practices—one for your health, one for your wealth, and one for your relationships. Together, we'll create a month that's both ambitious and grounded, so you can make meaningful progress without sacrificing rest, play, or the things that matter most. We also explore: why your goals should work on your hardest Tuesday—not just your best day the difference between support and accountability how to choose the kind of encouragement you need this season why guilt isn't the same as motivation and how to create a July you'll actually enjoy living through My hope isn't that you end July with a perfect streak. It's that you arrive in August thinking, "That month felt like me."    Connect with me: Email: support@plangoalplan.com Facebook Group: Join Here Website: PlanGoalPlan.com LinkedIn: (I post most here!) www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-mcgeough-phd-🗓️-b673334 Ready to begin? Schedule a chat about Simply Bold at plangoalplan.com

    12 min

  2. Jun 23

    Why Is It So Hard to Look Foolish? Play, Vulnerability, and Being Fully Yourself | Ep.300

    Play sounds fun in theory. But in practice? Play asks us to risk looking foolish. It asks us to try something we're not good at, let go of control, and show parts of ourselves that don't always fit neatly into the roles we've built our lives around. In this episode, Ryan and I are talking about the vulnerability hidden inside play and why it can feel surprisingly difficult, especially for people who are used to being competent, capable, and taken seriously. We explore: why play often feels risky for high-achievers the connection between vulnerability and creativity how professionalism can sometimes crowd out authenticity why being playful doesn't make you less capable what our holiday spider has taught us about joy and belonging how play strengthens relationships at work, at home, and with our kids and why some of life's best stories begin with being willing to look a little ridiculous One of my favorite takeaways from this conversation is that play creates permission, not just for us, but for the people around us. When we're willing to show up fully as ourselves, it often gives others permission to do the same. And maybe that's the real invitation here. Not to become less serious, but to become more fully yourself.   Connect with me: Email: support@plangoalplan.com Facebook Group: Join Here Website: PlanGoalPlan.com LinkedIn: (I post most here!) www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-mcgeough-phd-🗓️-b673334 Ready to begin? Schedule a chat about Simply Bold at plangoalplan.com

    22 min

  3. Jun 16

    What If You're Not Stuck? Creativity, Burnout, and Reimagining Your Life | Ep. 299

    This month we're talking about creativity and play, and today's conversation completely changed the way I think about both. I'm joined by Tasha Golden. She is a former touring songwriter turned public health researcher whose work explores how creativity shapes our wellbeing, identity, and ability to navigate change. What started as a conversation about creativity quickly became a conversation about burnout, life transitions, identity, and the stories we tell ourselves about who we are. We explore: why creativity is about more than art or self-expression how burnout can become an invitation to reimagine your life the connection between creativity and behavior change why difficult emotions can act as guides instead of obstacles Tasha's concept of "The Art of Refusal" how limiting stories shape our choices and identities and why creativity may be one of the most important skills we have for navigating uncertainty One of my favorite moments in this conversation is the idea that sometimes we haven't reached the limits of reality. We've simply reached the limits of the story we're telling ourselves. If you've ever felt stuck, burnt out, uncertain, or like you're standing in the middle of a life transition wondering what's next, this episode offers a powerful reminder: The end of one story doesn't mean it's the end of your story. It may simply be the beginning of a new one Connect with Tasha  Website: Tasha Golden Free Resources: Plan Goal Plan Listener Page Connect with me: Email: support@plangoalplan.com Facebook Group: Join Here Website: PlanGoalPlan.com LinkedIn: (I post most here!) www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-mcgeough-phd-🗓️-b673334 Ready to begin? Schedule a chat about Simply Bold at plangoalplan.com

