Sara Katherine is a Self-Discovery Coach, podcast host for Be Your Own Badass, and the author of Your Self-Discovery Journal, I’m Awesome: Here’s Why and Be Happy. Be Calm. Be YOU. Sara's mission is to help women achieve their goals without letting people-pleasing or perfectionism get in their way, so that they can create a life they truly love. She does this through online courses, books, and her membership program the Self-Discovery Society. In today's episode we chat all things...

A reminder today that things don't have to be complicated in order to produce joy. The simple and mundane things can be incredibly rewarding and life-changing. Tap into and make space for them. Let's talk about reminders for simple joys today! Find the full transcript on the show notes page here -> Learn more about my favorite business program WAIM Unlimited. Other resources mentioned during the show: Productivity & Planning WeekCarly Victoria's The Authentic Journal Course Short...

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 Spring Enrollment.  xoxo Sarah ----My favorite business program WAIM Unlimited is now open for enrollment...

Productivity & Planning Week is happening NOW, friends! Go grab your free seat and watch all the on-demand trainings before access ends on March 19th! Register now at ProductivityWeek.com See you there! xoxo Sarah ---The best Productivity Event of the year starts March 14th! Join us for Productivity & Planning Week where you’ll get 6 days of mini trainings from 29 incredible speakers to help you stay focused, get organized, and be more productive in your life and...

You’ve seen all the pretty templates and admired all the creative ways people have structured their dashboards but what exactly is Notion really? And how can you optimize it for yourself without overcomplicating the process? In today’s episode we’ll be breaking down Notion in simplest terms in hopes of explaining how the basic concept of this wiki-style tool can become your best friend when it comes to life and business organization, information surfacing, data collection, planning, and...

Ever feel like your planning time wasn't as productive and useful as you'd like? In today's episode we'll be exploring ways to make the most out of your planning time within your business so that you can reduce your stress, increase your organization, and avoid endless decision fatigue. I'll also be sharing some of the biggest planning lessons I've learned, common mistakes, and tangible steps you can take this week to improve your planning time! Find the transcript to this week's episode on...

Today I'm updating you on my mental health journey, sharing some happiness research, and sparking a conversation around what it means to grow from tough moments. In this episode we discuss: Reflections as I work on C-PTSD recoveryAnti-fragility in regards to happiness and overall wellbeing10 Practical Principles of cultivating anti-fragility in your everyday lifeThe Paradox of HappinessThe SPIRE Model that helps promote an antifragile lived experience Find the show notes and full links to...

What's the best information to consider when it comes to optimum daily productivity and energy management? Today I'll be walking you through my Daily Dashboard Setup in Notion and sharing exactly what I track and surface to stay on top of Focus Projects and get the most out of my time and effort. Get a walkthrough of my entire Notion system inside Pretty Productive Life here. Visit the show notes page with links to all resources mentioned in today's episode. Grab a copy of the Daily...

It becomes so easy to get caught up in things that we think will make us happy, or what society or even friends and family pressure us to do or feel in order to create and facilitate joy in our lives. But I think that it's important to remember that it can be a lot more simple than we give ourselves credit for. And that feeling how you want to feel and living a life that truly brings you joy can be a lot more attainable and manageable than we may often think. So in today's episode, I want...

There are a ton of digital productivity and project management tools out there and Notion has been my favorite one! In this episode I break down what Notion is, how you can use it to capture and surface important info seamlessly, and how I setup my dashboards to manage my life and run my business. To see a complete walkthrough of my Notion Dashboard and the one found inside Pretty Productive, checkout the video tour here. 📖 Read the show notes and view the episode transcript here. 📒 Learn...

Something happens when we truly take time to pause and step away from work and the daily rush of things. The longer we can steep in that space, the more we come to realize what we truly need, what feels best, and the pace we want to set moving forward. Join me on this weeks episode for a cozy conversation around making time for stillness, unplugging, what it means to plan for the future, and things to consider to make the most of your space mentally and physically. In this episode we’ll...

Do you have a plan for your planners? Should you use more than one? Still stuck on choosing a planner? Let's talk about it! In this episode I'll be sharing which planners I'll be using for the year ahead, how I'll be using them, and talking about the differences in functional planning, memory keeping, brain dumps, and creative planning. Planners mentioned: Mindful Productivity Guide Undated PlannerDaily Productivity & Brain Dump BookThe Simple Standard Project PlannerHobonichi...

