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Before Breakfast

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Time Management
Productivity
Work-Life Balance
Goal Setting
Meetings
Self-Improvement
Morning Routine
Time Tracking
Personal Development
Before Breakfast
Planning
Screen Time
Meal Planning
Christmas
Family Activities
Transitions
New Year's Resolutions
Holiday Spirit
Leisure Time
Networking

In each bite-sized, daily episode of Before Breakfast, host Laura Vanderkam shares a time management strategy or an answer to a listener’s schedule question. How can listeners make the most of their time, both at work and at home? The mission is to give listeners practical tools to feel less busy and get more done.

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Recent Guests

Eric Ries
Author of Incorruptible and creator of the Lean Startup Method
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Episode: Make good things last, with Eric Ries
Helen Tupper
Co-author of Learn Like a Lobster; founder of Amazing If
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Episode: How to keep learning, with Helen Tupper
Simone Stolzoff
Author and journalist
Author of The Good Enough Job; How Not To Know
Episode: How to be OK with uncertainty, with Simone Stolzoff
Rebecca Hines
Expert on organizational behavior with a focus on meetings
Episode: Inject moments of delight
Tom Rath
Author of What's the Point
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Episode: Finding your purpose, with Tom Rath
Lauren Smith Brody
Founder of the Fifth Trimester Movement; author
The Fifth Trimester Movement
Episode: Make a smooth transition back to work, with Lauren Smith Brody
Cassie Holmes
UCLA business school professor and author of Happier Hour
University of California, Los Angeles
Episode: Second Cup: Make your days fulfilling, not just filled
Bill McGowan
Founder and CEO of Clarity Media Group, Emmy-winning journalist, author of Speak Memorably
Clarity Media Group
Episode: Speak memorably, with Bill McGowan
Emily Oster
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Host

Laura Vanderkam
Host of Before Breakfast, focused on time management strategies to help listeners feel less busy and get more done.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 2.4k ratings
  • Used to Love

    I used to listen, and recently returned but as much as I mostly enjoy the tips - all shows feel like 65% of the time is dedicated to ads. Too much. Sorry - I’m out .

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    MLH5555555
    United States12 days ago
  • Short over long, content over delivery and pronunciation

    The content is great, and I can often take something I’ve heard and put it into action. Oddly enough, that only happens with the shorter episodes. I no longer even try to listen to the longer ones because I don’t find them relevant or helpful, and the interviews are all over the place. I agree with many that Laura’s delivery is “off” but it’s clear she’s not willing to change, so I try to focus on the great content instead of the cadence and the irritating way she pronounces “converZation.”

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    86chel
    United Statesa month ago
  • Thoughtful bites

    Bite sized, thoughtful advice and tips that are easy to apply to my life.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sableuselovesreading
    Canadaa month ago
  • The voice

    The upward inflection on words is hard to listen to. Good content but please use your normal voice.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Tali Shi
    United Statesa month ago
  • Content good, delivery awful

    Please Laura use your normal speaking voice! Pretend you’re talking to an adult! This sing song librarian voice makes the podcast unlistenable. I like your content on Best of Both Worlds so I keep trying this podcast but the condescending phony voice is insufferable

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    MamaDocling
    United States5 months ago

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Ads are frequently mentioned; many feel they interrupt the content.
Format opinions vary; short episodes generally favored over longer interviews.
Listeners appreciate bite-sized, actionable tips they can apply daily.
Praise for practical wisdom and consistency in delivery despite format critiques.

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Make good things last, with Eric Ries
Q: What role does experimentation play in your work and writing pads?
I embrace a lean, experimental mindset, trying new approaches but ready to discard ideas that don't work, to maintain progress and flow.
Make good things last, with Eric Ries
Q: What does your schedule look like on a usual day?
A chaotic but purpose-driven routine with many roles, a heavy emphasis on spending time with family, and delegating logistics to free time for substantive work.
How to keep learning, with Helen Tupper
Q: What are the steps to add more learning into meetings or everyday conversations?
Create a 'decision discussion' agenda that starts with the decisions needed and frames discussion items as questions to provoke curiosity and better outcomes, then reflect to log what was learned.
How to keep learning, with Helen Tupper
Q: Could you talk me through like in a typical workday, what would that look like to learn from things you are already doing?
Frame learning within existing activities such as meetings, conversations, and routine work moments, and use strategies like experiments and decision-focused agendas to extract learning from everyday tasks.
How to be OK with uncertainty, with Simone Stolzoff
Q: How does one balance needing information with avoiding overwhelm?
Gather information to inform decisions, set reasonable limits to avoid diminishing returns, and then act, with the understanding that you can't control everything.

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2. Helen Tupper
3. Simone Stolzoff
4. Rebecca Hines
5. Tom Rath
6. Lauren Smith Brody
7. Cassie Holmes
8. Bill McGowan

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