    24 min

  4. Jun 9

    Why Do You Feel Guilty Resting? Learning to Give Yourself Permission | Ep. 298

    Last week, we talked about whether play can be productive. This week, we're digging into different questions: If play is important... why is it so hard to actually let ourselves do it? Why does rest feel uncomfortable? Why does fun feel like something we have to earn? And why do so many high-achieving women find themselves waiting for permission to stop, even when no one is asking them to keep going? In this episode, I'm exploring: why guilt around rest is often a learned response how productivity culture shapes our relationship with play the invisible ways women are socialized to earn rest and fun why so many of us wait for external permission before taking care of ourselves the "put on your shoes" principle and why action often comes before feeling ready how over-functioning becomes a pattern we don't even notice and why play is deeply connected to identity, self-trust, and knowing what you actually want One of the biggest takeaways? Permission isn't a feeling you wait for. It's a decision you make. The goal isn't just to make more time for play. The goal is to stop outsourcing your choices and start trusting yourself enough to honor what you need. And maybe the next step isn't waiting until things slow down. Maybe it's putting on your shoes anyway.  Connect with me: Email: support@plangoalplan.com Facebook Group: Join Here Website: PlanGoalPlan.com LinkedIn: (I post most here!) www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-mcgeough-phd-🗓️-b673334 Ready to begin? Schedule a chat about Simply Bold at plangoalplan.com

    15 min

  5. Jun 2

    Can Play Make You More Successful? Why High-Achieving Women Need Play | Ep. 297

    This month on Plan Goal Plan, we’re talking about play, and honestly, I think a lot of us have forgotten how to do it. Somewhere along the way, many high-achieving women learned that if something is serious, meaningful, or important… play has no business being there. That joy is earned. That rest has to be justified. That fun should come after the work is done. But what if play isn’t the opposite of ambition? What if it’s part of how we sustain it? In this episode, I’m exploring: whether play can actually support productivity and creativity why so many women struggle to access play without guilt the connection between play, nervous system regulation, and burnout how achievement culture teaches us to treat play like a reward instead of a necessity why planning your play may actually help you enjoy it more and how play helps us stay connected to ourselves outside of our roles and responsibilities I also share stories from teaching, motherhood, amusement parks, public speaking “play days,” and the ways play can become a form of resistance in a culture obsessed with output and proving yourself. One of the biggest takeaways? The women doing the biggest things long-term are not necessarily the ones sacrificing the most. They’re often the ones who have learned how to refuel. And maybe play isn’t a distraction from your life. Maybe it’s part of how you stay found inside of it. Connect with me: Email: support@plangoalplan.com Facebook Group: Join Here Website: PlanGoalPlan.com LinkedIn: (I post most here!) www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-mcgeough-phd-🗓️-b673334 Ready to begin? Schedule a chat about Simply Bold at plangoalplan.com

    18 min

  6. May 26

    Why Do Smart Women Feel So Scattered? Creating Space for Focus and What Matters Most | Ep. 296

    Focus isn’t something you force. It’s something you create space for. In this episode, I’m sitting down with Tracy Hoth to talk about why so many smart, capable women feel mentally scattered… and how organization can actually help us reclaim our attention, energy, and peace. And this conversation goes way deeper than bins and labels. We talk about: the connection between clutter and mental load why physical environments impact focus and overstimulation the identity stories that keep people feeling “messy” or disorganized how delayed decisions create clutter in both our homes and our minds why organizing starts with removing—not containing how to create systems that actually work in real life and how small maintenance rituals can completely change your home and routines over time Tracy also walks us through her five-step SPACE method for organizing everything from physical spaces to calendars, digital clutter, and even our thoughts. One of my favorite parts of this conversation is the reminder that organization isn’t about perfection—it’s about creating enough space to focus on what actually matters. And honestly? This episode feels like a deep exhale for anyone carrying too much mental load right now. Connect with Tracy Website: Simply Squared Away Podcast: Join Here Website: PlanGoalPlan.com LinkedIn: (I post most here!) www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-mcgeough-phd-🗓️-b673334 Ready to begin? Schedule a chat about Simply Bold at plangoalplan.com

    35 min

  7. May 19

    Why Don’t Habits Stick? Letting Go of Perfectionism and All-or-Nothing Thinking | Ep. 295

