Joyfully Managed Life

Joyfully Managed Life

Jessica's Joyfully Managed Life podcast episodes offer quick, actionable tips and life hacks for getting more organized and having more fun.

Episodes

April 7, 2025 2 mins
In this episode of the Joyfully Managed Life podcast, Jessica Eastman Stewart discusses a simple, yet effective strategy of setting an alarm 5-10 minutes prior to when a conversation needs to end. This approach assists with staying present during meetings or social gatherings, without the concern of losing track of time. She describes how being constantly aware of the time can be a hindrance to quality conversations or interactions...
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    In this episode of the Joyfully Managed Life podcast, host Jessica Eastman Stewart addresses a common nuisance: junk mail. Jessica not only presents the issue as an annoyance but also as an unnecessary waste of resources. Sharing useful tips from a resource called Better Report, she outlines how listeners can opt out of unwanted credit card offers, catalogs, and direct marketing using services like OptOutPrescreen.com, Catalog Choi...
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    March 24, 2025 2 mins
    In this episode of the Joyfully Managed Life podcast, Jessica Eastman Stewart shares her insights on the book "Building a Second Brain" by Tiago Forte, which she found to be instrumental in changing her perspective on digital information organization. Recounting her enriching experience with the book, Jessica encourages her audience to explore and share their thoughts about the publication. In addition to this, Jessica also recomme...
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    In this episode of the Joyfully Managed Life podcast, Jessica Eastman Stewart introduces the concept of a 'leave the house' basket. It's a designated spot where one keeps essential items they need to take with them every day, as well as important items that they need to remember to carry on particular days. This space can be a small box, a drawer, a table, or even just a section of the countertop. The goal is to have a specific pla...
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    In this episode of the Joyfully Managed Life podcast, host Jessica Eastman Stewart shares the story of the inspiring education-based organization TeenSHARP. Starting as a grassroots effort in 2009, TeenSHARP has received funds from Barclays and impacted hundreds of students from 29 U.S. states by helping them secure admission to top colleges with substantial financial aid. Jessica highlights the recent achievements of TeenSHARP stu...
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    March 3, 2025 2 mins
    In this episode of Joyfully Managed Life podcast, host Jessica Eastman Stewart takes listeners through her journey of self-discovery with a color analysis service, Created Colorful. She details the process of the service assessing photos of her in different colors and providing her with a personalized color palette, something she considers one of her best investments. Jessica, identified as a Soft Summer, speaks on how adopting col...
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    On this episode of the Joyfully Managed Life podcast, host Jessica Eastman Stewart introduces listeners to Flykitt, a comprehensive kit designed to combat jet lag and ease the transition of time changes during travel. Jessica shares her positive experience with Flykitt on a recent trip from San Francisco to London, highlighting the kit's integrated app that serves as a virtual assistant by suggesting when to eat, sleep, avoid or se...
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    February 17, 2025 3 mins
    In this episode of the Joyfully Managed Life podcast, Jessica Eastman Stewart emphasizes the importance of nurturing community and relationships, even amidst the busyness of adult life. She shares an innovative method she's used to maintain connections - creating open, recurring gatherings with friends. She gives examples from her personal life and encourages listeners to adopt similar routines. She also introduces her subscriber, ...
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    February 10, 2025 2 mins
    In this episode of the Joyfully Managed Life podcast, host Jessica Eastman Stewart challenges listeners to try unconventional ways to spend time with friends. Instead of the usual casual meetups over coffee or drinks, she suggests activities such as running errands together, gardening, or starting an article-discussion club. She encourages listeners to pick one idea and execute it in the upcoming week, with a friend. Trying somethi...
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    In this episode of the Joyfully Managed Life podcast, host Jessica Eastman Stewart discusses the underestimated importance of friendships in one's life, not only for social well-being but also for health and longevity. She highlights the devastating effects of isolation and loneliness, comparing them to the dangers of smoking and alcoholism. Jessica also encourages listeners to take action to reconnect with someone in their life. S...
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    January 27, 2025 3 mins
    In this episode of the Joyfully Managed Life podcast, host Jessica Eastman Stewart tackles the modern public health issue of loneliness and isolation, drawing information from a 2023 government paper titled "Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation". Jessica highlights the importance of social connections for our overall well-being and the negative impacts of social isolation. She also introduces listeners to a non-profit organizat...
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    In this episode of the "Joyfully Managed Life" podcast, Jessica Eastman Stewart emphasizes the benefits of intentional breathing exercises on brain health, especially in reducing the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. She highlights an influential study from ‘Nature’ that underscores the profound benefits of these exercises, beyond immediate effects like calming the mind and reducing stress. Jessica recommends using resources ...
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    January 13, 2025 2 mins
    In the podcast episode, Jessica Eastman Stewart explores the importance of sleep in our lives, inspired by Dr. Matthew Walker's book, 'Why We Sleep.' Jessica emphasizes the health benefits that sleep offers, proposed in Walker's book—which include life longevity, creativity enhancement, memory improvement, and disease protection, among others—despite how sleep is widely neglected and underrated in modern society. She firmly urges h...
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    In this episode of the Joyfully Managed Life podcast, hosted by Jessica Eastman Stewart, the focus is on the Scandinavian Sleep Method, a simple sleep solution that can benefit everyone. Jessica explains the method in detail, mentioning that it involves the use of two separate single-size duvets instead of one shared comforter, allowing each person to control their sleep conditions according to their preferences. This method is not...
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    In this episode of the Joyfully Managed Life podcast, host Jessica Eastman Stewart addresses the concept of "clirty" clothes, signifying those pieces that aren't quite clean or dirty enough for laundry. She introduces her improved organizing system which helped her manage these clothes effectively and shares an innovative solution of using stackable baskets from her listener, Christina. Jessica emphasizes on the importance of inten...
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    In this episode of the Joyfully Managed Life podcast, Jessica Eastman Stewart shares a unique take on spicing up our social calendars with a range of different date night ideas she discovered at a conference from Camille, who runs a website dedicated to this concept. These ideas are adaptable for any social setup - a romantic evening, a group of friends, or even a family outing. Jessica encourages her listeners to break from routin...
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    This episode of the Joyfully Managed Life podcast provides insights into how well-meaning phrases might not be as helpful during a loved one's challenging times as we think. Jessica discusses the phrase "let me know if there's anything I can do" and explains that while it comes from a place of genuine concern, it puts the onus on the person struggling to reach out and ask for help. Instead, she proposes offering tangible and specif...
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    In this episode of the Joyfully Managed Life podcast, Jessica Eastman Stewart discusses how to reduce the risk of running out of necessities by setting up automatic deliveries for easily-forgettable household essentials. Everything from mascara to small scented trash bags, compost bags and kid's protein shakes can be set up for delivery. This method saves time and energy and ensures a constant supply of necessary items. By subscrib...
  • October 30, 2024 2 mins
    In this episode of the Joyfully Managed Life podcast, Jessica Eastman Stewart discusses the often challenging task of saying 'no' in various situations. She shares practical strategies for refusing on calls and preferring emails, declining new projects at work when already overloaded, and rejecting the idea of working for free. She also provides tips on dealing assertively with pushy people. To make the process easier, she shares a...
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    October 30, 2024 2 mins
    In this episode of the Joyfully Managed Life podcast, Jessica Eastman Stewart explores the significance and art of giving, not limited to tangible things, but including compliments, acknowledgment, praises, and small acts of kindness. She discusses why we often hesitate to express our admiration or appreciation for others and how this reluctance can curb our natural inclination towards generosity, and encourages listeners to embrac...
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