Mindful Productivity Podcast

Today is a special episode of the podcast. First of all it’s episode 100! Can you believe it! Secondly, the Mindful Productivity Podcast has reached an amazing milestone. We’ve hit over 100,000 downloads! And that’s thanks to all of you!! On today’s episode, I want to talk about something that’s near and dear to my heart but also something that so many of you have been screaming for and that’s a behind-the-scenes look at how I published the Mindful Productivity Planner. I’ll be walking you through how much I spent to launch it out into the world, how I got it on Amazon, and what led to me making over $4700 in sales. This episode is for you if you’re thinking about self-publishing your own journal or planner this year! Make sure to register for my FREE Masterclass all about Successfully Self-Publishing & Selling Your Journal on Amazon right here!Send us a textFind more resources over at SarahSteckler.comCome say hi on Instagram @sarahsteckler

Are you interested in starting your own blog or freelancing on the side as you build your side hustle? This week Amanda Cross joins the podcast and shares her top tips for how she’s run a successful blog since 2011, what it takes to be a freelancer and a look inside her two new planners that help you simplify your client calls and become an ambitious freelancer! Join us today for conversation around: How to stay consistent with your blog and content projects and what Amanda does to keep her ideas organized Her process and templates for simplifying your client calls, identifying your ideal client, and making sure you’re finding the right fit for the people you want to work with What it means to be an Ambitious Freelancer and a walkthrough of how she designed her planners and what’s included What you need to consider if you’re interested in affiliate marketing Her best advice for bloggers who are just starting out Learn how to create, format, and self-publish your own journal or planner on Amazon in

Have you ever wondered how to tap into practical ways to be more positive without all of the trite advice online? This week Laura Beeson of the amazing blog and YouTube Channel, Those Positive Thoughts joins the podcast to share how she stays organized, positive, and productive! Stay tuned to learn: The job change Laura made to create a better work/life balance How she balances with a job with blogging How having less time actually helps her get more done The best things to do each month to stay organized and prevent unnecessary stress How Laura keeps to a morning routine and what she does to set herself up for success A look inside the creation of her new Positivity Planner full of amazing plant doodles! The biggest myth about positivity and so much more! Learn how to create, format, and self-publish your own journal or planner on Amazon in 60 days or less by joining me in the next round of Publish with Purpose! https://www.mindfulproductivityblog.com/ Send us a textFind more resources over a

It’s a New Year and a new DECADE, welcome to 2020! This episode has a pretty simple message, let’s get into it! Join me for the next round of Publish with Purpose and Learn how to Self-Publish Your Journal on Amazon in Less than 60 Days! https://www.mindfulproductivityblog.com/Send us a textFind more resources over at SarahSteckler.comCome say hi on Instagram @sarahsteckler

Let’s make one thing crystal clear. There are no rules about WHEN you must listen to or take part in this ceremony/guided workshop. It can be December 31st or well into the New Year. You can listen to it after a chapter of your life is ending or just before a new one is about to begin. You can listen to it in July before you get ready for the new school year or when you need to center yourself. Unnecessary rules are just that, unnecessary. Before you hit play or keep listening I also need you to know how excited I am for you to listen to this episode. This workshop was originally created in 2016 when I was just starting my business and when I was still extremely nervous about speaking into a microphone or doing a live workshop. I’m sharing this audio with you today because this is a powerful workshop and I still get messages from people asking me about it and if it will ever come back - so here it is! It will involve you doing some work. It will most likely require you to hit pause, to get real with yourself,

Ready to strategize the way you get things done and organize your mind? Wendy Neal of Wendy Neal Design joins the podcast this week to walk us through her new Organize Your Mind Planner that combines the best productivity strategies into one amazing journal!   Tune in to learn:   ✅ How Wendy went from Health Coach to Web Designer & Business Strategist   ✅ Why bullet journaling just wasn’t cutting it and what she does instead   ✅ The productivity strategies she used to design the Organize Your Mind Planner and how it helps you organize your mind and get the right things done   ✅ A breakdown of the popular GTD productivity strategy and how you can use it in your everyday life   ✅ Ways to manage your mental energy level and avoid mini burnouts as a creative   Find the show notes, the planner, and get on the waitlist for Publish with Purpose by visiting https://www.mindfulproductivityblog.com/   Send us a textFind more resources over at SarahSteckler.comCome say hi on Instagram @s

