Before Breakfast

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In each bite-sized, daily episode of Before Breakfast, host Laura Vanderkam shares a time management strategy or an answer to a listener’s 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.

  • 5 minutes 3 seconds
    When your world feels small

    In any season, it is possible to choose the bigger life

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    27 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 5 minutes 24 seconds
    Your remembering self will thank you

    Make memories by going a little outside your comfort zone

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    26 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 5 minutes 4 seconds
    Second Cup: Make a little extra on Sundays

    Make weekday meals easier without spending extra time cooking

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    25 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 5 minutes 50 seconds
    Second Cup: Go with the closer one

    Less time spent running around means more time for everything else

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    24 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 5 minutes 29 seconds
    List low energy intentions

    Plan what to do when you want to do nothing

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    23 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 5 minutes 26 seconds
    Are your routines routine?

    Make sure you know what life really looks like

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    22 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 23 minutes 6 seconds
    Tweak your life, with Erin Port

    Erin Port of Simple Purposeful Living shares how tiny tweaks can make a good life even better

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    21 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 5 minutes 3 seconds
    When do your routines fall apart?

    Identify obstacles, so you can make success more likely

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    20 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 5 minutes 18 seconds
    What will success look like?

    Make sure you'll know if you've achieved your goals

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    19 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 6 minutes 12 seconds
    Second Cup: Don't give yourself homework

    Make life a little easier for Future You

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    18 January 2026, 8:00 am
  • 6 minutes 14 seconds
    Second Cup: It's OK to throw it away

    Don't wait to get rid of something you'll never use

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    17 January 2026, 8:00 am
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