Mindful Productivity Podcast

Want to publish your own journal or planner this year? You might have a lot of questions like: How can I self-publish my own planner? Where can you publish planners online? Will there be a bunch of overhead expenses to get started? How can I get my planner in front of enough people? How much inventory will I need? Do I need to use confusing and time-consuming software to format my pages? These wer...

Hey friends! In this chill episode I want to update you about my summer sabbatical plans, how I'm decluttering my home, and ways I want to life a more simplified life. I hope it inspires you! Read the transcript on the blog here -> Grab your free planner publishing guide. Get started with the Brain Dump Book. Find more resources over at sarahsteckker.com xoxo Sarah Send us Fan Mail Find mo...

What kinds of self-care do creative entrepreneurs really need? Jenni Kowal is the founder of Anytime Creative and creator of the Self-Care Adventure Cards that she successfully launched and fully funded on Kickstarter within the first 24 hours! Tune in to hear: How to manage overwhelm as a creative entrepreneur and ideas for creating a self-care corner in your home What inspired Jenni to create th...

This week I'm actually going to be sharing recent live replay recording of a call that I did inside of my program, Pretty Productive Life. This is a program where I have created a complete notion system to help you stay organized with your task and project management, create content, manage your mental wellbeing, and so much more. And now through the end of 2022, every other week, I'm do...

What happens when you find yourself in a cycle of burnout and unsustainable commitments in your business? How might you break free and make a change so that you can not only keep your head above water but also love how you work and get things done? Anne-Sophie Pelletier joins the podcast today to share her story of how she navigated through creating and changing a business model that just wasn&apo...

Checking in... a quick message for you.... Say hello on Instagram @mindfulproductivityblog Free Planner Publishing Guide Find more episodes and resources over at MindfulProductivityblog.com Send us Fan Mail Find more resources over at SarahSteckler.com Get Organized in your business. Watch the free Get Organized with Google Workspace training here. Learn how to publish your own planner this year....

Lately I've noticed that it doesn't take much to upset my nervous system, put me on edge, or drain my energy. I've been finding lots of joy in coming back to simplicity, embracing quieter days, and finding happiness in the smaller everyday moments. In today's episode I'll be sharing 9 ways you can bring joy back into your days and some fun activities to try for the season...

Enjoy this special episode where Lori Crawford of the Improviding Life Podcast interviews me. We talked about what it means to be more human, enjoyment and practices to be more present, and everything in between.  Listen to Lori's Improviding Life Podcast Learn how to self-publish your own journal or planner Setup Your Simple Life Dashboard in Notion Come say hi on Instagram @mindfulproductiv...

Today Lori Crawford joins the show and we discuss improviding, making live more livable, and new ways of incorporating mindful presence into your daily life. Lori Crawford is an embodiment guide currently embodying her first go at motherhood.  She helps people like you, navigate overwhelm so you can access more ease and choice in your day to day lives allowing you to live life reconnected to what...

What does it mean to bring attention to your current life pace? How might slowing down and truly pausing allow you to bring insights into how you continue to move forward in your business? In this week's episode we'll explore:  What it means to slow down to speed up How to create a routine slow down practice to pause and reflect 4 Simple questions to ask yourself when you take a pause Ho...

Sara Katherine is a Self-Discovery Coach, podcast host for Be Your Own Badass , and the author of Your Self-Discovery Journal , I’m Awesome: Here’s Why and Be Happy. Be Calm. Be YOU . Sara's mission is to help women achieve their goals without letting people-pleasing or perfectionism get in their way, so that they can create a life they truly love. She does this through online courses, books,...

A reminder today that things don't have to be complicated in order to produce joy. The simple and mundane things can be incredibly rewarding and life-changing. Tap into and make space for them. Let's talk about reminders for simple joys today! Find the full transcript on the show notes page here -> Learn more about my favorite business program WAIM Unlimited. Other resources mentioned...

