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Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life

Hosted by Erik Fisher · business · EN · 610 episodes

About this Podcast:

Beyond the To-Do List is a productivity podcast hosted by Erik Fisher. Each week, Erik sits down with experts, authors, and creatives to explore time management, habits, focus, deep work, work-life balance, mindset, and what it actually means to live and work well. The show has featured guests like David Allen, James Clear, Cal Newport, Gretchen Rubin, Seth Godin, and Daniel Pink — covering everything from getting things done and morning routines to burnout, procrastination, creativity, digital minimalism, goal setting, and intentional living. The premise is simple: productivity isn't the point. It's the means to a whole life.

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What is Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life about?

Beyond the To-Do List is a productivity podcast hosted by Erik Fisher. Each week, Erik sits down with experts, authors, and creatives to explore time management, habits, focus, deep work, work-life balance, mindset, and what it actually means to live and work well.

Who hosts Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life?

Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life is hosted by Erik Fisher. The show has published 610 episodes to date.

What has Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Optimism: Why It’s a Behavior, Not a Mood with Michelle Gielan" (15 October 2026, 48 minutes), "Marriage Communication: Rules and Tools That Actually Work with Jackie Kelley" (5 October 2026, 54 minutes), and "Work-Life Balance for Working Parents: What You Can Let Drop with Sarah Armstrong" (28 September 2026, 46 minutes).

How often does Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life publish?

Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 46 minutes across 610 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life?

Booking probability for Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life's contact route on record: verified email.

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Erik Fisher hosts Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life, a business show with 610 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #610

    Optimism: Why It’s a Behavior, Not a Mood with Michelle Gielan

    Oct 15, 202648 min

    Optimism isn't a mood you're born with, and it isn't a mindset you can summon on command. It's a set of habits you practice, especially on the hard days. That's the case  Michelle Gielan  makes in her new...

  • Episode #608

    Marriage Communication: Rules and Tools That Actually Work with Jackie Kelley

    Oct 5, 202654 min

    Marriage communication looks different when both partners are neurodivergent — so  Jackie Kelley  and her husband built their own rules from scratch. Jackie Kelley  is a neurodivergent storyteller...

  • Episode #606

    Work-Life Balance for Working Parents: What You Can Let Drop with Sarah Armstrong

    Sep 28, 202646 min

    Work-life balance and boundaries are at the center of this conversation with  Sarah Armstrong , author of  The Art of the Juggling Act . Sarah Armstrong is the head of Global Marketing Operations at Google and...

  • Episode #605

    Goal Setting: Why Your Values Decide What You Finish with Chris Bailey

    Sep 21, 202656 min

    Goal setting, intentional living, and following through are at the center of this conversation with  Chris Bailey , productivity author and co-host of the Intentional AI podcast. Chris Bailey's work traces a...

  • Episode #604

    Creativity and Play: A Fuller Life Beyond Productivity with Rachael Renae

    Sep 14, 202656 min

    Creativity, play, and intentional living are at the center of this conversation with  Rachael Renae , artist and author of  Prioritize Play . Rachael Renae is an artist, workshop facilitator, and...

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  • Episode #603

    Self-Awareness: The Birkman Method and Working With How You're Wired with Lisa Marker-Robbins

    Sep 7, 202658 min

    Self-awareness, mindset, and personal productivity are at the center of this conversation with  Lisa Marker-Robbins , a Master Certified  Birkman Method  coach — one of the roughly 3% of consultants at...

  • Episode #602

    Mindset: Why Fixing Your Habits Won't Fix Your Self-Trust with Lester Clowes

    Aug 17, 202647 min

    Self-trust and identity are at the center of this conversation with Lester Clowes, executive coach and author of  Stop Lying to Yourself . Lester Clowes spent a decade running a school system before building a...

  • Episode #601

    Burnout: Why Thought Load, Not Workload, Is Draining You with Liane Davey

    Aug 6, 202652 min

    Burnout, energy management, and decision fatigue are at the center of this conversation with Liane Davey, organizational psychologist and the "teamwork doctor." Liane Davey  is a New York Times bestselling author...

