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Before Breakfast

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Time Management
Laura Vanderkam
Before Breakfast
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Productivity
Friendship
Work-Life Balance
Morning Routine
Meetings
Big Time
Time Tracking
Personal Finance
Social Connection
Focused Work
Public Speaking
Rebecca Hines
Habit Formation
Travel
Weekly Planning
Social Interaction

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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Roy Schwartz
Co-founder of Axios and co-author of Simplify
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Episode: Make your life simpler, with Roy Schwartz
Jordan Kowaleski-Gorman
Speech and language pathologist, mom of multiple kids, founder of Eat Play Say
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Episode: Know how to take back the day
Peter Winnick
Thought leadership expert
Episode: Take control of your alerts
Christian Poensgen
Co-author of Ultraproductive, PhD in psychology and business administration
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Episode: How to be ultraproductive, with Christian Poensgen
Manoush Zomorodi
Host of the TED Radio Hour and author
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Episode: Get in and get out
Ben Meer
Expert on systems and author of How to Be Good at Life
Author, How to Be Good at Life
Episode: Build good systems, with Ben Meer
Eli Susman
Psychologist and author of Micro Practice
Author of Micro Practice
Episode: How micropractices make life better, with Eli Susman
Lynda Gratton
Professor of Management Practice at London Business School
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Episode: Plan for a long life, with Lynda Gratton
Dr. Marisa G. Franco
Psychologist and author of Worth, The New Science of Self-Esteem and Attachment
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Episode: Feeling worthy, with Dr. Marisa G. Franco

Host

Laura Vanderkam
Host of Before Breakfast

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 2.4k ratings
  • One of the few podcasts I have consistently listened to for years. I've found that Laura's tips not only help me to use my time better, but to use it to bring more joy and pleasure into my life as well. Thanks Laura!

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Rarin
    4 months ago
  • I can't really listen anymore. I get that it's short and ads help pay the bills but some of the episodes, many of the episodes, are 3/4 or more ads.

    Also, I seem to have reached a point of "deja vu" where many new episodes seem like she's covering old topics again just with a slightly different approach.

    I enjoyed it up until now.

    Podcast Addict
    4
    dad
    5 months ago
  • 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 States5 months 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 States6 months ago
  • Thoughtful bites

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

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sableuselovesreading
    Canada6 months ago

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Positive sentiment around actionable advice and daily routines; ads are a common trade-off mentioned.
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Listeners appreciate practical, bite-sized tips that fit into busy mornings.

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Make your life simpler, with Roy Schwartz
Q: Why is AI helpful for this in a way that our own brains or perhaps even with the assistance of our assistant can't do?
AI can look across past and future calendar activity without the emotional attachment people may have to existing commitments. Schwartz says it needs context and training, then can compare meetings with monthly goals and identify activities that may be shortened, removed, or handled in writing.
Make your life simpler, with Roy Schwartz
Q: Why are you guys promising that we're going to get 50 percent more done with 50 percent less, I guess, effort, time?
Schwartz says the approach has produced strong results for his team and clients, and that Simplify shares lessons on working efficiently, including where AI helps and where it can be detrimental.
How to be ultraproductive, with Christian Poensgen
Q: Why don't you start with 90 minutes right away, and how should listeners ease into it?
Start with a smaller, manageable block like 15-30 minutes and gradually build up to 60-90 minutes as you adjust your routines, especially since many people are used to checking email or jumping into meetings first thing.
Leading wisely, with Caroline Webb
Q: What is your approach to scheduling when you're a night owl?
Schedule deep work at cognitive peaks, be transparent about preferred hours, and protect time for focused thinking, even if it means shifting conventional work hours.
Leading wisely, with Caroline Webb
Q: How should a manager handle a colleague who is struggling?
Lead with factual observations, ask open questions, and listen to understand the situation before making any decisions, with an explicit intention to help the person do their best work.

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Daily bite-sized tips focus on practical time-management strategies that listeners can apply at work and home. Episodes cover prioritizing high-attention tasks, delaying impulsive actions, allowing autonomy in how tasks are completed, and organizing life from wardrobe decisions to travel and group activities. The format often pairs concise, actionable ideas with occasional longer interviews, and emphasizes sustaining momentum with simple, repeatable routines. A notable angle is turning everyday frictions into manageable steps, with guests and host sharing concrete frameworks and real-life examples to boost productivity without overhauling daily rhythms.

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2. Jordan Kowaleski-Gorman
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