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Hosted by productivity strategist Mike Vardy, The Productivityist Podcast is a weekly show that discusses tips, tools, tactics, and tricks that are designed to help you take your productivit...
Overwhelm isn’t new. It’s human. That idea sits at the heart of my conversation with Dr. Max McKeown —strategic advisor, keynote speaker, an...
There's an assumption buried inside almost every productivity system, self-help framework, and optimization routine: that you're not enough...
We've turned busy into a badge of honor. The fuller the calendar, the longer the to-do list, the more people seem to think we're crushing it...
Most of us aren’t burned out because we’re doing too much. We’re burned out because we’re doing too much of the wrong things — on autopilot,...
We spend a lot of time trying to fix things—our schedules, our systems, our lives. But what if that instinct, that constant push to optimize...
Most of us have been taught that trying is virtuous — that saying "I'll try" signals good intentions and a willingness to show up. But what...
Procrastination is often framed as avoidance of what we don’t want to do. But in this conversation, it becomes clear that it shows up just a...
There’s a quiet trap many of us fall into when the pace picks up: we start reacting instead of leading. The inbox fills, the interruptions s...
The latest episode in our monthly PM Talks series explores a deceptively simple idea: practice. It’s a word we hear constantly—in sports, wo...
We live in a world where everything is digital — yet almost none of us were ever taught how to manage digital information well. Files, notes...
In a culture that prizes metrics, optimization, and constant output, what does it mean to truly flourish? In this episode of A Productive Co...
Gratitude shows up in a lot of productivity conversations—but rarely as a practice that changes how we relate to others . In this episode of...
This episode is the latest in our monthly PM Talks series, where Patrick Rhone and I step back from tactics and tools to explore the deeper...
Working from home sounds simple—until kids, calendars, meals, meetings, and relationships all collide. In this episode, I sit down with Thom...
This week on A Productive Conversation , I sit down with Brad Stulberg , author of The Way of Excellence , to explore what excellence really...
There are moments when a conversation slows you down in the best possible way. My discussion with Brad Farris was one of those moments—a rem...
This episode is the first installment of Season 3 in our monthly PM Talks series, where Patrick Rhone and I slow things down to explore the...
In this episode of A Productive Conversation , I sit down once again with author and researcher Chris Bailey to explore what it really means...
This is a reflective, solo episode where I share twelve essential TimeCrafting tips—not as rules or resolutions, but as orienting ideas you...
In December 2024, Erik Fisher and I sit down to explore the alphabet of productivity — a tradition that started as a one-off idea and has no...
This time on A Productive Conversation , I sit down with someone who has spent decades at the intersection of technology, leadership, and wh...
This episode marks the final PM Talks conversation of the 2025 calendar year, and it’s a fitting one: Patrick and I explore legacy — not as...
Most of us think of sleep as a nightly event. Michael Breus thinks of it as a lifelong pattern—a shifting, evolving chronotype that changes...
In this episode of A Productive Conversation , I sit down with Quang X. Pham — entrepreneur, author, and the first American of Vietnamese de...
This episode of A Productive Conversation features Chris Dalla Riva , a musician, data analyst, and Senior Product Manager at Audiomack who...
This latest edition of our monthly PM Talks series dives into a topic that underpins nearly everything we do: trust . From trusting the mome...
In this episode of A Productive Conversation , I sit down with James Kimmel Jr. , JD — a Yale lecturer, lawyer, and leading researcher on th...
In this episode, I sit down with Hannah Bookbinder , founder of AcademicAlly, LLC, and creator of the MyTOAD App —an innovative tool designe...
In this episode of A Productive Conversation , I sit down with Anthony Verdino — a licensed clinical social worker and author of CBT Simplif...
When you’re managing ADHD—or simply navigating the distractions of modern life—traditional productivity tools often fall short. My guest, Sk...
This episode is the latest in our monthly series PM Talks , where Patrick Rhone and I dive into ideas that shape the way we approach work, t...
In this episode of A Productive Conversation , I sit down with Jesse J. Anderson , a writer, speaker, coach, and ADHD advocate whose work ha...
On this episode of A Productive Conversation , I sit down with Leslie Grandy , author of Creative Velocity: Propelling Breakthrough Ideas in...
I had the chance to sit down with Neil Ghosh , a seasoned executive whose work has spanned the nonprofit, government, philanthropic, and pri...
This episode is the latest in our monthly PM Talks series, and Patrick Rhone and I dive into the idea of connection —what it means, how it s...
In this episode of A Productive Conversation , I sit down with Chris Ducker—serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, and longtime friend—to...
In this episode of A Productive Conversation , I welcome Ben Amos—video strategist, producer, international speaker, and author of Engage: T...
In this episode of A Productive Conversation , I sit down with Michael Timms —TEDx speaker, leadership consultant, and author of How Leaders...
This episode is the latest in our monthly PM Talks series, where I’m joined by my friend Patrick Rhone to explore timeless ideas around prod...
Brian Tracy returns to A Productive Conversation to mark the launch of the 4th Edition of Eat That Frog! , the productivity classic that has...
In the latest episode, I sit down with Rob Shallenberger —CEO of Becoming Your Best Global Leadership and one of the world’s foremost author...
In this very special "Ask Mike Anything" edition of the podcast, the tables turn. TimeCrafting Trust Premium member and all-around thoughtfu...
What does it mean to truly listen to your intuition—and why is that more vital than ever in today’s overstimulated world? In this episode of...
What if “fun” isn’t the opposite of “work”—but the missing ingredient? In this episode of A Productive Conversation , I sit down with Bree G...
This episode is the latest in our monthly series, PM Talks , where I’m joined by my friend and fellow thinker, Patrick Rhone. This time arou...
In this episode of A Productive Conversation , I sit down with Ben Chelf —co-founder and CEO of Sol, the company behind the innovative Sol R...
In this episode of A Productive Conversation , I'm joined by Jenny Wood — author of the book Wild Courage: Go After What You Want and Get It...
In this episode of A Productive Conversation , I dive into a topic that’s often overlooked when discussing productivity: conflict. But not j...
This episode is the latest installment in our monthly PM Talks series, where Patrick Rhone and I dive deep into ideas that shape how we mana...
Light is something we often take for granted. We flip a switch, our rooms brighten, and we move on with our day. But what if the light we’re...