The Mister Productivity Podcast

Mark Struczewski
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Nov 17, 2025 • 22min

5 Distractions Killing Your Focus in 2025

Explore the five biggest productivity killers in 2025: social media, email, people, AI, and your own mindset. Discover how endless scrolling steals time and practical tips to curb it, like scheduled check-ins and turning off notifications. Learn how email can feel like whack-a-mole, and why setting boundaries with people is crucial. AI can boost productivity, but over-reliance can be a trap. Finally, shift your mindset to combat imposter syndrome and enhance focus. Get ready to reclaim your day!
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Nov 10, 2025 • 13min

Productivity Addiction: When Hustle Becomes a Trap"

Explore the dangerous allure of productivity addiction and its impact on well-being. Learn to recognize compulsive behaviors like checking emails during family time. Discover how this obsession affects relationships and health, leading to burnout. Mark shares three powerful fixes: auditing wins, enforcing hard stops, and redefining success to prioritize happiness. It’s time to break free from the hustle trap and reclaim your life!
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Nov 3, 2025 • 19min

Longevity Brain Hacks: Stay Sharp at 60+

Explore brain-protecting strategies inspired by personal experiences with Alzheimer's. Discover how daily movement boosts brain health and aids longevity. Learn about the benefits of micro-sleep resets and creating an evening routine. Mark shares tips on nutrient timing and the importance of a low-processed diet for cognitive function. Delve into simple breathwork techniques for relaxation and restful sleep. Finally, uncover the power of social recovery walks to eliminate mental fog. Try one hack for a week and share your progress!
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Oct 27, 2025 • 14min

Hybrid Work 2025: Set Boundaries That Stick Now

In this episode of The Mister Productivity Podcast, host Mark Struczewski tackles the hybrid work chaos of 2025 and beyond. Discover why blurred lines and always-on tech are burning out workers, including Mark’s personal Uber-to-Mister Productivity journey. Learn three boundary rules: schedule by energy, set tech guardrails, and create a shutdown ritual with Mark’s 6 PM eating cutoff and 8:30 PM sleep routine. Get a practical action step to audit your day and reclaim focus. Tune in for no-fluff fixes to thrive in hybrid work!🚀 Ready to Level Up Your Productivity?📬 Join The Productive Life Newsletter for efficiency tips and mindset shifts.🗂️ Get Your Free Clarity Scorecard – A quick 3-minute quiz to fix focus gaps and reclaim time.✨ Let’s Stay ConnectedXLinkedInInstagramTikTokSnapchat🎙️ Subscribe & review on your favorite podcast app—your feedback fuels the show!🔻 About Mister ProductivityMark Struczewski—aka Coach Clarity—is a speaker, clarity coach, and host of The Mister Productivity Podcast. Since 2011, he’s guided overwhelmed achievers to cut distractions, regain focus, and take decisive action. With 1,345+ episodes, Mark delivers bounce, breakthroughs, and real results.
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Oct 20, 2025 • 18min

Boost Productivity with AI Tools: Top Hacks Revealed

Explore how AI tools can transform your productivity without overwhelming your workflow. Discover the benefits of Grok, ChatGPT, and Notion AI. Learn to customize AI to match your voice and make it work for you! Mark shares clever ways to repurpose podcast transcripts, craft engaging social media posts, and freshen up old blog content. He emphasizes mastering one or two AI tools rather than jumping between new ones. Plus, get practical action steps to test AI in your tasks, tracking the time you save!
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Aug 3, 2025 • 2min

Why I’m Pausing the Podcast (and Where to Find Me Instead)

I’m hitting pause on The Mister Productivity Podcast—but not on helping you get clear, focused, and moving forward.For the next 100 days, I’m going all-in on something faster, more direct, and in a way you can use immediately—my daily clarity email, The Productive Life.Every day, you’ll get one short, practical insight to help you cut through the noise, focus on what matters, and take intentional action—delivered straight to your inbox. No fluff. No waiting for the next episode to drop.➡ Join here: MisterProductivity.comI’ll reassess in 90 days and share what’s next. In the meantime, thank you for listening, supporting, and taking action. See you in your inbox tomorrow.
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Jul 27, 2025 • 10min

