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Six Figure Business MasteryFrom Over-Coached to Self-Trusting: How to Build a Business That Feels Aligned // Kristin FraneyAre you tired of following every “proven system” and still feeling stuck? In this empowering conversation, Kristin Franey joins Kirsten Graham and Jeanne Willson to explore how to go from over-coached to self-trusting — and finally create a business that feels authentic and aligned.This episode dives into the entrepreneur mindset transformation that happens when you stop outsourcing your intuition and start building self trust in business. Discover how embracing feminine leadership and an authentic business strategy for women can help you stop overcoaching and start trusting yourself while staying true to your unique path.We talk a...
2025-11-1024 min
The Joseph Graham ShowSelling with Soul: Kristin Carey on Healing, Hustle, and Holistic SuccessIn this electrifying episode, Joseph sits down with Kristin Carey, a powerhouse entrepreneur whose journey spans brick-and-mortar empires, online ventures, and deep healing work. From launching her first business in college to selling millions in products and services, Kristin has lived the full arc of entrepreneurial triumph—and burnout.But her story doesn’t stop at spreadsheets and sales funnels. After facing two autoimmune conditions that forced her to confront the cost of misaligned ambition, Kristin became a certified holistic practitioner in neuroresilience, nutrition, and emotional wellness. Her message is clear: success without authenticity is a re...
2025-09-091h 04
Lioness Women: Rooted in ChristThe Neuroscience of Desire: Unlock Your Brain | Kristin GrahamAre you living in your "zone of excellence" but secretly dreaming of your "zone of genius"?This was a key theme in a powerful discussion between leadership coach Jen Porter and neuroscience expert Kristin Graham on the Lioness Conversations podcast. They dove deep into why so many high-achievers feel unfulfilled and how to break free from the "velvet rut."Kristin Graham, founder of Unlock, explains that our brains are wired for safety, which often means sticking with what we're good at, even if it doesn't bring us joy. Making the leap to what you truly...
2025-06-241h 07
Blueprints for Brilliance: Coaching InsightsGod-Centered Entrepreneurship with Christian Mindset and Business Coach Kristin DronchiReady to build a business that honors God-centered entrepreneurship? In this powerful episode of Blueprints for Brilliance: Coaching Insights, Christian mindset and business coach Kristin Dronchi joins Jeanne Willson to talk about God-centered entrepreneurship and how faith-driven women can grow thriving businesses aligned with biblical values.Kristin shares her journey of launching an online business by God’s design, mentoring Christian women entrepreneurs, and helping work-from-home Christian moms find success—often without relying on social media. She dives into bold, purpose-driven business coaching strategies, rooted in Biblical business principles, and reveals how restoring the family unit and hono...
2025-06-0425 min
PremeditatedLine Make Out v. Line Make Joke (with Kristin O'Grady)We've all been in a line (or on a line, if you're an East Coast Crusty). It's one of life's unavoidable occurrences. Death, taxes and lines. And YET, the corrupt US Government continues to leave lines as lawless as the 1800s Western Territories. For too long people have been crossing the line when it comes to being in one! That ends now! It's time for Premeditated to save the day. Join Neil, Graham and their Disniest Adult friend, Kristin O'Grady, as they toe the lines of line etiquette. Our brilliant minds come up with the 3...
2025-03-1132 min
Hustle & Grace with Hilary Sutton: A Work/Life Balance PodcastHow to Do Fewer Things Better with Kristin GrahamWhat matters most? How can you feel the most satisfied at work and in how you spend your time across all arenas in your life? These are the questions Kristin Graham seeks to help people answer through her work at Unlock. Kristin Graham is an entrepreneur, coach, writer, and host of the Fewer things Better podcast. Before building Unlock, Kristin spent two decades in corporate working for companies like Amazon and Expedia. Kristin’s years in academia and corporate, plus a relentless focus on research, led her to develop workshops, keynotes, and group learnings on how to rew...
2024-10-0924 min
Invest In Yourself: The Digital Entrepreneur PodcastSix-Figure Strategies: Kristin Graham on Business Coaching, Outsourcing, and Virtual AssistantsDive into this insightful episode of "Invest In Yourself: the Digital Entrepreneur Podcast" as host Phil Better sits down with the extraordinary Kristin Graham, a mastermind behind six-figure business coaching. Discover how Kristin transformed her expertise in real estate and mortgage into a thriving coaching business that elevates entrepreneurs globally using YouTube and podcasting. Learn the value of delegating tasks to virtual assistants, overcoming cultural communication barriers, and the profound impact on both local businesses and virtual assistants' lives. Get ready to be inspired by Kristin's journey, the innovative strategies she shares, and her practical tips for creating long-lasting...
2024-10-0732 min
The Robyn Graham Show - Overcome Anxiety and Become Calm, Confident, and ContentWhy You Need to be Organized with Kristin MacRaeOrganize and systemize your life to create more energy and feel better, which will help you succeed. There is a need to be organized and that need stems from the benefits of being organized. You can save time and money and be more efficient. "Evaluate and tweak your systems. It is all about becoming more efficient and productive in a streamlined space and maintaining these systems will help you achieve your goals." - Kristin MacRae What are the benefits of being organized? There are several benefits of being organized. The first benefit of being organized is saving money. When you...
