Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley

Expectations are a real bugger.They make us feel like if things don't happen the way we think they will, that there's something wrong with us. But of course, things rarely happen the way we think they will.So how can we start to let those buggers go? Especially when we're not always aware that we have them in the first place? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"You've got to let it go." It's something we're told, and say to others, all the time. But it. Ain't. Easy!This week we're talking about how to really let go of all kinds of stuff. Including, today, stale old ideas. Because if being a better person is important to you, better implies change. It means progress. And progress does not come from putting your fingers in your ears and saying 'la la la, I already know everything!'Today’s episode was inspired by a listener named Chris, who DM’d me on Twitter to suggest this topic. So if you have a topic you’d like me to cover in the future, hit me up! I’m katewhanley on Twitter, or you can email me at kate@katehanley.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We each have our own unique pace–some of us are hares, and naturally move quickly, while others of us are more tortoises, and we move a little bit more slowly and just tend to have less urgency. And sometimes we’re a mash-up of the two–I call those tor-tares, where sometimes you’re fast, and sometimes you’re slow. Do you know which one you are? Let’s find out, and why it matters.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can do all the careful planning you want, and set goals for your time. But you can still get distracted and fritter the time you so thoughtfully planned away faster than rice through a colander. Today, I’m sharing 5 ways to automate some guardrails around your own attention, by tweaking your tech settings.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you regularly feel like there just aren't enough hours in the day? That feeling has a technical term--it's called 'time poverty,' and it's something we're going to learn how to reduce in today's episode.I'm talking with Ashley Whillans, assistant professor at Harvard Business School, a leading voice in time and happiness research, and the author of the excellent book, Time Smart. I enjoyed this book so much--it's succinct, it's practical, it's educational. I turned down multiple corners of multiple pages and got out my special notebook so I could do the exercise Ashley outlines. I really recommend it, and I'm so excited to have Ashely here today to help us all feel more time affluent.Ashley's websiteAshley's book, 'Time Smart' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s really common to pride yourself on your ability to get things done. We live in a capitalist society, after all, where productivity and output are kings. BUT, today I’m advocating a switch from letting your to-do list dictate how you spend your time, to letting how much time you have determine which things you’ll do. This is especially helpful if time is something that always seems to be running out on you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How often do you think something along the lines of, “there just aren’t enough hours in the day”? Well, good news, today I’m sharing a really powerful tool for finding more time for the things you value and enjoy–even, especially if you have a big-time sucker in your life, like a long commute, a caregiving role, or something else that feels like robs of your time to do what you want and need to do on the regular. It’s part of a week of episodes on becoming more time savvy. Something I for the most part do NOT feel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m sharing ways that committing to a creative endeavor – including, but not limited to, hosting a podcast – is like a personal development seminar by sharing the specific ways producing over 700 episodes of this podcast has helped me grow as a person. If you’re dreaming of starting a podcast or putting any kind of creative work out in the world, I hope that hearing these things will help you take the plunge–or even if you don’t need to learn these same lessons, that hearing this list will help you realize that sharing your voice in some way can help you work with whatever areas of growth are waiting for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you ready to discover some new podcasts? Or are you thinking about starting your own podcast? Either way, you’re in the right place, because I’ve got some resources to share with you today!Here are your links:Earbuds Podcast CollectiveGood PodsDeath, Sex, and Money@arithisandthatPodcast Monetization SecretsGood Morning, Podcasters@tannerhelpsLibSyn$109 mic (on Amazon)Sound Advice StrategiesSquadcast@katehanleyauthor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are podcasts such a big thing? And can listening to them–and/or creating them–make you a better person? These questions are what we’re going to dig into today, and so much more (like how to find new podcasts to listen to and what to think about if you’re starting to dream about starting one). Who can help us cover all these topics? Arielle Nissenblatt, founder of Earbuds Podcast Collective and community specialist at the podcasting platform, SquadCast. Arielle is like the Pied Piper of the podcasting community, especially on Twitter, where she shares tons of great ideas and tips for listeners and creators alike. I try not to fangirl, but I was nervous! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices