The Productivity Sweet Spot: How Women Master Time, Energy & Focus

Time Stress, Decision Fatigue & the Rest We Actually Need

Episode 36

What if the reason you're feeling stuck, scattered, or uninspired… isn’t that you need to push harder, but that you need to pause?

In this deeply grounding conversation, I’m joined by retreat host and entrepreneur Anna VanAgtmael, and we’re talking about something we don’t hear enough in the productivity space: the power of rest.

We explore what really happens when you step away from your to-do list. Whether it’s for 10 minutes or 10 days! And how intentional rest can be the key to reclaiming your clarity, creativity, and calm.

Anna shares how decision fatigue shows up for women in everyday life and why so many of us are caught in a cycle of time stress, rushing through the day without ever fully landing in it. We also talk about what changes when you give yourself permission to rest before you’ve “earned it”, and how that choice can actually increase your focus at work and unlock long-term success.

If you’ve ever felt guilty for slowing down or believed you can’t stop until everything is done, this episode will gently challenge that belief and offer a more peaceful, sustainable way forward. Hustle culture is toxic,  but rest is powerful, productive, and available to you now.


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