2024-02-0635 minThe Robyn Graham Show - Overcome Anxiety and Become Calm, Confident, and ContentWhy You Need to be Organized with Kristin MacRaeOrganize and systemize your life to create more energy and feel better, which will help you succeed. There is a need to be organized and that need stems from the benefits of being organized. You can save time and money and be more efficient. "Evaluate and tweak your systems. It is all about becoming more efficient and productive in a streamlined space and maintaining these systems will help you achieve your goals." - Kristin MacRae What are the benefits of being organized? There are several benefits of being organized. The first benefit of being organized is saving money. When you...
2024-02-0635 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 81 - The Seasons of Time (Management)We'd love to hear from you!Life and productivity, similar to seasons, unfolds in distinct phases-some filled with a vibrancy of Spring, or warmth of Summer, while others are more like the reflection of Autumn or stillness of Winter. Join in as we navigate the science behind productivity cycles and time management; sharing practical insights and strategies to harness the power of both peak performance and gentle reprieve.
2023-11-1007 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 80 - The Cognitive Cost of Being (Too Much) in ControlWe'd love to hear from you!This episode explores the intricate web of overthinking and the mental and physical impact of spending tangible energy on what is not within our tangible control. We examine the different elements that can heighten or calm our minds and some strategies to free yourself from the overthinking and overdoing cycle.
2023-11-0309 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 79 - Feedback Isn't Always a Gift & How to Return ItWe'd love to hear from you!There is a saying that feedback is a gift. And while that may be true in some cases, this episode explores why not every gift needs to be accepted and how to gracefully receive or return what is being offered. Your brain plays a role in how to filter if the feedback is positive, negative, or neutral. A few framing techniques can help you be intentional when deciding what, when, and how much feedback is really needed.
2023-10-2707 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 78- Time Management: What You Can Do In 5 Minutes (Or Less)We'd love to hear from you!In the field of productivity, there are many, many tools and techniques, but the most powerful element is efficiency. This episode focuses on the few minutes we often do have to spare and how to make the most of them with a very specific and easy-to-try tool, plus a link below to my favorite productivity timer that often helps me get out of my own thinking and on to the doing. Show Note: Link to digital cube timer (on Amazon)Note: This is an affiliate link, meaning if y...
2023-10-2007 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 77 - Be a Better Listener: Words to Use & Tips to TryWe'd love to hear from you!This episode focuses on the concept of active listening and gives examples of the communication practice called 'mirroring.' Learn four questions that can help conversations go deeper than the quick answers and a simple, but effective technique to prompt others to share beyond the basics.
2023-10-1309 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 76 - Change Is Good (& How to Tell Your Brain)We'd love to hear from you!Our brain doesn’t always welcome comfort. After all, its job is to keep you safe. But safe isn’t a long-term strategy and discomfort isn’t the same as danger. In fact, it’s often the price of admission for the path to progress. This episode looks at the psychology and physiology of change and a few tips to help you navigate the novelty of new.
2023-10-0606 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 75 - Be Less Excellent & More Good EnoughWe'd love to hear from you!We all want to do more in our days, and we want what we do to be good (really good). This friction between productivity and the pursuit of perfection puts a mental toll on our already overloaded brains. This episode offers an excerpt from the previous episode #55 on the gift of good enough, and how giving it to yourself can help free up some of that cognitive clutter. Show note: The Magical Number 7 concept: The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two - Wikipedia
2023-09-2907 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 74 - The Money Episode: Your Value vs. MathWe'd love to hear from you!When we talk about money, our brain lights up. Money means more than math when our sense of value is tied to the outcome. This episode offers two prompts to help assess how we invest our time and energy when it comes to financial elements. There are many situations where money won’t be in our control, but our value always should be. A little discomfort on your own behalf might be one of the best investments you ever make.
2023-09-2109 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 73 - Progress = Repetition (Get Your Brain Ready)We'd love to hear from you!Borrowing an example from aerospace, this episode looks at the distance between where we are and some place higher. The Karman Line is known as the 62 miles (100 kilometers) between Earth and the start of outer space. Even with the best team and plans, it requires many miles to get beyond what was once thought possible. What are you willing to do 62 times in pursuit of a skill, path, relationship, etc.? Not everything worth doing has to be hard, but most things worth doing are worth repeating.
2023-09-1507 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 72 - The (Scientific) Benefits of SpontaneityWe'd love to hear from you!This episode explores how being spontaneous can refresh our routines and inspire new ideas and insights. This conversation highlights the neuroscience behind the impulse to act or think without extensive planning, how it's different than procrastination, and some benefits to a little less planning.
2023-09-0808 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 71 - Yes, You Should Accept Help, Compliments, & Gifts (Here's Why...)We'd love to hear from you!As a good person in the world, you do a lot for others. It’s part of who you are and part of how the world works. Reciprocity is one of the basic principles of social psychology. This episode explores the opportunities for us to redeem the "store credit" that might be tucked away or that we are hesitant to claim. Whether it's accepting a compliment, a favor, or an actual gift, we deserve to receive as much as we give.
