The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams
The Motivation Mindset is an award-winning practical time management podcast hosted by Risa Williams, therapist and the book author of Get Stuff Done Without the Stress, The Ultimate Time Management Toolkit and The Procrastination Playbook. The MM Podcast provides practical tools from experts to help you get stuff done without all the stress. Tune up your daily mindset with these motivating coffee-break sized episodes.
Frequent co-hosts include: Erica Curtis, Trevor Stockwell, Ryan Muldoon, and Stevon Lewis.
**Winner of The Positive Change Podcast Award: Psychology**
(All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for medical care or psychotherapy).
Episodes
98 episodes
The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Managing Summer Stress - Lori Oberbroeckling
Do you find the transition into summer to be really stressful to manage? You're not alone! The first few weeks of summer can often feel emotionally bumpy and chaotic to navigate for both parents and kids. Risa Williams talks to Lori Oberbroeckl...
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Season 2
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Episode 71
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14:12
The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Invisible Tasks - Dr. Jessica Stern
Do you sometimes wonder why you get to the end of the day and you haven't completed all the tasks you set out to do? Well, sometimes it's down to something called "invisible tasks" which are either tasks we don't really acknowledge we're doing ...
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22:00
The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Navigating Small Spaces - Khrystyne Jaspers
Are you feeling stuck and overwhelmed by the small space you're living in? Do you want to get more organized but there just isn't enough room to navigate it all? Risa Williams speaks to organizational expert and Small Spaces coach, Khrystyne Ja...
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Season 2
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Episode 69
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29:50
The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Find the Fun - Dr. Alexis Hope
Do you ever feel unmotivated by the monotony of the work week and wish you could have a little more fun at work? Well, this episode is for you! Risa Williams talks to Dr. Alexis Hope, co-founder of Focused Space, about how to find the fun in yo...
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20:45
The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams & Erica Curtis: Calm Kids Skills
Do your kids struggle to sleep and calm down at bedtime? Well, Risa's did too! That's why she came up with a story, Max and the Imaginary Tree, that she told her own kids when they were ...
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Season 2
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Episode 67
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14:34
The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Emotional Mastery - Dr. Christopher Cortman
Do you tend to feel overwhelmed by the intensity of your own emotions? Do you feel like your emotions sometimes get out of control? Does fear, rejection, or guilt consume your thoughts to the point where it's very hard to move forward? Listen t...
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Season 2
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Episode 66
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25:27
The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Visualization - Marc Antonio
Do you wish you had a magic Patronus spell you could use to call upon an imaginary spirit animal to help you feel calm when you needed to? Well, we have just the visualization for you in this fun episode! Risa Williams talks to Marc Antonio, an...
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26:44
The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams & Gabby Sanderson: Managing Daily Stress
Do you tend to push off taking care of yourself to the bottom of your to-do list each week? In this double podcast broadcast episode, Risa Williams talks to fellow podcast host, Gabby Sanderson (of The Happier Life Project) about how we can red...
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Season 2
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Episode 64
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35:05
The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Setting Boundaries - Dr. Michelle Chung
Do you over-commit to social events only to find yourself avoiding what you've just signed up to do? Do you over-explain why you can't make something and then feel overly guilty afterwards? Do you wish you had a simple formula so you could just...
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18:47
The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Living Without Regrets - Jodi Wellman
In this episode, Risa Williams talks to best-selling author, Jodi Wellman, about living a regret-free life. In her book, You Only Die Once, Jodi talks about practical ...
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Season 2
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Episode 62
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24:26
The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Time Horizons - Diann Wingert
In this episode, Risa Williams talks to ADHD-ish podcast host and business coach, Diann Wingert, about time horizons, and stretching our time perspective so that we can actually accomplish what we set out to do. They discuss ways that adults wi...
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29:22
The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams & Colette Roy: Self-Kindness
It's book launch month of Get Stuff Done Without the Stress, Risa Williams' new book, and on this episode, Risa is joined by organizational expert/author, C...
