A Productive Conversation
Hosted by productivity strategist Mike Vardy, A Productive Conversation is a podcast that discusses tips, tools, tactics, and tricks that are designed to help you take your productivity, time management, goals, to do lists, habits, and workflow to new heights - both at work and at home. If you're looking to focus your efforts on getting the right things done and start living the good life, then this weekly conversational podcast – crafted in the tradition of Slate's Working, Back to Work, and HBR IdeaCast – is for you.
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Focusing on Memory with Brad Zupp
In this episode of The Productivityist Podcast, Mike speaks with Brad Zupp. Brad is an entertaining motivational speaker and memory improvement expert from New York. Brad shows people how to supercharge their memories to improve many aspects of their lives (including productivity) and to have a better memory at any age.
36 min
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Productivity for Dummies with Ciara Conlon
In this episode of The Productivityist Podcast, Mike speaks with fellow productivity strategist Ciara Conlon. Ciara is the author of Chaos to Control: A Practical Guide to Getting Things Done and Productivity for Dummies.
35 min
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Making Better Meetings with John Poelstra
On this episode of The Productivityist Podcast, Mike speaks with podcast producer and meeting facilitation expert John Poelstra about how you can go about making better meetings.
41 min
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Getting Momentum with Jason and Jodi Womack
On this episode of The Productivityist Podcast, Mike speaks with Jodi and Jason Womack. They are the wife and husband team behind Get Momentum, a coaching program designed to help people realize their full potential. They are also the co-authors of the book of the same name.
35 min
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What Goes Into a Task App with Amir Salihefendic
In this podcast episode, Mike speaks with the founder and CEO of Doist (the makers of Todoist), Amir Salihefendic. They discuss what prompted Amir to create Todoist, what system he uses to complete his tasks and dive deeper into what it's like to work on developing a task management application in today's age.
41 min
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The Year of Fear with Kendra Wright
On this episode of The Productivityist Podcast, Mike speaks with Kendra Wright. They talk about how they each treat fear, their to-do lists, their calendars, and more.
31 min
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Overnight Success with Aaron Mahnke
This episode features a conversation between Mike and Aaron Mahnke, accomplished author and the man behind the award-winning podcast Lore. The road to Lore wasn't a straight one for Aaron, so they talk about the journey Aaron had to overnight success and how he used to work versus how he works today.
44 min
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Getting Reading Done with Mike Dariano
On this episode of the show, Mike is joined by Productivityist's resident book reviewer and fellow avid reader Mike Dariano. They talk about how they go about reading and what they do differently to keep their reading workflow...flowing
41 min
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A Mindful Conversation with Patrick Rhone
On this episode of the podcast, Patrick Rhone returns for another great conversation with Mike. This time around they focus on reading more (and better), mindfulness (and Patrick's new book Mindfulness for Mere Mortals), and much more.
36 min
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ADHD Productivity with Ryan McRae
In this podcast episode, Mike speaks with Ryan McRae, better known as The ADHD Nerd. They talk about how ADHD has affected Ryan's productivity, what time management tips he recommends to those who have ADHD, and how anyone should combat the perils of procrastination.
26 min
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Think Productive with Graham Allcott
In this edition of the podcast, Mike speaks with the founder of Think Productive and productivity ninja Graham Allcott. They focus on the nine characteristics you need to have to become a true productivity ninja and dive into a myriad of other offshoot topics as a result.
34 min
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Freakishly Productive with Annie Mueller
In this episode, Mike talks with Annie Mueller from Freakishly Productive about tactical time management tips. They discuss how Annie is able to be productive while homeschooling four kids and running a business.
30 min
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The Productivity Project with Chris Bailey
In this episode of the podcast, Mike chats with fellow Canadian and author of The Productivity Project, Chris Bailey.
27 min
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Better Email Habits with Andy Mitchell
In this episode, Mike speaks with the founder of ActiveInbox, Andy Mitchell. They talk about email and how you can (if you want) use it to manage your tasks. It's not something Mike does (or advocates) but for those of you who want to hear why you may want to give this a go...then this episode is for you.
38 min
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Level Up Your Life with Steve Kamb
In this episode, Mike speaks with the founder of Nerd Fitness and the author of the book Level Up Your Life, Steve Kamb.
40 min
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The Real Inbox Zero with Dmitri Leonov
On this episode of the podcast, Mike speaks with Dmitri Leonov, co-founder of SaneBox. They talk about why it isn't always a good idea to use every aspect of a tool (SaneBox naturally gets mentioned here) and a ton of other thoughts surrounding a productivity pain point for many: email.
29 min
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Deep Work with Cal Newport
To ring in 2016, Mike speaks with his friend and the author of the forthcoming book "Deep Work", Cal Newport. They talk about the difference between deep and shallow work, why focusing on doing more deep work may not be for everyone, and how you can start to create more time to do deep work.
42 min
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Simplicity and Impact with Simon Tyler
In this edition of The Productivityist Podcast Mike speaks with Simon Tyler, author of The Impact Code and The Simple Way. They talk about raising your impact level in business, simple ways to be more productive, and much more.
35 min
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Relentless Sales Success with Chris Johnson
In this installment of the podcast, I'm joined by my friend and principal owner of Simplifilm Chris Johnson. We dive into a lot of things but really focus on how to work on sales technique and how being relentless in the sales arena – and in life – can go a long way.
34 min
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The Art of the Side Hustle with Nick Loper
On this episode of the podcast, I speak with the founder of Side Hustle Nation, Nick Loper. We talk about some of the unconventional productivity tactics he uses and dive into some of the equally unconventional side hustle experiments he's undertaken.
32 min
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Boosting The Brain with Dr. Andrew Hill
Mike spends time with the Lead Neuroscientist of truBrain, Dr. Andrew Hill, on this episode of the podcast. They talk about a ton of "brain stuff", including the importance of getting things out of your head, how decision fatigue works, and more.
55 min
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Military Time with Julie Sheranosher
In this episode, Mike chats with military veteran and fellow productivity professional Julie Sheranosher. They talk about the story behind her developing a passion for productivity, the lessons she learned in the military that she uses today in her new profession, and the various other time and task management tactics that she explores...and employs.
35 min
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A Doer Who Likes To Be with Michael Townsend Wi...
This episode of the podcast features a conversation with Michael Townsend Williams, who is known as "A doer who likes to be." He's the founder of Breathe Sync™ and the author of the book Do Breathe...and he's a big believer in mindful productivity. They talk about that very subject, yoga, and a lot more. Enjoy!
30 min
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SPECIAL EPISODE: Laura McClellan Returns!
In this podcast episode, I've decided to make the first of our bonus episodes available to everyone - even those not currently patrons. This episode marks the return of Laura McClellan to discuss the idea of theming further - along with much more!
40 min
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Money and Minimalism with Cait Flanders
In this episode, Mike talks with the woman behind Blonde on a Budget, Cait Flanders. They talk about managing money wisely, why she imposed a one-year shopping ban on herself, how minimalism plays an important role in her life, and much more.
39 min