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The Motivation Mindset is an award-winning productivity podcast hosted by Risa Williams, a therapist, time management expert, and the author of The Ultimate Time Management Toolkit. The MM Podcast provides practical tools and organizational tips from experts to help you get stuff done without all the stress. Tune up your daily mindset with these motivating coffee-break sized episodes.
Frequent co-hosts include: Erica Curtis and Stevon Lewis.
**Winner of The Positive Change Podcast Award: Psychology**
(All tools discussed on the show are meant for educational purposes only and not as a replacement for medical care or psychotherapy).
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In this episode, Risa Williams talks to leadership coach and author, Trevor Stockwell, about navigating distractions and how to harness our focus in more effective ways each week. Trevor shares tools from his new book, You Lead You, about how to get more honest with yourself how you're spending your time each day.They discuss:-Using timers to limit distractions-Removing barriers, both physical and mental, to focus and concentration-Learning to log where you are losing time to ...
Do you have ADHD and struggle with spring cleaning and organization? Do you find yourself turning into a "human roomba" and struggling to complete household tasks? Join Risa Williams and Ryan Muldoon as they discuss how ADHD can affect our motivation to do household tasks and some practical steps we can take to feel motivated and engaged to finish those organizational projects.Discover why every step—no matter how small—is worth celebrating and how a mindset shift to "full done" beats "half d...
1Are emails causing you stress and anxiety? Do you avoid reading your emails or sending them sometimes? Did you know that there's something called "email apnea" where people hold their breath when opening their emails? In this episode, Erica Curtis and I discuss the effects of emails on our brains, and what we can do to limit the amount of stress we're feeling and the pressure to respond to things "instantly."They discuss:-Setting healthy time boundaries-Practicing time away from phones/comput...
In this lively episode, Risa Williams and Stevon Lewis discuss ways we get ourselves stuck with our own thinking and the narratives that we tend to tell ourselves about our ability to do things.They discuss: Catastrophizing and Future-Predicting, two cognitive "distortions" that are very common for people to do, different thoughts you can think to start getting yourself "unstuck," perfectionism and procrastination, and investigating your own past evidence about outcomes.Books discussed: The A...
Risa Williams reveals the two questions you can ask yourself each day that can lead you to much insight about how you want to be spending your future time...By asking yourself one question in the morning, and one question at night, and journaling about the answers, you can find your way to new ideas, insight, and inspiration.... Host: Risa Williams, risawilliams.com, @risawilliamstherapyBooks discussed: The Ultimate Self-Esteem Toolkit, and The Ultimate Time Management Toolkit.For info o...
Do you struggle with decluttering and getting rid of stuff because you just don't know where to begin? Risa Williams talks to minimalist, book author, and the host of Sustainable Minimalists Podcast, Stephanie Seferian, about practical ways we can start to approach getting rid of stuff we don't need and how to look at what stuff means to us in a more meaningful way.They discuss:-Our "aspirational selves" and how we are drawn to consume things we don't need-How comparison tells us we need more...
Do you beat yourself up a lot for not doing things "perfectly"? Do you hold yourself to different (unfair) standards that you wouldn't hold others up to? Do you often describe yourself as a "perfectionist" to other people?Then this is the episode for you! Risa Williams dives deep into the subject of perfectionism with PR strategist and writer, Tšhegofatšo Ndabane. They discuss how perfectionism can often lead to procrastination, and how it's often about beating ourselves up before we've even ...
In this episode of The Motivation Mindset, Risa Williams talks about ADHD tools and strategies with influencer/therapist/comedian, Ryan Muldoon. They talk about common ADHD time management problems such as hyperfocus and burnout, that tend to happen when we lose our balance while trying to get stuff done. They also talk about why so many people are feeling burnt out by social media these days.They discuss:-What hyperfocusing is and how we can manage it-How even when you're doing something fun...
Have you ever wondered if there's a way to harness everyday anger or frustration and turn it into a force that propels us forward positively? Join Erica Curtis and Risa Williams in this energetic conversation about the transformative power of working creatively with anger.In this important discussion, they delve into: Tools from Erica's latest book, "Working with Anger Creatively: 70 Art Therapy-Inspired Activities to Safely Soothe, Harness, and Redirect anger for Meaningful Change."&nbs...
