Energy + Hours

Some of the people who seem to have it all together are the same ones white-knuckling their way through every day. They're meeting deadlines, taking care of everyone, getting things done, and underneath it all, they're dealing with anxiety that nobody else can see. I've been there, especially in those early years of motherhood when I was struggling with anxiety but still managing to ac...

Michelle Weger wakes up on a good day with what she describes as about 40% of the energy of the average person. Living with narcolepsy forced her to get very good at using small windows of time, building systems around her capacity, and figuring out what actually helps her perform well. In this episode, Michelle and I talk about sustainable productivity, procrastination, perfectionism, energy mana...

There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from trying to work, parent, stay connected, keep up with everything coming through your phone, and somehow remain a regulated human through all of it. Dr. Jody Carrington joined me for one of the rawest conversations I’ve had on Energy + Hours about burnout, nervous-system regulation, motherhood, social media, comparison, and our very human need...

There is a strange thing happening with productivity right now. Technology, AI, and automation can save us hours, but we keep finding new work to fill those hours with. In this episode of Energy + Hours, I’m talking with business architect Katie MacLachlan about what happens when we stop treating extra capacity as an invitation to produce more. Katie spent 23 years in tech before building Be Good...

A productivity system can look great on paper and still make your life harder. In this episode, I’m talking with Adrienne Dalaly about personalized productivity, ADHD, burnout, rest, delegation, and what happens when the systems that once worked for us stop fitting. Adrienne works at the intersection of process and project management, risk analysis, astrology, and tarot. Her approach gives us a us...

Knowing how to get organized doesn’t always mean you can actually do it, especially when you’re overwhelmed or your brain doesn’t naturally work with the systems you’ve been given. In this episode of Energy + Hours, I’m joined by organizing coach Tracy Hoth to talk about the practical and mental sides of getting organized. Tracy is a certified life and organizing coach and host of the top 1% globa...

Planning your week with a clear head and living that week are two very different experiences. In this episode of Energy + Hours, I’m joined again by time and energy management consultant Maddie Morris to talk about ADHD time management, weekly planning, energy, priorities, and building systems that make follow-through easier. Maddie has ADHD herself, and one of my favorite ideas from this conversa...

In this episode of Energy + Hours, I’m joined again by returning guest Courtney Cecil to look at boundaries from a systems perspective. One of my favorite ideas from this conversation is Courtney’s concept of the “vulnerability window”: the specific moment or set of conditions where a boundary tends to fall apart. Maybe it’s opening your email as soon as you wake up and letting work determine the...

There’s a particular kind of frustration that comes from going to bed on Sunday determined that this week will be different. My guest Chelsey Newmyer calls this “starting over every Monday,” and I knew exactly what she meant. Chelsey is a productivity strategist and founder of The Cosmic Productivity Method. She helps women build productivity systems around their actual lives, using behavior scien...

In this episode of Energy + Hours, I’m catching up with returning guest Rachel Newman about how much life can change as our kids get older, our work evolves, neurodivergence becomes part of the conversation, and we learn more about ourselves along the way. Rachel and I originally connected when both of our work was deeply rooted in early motherhood. Years later, our kids are older and our lives lo...

👉 For personalized support, book a Time Tune Up   https://www.jillwright.ca ***** You're folding laundry. Then you remember you need groceries. Which reminds you about an unanswered email. Which leads to a permission form. Which leads to a birthday gift you haven't ordered yet. None of it was urgent. All of it interrupted you. Sound familiar? In this solo episode, I'm breaking down th...

I preach rest. I preach self-care. I preach boundaries. And then I turned 40. I packed the entire summer full of birthday celebrations, a work trip to Calgary, camping, beach days, splash pads, star gazing, and every possible summer memory I could manufacture for my four kids... and ran myself ragged. My 7-year-old drew me a picture of a tired whale. She titled it "Mama Whale is so tired.&quo...

In this episode of Energy + Hours , I’m sharing theevolution of my work and introducing you to the Time Magic Method , my approach to sustainable productivity. After years of working with hundreds of individuals andteams, I started noticing the same thing over and over: most people weren’t struggling because they weren’t trying hard enough. They were using systems that didn’t account for the compl...

👉 For personalized support book a Time Tune Up session with Jill ---- Summer can bring a huge shift in your time, energy, routines, and expectations. Whether your schedule completely changes, your kids are suddenly home, or you’re trying to fit summer memories around the same work responsibilities, this episode is about approaching the season with more intention and less pressure. I’m sharing pra...

👉 Grab your copy of the Time Magic Seasonal Planner !⁠ What if the secret to a more productive, energized day had nothing to do with what time you woke up? In this episode, Jill gets real about a shift she's been experiencing in her own life: trading strict time-based scheduling for rhythms, rituals, and anchors that signal transitions throughout the day. Recording through a cold (yes, she st...

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👉 For more support with weekly planning, ⁠grab your copy of the Time Magic Seasonal Planner!⁠ 👉Join us inside ⁠the Momentum Membership⁠⁠! You're carrying the weight alone because somewhere you learned that asking is selfish or weak. It's not. It's the most efficient way to reclaim your time and energy. I learned this lesson fresh watching my six-year-old daughter knock on neighbours&...

👉 For more support with weekly planning, ⁠grab your copy of the Time Magic Seasonal Planner !⁠ 👉 Join us inside ⁠the Momentum Membership ⁠⁠! ******* You can build a successful business and still feel stretched, frustrated, and stuck in it. This conversation looks at what’s actually happening behind that disconnect. When things are working on paper but not in your day-to-day, it’s usually not a t...

👉 For more support with weekly planning, ⁠grab your copy of the Time Magic Seasonal Planner !⁠ 👉Join us inside ⁠the Momentum Membership ⁠⁠! ******* You're stuck in a cycle of picking up your phone without even realising it, and you want to break it but don't know where to start. Guess What? The apps on your phone are literally designed to keep you scrolling. They use the same psychologic...

👉 For more support with weekly planning, grab your copy of the Time Magic Seasonal Planner! 👉Join us inside the Momentum Membership⁠ ! ---- Life often throws unexpected challenges our way, leaving us scrambling to manage our time effectively. This episode addresses the all too common struggle of balancing urgent tasks with those that are important... but can be postponed. Join Jill as she explor...

Why your old productivity strategies stop working in your 30s and 40s and what to use instead This episode is a conversation about why the systems that used to work suddenly stop fitting your life and what it actually takes to realign your time with who you are now. I’m joined by numerologist and podcaster Nat Olson, and we get into the deeper patterns behind burnout, identity shifts, and that qui...

Many parents feel like they are constantly reacting to their child’s behaviour while running on empty themselves. In this conversation, I sit down with Danielle C. Baker to talk about what actually helps when parenting feels overwhelming, especially when neurodivergent kids are part of the picture. Danielle has a fascinating background that started in physics, moved into early childhood education,...

What happens when you stop trying to do less… and start learning how to hold more with intention? In this episode of Energy + Hours, Jill sits down with Briaa, a multi-business owner, mom of three, and energy practitioner, to talk about what it really looks like to juggle ambition, motherhood, and meaningful work without burning out. Briaa shares her journey from becoming a mom at 17 and building...

What happens when the system you rely on to run your life suddenly disappears? In this honest and vulnerable solo episode, Jill shares a personal update after taking time off, including the moment she lost access to her entire task management system and what it revealed about burnout, overcommitment, and the need to simplify. This episode is part personal reflection, part gentle reminder that even...