Do you have a practice to slow down at the end of the year before you transition into the next one? Over the past few years I've done 4 things consistently and today I'm sharing all of them with you in detail. Stay tuned to learn more about: The new tradition my husband and I have started for New Years Eve Ways that I use my journals throughout the year to memory keep and keep track of my life progress The questions and prompts I ask myself at the end of every year to reflect back  The resource from another creative I download every single year Find more resources by visiting https://www.mindfulproductivityblog.com/ Learn more about my Organize Your Overwhelm: mindfulproductivityblog.com/oyo Energy Driver & Habit Tracker Spreadsheet: https://www.mindfulproductivityblog.com/energy Self-Publish your Journal on Amazon in 60 Days or Less inside Publish with Purpose: https://mindfulproductivity.lpages.co/2020-publish-with-purpose-waitlist/ Send us a textFind more resources over at SarahSteckler.co

Have you ever left a therapy session wondering what to do next or in between sessions? My guest this week creates resources just for you! Tarah Ude is the creator of the Inspajournal website where she shares mental health resources so you can do the work beyond talk therapy and come back to yourself through powerful healing and self-reflection. Tarah is the author of The Overwhelmed Guide, a wellness resource to help you overcome overwhelm and identify key markers so you can avoid burnout and make time for yourself and what matters most.   Stay tuned to hear: How to make mental health work fun, creative, doable, and practical  The main pillars of mental health work and what Tarah has learned through her own journey through journaling  How to identify and manage overwhelm before it turns into burnout  How to get started with a journaling practice for mental wellness if you're new to the concept Find more resources and get on the waitlist for the next round of Publish with Purpose to learn how to self-p

Today I'm sharing one of my FAVORITE productivity strategies with you! Using a Daily Priority Sheet is a fantastic way to get more done, build self-awareness around your tasks, and fine-tune your focus in BIG ways! Today you'll learn: What a Daily Priority Sheet is and how to use them to your advantage Complete step-by-step ways to use them and ideas to take it to the next level The importance of choosing 3 top daily priorities and how long they should take you to accomplish Ideas for color-coding your day The importance of tracking what you did over what you have to do Ways to use a daily intention/mantra Download your free Daily Priority sheet by going to http://mindfulproductivityblog.com/podcasts-by-episode/92 Join the waitlist for the next round of Publish with Purpose and learn how to self-publish your own journal or planner on Amazon in 60 days or less! https://mindfulproductivity.lpages.co/2020-publish-with-purpose-waitlist/ Learn more about working with me 1:1 as your coach!

This episode doesn't have a number because it's a random bonus episode I felt inspired to create for you. I think that sometimes out of nowhere, out of the blue, we all just need a little reminder that life is powerful and that there's so much potential in the ability to breathe and be alive... Watch the Claire Documentary on YouTube here  More resources over at https://www.mindfulproductivityblog.com/ 50 Lists to Make when life feels overwhelming: https://www.mindfulproductivityblog.com/blog/50-lists-to-make-when-life-feels-overwhelmingSend us a textFind more resources over at SarahSteckler.comCome say hi on Instagram @sarahsteckler

Ever been curious about how you can use rituals to tap into and manage your energy? Cait Byrnes comes back to the show and is here to tell us everything about New Moon Rituals! Learn how and when to tap into the cycle of the moon to boost your productivity and improve your self-care!  Send us a textFind more resources over at SarahSteckler.comCome say hi on Instagram @sarahsteckler

Acceptance. It’s not the ability to agree or even LIKE something the way it is, it’s truly observing the reality of something and knowing we cannot change it and therefore expending our energy accordingly. Join me in this week's episode where we explore what it means to move through self-doubt and uncertainty and how embracing the difficult moments can actually be the most liberating thing you do for both your mental health and your longterm goals! Find more resources, blog posts, printables, journals, courses and more by visiting MindfulProductivityBlog.com And hey! Come say hi on Instagram! I'm @mindfulproductivityblog  Send us a textFind more resources over at SarahSteckler.comCome say hi on Instagram @sarahsteckler

Today I'm walking you through some of the pillar steps I use to stay organized and consistent with content creation! Keep listening if you want to leave with 3 actionable ways you can start to organize your creative brain, manage the flow of information into your mind, and the importance of checking in on the pulse of your creative process. Keep listening to hear: The creative way I'm recording my newest course Why brain dumps are a non-negotiable for me Why writing things down helps our brains (it's not what you think) How to set yourself up for breathing better "creative air" A behind the scenes look inside my newest program, Organize Your Overwhelm!  Enroll in Organize Your Overwhelm: https://mindfulproductivity.lpages.co/organize-your-overwhelm/ Find more resources including the Daily Productivity & Brain Dump Book by visiting https://www.mindfulproductivityblog.com/ Come say HI on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulproductivityblog/Send us a textFind more resources