Do you have sneaky daily thoughts that might be holding back from decluttering and organizing your home more effectively? Deanna Yates, the "decluttering queen," returns to the show to call out those sneaky thoughts and challenge you to reframe getting rid of stuff in a more positive way. Let's drag out some old stuff and old limiting beliefs and bring them out into the light to look at them...Risa and Deanna discuss:-Limiting beliefs that may be holding you back from getting rid of stuff you...
Is there a habit you've been avoiding starting or just can't get to stick? Is there a healthy routine you want to take on, but your brain is actively resisting doing it right now? In this episode, Risa Williams talks to Fit Mess Podcast Hosts Jeremy Grater & Zach Tucker about healthy habits and how to find your "why" for moving forward with positive changes.They discuss:-Finding your purpose for starting a habit-Using visualization tools for picturing yourself doing the habit-How it's eas...
Do you have trouble saying "no" to things around the holidays? Do you rush around trying to keep everyone happy at the expense of your own mental, emotional and physical wellbeing? In this episode, Risa Williams and Erica Curtis discuss how to have healthy holiday boundaries and look at what you value the most during the holidays, to avoid tipping over into stress.They discuss:-Overbooking and how to avoid it-How to look at where you're spending your time during the holiday season in a calmer...
Do you ever feel your stress spike on Sunday night because of everything you're thinking about doing the following week? Do you often find yourself fighting off the "Sunday Scaries" - that anxiety that tends to occur at the end of the weekend?Risa Williams talks to podcast host, mom and dentist, Toni-Ann Mayembe of Real Happy Mom Podcast, about The Sunday Scaries, and how we can set ourselves up in an easier way for Monday morning. They talk about establishing a Sunday routine to help you bri...
How can having a weekly routine set you up to focus on what you need to do more effectively? In this episode, Risa Williams invites back Wally Rashid, CEO of Woodland Pulse, to discuss Weekly Routines. They talk about ways you can set yourself up in the beginning of the week to complete things you need to do, as well as how to do a weekly review for the next week, to set your intentions going forward.Tools discussed on this episode:-The Weekly Post-It from Risa's book, The Ultimate Time Manag...
In this special holiday episode, Risa Williams and Erica Curtis discuss gratitude and appreciation. Why is gratitude so important for us to practice on a daily basis? Studies have shown it helps our immune systems, our moods, our hearts, and even our cholesterol levels! But how do we practice it in a way that we will actually feel it?They discuss:-Daily acts of gratitude-Appreciating yourself and others on a regular basis-Learning effective ways to say thank you-Journaling tools that can help...
Have you ever wanted to switch careers but fear and anxiety stopped you from moving? Did you ever feel like you're on the wrong track with things but you didn't how to make the leap over to something new that you enjoyed more? Then, this episode is for you. Risa WIlliams talks to Wally Rashid, the founder of Woodland Pulse, who followed his bliss and switched over from a career in medicine to running his own business selling plants and plant decor. They discuss career transitions and wh...
Do you ever have trouble switching gears and transitioning from one thing to the next? Do you feel like it can be stressful to have to go in and out of different modes? Do you find it's hard to contain emotions effectively and then have to transition into work or other responsibilities? Join Risa Williams as she talks to Mollie Volinsky, LCSW, and owner of Juniper Therapeutic Services in Portland, Maine. They discuss how to apply EMDR techniques to managing your time, and ho...
What is the difference between taking a regular photo and taking a "mindful photo"? Are selfies pulling us out of the present moment or getting us into it? And how can we use taking photos on our phones more deliberately to calm us down each day? Explore the fascinating subject of using daily photography as a calming tool with Risa Williams and Erica Curtis. They'll talk about:-What a mindful photo is-How scrolling through photos may be affecting your daily moods-How to create a p...
How is your relationship with money? Do you feel like you have enough of it or do you feel like you always need more of it? Do you feel like you're worth money or do you feel like money doesn't like you ? Let's look at what's often a stress-inducing subject and try to lighten up the way we're seeing it, so that we can help ourselves get to happier place with the idea of money.In this special episode, Risa Williams talks to Sepideh Saremi, a licensed social worker, executive advisor and the fo...
Have you taken yourself out on an "artist's date" recently? Do you struggle to find time in your busy schedule to do anything creative?In this special episode of The Creative Toolkit, Risa Williams talks to Miguel Chavez, a TV actor, and Mike Sonksen, a professor and poet, about how to create space to get creative. We're all so busy these days, how do we find a consistent space to let our ideas out and to get in an artistic mindset? How do we honor the creative sides of ourselves without lett...
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