Productivity with Peace of Mind
What if productivity wasn't about doing more, but making more room for the life we actually want to live?
Productivity With Peace of Mind is about planning for your magical life, without getting so caught up in the plans that we forget to actually live it.
We talk about goals, planning, productivity, careers, relationships, big changes, ordinary moments, and sometimes even when the most productive thing we can do is throw the plan out completely.
Because a meaningful life isn't built by staying busy. It's built by getting clear on what matters, making intentional moves toward it, and leaving enough room for life to surprise us along the way.
We don't need to optimize every second of our lives. We need to make those seconds count.
Let's make it magical. ✨✨✨
Episodes
113 episodes
Make it Magical
We spend so much of our lives focused on what needs to get done, what we're working toward, and what comes next. And while I'm obviously a big believer in goals and planning, I'm becoming an even bigger believer in planning for the parts of lif...
Why We Don't Trust Ourselves
How many times have you known what you wanted to do.. and then immediately asked three other people what they thought? Or researched it more, made another list, waited until you felt more confident, or tried to make SURE you were ma...
How to Become Someone Who Can Do Hard Things
What if the thing standing between you and what you want isn’t whether you’re capable of doing it, but who you need to become to handle it?Aaron Golub became the first legally blind Division I athlete to play in a game and went on to bec...
The Art of Ungoaling
Is it time to do some "ungoaling?"Seriously. Is it time to do less? Say less? Plan less? And just go live life? Listen and let me know your thoughts! Is it time? Is this for you?You can als...
What If the Goal Didn’t Fail, It Just Grew Up?
Sometimes the goal isn’t wrong. Sometimes the timeline changes, the path changes, YOU change, and suddenly the thing you thought would happen fast starts taking longer, asking more of you, and teaching you things you definitely didn’t plan on l...
What if You Quit Before it Gets Better?
There’s usually a moment where quitting would be easier.Where the goal feels too far away, your energy is diminished, and that little voice in your head starts making a VERY convincing case for why maybe this just isn’t worth it...
If You're Overwhelmed, Start Here
When everything feels super important, like a hundred fires you need to find a way to put out RIGHT NOW, your brain tries desperately to hold all of it at once.. and exhausts you.The appointments, emails, errands, projects, follow-ups, i...
When Anger is Productive and When it Keeps You Stuck
Anger has changed my life more than once.It helped me recognize when I was done tolerating situations that no longer worked for me. It pushed me to build a new career, start businesses, leave an unhealthy marriage, and choose myself. In...
When Goals Look Different Than You Thought They Would
Have you ever reached a goal, followed your plan, or made all the “right” choices, only to look around and wonder, How did I end up here?We often create a goal and attach an entire future to it. We picture where it will lead, ho...
Learning to Meet Life When it Won’t Stop Changing
Life has a way of changing when we least expect it.Sometimes it happens overnight. Sometimes it unfolds so slowly we don't notice we're changing until we look back. Some changes are our choice. Others arrive without asking our permission...
I Let My AI Companion Psychoanalyze me
This may be the strangest episode I've ever recorded.At first glance, this episode appears to be about AI. In reality, it's about self-awareness.What started as a curious experiment turned into a surprisingly real conversation a...
Practice Doing Nothing on Purpose
When was the last time you sat in silence without immediately reaching for your phone, turning something on, multitasking, or trying to make the moment useful?In this solo episode of Productivity with Peace of Mind, I talk about practici...
If Life Feels Heavy Right Now, Listen to This
If there’s a lot going on in your mind right now, this episode is for you.This week’s episode of Productivity with Peace of Mind is a little different.No productivity hacks or steps or optimization of anything this week.Jus...
Slowness Doesn't Take Away Your Power
Maybe you’re not exhausted because life is hard.Maybe you’re exhausted because you never feel safe enough to stop bracing.Jaw tight.Shoulders tight.Mind racing.Constantly preparing for the next thing to go wrong like...
When it Feels Like Nothing's Working
There are seasons where one more small thing feels like it might emotionally take you out.Not because you’re weak.Not because you’re incapable.But because your nervous system is exhausted from carrying uncertainty, pressure, dis...
The Gratitude Upgrade That Actually Works
You feel busy all day… and still end the day wondering what actually moved forward.Everything feels important. Every task has a reason. Every person has an ask. And somehow, you’re left trying to keep up with all of it, without real clar...
The Real Reason You’re Not Making Progress on Your Goals
Everything feels important when you’re working toward your goals.And that’s exactly why so many people stay stuck.When your attention is pulled in too many directions, nothing rises to the top. You stay busy, you stay in motion, w...
Stop Sacrificing Your Nervous System To “Doing The Most”
I thought I was doing everything right… until I hit a wall.I packed my days, tried to master everything, and pushed myself to stay ahead, and instead of making progress, I felt exhausted, behind, and questioning everything. What started ...
The Difference Between People Who Move Forward and Those Who Stay Busy
You can spend your entire day getting things done… and still feel like you’re going nowhere.Checking boxes. Responding. Staying busy enough to feel productive. But underneath it, there’s this quiet feeling… like none of it is actually mo...
If You’re Always Busy But Still Feel Behind, This Is Why
There’s a version of productivity that looks really good on paper. You’re responsive. Reliable. You get things done. Everyone can count on you! But underneath all of that… it feels like you’re constantly catching up, reacting, and never quite m...
The Productivity Trap Keeping You From Your Biggest Goals
What if slowing down isn’t a sign you’re falling behind, but the smartest performance move you can make?Alex Davids challenges our belief that speed equals success. We talk about why urgency has become the default operating system for wo...
The Communication Shift That Makes Your Goals Easier to Reach
What if the reason things feel harder than they need to be isn’t a lack of effort, discipline, or strategy, but the way we communicate with ourselves and others? Communication quietly shapes our relationships, our leadership, and our ability to...
Why Your Energy, Not Your Discipline, Is Slowing Your Progress Toward Your Goals
What if the thing slowing you down is not your discipline, your motivation, or your mindset, but your energy? Not in a vague wellness way, but in a very real, physiological way that affects how clearly you think, how steadily you wo...
How to Use Grit to Keep Going Toward Your Goals When Motivation Disappears
Endurance isn’t built when life is easy. It’s built in the moments that test you, shake you, and ask whether you’re willing to keep going anyway. This conversation is about grit in the real sense, not hustle for hustle’s sake, but resilience ro...
Goals, Money, and the Truth About Buying Your First Home
Buying a home is often treated like a finish line, but Joshua reframes it as a reflection of how you build your life. This conversation zooms out from listings and interest rates and gets grounded in what actually creates stability,...