2023-09-0110 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 70 - Brain Bookends: Productivity Tips for the First & Last Hour of Your DayWe'd love to hear from you!The average adult spends around 16 to 18 hours awake each day. There are two important areas of your day that have the potential to boost both your energy and your focus. This episode explores the importance of the ‘brain bookends’ of your day: the first and last hour of when you’re awake. A few intentional efforts during each bookend can have direct, lasting impact on the day – and days – ahead.
2023-08-2511 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 69 - Productivity: The Power of Proximity (Create Your Own Peloton)We'd love to hear from you!This episode looks at 'micro' productivity and how the best predictor of your personal productivity is the pace and energy of those who are around you the most. In bicycle racing, the word “peloton” describes when cyclists intentionally ride close to or behind one another to save and extend their energy. This conversation offers two ideas on how to borrow and benefit from peloton energy in your everyday life.
2023-08-1810 min
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 149 - Podiatrist Prescribing with Dr Kristin Graham and Saraid Martin Check out our latest episode as Natalie speaks with Dr Kristin Graham and Saraid Martin, both endorsed prescribing podiatrists, practicing in South Australia. Make sure you listen until the end to get some valuable tips about how to protect your feet at work!
2023-08-1336 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 68 - The Benefit of Memories That Stick (& Those That Don't)We'd love to hear from you!Our brain has a powerful processing center to keep information and memories only as long as needed. The lasting effect of the emotional, physical, and cognitive benefits from the act of making memories has important benefits over what can be purchased, stored, or consumed. This episode examines the positive power of time spent making memories and how to make space for making memories that matter.
2023-08-1106 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 67 - 3 Ideas to Boost Your Brain BatteryWe'd love to hear from you!Time multiplies whatever you feed it. And while it’s fun to have fun, it can be a slippery slope on the way to a mental slump. Mental and physical effort, no matter how small, send important signals that can kickstart energy. This episode offers three ways to give your brain battery a boost.
2023-08-0409 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 66 - Do More, Think Less: The Case for Being UnscriptedWe'd love to hear from you!It's great to have a plan, but sometimes trying to have a plan stops us from actually taking action. This episode is about leaving room for the unscripted - the times when thinking slows down the doing. There are certainly times when extra care is needed but check what’s behind the desire to hit pause. Sometimes the best way to stop the spinning is to find one small piece to start.
2023-07-2806 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 65 - 3 Ways to Be a Better ListenerWe'd love to hear from you!There are many tips on how to be a better communicator (including lots of our episodes!), but one of the most overlooked elements of a powerful conversation is active listening. In our busy days, our exchanges can feel more like conversational ping pong. This episode offers simple tips on how to focus your listening and, hopefully, deepen your everyday connections.
2023-07-2108 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 64 - The Hidden Cost of Helping: 8 Questions to Ask Before Saying 'Yes'We'd love to hear from you!It feels to do good. And we want to be good people, but helping is an investment. This episode explores some of the conscious and unconscious elements behind the decision to help, or not. We dig into how the decision process in the brain and outline eight questions to ask in situations where you are resisting lending a hand or where your hand is being lent a little too much.
2023-07-1410 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 63 - Your Brain Offline: The Benefits of a Tech SabbaticalWe'd love to hear from you!We’re so used to being digitally on demand that any time away from tech seems to require a pre-notification. Silently slipping offline seems a little strange. For this reason, this episode offers an extended excerpt from Episode 21 that outlines the case for space from your tech and highlights research on the tangible physical and mental benefits to being offline.
2023-07-0707 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 62 - The Biology & Brain Science of Sudden ChangeWe'd love to hear from you!Change is always a part of life. It’s how we grow and evolve. But sudden change is a shock to the system. Whether something has happened to you or happened around you, big changes require big adjustments. Your body feels it first while the brain is still processing the details. Learn more about what happens during sudden change and two energy efforts that can help.
2023-06-3009 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 61 – Occam's Razor: The Simplicity Tool for OverthinkingWe'd love to hear from you!“We suffer more often in imagination than in reality,” said ancient philosopher Seneca. As we contemplate the challenges before us, one way to help our brain not to sink into overthinking is to start with simplicity. Occam’s razor is a principle that suggests the simplest explanation or solution is often the best one. This episode explores the philosophy and highlights two tools to try if you find yourself in an overthinking loop.
2023-06-2307 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 60 - The Immediate Impact of a Day to PlayWe'd love to hear from you!One day can make a big difference. This episode explores the idea of everyday days as a big gift in small doses. Time with no agenda offers an open playground to your brain. Not having to pay attention to a clock is a mental vacation, no travel required. Sometimes the best way to take good care is to take good time with yourself.
2023-06-1608 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 59 - How (and Why) Your Brain Loves RewardsWe'd love to hear from you!This episode explores how the brain is wired to respond to the promise of a reward. Our wiring for action (or inaction) runs along key pathways in the brain but the behavior gets reinforced from what we repeat. Recognizing our reward response helps us see where our decisions form a pattern and what subtle changes can help us find more positive, productive rewards.
2023-06-0910 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 58 - The (Important) Difference Between Value vs. WorthWe'd love to hear from you!Your time and talent are valuable. There will be times where we get all that we are worth and times where we certainly don't. Worth and value carry different meanings and this episode explores the difference. There will be fluctuations on the what, when, and how much on the current market of worth, but it’s up to us to never discount our own value.
2023-06-0208 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 57 - When Your Brain Needs a Sick DayWe'd love to hear from you!If you don’t pick a day to relax, your body will pick one for you. And when it does, you're not in charge of the agenda. I recently lived this after being sick for two weeks and it was an exercise in curiosity as well as patience. While the body brings in immunity support, the brain has its own role to play in our wellness. This episode explores what goes on in the brain when you're sick and how to let it work with your body to get you back to...
2023-05-2606 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 56 - The (Brain) Magic of FlowWe'd love to hear from you!Flow is a meta skill that enables us to better learn, enhance, and expand our existing skills. The more time you spend in flow, the more access you have to it. This goes beyond a productivity practice – it’s a conscious key that helps unlock the brain. And this key can be used to do fewer things deeper (and better).
2023-05-1907 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 55 - Productivity: The Gift of Good EnoughWe'd love to hear from you!If you're always trying to track your to-do's or find a better way to remember all-the-things, this episode is for you. We'll explore concepts from science, psychology, and add a dash of practical magic to see how a good-enough approach can increase productivity and free up some of that cognitive clutter. Show note: More on the Magical Number 7 concept: The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two - Wikipedia
2023-05-1207 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 54 - The Brain Boost of Little LuxuriesWe'd love to hear from you!This episode explores ideas on where to add or upgrade elements of your regular routine with small dashes of delight. Neuroscience shows that small, positive changes can have a significant impact on our brain function and overall wellbeing. Small doses of special in certain areas could enhance or extend how we enjoy our everyday things. Show Note: Link to Ramit Sethi website: I Will Teach You To Be Rich – by Ramit Sethi
2023-05-0508 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 53 - Productivity & Habit Swapping: One More, One LessWe'd love to hear from you!In our productivity quest, sometimes an effective way to take action is to swap opposite actions. This episode introduces the concept of One More & One Less as an introduction to a new routine, behavior, or accountability by using the power of positive psychology.
2023-04-2808 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 52 - What Matters: What We Own vs. What We HaveWe'd love to hear from you!This episode is about how we often take our wants and convince ourselves that they are needs. We're stressed if we don't have something and then we're stressed when we have too many somethings. This conversation shares science, psychology, physiology, research, and a dash of poetry to explore how to enjoy what we have and sort the trinkets from the treasures.
2023-04-2110 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 51 - The Body Language & Subtle Signals Behind Our WordsWe'd love to hear from you!What we say doesn’t always match what we mean. We aren’t always aware of the subliminal messages that sit behind our words. This only gets further complicated in our digital world as we communicate across multiple mediums. This episode explores the subtle signals that can reveal how we feel about what we are saying.
2023-04-1407 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 50 - Train Your Brain to Respond v. ReactWe'd love to hear from you!We all have days where things don't go as planned. Mishaps, delays, distractions are all part of the bumps on the ride. Helping to make the bumps smoother is the difference between how we react vs. how we respond. This episode explores how your reaction is an instinct, and your response is a choice.
2023-04-0707 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 49 - Other People’s Problems: How Good Deeds Become DistractionsWe'd love to hear from you!Helping others is a noble effort. A steady supply of good deeds, however, can lead to a pattern of disruption. This episode explores when other people (and other people’s problems) become a distraction to our own time, goals, and progress.
2023-03-3108 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 48 - Words & Actions: Most Important Next Steps (MINS)We'd love to hear from you!Today’s topic offers a buy-one-get-one concept as it relates to a technique that can help improve our communications and also our productivity. When we’re offering words or undertaking actions, it’s really easy to stretch and do too much and end up overwhelming ourselves or others – or both. Identifying the Most Important Next Step is a game changer in how you get heard in a noisy world and make progress in a busy world. Listen in to learn more.
2023-03-2408 min
Call Me CEO: Moms Building Businesses, a Woman's guide to Balancing it AllUnlock Your Brain and Your Potential | Kristin GrahamSend us a textHave you ever wondered how you can unlock your brain and find ways to get more work done? In this episode, Camille welcomes Kristin Graham, an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and podcast host of Fewer Things Better and she aims to help people start, upgrade, and amplify key areas to help them live their lives on their own terms.Kristin shares her journey of transforming her love of telling stories from starting out as a journalist to working at corporate America and now being a successful entrepreneur helping other people unlock their...
2023-03-2141 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 47 - Productivity: The Key Three TechniqueWe'd love to hear from you!Our brains are wired to look for information, and this built-in distraction feature is part of what extends our daily to-do list. This episode outlines a simple-yet-effective practice of selecting a "key three" focus at the start of your day and how its clarity can cut through the daily mental clutter.
2023-03-1708 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 46 - Lessons an Ordinary Person Learned from an Extraordinary LifeWe'd love to hear from you!I recently had a chance to return to the Chicago college where I went as a very ordinary 18-year-old and spoke about the path that led to an extraordinary life. This episode highlights seven key lessons I shared with students and alumni of what I wish I knew a few decades ago about confidence, achievement, wealth, and building a reputation.
