Synopsis
In each bite-sized, daily episode of Before Breakfast, host Laura Vanderkam shares a time management strategy or an answer to a listeners schedule question. How can listeners make the most of their time, both at work and at home? The mission is to give listeners practical tools to feel less busy and get more done.
Episodes
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Second Cup: Mind your manners online
15/03/2026 Duration: 04minSaying please and thank you go a long way everywhereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Second Cup: Make a someday/maybe list
14/03/2026 Duration: 06minCapture tasks you don't need to do nowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Stop and savor the flowers
13/03/2026 Duration: 04minSpring is fleeting, but a few strategies can help slow time downSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Host a book swap
12/03/2026 Duration: 03minFind new homes for old favoritesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Celebrating 7 years of Before Breakfast
11/03/2026 Duration: 20minLaura shares her favorite advice from the first year of Before BreakfastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Don't leave it all on the field
10/03/2026 Duration: 06minAim for sustainability if you have a full lifeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Is it a hobby or a necessity?
09/03/2026 Duration: 06minEven if something has to be done, maybe it can be done for less timeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Second Cup: Listen to yourself
08/03/2026 Duration: 05minExperience yourself as others doSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Second Cup: Scroll better
07/03/2026 Duration: 05minMake this mindless time more satisfyingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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One size fits some
06/03/2026 Duration: 05minYou can make people feel cared for without starting from scratchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Change the order
05/03/2026 Duration: 05minSometimes switching the order of routine things can open up timeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Keep learning, with Alexandra Levit
04/03/2026 Duration: 26minFuturist and author of Make School Work Alexandra Levit shares how to learn the skills necessary to keep working productively See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Would you swap?
03/03/2026 Duration: 04minPut yourself in someone else's position to communicate more effectivelySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Use the fifth week of the month
02/03/2026 Duration: 05minUse the opportunities that arise when certain days occur five times in a monthSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Second Cup: Good ideas take time
01/03/2026 Duration: 05minGive your work the time and space it deservesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Second Cup: Anniversaries aren't just for romance
28/02/2026 Duration: 05minCelebrate more special milestonesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Start your weekend early
27/02/2026 Duration: 04minCultivate a weekend vibe that starts Friday during the workdaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Connect instead of filling time
26/02/2026 Duration: 05minHow to best use those minutes at the start of a virtual meetingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Boost your digital wellness, with Larz May
25/02/2026 Duration: 25minDigital wellness expert Larz May shares resolutions for having a better relationship with technologySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Don't run a marathon on that treadmill
24/02/2026 Duration: 06minHow to avoid feeling busy, but not getting much doneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.