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Season 2
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Episode 60
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12:17
The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Get Stuff Done Without the Stress
--Recorded live at Book Soup bookstore in LA on Feb. 21st, 2025 --Are you tired of feeling burnt out, overwhelmed, and like nothing on your to-do list is ever done? This is the episode for you! Live from Book Soup, it's Risa Williams' ta...
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29:16
The Motivation Mindset: Redefining Productivity - Risa Williams, Erica Curtis, Trevor Stockwell, Tšhegofatšo Ndabane
So many of us are feeling so tired of "hustle-culture" telling us to work and work until we fall over from burnout...so, what's our newer, healthier, and happier definition of productivity going to be from now on? And, how do you even start to ...
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Season 2
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Episode 57
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14:56
The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Social Media - Dr. Scott Waltman
Do you find yourself losing valuable time to scrolling each day? Do you often compare yourself to others on your social media feed or get distracted by watching things that drain your energy and focus? Risa Williams talks to CBT psycholog...
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Season 2
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Episode 57
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22:50
The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Hustle Culture Burnout - Gabby Sanderson
Is hustle culture burning you out right now? Are you feeling anxious, exhausted, and overwhelmed by work on a weekly basis? Risa Williams talks to DJ, podcast host, and journalist, Gabby Sanderson, about navigating burnout recovery from hustle ...
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Season 2
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Episode 56
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25:53
The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Everyday Creativity - Hilary Kern
Do you want to find more creativity in everyday life but get stuck figuring out what to do or how to start? This is the episode for you! Risa Williams and Hilary Kern discuss easy ways you can start to embrace creativity throughout regular life...
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Season 2
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Episode 55
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24:13
The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Navigating Decision Fatigue - Deanna Yates
Do you have trouble decluttering because you can't decide what to get rid of or where to start? Do you get stuck on organizational projects because all those little decisions are just way too overwhelming? Risa Williams welcomes back influencer...
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Season 2
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Episode 54
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18:26
The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams, Erica Curtis, Trevor Stockwell & Tšhegofatšo Ndabane: New Year's Refections & Intentions
Happy New Year, everyone! We made it to 2025 - and that's just wonderful! Joining Risa Williams are special guest co-hosts: Erica Curtis, Trevor Stockwell and Tšhegofatšo Ndabane, and they dive deep into figuring out how you want to spend your ...
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Season 2
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Episode 53
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24:29
The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams & Andrew Lawston: Creative Persistence
How do we find the strength and focus to get through creative projects without giving up? Risa Williams speaks to author and actor Andrew Lawston about creative persistence and different tools we can use when we want to give up halfway through ...
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24:27
The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Emotional Regulation - Dr. Catherine Smith
Do you sometimes lose control of your emotions? Do you often feel overly frustrated or angry about little everyday things? Then, this episode is for you! These days, who doesn't need a little help with emotional regulation? Dr. Catherine Smith ...
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19:51
The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Perfectionism and Procrastination - Alpin Hong
Does perfectionism sometimes hold you back from getting things done? In this episode, Risa Williams talks to classical pianist superstar, educator and performer, Alpin Hong about the role that perfectionism plays in procrastination, especially ...
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25:08
The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams & Erica Curtis: Everyday Procrastinations
We're celebrating the release of "The Procrastination Playbook" today - it's in stores now! Erica Curtis and Risa Williams discuss super sneaky ways...
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Season 2
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Episode 49
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32:50
The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams & Trevor Stockwell: Sneaky Procrastination
Does procrastination sometimes sneak up on you and catch you off-guard? Do you find yourself wondering how so much time has gone by and meanwhile, you haven't even started that project that you really wanted to do? In this episode, Ris...
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17:41
The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams: Practical Stoicism - Dr. Scott Waltman
In this special episode, book author, Stoicism expert, and psychologist, Dr. Scott Waltman, discusses Practical Stoicism, and ways we can adopt stoic principles into our everyday lives. Risa Williams and Dr. Waltman discuss Socratic Questioning...
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Season 2
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Episode 47
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28:16