Let’s talk about...working smarter, not harder

Welcome to UN/DO - the podcast where we rethink work, rest, and play. Hosted by Dulcie and Yemisi, this season is all about unlearning the rules we’ve been handed and doing life on our terms. If you’re done shrinking, settling, or running on fumes…you’re in the right place.

This week, we’re talking about productivity, specifically the trap of busyness as a badge of honour. We dig into how the cult of doing more took hold, why it leaves so many of us burned out, and how working smarter starts with asking better questions, not moving faster. If you’ve ever felt like your worth is tied to your output, or that you’re “doing everything right” but still exhausted, this one’s for you.

In this episode:

• The hustle culture lie: why busy ≠ better

• How over-optimising turns humans into machines

• Why rest should be built in, not earned

• What the 4-day work week reveals about real productivity

• Our signature UN/DO practice - one thing to unlearn, one thing to do differently

Books mentioned:

• Rest by Alex Pang

• Essentialism by Greg McKeown

• Do Nothing by Celeste Headlee

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