{"version":"1.0.0","segments":[{"startTime":28.244,"endTime":28.753999999999998,"body":"Hello there."},{"startTime":28.753999999999998,"endTime":30.903999999999996,"body":"Welcome to the Learn and"},{"startTime":28.753999999999998,"endTime":30.903999999999996,"body":"Work Smarter podcast."},{"startTime":31.223999999999997,"endTime":32.864,"body":"I'm Katie Azevedo, your host."},{"startTime":33.019999999999996,"endTime":36.8,"body":"This is episode 132, and today"},{"startTime":33.019999999999996,"endTime":36.8,"body":"we're talking about due dates."},{"startTime":37.14,"endTime":41.46,"body":"I did get a little tongue in cheek with"},{"startTime":37.14,"endTime":41.46,"body":"the title of this episode, the do date"},{"startTime":41.47,"endTime":47.19,"body":"hack, spelled D-O, that makes due dates"},{"startTime":41.47,"endTime":47.19,"body":"easier, and I thought that was clever."},{"startTime":48.17,"endTime":52.36,"body":"My intention with this 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let me know."},{"startTime":909.4100000000001,"endTime":911.4300000000001,"body":"If you like the longer"},{"startTime":909.4100000000001,"endTime":911.4300000000001,"body":"ones, let me know too."},{"startTime":911.586,"endTime":914.066,"body":"You can send me a message on"},{"startTime":911.586,"endTime":914.066,"body":"Instagram, I'm @schoolhabits."},{"startTime":914.116,"endTime":916.5060000000001,"body":"You can send me a DM over there"},{"startTime":914.116,"endTime":916.5060000000001,"body":"letting me know your preference."},{"startTime":916.7760000000001,"endTime":919.176,"body":"If you guys are on my email"},{"startTime":916.7760000000001,"endTime":919.176,"body":"list, I send out an email every"},{"startTime":919.176,"endTime":920.6460000000001,"body":"Thursday with tips and strategies."},{"startTime":920.936,"endTime":924.196,"body":"I think that I link that in the"},{"startTime":920.936,"endTime":924.196,"body":"description box in the show 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