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Productivity Nerd

kathy.soulsby
Productivity
Time Management
Email
Kpis
Inbox Management
Zeigarnik Effect
Getting Things Done
Breathing
Meetings
Atomic Habits
Open Tab Syndrome
London, United Kingdom
Two-Minute Rule
Daniel Pink
Buy Back Your Time
Personally Virtual
The Checklist Manifesto
Gamification
Dopamine
Inbox Zero

Welcome to Productivity Nerd by Personally Virtual – your go-to spot for smart, slightly nerdy conversations about productivity, time management, and working smarter (not harder!). Hosted by Virtual Assistant and productivity enthusiast Kathy Soulsby, we unpack powerful tools, books, and habits - from Getting Things Done to Slow Productivity and beyond. Whether you’re a solo business owner, a time... more

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Welcome to a little message from the Productivity Nerd crew.

We’re taking a bit of a break over August.

The last few months have been hectic and a rather challenging personally so finding guests and reading business books hasn’t been a priority I... more

Going on holiday? Here are some holiday planning tips to help you actually switch off - before you go, while you're away, and on that brutal first day back.

Kathy and Claire (joined by work-experience guest Emily) cover the stuff nobody warns you a... more

A tiny mini pod on making the most of the awkward gaps in your day, those 5 or 7 minute windows before an appointment or between tasks that feel too short to bother with.

Kathy shares two very different ways to use them: ticking off quick wins from... more

Why does it make you irrationally furious when someone doesn't indicate at a roundabout?

According to this episode, that's not just a bad mood, it's a value getting stepped on. Kathy and Helen dig into the ideas from Mark Manson's SOLVED podcast on... more

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Gilly Mulford
Author of Where Dandelions Grow, resilience advocate
Author, Where Dandelions Grow
Episode: Episode 55 - The Productivity Advice That Works When You're Falling Apart with Gilly Mulford
Natanya Gidoomal
Interior designer, somatic trauma-informed coach, neuroesthetics researcher
Episode: Episode 53 - Productive Workspaces: How Your Environment Affects Focus and Performance | with Natanya Gidoomal
Phoebe Newman
Breathwork coach and facilitator
Flown
Episode: Episode 50 - The Breathing Fix: How Your Breath is Running (or Ruining) Your Performance, with Phoebe Newman
Duncan Vincent
Personal trainer and performance coach
Self-employed / Duncan Vincent Coaching
Episode: Episode 48 - Physical Energy, Movement Habits & The Science of Sustainable Productivity, with Duncan Vincent
Rich Gwilt
From Flown, oversees live experiences and remote work facilitation
Flown
Episode: Episode 47 - How Flown Is Reinventing Remote Work Productivity with Rich Gwilt
Kim Arnold
Coach, consultant, and author of Email Attraction
Email Attraction
Episode: Episode 46 - Why Bad Emails Are Killing Your Productivity (And What To Do About It), with Kim Arnold
Liz Sherlock
NHS nurse and clinical hypnotherapist who specializes in women's health
Sherlock Hypnotherapy
Episode: Episode 45 - Working With Your Cycle: Productivity Tips for Hormone-Heavy Days, with Liz Sherlock
Laura Green
Money and tax returns expert introduced as a guest
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Episode: Episode 42 - Filing Your Tax Return Without Crying: A Festive Chat with Laura Green
Amanda Johnson
VA trainer and coach with extensive experience training VAs
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Episode: Episode 41 - Virtual Assistants & Productivity: What Every Business Owner Should Know, with Amanda Johnson and Gwen Backhouse

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Kathy Soulsby
Host of Productivity Nerd

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 7 ratings
  • A Must-Listen for Productivity & Inspiration!

    I absolutely love Kathy Soulsby's "Productivity Nerd" podcast! It's fantastic to see it now available on Apple Podcasts. Kathy covers such a wide and valuable range of topics, whether in the quick-hitting mini pods or the more in-depth main episodes.

    My bookshelves are literally overflowing with insightful books I've discovered thanks to her recommendations and discussions – a testament to the quality of the content. In short, this podcast is a goldmine for all types of business owners looking ... more

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    AmandaJohnson_VACT
    United Kingdoma year ago

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The host's clear, relatable style helps complex ideas feel doable for business owners.
A practical show with broad, useful productivity tips that listeners can apply weekly.
Interviews and mini-episodes mix theory with actionable takeaways, great for busy pros.

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Episode 55 - The Productivity Advice That Works When You're Falling Apart with Gilly Mulford
Q: What are three concrete steps someone could take this week to look after their mental health while staying productive?
Pause the moment you feel overwhelmed, identify the feeling and sit with it for a short time; make a micro-promise to yourself every day and schedule it; say one truth out loud to someone safe to give the feeling a voice. These steps build awareness, create small victories, and reduce the risk of spiraling into overwhelm.
Episode 55 - The Productivity Advice That Works When You're Falling Apart with Gilly Mulford
Q: But you wrote this book while things were going not great, not after but during. So what prompted you to write it? How did you feel the need to finally sit down and do it?
Oh, goodness, yes. So many things have happened in my life, lots of trauma, which we don't need to go into. And they're touched on in the very start of the book, but it's not my journey of what happened. I had conversations with people who asked for advice, and an incident with a friend suffering a breakdown made me realize the advice I was giving was powerful and needed to be written down. Writing became therapeutic and poured out into a guide that evolved into a full book focused on practical resilience.
Episode 33 - How to Develop your own work style, with Lizzie Penny and Alex Hirst
Q: What three steps do you recommend to implement work style in an organization?
Set yourself through reflection on your best work style, project by sharing and validating it with others to establish a psychological contract, and respect each other's styles through accountability and supportive processes that enable a collaborative, ongoing adjustment.
Episode 33 - How to Develop your own work style, with Lizzie Penny and Alex Hirst
Q: What is Workstyle and how does it differ from traditional work arrangements?
Workstyle is the personalisation of work to fit around an individual's life, energy, and rhythm, rather than forcing everyone into a one-size-fits-all nine-to-five structure. It emphasizes output over hours and integrates well-being with productivity.
Episode 38.6 - From UK Office to French Countryside, with Vicki Doudelle
Q: How did you decide to move to France and start anew professionally?
The decision grew from wanting a less chaotic life and a better work-life balance, then a deliberate move to France with support from a French partner, followed by building a network and transitioning to freelancing when UK-style corporate roles weren't readily available.

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What is Productivity Nerd about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A practical, solo-and-interview mix focused on getting more done with less stress. Episodes span space design for focus, micro-goals, delegation, meetings, breathwork, movement, email discipline, and open-tab psychology, all with actionable tips you can apply in a busy workday. Guests come from design, wellness, remote work, and productivity spaces, bringing frameworks and real-world tactics that listeners can implement immediately. The show tends to blend bookish concepts with hands-on routines, often featuring practical checklists, time-blocking, and mindset nudges that appeal to knowledge workers, small-business owners, and freelancers seeking to reclaim time without sacrificing quality. A notable signature is how ideas are translated in... more

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2. Natanya Gidoomal
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4. Duncan Vincent
5. Rich Gwilt
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7. Liz Sherlock
8. Laura Green

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