The Exploring Introvert with Mariella Franker, PhD

“I lack focus” “I just don’t know what to focus on” If you’re feeling like this around your business or even your life right now, then this episode is for you. In this episode, we delve into the power of small changes and how they can create a massive impact on your life and business. We'll explore the 80 20 rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, a concept that suggests 80% of your results...

When our son was younger we loved playing with Duplo together as a family. We’d dump a big pile of blocks on the floor and start stacking. We could spend hours building and playing like that. During one of our Duplo playtimes, I noticed something interesting: we each had a distinct way of playing with the Duplo blocks. It reminds me of Your Habit Style: your natural style to help you build habits...

Loads of my introverted friends are booklovers. It’s one of the activities that recharges a lot of introverts and helps them to feel inspired. There’s even a popular phrase out there that most billionaires read between 50 and 70 books a year. Maybe you’re a book lover but you can’t find the time to read lately? Or maybe you’ve never quite taken to reading books but you would like to read more, the...

This is a reading of one of my weekly emails. Would you like to get weekly stories and insights into what introverts really to develop healthy habits without daily routines that feel forced? Sign up for the newsletter: go.thefrankermessage.com/subscribe What started with one moldy potato turned into long boney potato root fingers trying to claw their way out and it’s now become a full stench of po...

One of the biggest struggles when you’re a solopreneur is prioritizing a healthy lifestyle. You’re wearing all the hats in your company and you’re covering all the angles of the business. If you’re working from home too like I do: home tasks and work tasks can bleed over in each other and it can get chaotic in terms of what actually gets done. How do you prioritize a healthy lifestyle when you’re...

My new website is live! .. and there are at least 10 things I still want to change 😩 Perfectionism kept me from launching a blog site for years. Any perfectionists in the room? ✋ Lots of introverts get stuck because of perfectionism. Their work feels “not good enough” and they keep micro-editing to get to 100%. It’s important to realize that introverts have a different process when it comes to m...

Hi there, it’s Mariella. We have a few new people in our growing community and I wanted to (re)introduce myself to you 🤗 Instead of a regular introduction, I’m going to answer 7 questions that I get asked all the time, especially when people meet me for the first time. I’ve been asked these at parties, at social g2gr, there’s one that I was asked during an interview on another podcast and at the...

Every romantic movie I’d ever seen: uber romantic wedding proposals where the man drops on one knee and declares his undying love. My own wedding proposal on the other hand, was far less romantic (I don’t remember the movie proposals featuring empty take out boxes and shrugging shoulders…) It’s not strange that I was a bit confused by my own wedding proposal. Afterall, most of what I’d learned abo...

The reason why people say that time is your most valuable asset is because it’s the only non-renewable resource that we have. Time however is something that we can never get back and never can get more of. It makes total sense why so many of us are looking to improve our time management skills. The idea is that if you manage your time better, you get more out of the time that you have, you achieve...

It’s been a dream of mine to take off 2+ months a year. After I spoke about this in one of the previous episode, I learned that other people share this dream too. In this episode, I’ll tell you more about my first experiment with taking a 2-month break from work and 2 essential habits that helped me with time management and energy management. Are you wondering how you can make taking a 2 month bre...

A lot of introverts struggle to manage their energy and their time and wish that they had better time management skills. But no matter how well they try to organize their calendar or their morning routine, they’re still feel tired all the time. In this episode, we talk about an unexpected source that causes many introverts to feel low energy: an internal struggle with the inner critic. You know, t...

After a 2 month break, we're back with season 3 of Productive Introvert Community Podcast! If you're new here, welcome! If you're back after season 2, thank you so much for sticking around and for hanging out with me again 🤗 In this episode, we're revisiting the 2 most popular episodes from last season. Maybe you missed these episodes or maybe you're happy to have a little rec...

It's time to announce the winner of the giveaway. Who's the lucky one to win a *custom* Habit Style Starter Kit? I also have an extra surprise in store! --- links mentioned in this video --- ✴️ Big change for the podcast (making your business work for you): https://link.chtbl.com/xsPr1KZb --- free resources --- ▶️ Sign up for Productive Introvert Letters: your weekly PIL of inspiration: ht...

PIC podcast was in the top 20% most shared globally last year and today there are listeners from 28 different countries tuning in. Isn't that mind blowing?! For today's episode, I wanted to share some achievements with you from the podcast and some comments that people have sent me about how the podcast is impacting them. Also, today is the last day to enter the free give away to win your...

I want share something with you today about a decision that I've made and that will influence the podcast and how often you hear from me. Don't worry, I'll say right away that the podcast will continue. But there are going to be a couple of changes. I've decided to take a long summer break this year and I'll be taking time away from the podcast for two months. It’s a bit deal!...

Are you feeling tired all the time and do struggle to tap into creativity in your work? In this podcast, we explore the interesting concept of rhythm in our lives and how you can use your natural rhythms to better manage your energy and boost your creative process. I recently listened to the BBC Earth podcast "Rhythm." that talked about different examples of how natural rhythms influence...

[Quick note: I'm (temporarily) switching back to audio files because I've been getting a bug with uploading new episodes. Hopefully it will be fixed soon. In the meantime, you can listen to the audio here or hop over to  YouTube  for the video version] One of my clients asked: How do you know if the fear that you’re feeling is a healthy fear? We were talking about a new project hat she’s s...

[Quick note: I'm (temporarily) switching back to audio files because I've been getting a bug with uploading new episodes. Hopefully it will be fixed soon. In the meantime, you can listen to the audio here or hop over to YouTube for the video version] I have something exciting and fun to share with you today! On July 6th, we're celebrating the 1-year anniversary of Productive Introvert...

[Quick note: I'm (temporarily) switching back to audio files because I've been getting a bug with uploading new episodes. Hopefully it will be fixed soon. In the meantime, you can listen to the audio here or hop over to  YouTube  for the video version] In this podcast episode, we talk about the concept of consistency and its relevance in various aspects of life, particularly in content cre...

In this episode, we're talking about discipline and how it often creates a sense of struggle for many introverts. Many of my introverted coaching clients feel that they lack discipline or wish that they were more disciplined. They tend to get caught in overthinking, analysis paralysis or "research mode", where they constantly research and consume information without taking action. Bu...

In this podcast episode, we're talking about getting out of your comfort zone. I share my perspective as an introverted solopreneur and habit coach and my personal experience of believing that failures were due to my own shortcomings. I felt constant pressure to push myself out of my comfort zone. However, I discovered that this approach doesn't work well for introverts. My mentor taught m...

As I was working 1-1 with introverts and questions that they had about improving low energy, I noticed a common thread that was keeping them stuck: their habits. I discovered that there are 3 different habit styles: the Builder's Mortar, the Painter's Palette, and the Chef's Cookbook. In this episode, I'm gonna give you a short introduction on the 3 habit styles and why it’s import...

Lately, I’ve been struggling to stay motivated for the podcast. It’s not surprising, really. When we start a new thing, we’re excited and motivation is high. After a while, motivation dips and things get tough. That’s the moment when you need to make a decision: Will I keep going? Or will I let this thing go. Thinking about where this barrier is coming from can help to make this decision. Do you r...

I've been struggling a little bit with actually coming on the podcast every week. It's a part of life. I don't know many people personally, who also host a podcast, but like other things in life, I imagine it's like this right up and down, up and down and that there come times when you kind. You fall out of love with something for a little while, and you have to re-find your rhythm...

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