Learn and Work Smarter
Whether you're a student or a working professional, the Learn and Work Smarter Podcast delivers the clarity, strategies, and encouragement you need to stay focused, organized, and on top of your tasks.
Hosted by Katie Azevedo, M.Ed.—a private executive function coach with 20 years of teaching experience and a deep background in ADHD and cognitive science—this show is your practical guide to building the real-life skills that school and work demand but rarely teach.
Episodes cover a range of topics, including time management, productivity, studying smarter, focus strategies, task initiation, and executive function habits. Each topic is approached through a lens of neuroscience, behavioral psychology, and deep compassion.
You’ll learn systems that are teachable, sustainable, and immediately actionable.
No fluff. No hype. Just real strategies for getting things done, reducing stress, and showing up as the most capable version of yourself.
Learn and Work Smarter
Latest Episodes
142. Handling Work-From-Home Distractions, and Re-Evaluating Grad School (Q&A)
Losing focus midweek when working from home? Debating whether changing grad programs is worth it?In this Q&A episode of the podcast, I answer two questions submitted by listeners of the show. Question 1: A listener...
141. The 2-Minute Rule: A Productivity Strategy That Really Works ... Until It Doesn’t
The Two-Minute Rule is a popular productivity strategy that's been around since the early 2000s. It can be a terrific tool for feeling less overwhelmed, moving your to-do list forward, and generally feeling more in control of school, work, and ...
140. The "Secret Code" to School + Work: Cracking the Unwritten Rules Nobody Talks About
Like it or not, there’s a “secret code” for how to act and what to say at school and work—and not knowing it can cost you opportunities and your reputation.Saying the right thing at meetings, responding to emails the way others expect yo...
139. The 5 Hardest Lessons I Learned as an Entrepreneur: A Peek Inside the Difficult, Honest Parts of My Business Journey
Starting my own business out of absolutely nothing has been the single greatest professional accomplishment of my life. Every single day, I think about where I started and where I am now — and the journey continues to amaze me.
138. Planning All Day Study Sessions, and Tips for Job-Hopping (Q&A)
Studying for 12 hours a day? Being a serial job-quitter?In this Q&A episode of the Learn and Work Smarter Podcast, I answer two questions submitted by listeners of the show.Question 1: A busy graduate student (who's also worki...
