Transition Space

What if you never get the time you think you need? This episode explores how to create meaningful work in the tiny stolen minutes life actually gives you. It’s for anyone who swears they’ll finally get to it when they have a golden, uninterrupted day. Spoiler: You’re gonna have to get scrappy. Let's talk about messy entrepreneurship, late-night email drafts, and the weird little brain gymnastics r...

Ever tried to write something after a day full of decisions? This episode explains why your creativity stalls—and how to fix it. This episode unpacks the hidden cost of modern decision-making—and why your brain might be too drained to do the work you actually want to do. Mia explores the science of decision fatigue, the rituals of iconic creatives, and how a simple 15-minute buffer can protect you...

When you're raw, wrecked, or barely keeping up, creative work might be the last thing on your mind. But what if your most meaningful ideas are waiting in that mess? This episode explores the quiet power of creating mid-storm. Your voice might matter most when everything feels uncertain.  In this episode, Mia shares reflections from a deeply human chapter that reshaped how she sees creative work, e...

Really, really, really don’t feel like starting? The Stoics have a strategy for that, and it might work better than motivation ever did. This week, Mia takes you inside a modern productivity spiral (yes, the sock drawer makes an appearance) and shows how one ancient Roman emperor’s journal became the unlikely catalyst for getting unstuck. You’ll hear what happened when she stumbled on a Marcus Aur...

Think procrastination means you’re failing? History—and this episode—beg to differ. In this first episode of Transition Space , we take a deeply honest, weirdly funny look at why getting started is so hard—and why that doesn’t mean anything’s wrong with you. If you've ever felt behind on something that still really matters to you, this is your reminder that procrastination and brilliance can absol...

Ever make something and immediately cringe because it’s… not nearly as good as you imagined? Yeah, me too. In this episode of Transition Space , we’re talking about the taste gap —that maddening space between what you want your creative work to be and what it currently is . Mia shares why this gap is not a problem—it’s actually proof you have excellent creative instincts. You’ll hear what NPR’s Ir...

Ever wish you could just become the kind of person who gets stuff done? This episode gives you the alter ego to do exactly that. In this episode, Mia explores how a playful alter ego might be the productivity wingperson you didn’t know you needed. With stories from David Bowie to home office heroes, you’ll hear how top performers use secret identities, physical anchors, and deliberate self-talk to...

Ever gone down a rabbit hole of podcasts, new apps, or perfect desk lighting… and still didn’t start the thing? In this episode, Mia shares what a foggy fall, a sleep hygiene obsession, and a bedtime tea collection taught her about one of the sneakiest forms of procrastination: the kind that dresses up as self-improvement. Mia shares how a season of burnout and caregiving turned into a full-on que...

Ever keep waiting to feel ready—only to watch your idea gather dust? This episode will change how you think about beginnings. You don’t need clarity to start. You don’t need confidence. You just need one honest step in the direction of what matters. Through the stories of Darwin, Beethoven, and Harper Lee, Mia explores what world-changing procrastinators can teach us about hesitation, self-doubt,...

Ever waited for motivation that never showed up? This episode shows you how to begin without it. Whether you’re sorting your snack drawer or negotiating with your to-do list, you’ll learn how to unlock momentum with one small move. No hype. No pressure. Just a real story, a powerful brain hack, and a new way to enter flow—through the side door. Perfect for solopreneurs, creatives, and neurodiverge...

Ever put pressure on yourself to nail brilliant work on the first try? This episode explores the science (and relief) of starting with play. Ever get everything set up perfectly—coffee made, phone silenced, workspace cleared—only to freeze the moment you face the blank page? This episode is for the solopreneurs with ADHD , neurodivergent creatives , and executive-function warriors who’ve done ever...

You know that thing where you want to do something… until someone tells you to do it? Suddenly your brain is on strike, your to-do list is the enemy, and you’re questioning every life choice. In this episode of Transition Space , Mia gets honest about what happens when motivation meets resistance. She shares what changed once she stopped trying to force productivity—and started understanding how h...