2023-03-1009 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 45 - The 'Happy When' Fallacy: Why Delayed Gratification Doesn't WorkWe'd love to hear from you!Deferring your enjoyment of happiness is one sure way to dilute the very essence of it. Happiness gets to be a yes-and; it can be present today and be amplified with future actions and enjoyment. Unlock your brain from the delaying the good and relishing in the joy snacks of the here-and-now.
2023-03-0310 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 44 - The Brain Blahs: Pushing Past PlateausWe'd love to hear from you!We humans love a good reward. What isn’t sexy is the doing – the daily grind. The monotony of routine without right-now results. Growth occurs in spurts - and it's the grind that gets you there. Oftentimes your brain needs a boost to get past the blahs, a little encouragement to keep going. This episode offers a few tips (and a little rah rah).
2023-02-2406 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 43 - Your First 30 Minutes: How to Boost Your Brain for the DayWe'd love to hear from you!There is a lot of research from the biological, neurological, and psychological camps about different elements that can boost or drain your day. This episode focuses on how you spend the first 30 minutes of your day and outlines four quick actions that can have big returns on your energy and focus the rest of the day.
2023-02-1608 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 42 - The Messy Middle: Why Being Good Enough Is GreatWe'd love to hear from you!This episode is celebrating progress over perfection. It explores our conditioning of why we are challenged to accept good and burn harder to try to achieve great. We can be so busy preparing, perfecting, and polishing that we miss the here-and-now. The messy parts of us are important parts of us. We’re not supposed to sand it all away. If we do, we miss the opportunity to improve, evolve. Being real leads to real moments.
2023-02-1007 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 41 - Sunk Cost: The Extra Cost of Your Time, Money & EnergyWe'd love to hear from you!Any previous time, money, or effort that has already been expended is known in financial principles as a Sunk Cost. It is an investment that has already occurred and cannot be recouped. This episode explores how our brains assign value to actions already taken, investments already made, and where we sometimes continue to ask give more without even being asked. It also offers a couple ideas on where you make investments today that will benefit your future self.
2023-02-0309 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 40 - How to Master a Skill in 18 MinutesWe'd love to hear from you!This episode explores the Rule of 100, which says you can dramatically improve a skill through 100 hours of learning or practicing. That amount of time gets you past the plateaus and frustration points as you gain skill proficiency. 100 hours over the course of a year comes out to 18 minutes a day. Learn more about this concept and how big things can come from small efforts.
2023-01-2707 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 39 - Habit Kickstart: The Power of 5 Good MinutesWe'd love to hear from you!A goal without a plan is just a wish. A habit without momentum is just a goal. This episode leans into the wisdom of the power of 5 good minutes, as mentioned in a conversation between habit authors Tim Ferriss and James Clear, based on Ferriss' January 6, 2023 podcast interview with Clear (see link below). Learn three tips to try to power 5 good minutes throughout your day. Show note: Link to Tim Ferriss podcast: https://tim.blog/2023/01/06/james-clear-atomic-habits/
2023-01-2007 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 38 - Making Decisions: Why 'Yes' & 'No' Are Hard to SayWe'd love to hear from you!We make thousands of decisions every day. Some are conscious, clear choices and others are subconscious routines. There are also the Yes and No answers that are obvious and immediate. Other times, we find ourselves stuck between the Yes and the No and grapple with how to decide and then how to share that decision. This episode looks at the root of that resistance, how to recognize your internal signals, and move from discomfort to decision.
2023-01-1308 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 37 - The Highlights Episode: Clips on Attention, Time, Decisions, Words, Connection & SleepWe'd love to hear from you!This roundup episode offers quick clips from six previous podcast conversations. Listen to a collection of brain snacks that includes how the attention economy affects our daily lives, the people we allow to make deposits (or withdrawals) from our energy, the science and psychology of decision making, what happens when we take too many productivity shortcuts, three words that can change your life, and why sleep is the magic ingredient for our brain.
2023-01-0616 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 36 - 10 Gifts That Cost Nothing & Mean a LotWe'd love to hear from you!We don't have to buy, buy, buy in order to give. This episode highlights 10 ideas on how to give from the heart (and the brain) versus from the wallet. See if any kickstart ideas for the people in your life or inspire ideas on future gifts you'd like to get.
2022-12-2214 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 35 - How to Get ROI on Extra TimeWe'd love to hear from you!Imagine you got an extra hour added to your day today. How would you spend those bonus minutes? How we spend our time reveals how we value our time. This episode explores two tips to try if you find yourself with found time and how to make the most of minutes in your everydays.
2022-12-1608 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 34 - 3 (Easy) Tips to Boost a Tired BrainWe'd love to hear from you!In a world that is always on, there is a tangible benefit to making time to turn the brain off. Chronic fatigue is more than just a sleep issue. It ties back into the brain. This episode looks at mood and energy benefits that come when the brain has a little extra space + three tips to try in your daily life.
2022-12-0808 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 33 - Ridiculously Small Steps: How Consistency Kickstarts the BrainWe'd love to hear from you!This episode explores the concept of the Ridiculously Small Step (RSS) and how a lot can be done by doing just a little. RSS is more than a methodology; it’s tied into the science of subtle shifts between the conscious and subconscious brain. Learn how consistent quick action can kickstart ongoing progress.
