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Before Breakfast

In each bite-sized, daily episode of Before Breakfast, host Laura Vanderkam shares a time management strategy or an answer to a listener’s schedule question. How can listeners make the most of their time, both at work and at home? The mission is to give listeners practical tools to feel less busy and get more done.

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iHeartPodcasts

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Education

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Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

Second Cup: Little ways to say 'I love you' 17.02.2024

Flowers are great, but so are these ideas See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Learn a great karaoke song 16.02.2024

Have more fun by learning to sing something confidently See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reshape a memory 15.02.2024

Retell a painful story to highlight your best traits See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Say 'I love you' more often 14.02.2024

There's no point in being stingy with affection See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you think we can do about that? 13.02.2024

Look for solutions instead of just complaining See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Exercise your social muscles 12.02.2024

Practice any social skills that happen to be weak See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: How busy people can meet someone special 11.02.2024

A listener asks how to find time to date See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Plan a great weekend for free 10.02.2024

No (or very low) cost ways to create rich memories See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is not a real emergency 09.02.2024

For many work tasks, the stakes are not that high See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ask for the slideshow 08.02.2024

People love to share pictures of good things in their lives See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get it all down 07.02.2024

Writing down future tasks makes them feel less overwhelming See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aim for a focused half an hour 06.02.2024

Small steps to tame distraction add up to getting big things done See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life is worth the bother 05.02.2024

Creating fun experiences can take time and effort -- but that's OK See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: How busy people can meet someone special 04.02.2024

Sometimes doing an OK job is perfectly fine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: How busy people can meet someone special 03.02.2024

A listener asks how to find time to date See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Honk if you passed P-chem 02.02.2024

Find your people by letting others know what matters to you See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Upgrade your background music 01.02.2024

Start listening with a purpose See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Make a little extra on Sundays 31.01.2024

Make weekday meals easier without spending extra time cooking See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Go with the closer one 30.01.2024

Less time spent running around means more time for everything else See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A video is worth 1000 words 29.01.2024

Share important information more accurately and efficiently See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Re-read an assigned book 28.01.2024

Great literature can also be a great source of pleasure See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Stay motivated when progress is slow 27.01.2024

Learn to spot forward motion, even when it’s not obvious See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Check in weekly 26.01.2024

How to hold yourself accountable See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Be yours 25.01.2024

You don't need to wait for someone else to make you feel special See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do the easiest part first 24.01.2024

Sometimes work can create its own momentum See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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