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Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life

Erik Fisher
Productivity
Communication
Creativity
Leadership
Networking
Mental Health
Self-Awareness
Burnout
Time Management
Public Speaking
Workplace Communication
Work-Life Balance
Artificial Intelligence
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Remote Work
Social Media
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Career Advancement
Stress Management
Sleep

Beyond the To-Do List is a productivity podcast hosted by Erik Fisher. Each week, Erik sits down with experts, authors, and creatives to explore time management, habits, focus, deep work, work-life balance, mindset, and what it actually means to live and work well.

The show has featured guests like David Allen, James Clear, Cal Newport, Gretchen Rubin, Seth Godin, and Daniel Pink — covering everyt... more

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Mental strength isn't toughness. Psychotherapist Amy Morin makes the case that it's what gets you through stress, burnout, and the hard seasons when you still have to show up for work.

Amy Morin is a psychotherapist and the bestselling author of 13 ... more

Most deep work doesn't fail at your desk. It fails in the team around you, which is what leadership researcher Shawn Vanderhoven spent three years studying.

Shawn is a partner at The Wiseman Group, where he works alongside Liz Wiseman, author of Mul... more

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Optimism isn't a mood you're born with, and it isn't a mindset you can summon on command. It's a set of habits you practice, especially on the hard days. That's the case Michelle Gielan makes in her new book, Resilient Optimism: The Science of Sustai... more

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Focus, sleep, and stress all run on the same 90-minute cycle — and Dr. Christian Poensgen argues that's where productivity that lasts actually begins. He's a scientist turned executive coach whose doctoral work was on the relationship between stress ... more

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Amy Morin
Psychotherapist and bestselling author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do
Episode: Mental Strength: Showing Up at Work When Life Falls Apart with Amy Morin
Shawn Vanderhoven
Leadership researcher, partner at The Wiseman Group, and co-author of Pause
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Episode: Deep Work: Why Your Focus Depends on Your Team with Shawn Vanderhoven
Michelle Gielan
Positive psychology researcher, former CBS Morning News anchor, author of Resilient Optimism
Resilient Optimism (book)
Episode: Optimism: Why It’s a Behavior, Not a Mood with Michelle Gielan
Christian Poensgen
Scientist-turned-coach and co-author of Ultraproductive
Ultraproductive (book co-author)
Episode: Focus, Sleep, and Stress: The 90-Minute Method Behind Better Work with Christian Poensgen
Roy Schwartz
Co-founder and president of Axios; dyslexic, proponent of Simplify and Smart Brevity
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Episode: Simplicity: Confront, Delete, Amplify — Getting 50% More Done with 50% Less with Roy Schwartz
Jackie Kelley
Author of So You Married a Human, the Totally Doable Unconventional Guide to a Thriving Partnership
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Episode: Marriage Communication: Rules and Tools That Actually Work with Jackie Kelley
Sarah Armstrong
Author of The Art of the Juggling Act, Bitesize Guide for Working Parents
Author/Industry Expert
Episode: Work-Life Balance for Working Parents: What You Can Let Drop with Sarah Armstrong
Chris Bailey
Author of The Productivity Project, Hyperfocus; author of Intentional
Author and productivity researcher
Episode: Goal Setting: Why Your Values Decide What You Finish with Chris Bailey
Rachael Renae
artist, workshop facilitator and creativity advocate
Author of Prioritize Play
Episode: Creativity and Play: A Fuller Life Beyond Productivity with Rachael Renae

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Erik Fisher
Host of Beyond the To-Do List

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 1.2k ratings
  • You need this to be productive in an AI world!

    The advice is spot on for people that care about being productive. Eric is great at asking the right questions and gets guests that are worth listening too. Thanks Eric!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JosephEliz
    United States5 days ago
  • Great episode, great show

    Erik's conversation with Chris Bailey on why your values decide what you finish was a refreshing take on goal setting and follow-through. Thoughtful, practical productivity talk for work and life.

    Podchaser
    5
    Sabrina Runbeck
    20 days ago
  • On your deathbed, you might realize that you were nothing more than a bit yourself and how many simple lives you and your bit friends destroyed.

    Podcast Addict
    1
    Pete Moss
    22 days ago
  • Consistently amazing!

    I have listened to this podcast for the past 8 years and I always get something new and great from it. Erik is on point and does a great interview.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LH Bend
    United Statesa year ago
  • Beyond the To-Do List hosted by Erik Fisher is a standout podcast for business enthusiasts. Erik's insightful interviews and deep understanding of the topic make each episode educational and engaging. He has a knack for making the topic easily digestible and turning it into actionable advice that listeners can apply to their situations. I highly recommend it - this is time well spent!

    Podchaser
    5
    Aly_Zenrabbit
    2 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the host's engaging style and the depth of questions, though some want more relatable examples for working parents.
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Guests cover a broad spectrum of productivity and leadership topics with practical takeaways.

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Deep Work: Why Your Focus Depends on Your Team with Shawn Vanderhoven
Q: What is one thing people can do this week to make progress on their focus, whether or not they lead a team?
Write down the most important priorities and all other current work, estimate the share of time each task requires, identify where the workload exceeds capacity, and review the list with someone else. That conversation can reveal which work to reduce, stop, or protect with focused time.
Deep Work: Why Your Focus Depends on Your Team with Shawn Vanderhoven
Q: What made the problem of workplace focus visible enough to become a research project?
A participant at a workshop stood up and described how pressure to respond constantly made it impossible for him and his team to do deep work. Vanderhoven connected that outburst with earlier evidence that people struggled to maintain productivity practices once they returned to their teams, and began researching how leaders could create space for focused work.
Mental Strength: Showing Up at Work When Life Falls Apart with Amy Morin
Q: How is acting like the confident version of you different from just faking it until you get exhausted?
Morin says acting as your most confident self means behaving in a way that feels authentic, while faking it means pretending to be someone else or saying what you think others want to hear. She says inauthenticity can increase fear of being exposed as a fraud.
Mental Strength: Showing Up at Work When Life Falls Apart with Amy Morin
Q: People hear mental strength, and they may cringe at that and just say, oh, it's toughness. I'd love for you to give your definition, and let's get on the same page.
Morin defines mental strength as recognizing vulnerabilities, seeking help, and working through emotions instead of pretending they do not exist. It involves managing thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Goal Setting: Why Your Values Decide What You Finish with Chris Bailey
Q: You criticize SMART goals and explain why they often fail; what should listeners focus on instead?
Listeners should emphasize learning and value-based progress rather than rigidly specific, time-bound targets. Focus on aligning activities with core values, using an intention stack to connect daily tasks to weekly goals and overarching life aims, and be willing to edit or drop goals when they don't serve the bigger picture.

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What is Beyond the To-Do List about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A practical, idea-forward show focused on productivity, time management, and living well. It features conversations with authors, researchers, and practitioners who share actionable methods for getting more done without burnout, aligning daily habits with longer-term life goals, and balancing work with personal well-being. Topics span from boundary setting and energy management to mentoring, decision making, leadership, and digital minimalism, often weaving in stories from media, business, and creative fields. Notable strengths include a steady host with a knack for drawing out useful frameworks, a wide roster of high-profile guests, and a penchant for turning concepts into repeatable routines that listeners can experiment with in real life... more

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Recent guests on Beyond the To-Do List include:

1. Amy Morin
2. Shawn Vanderhoven
3. Michelle Gielan
4. Christian Poensgen
5. Roy Schwartz
6. Jackie Kelley
7. Sarah Armstrong
8. Chris Bailey

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