    Perfectionism is loud. Invisible labor is constant. And focus can feel impossible when you’re carrying it all. In this episode, I’m sitting down with Monica Packer—host of About Progress, certified habits and identity coach, and author of the upcoming book Sticky Habits—to talk about what it really looks like to build habits that support women’s lives instead of working against them. Monica shares her own journey from overachieving perfectionist to burnout, depression, and eventually discovering a more sustainable model for growth: progress over perfection. We dive into: why traditional habit advice often doesn’t work for women how invisible labor impacts focus, consistency, and energy the connection between perfectionism and all-or-nothing thinking why flexibility—not rigidity—is the key to sustainable habits how “baseline habits” help you stay consistent even on hard days the difference between habits and routines and why habits should support you instead of controlling you One of my favorite parts of this conversation is Monica’s redefinition of consistency: doing your best most of the time over time—and letting your best change. This episode is thoughtful, practical, validating, and honestly? A huge exhale for anyone who’s tired of feeling like they’re failing at habits that were never designed for real life in the first place. Connect with Monica: Podcast: About Progress — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/about-progress/id1173416233 Website: https://www.aboutprogress.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aboutprogress/ Connect with me: Email: support@plangoalplan.com Facebook Group: Join Here Website: PlanGoalPlan.com LinkedIn: (I post most here!) www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-mcgeough-phd-🗓️-b673334 Ready to begin? Schedule a chat about Simply Bold at plangoalplan.com

    33 min

  8. May 12

    Why Is Focus So Hard Right Now? Productivity Myths We Need to Complicate | Ep. 294

    This month on Plan Goal Plan, we’re talking about focus and today, I’ve got something a little different for you. Ryan’s back on the podcast, and we’re playing a game: agree, disagree, or complicate. Together, we’re digging into some of the biggest assumptions we make about focus, productivity, distraction, and deep work… and let’s just say we complicated almost all of them. We get into: whether focus is actually a finite resource if multitasking is always a bad thing why your environment matters (but maybe not as much as you think) the myth of “winning the morning” why notifications absolutely destroy focus whether focus problems are really just a discipline issue and what deep work actually means in real life We also talk a lot about the tension between the kind of work we say we value and the kind of work we actually make space for. One of my favorite parts of this conversation is how much it highlights that focus isn’t just about hacks or routines—it’s about understanding yourself, your rhythms, your environment, and the systems you’re operating inside of. And yes… we also share some of our favorite focus tools and rituals right now (including the Brick, which we may or may not be obsessed with). So if you’ve been feeling distracted, scattered, or frustrated with your ability to focus lately, this episode is for you. You do not need to become a productivity robot—you might just need a more honest framework. Sign up for the 10 Day Finally Certain Challenge!  https://plan-goal-plan.kit.com/finallycertain  Connect with me: Email: support@plangoalplan.com Facebook Group: Join Here Website: PlanGoalPlan.com LinkedIn: (I post most here!) www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-mcgeough-phd-🗓️-b673334 Ready to begin? Schedule a chat about Simply Bold at plangoalplan.com

    21 min
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** Top 1.5% Globally Ranked Podcast ** You know that feeling—when life looks full of achievement, but something inside still feels... off-script? Welcome to the Plan Goal Plan Podcast, where we turn planning and goal setting into a ritual of self-revelation and intentional living. I’m Danielle McGeough—professor, mom, recovering overachiever, and ritual nerd. After years of chasing big goals and crossing off endless to-do lists, I hit a milestone—and felt completely unmoored. That’s when I stopped planning to prove myself, and started planning to be myself. Each episode offers tools, insights, and rituals to help you: Set meaningful goals that reflect who you truly are Create intentional routines that support joy and purpose Turn everyday planning into a powerful personal growth practice Feel focused and fulfilled—without the burnout Whether you’re leading a team, managing a household, or navigating change, this podcast will help you reclaim your time, reimagine your goals, and build a life that feels lived-in—not just productive. Let’s plan a life that feels like yours—on purpose, with heart, and one gentle step at a time. Learn more: https://www.plangoalplan.com/ Email: support@plangoalplan.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-mcgeough-phd-b673334

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