The Maison Gaton Podcast

Judith Gaton
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The Maison Gaton Podcast is for women who read and run things. Each week, attorney, author, and certified life coach Judith Gaton talks about personal style, identity, creativity, leadership, and the interior lives of women who refuse to be just one thing. If you're a high-achieving woman looking for a podcast that takes you seriously, welcome home. Come for the style. Stay for everything else. New episodes every week. Find the full Maison Gaton collection at maisongaton.substack.com.

  1. 4d ago

    Why Busy Women Keep Putting Off Their Best Ideas

    If you've been putting off your best ideas, this episode is for you. We're talking about the long accumulation of later and why busy women keep postponing the things they actually want to do. Not because they're lazy. Not because they don't care. Because we've gotten very good at defending the postponement and forgotten that we could use that same energy to defend the idea. This episode covers three things. How to talk to the part of you that hears maybe or later as never ever. How to stop procrastinating on your goals without overhauling your entire life. And how to accept that when you finally get to the thing it might look a little different than you expected. That's not a reason to wait longer. In this episode: Why procrastinating on your goals takes more mental energy than just doing the thing for five minutes. The friend who writes her novel between coffee breaks. Why deep work advice ignores everything else busy women are managing. Why starting later in life with more resources and confidence might actually be better. And the mission this week, the first step of something coming out of my own idea parking lot. Your mission this week: Pick up one idea that has been sitting long enough. You don't have to know what to do with it yet. Just acknowledge it. Just pick it up. Something is coming out of my own parking lot on September 8th. It's called the Three Day Dare and it ships to everyone on the free Maison Gaton list. If you're already on the list it's coming to you. Until next time. Connect: Instagram @judithgaton | Substack for weekly essays

  2. Aug 17

    You've Gotten Too Good at Defending "Later"

    You've Gotten Too Good at Defending "Later" What If You Defended the Dream Instead? You have an idea parking lot. We all do. The podcast episodes, the novels, the 2am mini courses, the business ideas that seemed urgent and then got quietly filed under later. This week we're talking about the long accumulation of later and the thing most of us have gotten very good at without realizing it. We defend the postponement. We justify why something should wait. We build an airtight case for later. What if we redirected that energy and used it to defend the idea instead? In this episode: The idea parking lot and why it matters. The long accumulation of later and the perfectly good reasons we've been collecting. Why we get better at defending the postponement than the dream. What changes when you take the pressure off. No monetizing, no perfecting, no helping anyone but yourself. The one spin invitation. What would it feel like to just drive it around the block once? Your mission this week: Think about one idea that has been sitting in your parking lot long enough. You don't have to declare it yet. Just think about it. What would it feel like to take it out for a spin? Brainy & Bougie Scavenger Hunt items this week: Search for good smells. A shop, a garden, a market. Attend something live. A reading, concert, lecture, or gallery. Walk somewhere new. Pick a direction and just go. Until next time. Connect: Instagram @judithgaton | Substack for weekly essays

  3. Aug 11

    How to Add Yourself to Your Own To-Do List Without Overhauling Your Entire Life

    Do you wake up every morning to a mental to-do list that's already running before your eyes are even open? You're not alone, and in this episode, we're calling it what it is: the horrible hologram. In this episode, you'll hear about: The "horrible hologram" the mental to-do list that haunts you before you've even gotten out of bed Why adding to your list (instead of taking things off) might be the key for busy, high-performing women The Brainy & Bougie Activity List: six low-cost, high-joy activities to weave into your week How to reclaim small, sweet moments for yourself without guilt or overhauling your entire routine Whether you're juggling a business, a household, or both, this episode is a gentle reminder that you deserve a spot on your own list. Connect: Instagram @judithgaton | Substack for weekly essays

  4. Aug 5

    How to Be a Tourist in Your Own Life This August (No Getaway Required)