4 AM Club Secrets: Movement, Meals, Mindset

You want to see what “discipline at 4 AM” really looks like? Mark “Mister Productivity” Struczewski walks you through the exact routine that powers a 2,900-day running streak, a 15 K-step minimum, and an early-morning Uber shift—without an alarm clock. Hear:How hydration slip-ups led to visible exercise-induced hematuria (and how he fixed it)The 4-minute deep-squat that keeps aging hips youngWhy he ditched the SAD diet after four last cookies on July 18Evening guardrails, “evil” Diet Coke limits, and a sunset grounding ritualA candid admission: breath-work is still his Achilles heelConsistency beats complexity—every sunrise. Hit play and steal the habits.🚀 Ready to Level Up Your Productivity?📬 Join The Productive Life Newsletter for efficiency tips and mindset shifts.🗂️ Get Your Free Clarity Scorecard – A quick 3-minute quiz to fix focus gaps and reclaim time.✨ Let’s Stay ConnectedXLinkedInInstagramTikTokSnapchat🎙️ Subscribe & review on your favorite podcast app—your feedback fuels the show!🔻 About Mister ProductivityMark Struczewski—aka Coach Clarity—is a speaker, clarity coach, and host of The Mister Productivity Podcast. Since 2011, he’s guided overwhelmed achievers to cut distractions, regain focus, and take decisive action. With 1,345+ episodes, Mark delivers bounce, breakthroughs, and real results.
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Jul 20, 2025 • 8min

The Letter That Tried to Break Me

What do you do when someone anonymously mails you a letter filled with scripture… and shame?In this episode, I read that exact letter—word for word. It called me lazy. Told me I wasn’t a real man. Said I needed to “get a job” and stop asking for help.For years, I buried it.But then I read a line in Patrick Bet-David’s Choose Your Enemies Wisely that brought it all rushing back:“Write out specifically what was said by an enemy that stung the most.”That anonymous letter? That’s my enemy. And today, I read my response—my Enemy Declaration—out loud.This isn’t about revenge.It’s about clarity.It’s about redemption.Don’t take anonymous shots from people who’ve never stood where you stand.The letter didn’t define me.My response did.🚀 Ready to Level Up Your Productivity?📬 Join The Productive Life Newsletter for efficiency tips and mindset shifts.🗂️ Get Your Free Clarity Scorecard – A quick 3-minute quiz to fix focus gaps and reclaim time.✨ Let’s Stay ConnectedXLinkedInInstagramTikTokSnapchat🎙️ Subscribe & review on your favorite podcast app—your feedback fuels the show!🔻 About Mister ProductivityMark Struczewski—aka Coach Clarity—is a speaker, clarity coach, and host of The Mister Productivity Podcast. Since 2011, he’s guided overwhelmed achievers to cut distractions, regain focus, and take decisive action. With 1,345+ episodes, Mark delivers bounce, breakthroughs, and real results.
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Jul 13, 2025 • 9min

Lock It In: The Final Reset

The Summer Reset Series wraps with one final challenge: lock in what’s been working and make it stick. This isn’t about more tools—it’s about choosing what actually moves the needle and committing to it fully. If you’ve been waiting for the “what now?”—this is it.If you’ve been stuck in a fog of indecision or spinning your wheels, this episode is your clarity check. It’s time to cut through the noise and move forward—one intentional step at a time.🚀 Ready to Level Up Your Productivity?📬 Join The Productive Life Newsletter for efficiency tips and mindset shifts.🗂️ Get Your Free Clarity Scorecard – A quick 3-minute quiz to fix focus gaps and reclaim time.✨ Let’s Stay ConnectedXLinkedInInstagramTikTokSnapchat🎙️ Subscribe & review on your favorite podcast app—your feedback fuels the show!🔻 About Mister ProductivityMark Struczewski—aka Coach Clarity—is a speaker, clarity coach, and host of The Mister Productivity Podcast. Since 2011, he’s guided overwhelmed achievers to cut distractions, regain focus, and take decisive action. With 1,345+ episodes, Mark delivers bounce, breakthroughs, and real results.
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Jul 6, 2025 • 8min

What If Joy Is the Shortcut?

When was the last time you felt truly alive doing something you love—not because it was productive, but because it was joyful? In this episode of the Summer Reset Series, we’re flipping the script. Instead of grinding harder, it’s time to reconnect with what fuels your focus and restores your energy. From my love of Man City to a practical Joy Audit exercise, you’ll learn how to intentionally build happYness (yes, with a Y) back into your life.If you’ve been stuck in a fog of indecision or spinning your wheels, this episode is your clarity check. It’s time to cut through the noise and move forward—one intentional step at a time.🚀 Ready to Level Up Your Productivity?📬 Join The Productive Life Newsletter for efficiency tips and mindset shifts.🗂️ Get Your Free Clarity Scorecard – A quick 3-minute quiz to fix focus gaps and reclaim time.✨ Let’s Stay ConnectedXLinkedInInstagramTikTokSnapchat🎙️ Subscribe & review on your favorite podcast app—your feedback fuels the show!🔻 About Mister ProductivityMark Struczewski—aka Coach Clarity—is a speaker, clarity coach, and host of The Mister Productivity Podcast. Since 2011, he’s guided overwhelmed achievers to cut distractions, regain focus, and take decisive action. With 1,345+ episodes, Mark delivers bounce, breakthroughs, and real results.

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