Hurry Slowly
Summary: Hurry Slowly is a show about how you can be more productive, creative, and resilient through the simple act of slowing down. Through in-depth interviews with deep thinkers, artists, and entrepreneurs, host Jocelyn K. Glei sparks new ideas for navigating work and life at a more sustainable pace. Learn more at Hurryslowly.co.
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Podcasts:
Writer Oliver Burkeman debunks the myth of “time management” and explains why getting more efficient just makes you busier.
A supercut of Jason Fried, Austin Kleon, Wendy MacNaughton & more answering the question: “What’s the key ingredient in work-life balance?”
Urbanism editor Alissa Walker on how walking changes your relationship to everything — the rhythms of your day, your community, and your creativity.
Writer & futurist Alex Pang on the 4-hour workday, the necessity of “inward focus,” and the role of rest & reflection in the creative process.
In this mini-meditation, host Jocelyn K. Glei articulates how understanding what your brain is doing on “auto-pilot” is the key to unlocking your focus.
Scientist Sigrid Veasey on why sleep loss is the silent creativity killer, what to do about middle-of-the-night anxiety, and why you need a “sleep vacation.”
Economist Tyler Cowen on how technology is making us more complacent and less willing to take the risks that drive self-transformation and serendipity.
Graphic journalist Wendy MacNaughton on listening, empathy, and the many benefits of shutting up and taking the spotlight off yourself.
Entrepreneur and investor Scott Belsky on the speed of decision-making. When should you be bold? When should you trust your gut? And when should you let it marinade?
Journalist Ann Friedman on staying sane in the face of a relentlessly negative news cycle and why you don't need to process everything in “real time.”
Artist Austin Kleon on when to use analog tools vs digital tools in your creative process, and why constraints (and slowness!) can super-charge your creativity.
Marathon swimmer Kim Chambers shares her remarkable story of overcoming adversity and becoming an elite athlete in her mid-30s. We discuss risk-taking, stepping outside your comfort zone, and the calm that lives on the other side of fear. Plus, sharks!
Designer and technologist Craig Mod on how you can break free from the shackles of “attention slavery” and regain control over your powers of concentration. Plus, why sharing pithy thoughts on social media shuts down your creativity and how meditation can help you “defrag” your mind.
Florence Williams, author of The Nature Fix, on how spending more time in the natural world can sharpen your memory, increase your creativity, lower your stress levels, and even counteract negative thought loops. Plus, the science of awe, the Japanese art of forest bathing, and something called the “nature pyramid,” which is sort of like the food pyramid but for greenery.
Basecamp co-founder and CEO Jason Fried on the expectation of immediate response, how to set boundaries and put “hard edges” in your day, why shared calendars are an evil invention that steals your time, and tons of other insights on finding a slow and steady approach to work in a world of constant interruptions.