    Feeling the pull toward pumpkin spice before summer's even over? This week on the Maison Gueton podcast, we're slowing down and savoring what's left of summer with the Brainy and Bougie Scavenger Hunt,  a four-week challenge to help you become a tourist in your own life, no vacation required.   In this episode, you'll learn how to: Resist the urge to rush into fall and instead savor the last weeks of summer Turn everyday errands (like a coffee run) into mini adventures by looking at them with fresh eyes Try an indie bookstore staff pick or a "blind date with a book" Spend five mindful minutes with art at a local museum or gallery Enjoy a solo coffee or cocktail, phone-free, just for you Whether you're in a big city or a small town, this episode will inspire you to rediscover the joy hiding in your own neighborhood,  no time-expensive vacation planning necessary. Want more? Join the Substack community for the full scavenger hunt list, monthly calls, and bonus content. Connect: Instagram @judithgaton | Substack for weekly essays

  5. Jun 16

    Three Stylish Missions from the World of Madame J

    Pull up a chair. It's 1951. The linen is crisp, the coffee is strong, and you and I have nowhere to be for at least an hour. This episode is inspired by Part 3 of The Misadventures of Madame J: Chortler on a Train, and three things it made me think about for all of us. Three stylish missions this week: Eat one meal alone. Unhurried. No phone. Order exactly what you want. Slow down for five minutes and pay attention to your surroundings. Notice the stylish clues hiding in plain sight. Write down the rules you've been living by and ask yourself. Which ones are actually serving you? There's also a stylish clue hidden in Part 3. Did you catch it? Come tell me in the comments on Substack. Read Part 3 at: maisongaton.substack.com Connect: Instagram @judithgaton | Substack for weekly essays

  6. Jun 2

    Your Style Leaves Clues

    Chortler on a Train, No. 1 is live on Substack today. This episode is the companion to it. Madame J notices what people wear because what people wear is information. She was a spy. That kind of attention doesn't retire just because the war ended. This week I talk about: What Madame J sees when she opens that curtain and looks at the dead man across the aisle Why I built her eye for style into the character from the very beginning What we all do every day without realizing it What your style is actually saying right now whether you intend it or not And the research rabbit hole that gave me a better detail than I imagined Connect: Instagram @judithgaton | Substack for weekly essays

  7. May 29

    She's Here. Almost.

    She's Here. Almost.  This episode is about what a story can do that an essay cannot. I have spent years writing essays about formidable women. About refusing smallness. About taking up space without apology. I meant every word of every one of them I have been sitting on this long enough. Madame J arrives Tuesday June 2nd on Substack. Five installments. Every Tuesday. Free to read. Connect: Instagram @judithgaton | Substack for weekly essays

  8. May 26

    Where do you want to be?

    Where Do You Want to Be? This week I talk about the very human experience of looking for your reflection in someone else's record of the night, what I actually found when I looked, and the distinction that changed everything for me: I wasn't missing from the night. I was missing from the record of the night. Those are two different things. This week I talk about: The event, the Instagram carousel, and the very human pang that followed Why I looked anyway even though I told myself not to What I actually found in those videos The difference between being missing from the action and being missing from the record Where you actually want to be this season (not where you think you should be) Your mission should you choose to accept it: intentionally get in the photo record when it feels good to you. And move toward where you actually want to be. My hope is that this episode helps move you to the dance floor. Where do you want to be this season? Come tell me in the comments on Substack. Connect: Instagram @judithgaton | Substack for weekly essays

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The Maison Gaton Podcast is for women who read and run things. Each week, attorney, author, and certified life coach Judith Gaton talks about personal style, identity, creativity, leadership, and the interior lives of women who refuse to be just one thing. If you're a high-achieving woman looking for a podcast that takes you seriously, welcome home. Come for the style. Stay for everything else. New episodes every week. Find the full Maison Gaton collection at maisongaton.substack.com.

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  • Creator
    Judith Gaton
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    376
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026
  • Show Website
    The Maison Gaton Podcast

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