2022-12-0210 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 32 - The Brain Boost of Giving ThanksWe'd love to hear from you!There is a crushing consumerism to buy in order to give. This short episode explores how the act of giving thanks returns a gift back to your body and brain. Gratitude is a multiplier. The more that you actively give thanks, the more the brain is programmed to look for positive experiences in your daily life. It's also a gift with purchase as each effort extended to others rewards you with feel-good hormones. Give thanks, get happy. Show note: The Profound Power of Gratitude and "Living Eulogies" | Andrea Driessen | T...
2022-11-2504 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 31 - The Case for Space: Less Stuff = Happy BrainWe'd love to hear from you!We all have places and spaces that have too much stuff, either physically or digitally. A recent experience led me to explore the scientific and psychological impact of more space. This episode also offers three simple tactics to help your brain shift to action vs. indecision to make room for space.
2022-11-1109 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 30 - How to (Quickly) Make a ConnectionWe'd love to hear from you!As we get back to more people-y activities, there are a few quick tools you can try to turn an interaction into a connection. From extending a quick compliment to posing a curious (but easy) question, never underestimate the big importance of small things. This episode shares some of the psychology and brain science behind making conversations memorable.
2022-11-0306 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 29 – The Secret Productivity Hack: SleepWe'd love to hear from you!Sleep is one of the most overlooked and underrated productivity hacks that we can take in our daily lives. It’s also the thing we often trade in our pursuit of productivity. A recent study showed that two consecutive days of getting less sleep can affect you for up to six days. This conversation looks at how you can power up your productivity by improving how you power down.
2022-10-2606 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 28 - Brain Food: Recoding Negative ThoughtsWe'd love to hear from you!Your brain processes 70,000 thoughts each day. These thoughts create patterns that get encoded in our brain. How much of what is encoded is outdated and/or negative information? Like any software system, it's possible to update our cognitive code in a way that better serves us.
2022-10-1307 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 27 - Productivity: Cost Per DistractionWe'd love to hear from you!The average adult gets interrupted about every 6 minutes. Each distraction comes with a cost – some that we willingly pay and others that cost more than we initially realize. This conversation looks at the quantity & quality of the costs of when our attention is scattered, and how to make investments in our attention bank along the way.
2022-10-0707 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 26 - The Science, Psychology & Math of Coincidence & BiasWe'd love to hear from you!Our brain can process 100 pieces of information every second. It does so by scanning the daily horizon and honing in on patterns and preferences that are most relevant to us. It’s like doing an online search and then hitting the filter button that says: Makes The Most Sense to Me.This episode explores the part of our brain that filters information, the odds of probability, and how our own cognitive bias makes meaning out of all the daily inputs in our mind.
2022-09-3011 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 25 – Complexity v. Simplicity: Choose Your Own AdventureWe'd love to hear from you!Chinese philosopher Confucius one said: Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. That shows up in science and in habits as we tend to trust something that appears more complex than a simple solution. As we write our own adventure story, we can make it as complex or as simple as we want. We may not be in control of every event, but we can choose many of the steps forward. So in the quest to do fewer things better, look for the opportunities to do the si...
2022-09-2207 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 24 - Indecision Is a DecisionWe'd love to hear from you!The brain, just like the day, is full of activity. Some research has indicated that the average person makes more than 35,000 decisions a day. This episode focuses on the decisions you are not making, and how that can be a signal of what you are avoiding.
2022-09-1606 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 23 - Productivity: The 7 Day SprintWe'd love to hear from you!Odds are you’re more likely to keep promises to others before you keep one to yourself. And that’s from research, not just popular psychology. There is a neural component to promise keeping and promise breaking. When looking at promises related to productivity principles, there is both art and actual science behind what motivates some actions over others. Consistency is a promise you keep to yourself. The repetition of self-respect drives real results.
2022-09-0909 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 22 - Brain + Action: The Power of PermissionWe'd love to hear from you!Giving yourself permission to explore new & big ideas is an important brain exercise. Flexing this mental muscle tips the brain into actively looking for ways to turn dreams into potential possibilities. This episode highlights three simple steps to try when you give your mind permission to play.
2022-08-2609 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 21 - Your Brain Offline: Testing a Tech SabbaticalWe'd love to hear from you!In this noisy world, technology seems to be knocking on our brain at all hours of the day. This episode explores the idea of a tech sabbath - a set period of time for a digital detox. There are tangible benefits to your brain and body even after a matter of minutes. Learn a few ways where you can be a little less connected for a little while. Your brain will thank you for it.
2022-08-1807 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 20 - How We Power Progress: Friction vs. FuelWe'd love to hear from you!Progress, and productivity, require energy - and that energy has a cognitive and physiological cost. Our brain is one of the hungriest parts of your body. It consumes approximately 20% of all of the energy each day. All of our thinking and doing draws down on the cognitive and physical reserves. But energy can be counterbalanced by exploring where you are using your fuel and where you are encountering friction. This episode explores ways to adjust the control panel of how, when, and how much of our ourselves we are giving in...
