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Mike Vardy · Business

A Productive Conversation

Hosted by productivity strategist Mike Vardy, A Productive Conversation offers insightful discussions on how to craft a life that aligns with your intentions. Each episode dives into the art of time devotion, productiveness, and refining your approach to daily living. Mike invites guests who are thinkers, doers, and creators to share their strategies for working smarter and living more intentionally. From practical tips to deep dives on mindset shifts, this podcast will help you reframe your relationship with time and find balance in a busy world. Subscribe and join the conversation—because a productive life is more than just getting things done.

Episodes

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You Can’t Optimize Your Way to Perspective (with Tiago Forte)

04 Nov 2026
40m
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The shift from an attention-based economy to a perspective-driven era requires moving beyond mere productivity metrics toward a more holistic, qualitative understanding of life. While systematic frameworks like "Building a Second Brain" help manage information, they often lack a safety mechanism to prevent over-optimiz...

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What Rings True Isn’t Always What’s Familiar

28 Oct 2026
19m
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What Radical Hope Actually Requires (with Dr. Tiffany G. Townsend)

21 Oct 2026
33m
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The Difference Between Experimenting and Tinkering (with Patrick Rhone)

14 Oct 2026
53m
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Trust Is Broken, and Optimization Won't Fix It (with Nick Richtsmeier)

07 Oct 2026
32m
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My Daughter Interviews Me About Productiveness (with Grace Vardy)

30 Sep 2026
1h 1m
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You Didn't Fall Behind This Summer. You Just Stopped.

23 Sep 2026
32m
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Why One Challenge Beats Ten (with Zakhar Azatian)

16 Sep 2026
25m
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PM Talks S3E9: What Problem Does This Actually Solve?

09 Sep 2026
45m
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The Five Kinds of Work Stress (with Amy Leneker)

02 Sep 2026
32m
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Why a Retreat Is Part of the Work, Not a Reward for It

26 Aug 2026
27m
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The Jolts That Make Us Quit — and the Ones Worth Ignoring (with Anthony Klotz)

19 Aug 2026
44m
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The Difference Between an Aha Moment and a Full-Blown Epiphany (PM Talks S3E8)

12 Aug 2026
44m
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Why Logic Alone Can't Explain the Human Mind (with Tom Griffiths)

05 Aug 2026
38m
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Why "Life Is" Might Be the Only Sentence You Need (with Gary John Bishop)

29 Jul 2026
38m
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The Goal Was Never Inbox Zero (It Was a Quiet Mind)

22 Jul 2026
22m
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Why Procrastination Is Emotional, Not a Discipline Problem (with Robin J Emdon)

15 Jul 2026
52m
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Within Tolerance (PM Talks S3E7)

08 Jul 2026
44m
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Why You Can't Outwork Bad Sleep (with Shimin Ooi)

01 Jul 2026
40m
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What You're Not Measuring Is Costing You (with Dr. Henry Cloud)

26 Jun 2026
49m
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