Mindful Productivity Podcast

Mindful Productivity Podcast

Mindful Productivity is intention and awareness of your current mental state, energy capacity, and external demands that help you better manage how you take action in the present moment to get things done sustainably. Sarah Steckler is here to help you create a more mindful and productive life and business. The Mindful Productivity Podcast is your go-to resource to learn and incorporate practical applications of mindfulness and productivity into your daily routine. Design a fulfilling life & business you love as we dive into topics surrounding mindful living, habits, productivity skills, business organization, entrepreneurial mindset, and goal execution with life lessons along the way.

Episodes

July 30, 2025 34 mins

Feeling scattered no matter how many productivity apps you try? In this episode, I share why pen and paper might be the most powerful tool in your workflow, especially if you're neurodivergent, a deep thinker, or just tired of digital clutter.

🎙️ Inside the episode, I'll cover:

  • The real reason writing things down helps you think more clearly and stay focused
  • How analog systems can reduce decision fatigue (no more bounci...
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Feeling low on energy but still want to move your business forward? Tune into this episode where we'll dive into:

  • How to identify your low energy patterns (and why that matters)
  • Practical ways to prep your life and business ahead of time for slower days
  • A list of low-lift business tasks you can do without burning out
  • Why low energy days can actually be your creative superpower
  • Simple mindset shifts to stop judging yourself and ...
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This week we're chatting all about navigating AI as a creative and why paper planning matters more than ever. Tune in to hear more on:

  • Why paper planners are more essential than ever in our tech-saturated world
  • How writing things down boosts creativity, clarity, and mental well-being
  • The surprising ways AI is reshaping our habits and what to do about it
  • Real talk on digital overwhelm, constant notifications, and reclaiming you...
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Join me for a cozy coffee chat about business updates, plans, adapting to change, and what's in the works. 

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After struggling for far too long, I decided it was finally time to switch things up in the backend of my business. Tune into this episode to hear:

  • What wasn't working for getting things done in my business
  • Common annoyances with Notion and why I ended up ditching it for task management
  • Why I no longer care what my workspace looks like
  • The simplified way I am tracking tasks now
  • Why I'm loving Google Workspace and a peak in...
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We often spend so much time thinking about things in our minds, ruminating, and even venting to friends and family about how we're feeling. But taking 30 minutes to do a structured self-check-in can do wonders and give you actionable steps to get out of a rut, to feel hopeful again, and to feel inspired. Keep listening, and I'll give you some tangible steps that you can take this week, and you can do right along with this...

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September 4, 2024 24 mins

Today I've got 6 simple ideas you can use to improve your weeks and bring back daily joy to your life. We often overcomplicate things when really, noticing the little things can bring us back to feeling excited about our lives all over again.

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The state of the world is causing mass chronic stress in all of us. How do we still exist, do things, find joy, and continue on? In this episode I'm sharing the patterns I've been noticing in my own stress cycles and responses, what we can do, decisions we can make, and the reminders you need to remember that we are not done yet. There is still hope for our future.

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Today I'm sharing 7 things I've done recently that have influenced my mindset, joy, and overall life outlook. I hope they inspire you, too!

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It’s a new year I’ve decided that I need a lot more structure in my life. Today we’ll be going over what’s working for me with my evening routine, how I decided the structure of it all, and things I ask myself each night to make it work, including:

  • Why I decided I needed an evening routine
  • Questions I asked myself to decide where to start
  • Defining the chunk of my evening
  • How to feel relaxed, restored, and ready for the day ahead
  • The...
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January 22, 2024 28 mins

How do you choose your goals for the year ahead? In this episode we'll explore:

  • Considering where your goals are coming from
  • 3 things you need to do before you commit to a goal
  • Goals you should set first
  • 3 main types of goals
  • The Get-Out-of-Goal-Free card
  • Your Goal SOB Story

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October 11, 2023 33 mins

What are the best ways to navigate weeks in your life and biz when it feels like EVERYTHING is hitting the fan all at once?!

Well I've got some tips for you. In today's episode we'll be covering 5 areas of frustration and best practices for handling them. These include:

  1. Where to aim your fan when shit gets frustrating
  2. Navigating Tech Issues & my NO PANIC Policy
  3. Navigating Conflict & exampl...
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Hello friends! Today I'm here to talk about all the important questions to ask yourself when it comes to making an investment in a bigger online course or program.

You can also read this as a blog post over on the blog here.

If you want to learn more about my favorite business program ever, you can learn more about WAIM Unlimited here and the TWO bonuses I'm offering for their Fall Enrollment. 

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August 21, 2023 31 mins

Tired of feeling stuck, judged, and down on yourself? Yeah wtf, let’s change that! Today I’m sharing a list of “permission slips” to give yourself in your life and biz. We make too many rules for ourselves, destroying our happiness and progress all at once. Let’s carve a path forward that feels better!

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August 14, 2023 27 mins

Life transitions can be a real struggle and it's not always easy when we don't know the timeline of things. Uncertainty, self-doubt, and despair can move in pretty quick.

Today I'm talking all about transitions, what are they, why they are temporary, and most importantly how you can best navigate them and move forward.

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May 23, 2023 40 mins

Let's talk about Project Organization! If you're feeling overwhelmed this is a great episode to help you capture your ideas and get organized.

I'll be sharing:

  • How to capture and categorize project ideas
  • Project categories and considerations
  • The difference between passive and active projects
  • Ongoing vs. one-off projects
  • How I setup projects inside of Notion
  • Ideas for surfacing, filtering, and sorting projects
  • M...
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A vulnerable scattered episode on being human during stressful times, working through mental health struggles, and accepting where you are. I'm excited for the new year but I'm going to take my time as I enter this next chapter :)

Come say hi on Instagram @sarahsteckler - I'd love to know you listened to the show.

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Welcome to another Cozy Conversation inside of the MPP! Today I'll be sharing:

  • How I've been managing (and not managing) stress as we gear up for a big move right in the middle of the holidays
  • Forecasting your stress and mental energy capacity into bite-sized chunks
  • Decision making your micro choices so you can avoid the burden of decision fatigue
  • Re-creating the magic of the holidays as an adult and the distinction of pr...
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Let’s get back to basics and talk about simple and effective ways you can manage your time and energy, and get things done sustainably in your life and business!

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We're back with another Cozy Conversation! This week I'm talking about:

  • The mindset and perspective shift I had recently that got me into 6 different summits & bundles
  • Where we give our energy to and the power of not engaging
  • Running your business your way
  • What we actually need to hear to do the things we know we need to do


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