One of the best ways to stay organized and create structure with your time and mental energy is to map out your month in advance! In this episode we'll be covering simple ways to create a monthly overview in your life & biz so you can stay on top of important projects, get things done, and also create time to reflect and set mindful intentions for the month ahead. We'll be using the pages inside Mindful Productivity Guide Undated Planner as a guide. If you'd like to grab a copy, you can...

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Your Weekly Pulse Point check-in is a time to check in on your projects and see how far along you are and if you're on track to meet your deadline. It's also a time to check in with yourself and see I what you can let go of: ideas, tasks, certain projects. Today we'll be exploring why check ins are so helpful & how you can get started creating or revamping your own. Much like the human body has a regulatory temperature, our lives and businesses also have a pulse point we can check....

When I started my online business in 2015 I had a lot of assumptions about what I “must do” in order to be successful. I thought that if I wasn’t hitting those $10k months or bringing in a $20k launch that I must be missing some success secret or worse, maybe I wasn’t doing enough money mindset work or was thinking all the wrong thoughts and making the universe give me the wrong things. ::big eyeroll:: I fell into a lot of “traps” online when I first started my business and I want to talk...

Join me for a super casual, random, cozy conversation about setting the pace of your life, melting into things that bring you joy, and finding the sensory things that make you feel cozy at home. Find resources, planners, and more episodes over at MindfulProductivityBlog.com Grab your free planner publishing guide here. Daily Productivity & Brain Dump Book Mindful Productivity Guide Undated Weekly Planner Daily Priority Planner Pocket List Planner ----This year for Black Friday you...

What if this was the year that you didn't set a thousand new goals to reach in order to feel good about yourself? Instead, you can just keep existing and keep track of what you love about life. How does this thought sit with you? Well, in today's episode, I want to explore this with you. I want to have a conversation around our pressure to always be doing more, to always be setting goals, how sometimes self help can be dangerous and not in our best interest, and how we can reevaluate what it...

Having Weekly Theme days in my business has allowed me to create more focus and energy management as I work through my focus projects. It's less about what each day is and more so the permission and container each day provides that allows me to truly focus on one thing at a time without feeling as scattered or distracted by other equally as important priorities. Join me for this episode where I'll be walking you through some of my current theme days, how they help, important considerations,...

Productivity is often overcomplicated. Build a giant system, find the perfect online tool, make it look appealing. There's an expansion in coming back to simplicity, an allowance that encourages us to escape the never-ending cycle of perfectionist planning and instead, lets us surface the tasks we need so we can take sustainable action. In order to be productive we must be aware of 5 things which we'll be covering in this podcast episode, they are: The Simple Standard is simply this: What is...

Let's talk planning! Today I'll be breaking down the overview of how I use big picture planning, weekly planning, and daily capturing to stay on top of tasks, goals, and mental energy! Find more resources over at MindfulProductivityBlog.com Links Mentioned: Daily Productivity & Brain Dump BookMindful Productivity GuidePretty Productive LifePublish with Purpose ----My favorite business program WAIM Unlimited is now open for enrollment through September 27th!Get a behind-the-paywall...

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What’s been one of the most groundbreaking courses or programs you’ve enrolled in since starting your business? Since 2015 I’ve enrolled in more courses than I can count and have spent excess of $60,000 learning how to grow, market, and run my business. (Not something I had planned on when I initially started my business and thought I already knew what I was doing 🤷🏼‍♀️) I’ve invested in expensive business coaches and year-long programs. And to be completely transparent, many of them...

Let's re-think how we plan for the month ahead! Ever get stuck in the pre-planning zone? Where should I start? There are so many things I need to do, aaaah! In today's episode, I'll be walking you through the 4 pillars and questions you need to ask yourself to create a more realistic and sustainable monthly plan for your life and business. Grab the Mindful Productivity Guide Undated Planner Grab the Daily Productivity & Brain Dump Book Get on the waitlist for Pretty Productive Life...

It's about high time we talk about doing things your way in your business. Join me and special guest Melanie Knights as we dive into a lovely conversation around what it means to be an entrepreneurial outlaw. Melanie is a self published author, business mentor and host of the podcast Entrepreneurial Outlaws. She describes her work as the entrepreneurial intersection of strategy, spirituality and self inquiry where she supports creative folks in building successful, aligned and soul...