2022-08-1208 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 19 - Productivity: The 10-Minute KickstartWe'd love to hear from you!We often overestimate what we can get done in a day and underestimate the progress that can happen in just a few minutes. This episode outlines the time-based tool of a 10 Minute Kickstart and how the act of simply starting something gives your brain a boost that can propel further progress.
2022-08-0507 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 18 - Seven Words That Can Change Your LifeWe'd love to hear from you!This episode explores the powerful potential of words – seven words in particular – and how using them might bring opportunities to different situations in your life. Words unspoken often leave larger regrets than those shared. While a few words don’t brush away all the thorns of life, they can, at times, offer a salve for the soul. And sometimes the impact of our words can leave lasting fingerprints on the recipients. Show note: "The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Helps Move Us Forward" book, by Daniel Pink: The Pow...
2022-07-2910 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 17 - Productivity: The Cost of ConvenienceWe'd love to hear from you!As we seek shortcuts to buy more time, there is a cost to every convenience. Technology has brought many innovations – and it can also add wide layers of aloneness. Every shortcut you use is a detour from something else. So make sure you know the cost of each trade and where it's better to take the longer, less convenient route.
2022-07-2108 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 16 - Your Brain & Trauma: The Mental Art of KintsugiWe'd love to hear from you!When the brain – and the body – is processing a traumatic experience, it’s as if all the wires were pulled out of the wall all at once. The surface functions all still work fine, but your brain and body have been jolted into survival mode. The nervous system is halted from its regular flow and works overtime to try to go around that giant rock that was just dropped into your life. Re-wiring is possible, and there is an art to putting our mental pieces back together in a way to brings...
2022-07-1507 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 15 - Words: How Being Messy Makes You Stand OutWe'd love to hear from you!This episode is for those who struggle to make their words be perfect. As a former journalist, I get it. And I've learned - the long and hard way - that being messy helps you write better, faster. Too often, we are trying to craft the finished product from start to finish. There's time to revise later, but start by starting. Words are meant to create a connection & the message matters more than the medium. Show notes: This episode refers to the work of Harvard psychologist George A. Miller a...
2022-07-0605 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 14 - Using Bitter & Sweet: How Grit Is a SuperpowerWe'd love to hear from you!It’s fun when you get lucky or win on the first try. However, there are gifts that come from disappointment. Grit comes after the gravel of life shows up. It’s a gift with purchase alongside the sting of heartache. We can take a loss today and compost the parts of it that fertilize the mind and invigorate the action forward.
2022-07-0108 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 13 - Productivity: Go Slow to Go FastWe'd love to hear from you!Exhaustion is not a status symbol. We do not win by doing it all. This episode focuses on the often-overlooked benefit of Rest and explores the productivity boost that comes in three ways: Reboot, Recalibrate, and Recharge. Rest is a companion you must invite into your life. Once you embrace the art of slow, you can spend time enjoying the life you have worked so hard for.
2022-06-2408 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 12 - Words: Creating Personal Graduation CeremoniesWe'd love to hear from you!This episode is being posted on the day that my oldest son graduates from high school. In honor of this, today’s topic is about how specific words have the power to propel us forward. The Bottom Line on Top (or BLOT) is that certain ceremonies of life are within our control to designate, recognize, celebrate, and claim. “Graduate” is an important word to adopt and apply to different facets of your life. It allows you to mark complete your time, energy, and investment. You can honor each of those a...
2022-06-1707 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 11 - Productivity: It's About TimeWe'd love to hear from you!Our relationship with time is both tangible and psychological. It's the one asset everyone shares equally and yet also seems to be in short supply universally. This episode explores our role in this relationship in three areas: The indecision loop, the ambiguity of 'maybe', and the gift of time with no agenda. Invest six minutes to learn ideas on how to improve your relationship with time (and yourself).
2022-06-1006 min
Career Sequel - The Return to Work Podcast with Lee Koles Ph.D.Taking Chances and Creating Your Personal Brand (with Kristin Graham)This value-packed episode features guest Kristin Graham, founder of Unlock, and an expert on optimizing productivity and performance. Kristin spent 20 years leading culture and communications at global companies (most recently at Amazon). She is a global speaker and strategist, as well as host of the “Fewer Things Better” podcast.In our conversation, Kristin and I discuss:How to propel your career forward by taking chancesStrategies to help you make your next career moveHow to know when it’s time to change jobsCurating your personal brandConnecting with your ideal organization
2022-06-0730 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 10 - Productivity: Decision Fatigue & Making Minutes MatterWe'd love to hear from you!In the average day, most adults have 1,020 minutes to navigate daily life. A lot of those minutes are spent making thousands of decisions between this-and-that and what's-next. The effect of that on our brain is often decision fatigue. There is a mental cost to how you spend your time and progress comes from making your minutes matter. Learn a few simply re-frames to try when your brain hits overload status and to calculate your own price tag on those minutes.
2022-06-0310 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 9 - Habits: The Benefit of Being BoringWe'd love to hear from you!Successful people do consistently what other people do occasionally.If you want sexy results, try being boring - daily. In this short episode, learn about the concept of being an "everyday person," habit sprints like a Badass 30, and how habit stacking triggers your brain to adopt new actions.
