Productivity won’t save you

Ever wrestled with an unusual work problem and didn’t know where to turn? In our recurring advice column, “Work Drama,” we try to find answers to your sticky work situations. This week, Reema is joined by culture writer and podcaster, Sarah Hagi (host of “Scamfluencers”) to unpac ...  Show more

Job hunting has a way of testing your limits. It can be hard not to question yourself (or spiral) when the process stretches on far longer than you imagined. Reema is joined by career coach Phoebe Gavin and writer Rachel Meade Smith to talk about the emotional side of the job hun ...  Show more

We all tend to get busy in life. But being busy doesn't actually mean we are being "productive". The most success people have figured out how to use their time during the day and make it as productive as possible by cutting out things that don't move the needle. Listen to this to ...  Show more

We’re always worried about being productive enough with our time, but where does this compulsion come from? In episode 48, Ellie and David examine productivity culture and the drive to produce. Although research says longer hours don’t equal more productivity, capitalism encou ...

EP12 - wow, have i been on a journey with productivity. we are so easily led to believe that productivity means being constantly busy and using every single minute of our day to the fullest extent, but that can be so toxic and send us on a one way trip to burnout. in this episode ...  Show more

Rahaf Harfoush returns to chat about the trend that may be negatively affecting our mindset, the Productivity Propaganda Paradox.Today, Harfoush goes into detail about what the productivity paradox is and how it can cause us to feel less than when we believe we aren't working har ...  Show more