  • Episode #600

    Creativity: How Rest, Wonder, and AI Redefine Productivity with Natalie Nixon

    Aug 3, 202654 min

    Creativity, rest, and mindset are at the center of this conversation with Natalie Nixon, author of  The Creativity Leap  and  Move, Think, Rest . Natalie Nixon has spent two decades as a creativity...

  • Episode #599

    Energy Management: What Johnny Carson Knew About Saying No with Mark Malkoff

    Jul 27, 202647 min

    Energy management, decision making, and knowing when to walk away are at the center of this conversation with Mark Malkoff, author of  Love Johnny Carson . Mark Malkoff is a comedian, filmmaker, and interviewer who...

  • Episode #598

    Time Management: Trading Time Scarcity for Abundance with Laura Vanderkam

    Jul 6, 202646 min

    Time management and time abundance are at the center of this conversation with Laura Vanderkam , bestselling author and time-use researcher. Laura Vanderkam has spent over a decade studying how people actually spend...

  • Episode #597

    Team Habits: How Small Actions Create Better Teams and Better Work with Charlie Gilkey

    Jun 3, 202647 min

    I’m excited to revisit this conversation with Charlie Gilkey on his book,  Team Habits: How Small Actions Lead to Extraordinary Results . Charlie is the founder of Productive Flourishing, a company that helps...

  • Episode #503

    What Most People Get Wrong About Mentoring (And How to Get It Right) with Claire Diaz-Ortiz

    May 19, 202637 min

    I'm excited to revisit this conversation with Claire Diaz-Ortiz discussing her book,  One Minute Mentoring , co-authored with legendary leadership expert Ken Blanchard. Claire is a keynote speaker, author, and...

  • Episode #503

    What Most People Get Wrong About Mentoring (And How to Get It Right) with Claire Diaz-Ortiz

    May 19, 202637 minS0

    <p>I'm excited to revisit this conversation with Claire Diaz-Ortiz discussing her book, One Minute Mentoring, co-authored with legendary leadership expert Ken Blanchard. Claire is a keynote speaker, author, and former...

  • Episode #502

    Social Media Detox: How to Take a Break from Digital Overload and Get Your Focus Back

    May 7, 202626 minS0

    <p>What happens when you delete every app off your phone for 21 days? In this solo episode, Erik shares what he discovered during a Christmas break internet break — and what the research says about why so many of us...

  • Episode #502

    Social Media Detox: How to Take a Break from Digital Overload and Get Your Focus Back

    May 7, 202626 min

    What happens when you delete every app off your phone for 21 days? In this solo episode, Erik shares what he discovered during a Christmas break internet break — and what the research says about why so many of us feel...

  • Episode #501

    John Drury on Retreat Rhythms: Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Practices for Renewal

    Apr 21, 202649 minS0

    <p>I’m excited to welcome back my good friend Dr. John Drury for part two of our conversation on the rule of life and how ancient practices can help us live and work with more intention. John is a New Testament scholar...

  • Episode #501

    John Drury on Retreat Rhythms: Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Practices for Renewal

    Apr 21, 202649 min

    I’m excited to welcome back my good friend Dr. John Drury for part two of our conversation on the rule of life and how ancient practices can help us live and work with more intention. John is a New Testament scholar...

  • Episode #500

    John Drury on the Rule of Life: How Ancient Practices Can Transform Your Productivity and Rest

    Apr 15, 202644 minS0

    <p>I'm excited to revisit this conversation I had with John Drury to the show to discuss how ancient spiritual practices can reshape the way we approach productivity, rhythm, and life itself. John is a professor at...

  • Episode #500

    John Drury on the Rule of Life: How Ancient Practices Can Transform Your Productivity and Rest

    Apr 15, 202644 min

    I'm excited to revisit this conversation I had with John Drury to the show to discuss how ancient spiritual practices can reshape the way we approach productivity, rhythm, and life itself. John is a professor at Indiana...

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