2022-05-2706 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 8 - Communications: Bottom Line on Top (BLOT)We'd love to hear from you!It takes extra effort to be heard in this noisy world. One communication tool you can try is using a BLOT (Bottom Line on Top). In this 5-minute episode, Kristin outlines the benefits of finding - and using - a BLOT. This is especially helpful in written communications as the average recipient spends only four seconds before deciding if they will interact with it in that moment – or even at all. When communicating in the Attention Economy, make every word (and every second) count.
2022-05-2304 min
Food Business Success® - Start Your Food Business DreamEp #90 Fewer Things Better with Kristin GrahamSend us a textI debated whether to call this episode "words matter" or fewer things better. With my amazing guest today, Kristin Graham, we talk about both. But I love the beauty of her podcast by the same name, Fewer Things Better, so I went with that. This is a must listen to episode with an expert who offers simple, easy to do brain hacks that will increase your productivity AND help you feel better while doing the work and living your life. This is a perfect episode for May which is all about...
2022-05-1759 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 7 - Neuroplasticity: Four Ways to Boost Your BrainWe'd love to hear from you!We are what we repeat. Neuroplasticity is the science behind our capacity to rewire our brains. This 7-minute episode looks at four simple steps that can help refresh our mental map and put you on the path to positive progress.
2022-05-1307 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 6 - Words Matter: Who Are Your Engines & Anchors?We'd love to hear from you!Daily deposits are being made into your mind through words. And those words, either add or subtract from your self-confidence. Which voices do you hear from the most on any given day? The people you hear from the most are your bankers - they are either investing in you or they are divesting from you. You get to be in charge of what nourishments go into the soil of your mind.(6:36 minutes)
2022-05-1006 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 5 - Productivity: Hidden Procrastination Habits + Two Quick TipsWe'd love to hear from you!If you got an extra hour today, what would you do with that found time? The more you focus on productivity, the more you're going to find time. One way to kickstart that with mental momentum. This episode explores that momentum plus how procrastination, research, and perfectionism are derailers of productivity and how the power of dopamine can work with us or against us. Also, learn two time-based tips that can help you tackle your to-do’s. (10 minutes)Show note: David Allen's concept of the 2-minut...
2022-05-0410 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 3 - Multitasking Is a MythWe'd love to hear from you!In this episode, Kristin walks through why multitasking is a myth, what happens to our brains when we try to do so many things at once, and why white space is oxygen for the brain. (10 minutes)
2022-05-0309 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 4 - Productivity: The Science of Why When MattersWe'd love to hear from you!In this episode, we're going to talk about why when matters. Specifically, we explore the study of chronobiology, which reflects your body's natural timekeeping. Key elements of this topic reference the great book When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel Pink. While we don't always have control over our calendars, knowing when we can amplify our internal superpowers can help us do fewer things...faster. (13 minutes)
2022-05-0313 min
Fewer Things BetterEp. 2 - The Attention EconomyWe'd love to hear from you!We live in a go-go busy world and getting your attention is big business. There is a reason why your brain gets distracted so many times during the day. Spend 11 minutes with Kristin to understand more of the science and psychology behind the tech brain drain we often feel. To better navigate the attention economy, start by recognizing what boosts our brain and what drains it.
2022-05-0211 minFewer Things BetterEp. 1 - Fewer Things BetterWe'd love to hear from you!This episode is the welcome mat to the idea that it really is possible to do fewer things better in your life. Time is in limited supply so this 4-minute kickoff conversation shares a bit about what you will hear along the way and introduces you to host Kristin Graham, who shares her own insights from living a busy, messy, beautiful life along with the science and recent research on related topics.
2022-05-0204 min
Dare to Be DeliberateKristin Graham Takes the ShowIt's Podcast host Angee Linsey's turn to take the hot seat. In this episode, Communications Strategist, Keynote Speaker and self described word nerd, Kristin Graham, takes the mic and interviews Angee on how she has dared to be deliberate in her life and career. The two women, who have become friends as their professional paths crossed throughout the years, have a lively banter about life, travel, careers and being willing to take a few risks along the way. This episode will give the listener a little insight into how Angee has become so passionate about her work...
2021-06-3028 min
Conversations on Careers and Professional LifeKristin Graham on Business Communication During a PandemicI speak with former journalist and current technology leader Kristin Graham about business communication advice for normal times and this moment in 2020/2021 when we are working and learning remotely during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Check http://conversationsoncareers.com for the full show notes.
2020-12-1842 min
Culture, Comms & CocktailsEpisode #34 - Kristin Graham, AmazonI first met Kristin Graham at Amazon's first-ever summit of their own internal communicators. I sat in on her session last February and knew I wanted to get her on the podcast. Then the pandemic hit but we did finally get it recorded.
This is a different episode because we though it would be fun to go live for the interview. You can find the original video broadcast on LinkedIn, Twitter or YouTube.
2020-06-2329 min
The Stories of Bellingham Podcast#20 - Graham Gribble & Danielle PaskewitzGraham Gribble and Danielle Paskewitz are the owners of Apex Fitness NW in Bellingham. Along with their specialized HIIT program, Graham and Danielle bring a positive as well as realistic attitude to fitness training.
2019-11-0527 min