Ever wonder why making gratitude lists doesn’t necessarily make you FEEL any happier? It sounds like a great strategy, you know you “should” be doing them, but for whatever reason it’s just not doing it for you. In this week’s episode of the Mindful Productivity Podcast I touch on the process of gratitude and the difference between being grateful and FEELING gratitude. I also share one of my favorite shows I’ve recently been binging that’s helped me change my perception of how much I have in control in my life and I touch on relatable examples of what it means to embody gratitude. Join the waitlist for Publish with Purpose here: https://mindfulproductivity.lpages.co/2020-publish-with-purpose-waitlist/  Find more resources and shop journals and planners by visiting http://mindfulproductivityblog.com/Send us a textFind more resources over at SarahSteckler.comCome say hi on Instagram @sarahsteckler

Jaitesha Hanson joins the Mindful Productivity Podcast this week for episode 86 and we're talking all about positive growth and what it means to stay whole. Jaitesha is a former division 1 athlete at the University of North Florida playing basketball. She graduated with a BA in Psychology & minor in Alternative Health. She's currently a Candidate in an MS in Clinical Mental Health program. Outside of school she has a mental health foundation called StayWhole Foundation & she's Mental Wellness Coach!   Stay tuned for this episode because we're talking all about: The threshold you often have to hit to establish personal boundaries What it means to Stay Whole and what led Tesh to start the Stay Whole Foundation Powerful ways to hold more space for gratitude and expand your joy Find more resources by visiting https://www.mindfulproductivityblog.com/ Come say hi on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mindfulproductivityblog/   Send us a textFind more resources over at SarahSteckler.c

Ever feel like it’s TIME to create some momentum on your next project? Like always, right? There are some KEY elements to building momentum on your life and business goals and chances are you might be overlooking some of these. In this week’s episode we’ll be discussing: The importance of choosing a FOCUS project and what that looks like How I created massive momentum recently in my business that led to a new successful program launch The mistake we all make by putting too much energy into the wrong data points and what to measure instead The key to creating motivation from action   Find more resources including the Mindful Productivity Planner, the Daily Productivity & Brain Dump Book, along with courses and coaching by heading to MindfulProductivityBlog.com Send us a textFind more resources over at SarahSteckler.comCome say hi on Instagram @sarahsteckler

On the podcast this week I’m sharing a clip from a recent Instagram Live I did for Real Talk Wednesdays. During this live I shared my experience gaining weight over the past few years, the habits (and lack of habits) that led me to where I am and the mindset shift that’s allowed me to start making changes and take control my health. There is swearing, there is inspiration, this is real talk. I touch on: How I’m moving away from a victim mentality The habits that I stopped being consistent with that led to my weight gain What’s been clicking with my awareness and mentality that’s allowed me to take control and feel mega empowered The difference between KNOWING something and embodying something How no one owes you anything How YOU are the only one responsible for your own happiness and healing and how this can change everything The mindset shift that can give you a LOT more mental energy Find more resources including the Mindful Productivity Planner by visiting https://www.mindfulproductivityblo

Creatives are amazing people. They get up, go out into the world, do their job, and they often come home and do even more for the sake of creativity and bringing their gifts out into the world. In this week’s episode, Marisa Mohi joins the podcast and we talk writing and productivity. She shares how she creates a balance between being a regular human (and not a writing robot) and consistently writing her novel and so much more. My favorite part about my conversation with Marisa is how real, honest, and down-to-earth she is (even though she can write 10,000 words in a day!). You’ll love Marisa’s personality, her approach to writing, and how she approaches writing from a place of self-compassion and productivity. Marisa Mohi shares the struggles of being a writer with a day job on her blog and YouTube channel and loves to discuss creative productivity with anyone who will listen. She's launching a writing coaching service to help other writers get back in the habit of writing and to build their online plat

This week I'm sharing what I've been doing lately to shift my self-care as we head into a new season. The simplicity of self-care is often overlooked and in this episode, my goal is to remind you of the power you'll often find in the mundane. Find more resources, journals, and courses by visiting https://www.mindfulproductivityblog.comSend us a textFind more resources over at SarahSteckler.comCome say hi on Instagram @sarahsteckler

More often than not we need regular reminders to come home to ourselves, to touch base on our most basic of needs so we can truly thrive, be more productive, and prevent burnout. In this episode, we'll explore 5 simple life lessons that truly do change the game when it comes to your wellbeing. It might be just the nudge you need to make yourself the priority again. Check out the Daily Productivity & Brain Dump Book for additional structure to make the most of your days. Complete with brain dump templates and a daily productivity sheet to help you map out and make the most of your priority tasks.  Find more resources, show notes, printables, courses, and more by visiting https://www.mindfulproductivityblog.comSend us a textFind more resources over at SarahSteckler.comCome say hi on Instagram @sarahsteckler