You’ve seen all the pretty templates and admired all the creative ways people have structured their dashboards but what exactly is Notion really? And how can you optimize it for yourself without overcomplicating the process? In today’s episode we’ll be breaking down Notion in simplest terms in hopes of explaining how the basic concept of this wiki-style tool can become your best friend when it com...

Ever feel like your planning time wasn't as productive and useful as you'd like? In today's episode we'll be exploring ways to make the most out of your planning time within your business so that you can reduce your stress, increase your organization, and avoid endless decision fatigue. I'll also be sharing some of the biggest planning lessons I've learned, common mis...

Today I'm updating you on my mental health journey, sharing some happiness research, and sparking a conversation around what it means to grow from tough moments. In this episode we discuss: Reflections as I work on C-PTSD recovery Anti-fragility in regards to happiness and overall wellbeing 10 Practical Principles of cultivating anti-fragility in your everyday life The Paradox of Happiness Th...

What's the best information to consider when it comes to optimum daily productivity and energy management? Today I'll be walking you through my Daily Dashboard Setup in Notion and sharing exactly what I track and surface to stay on top of Focus Projects and get the most out of my time and effort. Get a walkthrough of my entire Notion system inside Pretty Productive Life here. Visit the s...

It becomes so easy to get caught up in things that we think will make us happy, or what society or even friends and family pressure us to do or feel in order to create and facilitate joy in our lives. But I think that it's important to remember that it can be a lot more simple than we give ourselves credit for. And that feeling how you want to feel and living a life that truly brings you joy...

There are a ton of digital productivity and project management tools out there and Notion has been my favorite one! In this episode I break down what Notion is, how you can use it to capture and surface important info seamlessly, and how I setup my dashboards to manage my life and run my business. To see a complete walkthrough of my Notion Dashboard and the one found inside Pretty Productive, chec...

Something happens when we truly take time to pause and step away from work and the daily rush of things. The longer we can steep in that space, the more we come to realize what we truly need, what feels best, and the pace we want to set moving forward. Join me on this weeks episode for a cozy conversation around making time for stillness, unplugging, what it means to plan for the future, and thing...

Do you have a plan for your planners? Should you use more than one? Still stuck on choosing a planner? Let's talk about it! In this episode I'll be sharing which planners I'll be using for the year ahead, how I'll be using them, and talking about the differences in functional planning, memory keeping, brain dumps, and creative planning. Planners mentioned: Mindful Productivity...

One of the best ways to stay organized and create structure with your time and mental energy is to map out your month in advance! In this episode we'll be covering simple ways to create a monthly overview in your life & biz so you can stay on top of important projects, get things done, and also create time to reflect and set mindful intentions for the month ahead. We'll be using the...

Yeah, let's just get into all of this... More resources over at MindfulProductivityBlog.com Come say hi on Instagram @MindfulProductivityBlog Send us Fan Mail Find more resources over at SarahSteckler.com Get Organized in your business. Watch the free Get Organized with Google Workspace training here. Learn how to publish your own planner this year. Sign up for Planner Publishing 101. Want so...

Your Weekly Pulse Point check-in is a time to check in on your projects and see how far along you are and if you're on track to meet your deadline. It's also a time to check in with yourself and see I what you can let go of: ideas, tasks, certain projects. Today we'll be exploring why check ins are so helpful & how you can get started creating or revamping your own. Much like th...

When I started my online business in 2015 I had a lot of assumptions about what I “must do” in order to be successful. I thought that if I wasn’t hitting those $10k months or bringing in a $20k launch that I must be missing some success secret or worse, maybe I wasn’t doing enough money mindset work or was thinking all the wrong thoughts and making the universe give me the wrong things. ::big eyer...

Join me for a super casual, random, cozy conversation about setting the pace of your life, melting into things that bring you joy, and finding the sensory things that make you feel cozy at home. Find resources, planners, and more episodes over at MindfulProductivityBlog.com Grab your free planner publishing guide here. Daily Productivity & Brain Dump Book Mindful Productivity Guide Undated Wee...