Tessory

What's actually standing between you and the thing you keep putting off? This episode is about attitude and effort in practice. The stories we tell ourselves about discomfort, why the nervous feeling isn't the problem...

What needs to change and what just needs a different lens? This episode is about perspective as a functional skill. The stories we carry about who we are, why feelings are a layer not an identity, and what Kelly...

The tracks are being changed while we travel. That's our new terrain. This episode, we talk about what agility looks like when you're mid-build. Not the dramatic pivot announcement, but the Friday morning version: a...

This episode, Tesseros gets specific. After months of the most meaningful conversations happening with entrepreneurs and small business owners, the platform has tightened its focus. We talk about why the line between...

This week's energy is lower. That's the point. When motivation and discipline aren't available, what carries you forward? The robots, the menu, and a five-year-old with a toilet brush who did his best and called it...

What are you actually scrolling for? This week during spring break, we got intentional about what we let in. A custom Gemini morning briefing that replaced an hour of scrolling with five minutes of exactly what we...

We often think of defaults as just "the way things are," but what if they're actually invisible assumptions holding you back? This week: a leaking faucet that turned into a lesson in letting go of the repair instinct, a...

It’s been a week of "Maintenance Tax." From glitchy game servers to rejected bank deposits and a complete "tech black hole," the messy reality of keeping a household running has taken center stage. When you’re spending...

It’s fun seeing what you can create when you try to do things differently. This week was not about perfection or hyper-productivity; it’s been about realizing how satisfying it is when "stuck" moments can be solved by...

We often think of friction as a negative, but what if we use friction as a tool? This week we explore how to strategically add friction to the things that drain us (like screens) and remove friction from the things that...

It’s been a few weeks. The holidays are over, the inbox is full, and the "Digital Drift" has set in. How do you restart without getting overwhelmed? In this episode, we explore the power of "accidental" digital detoxes...

In Episode 3, we’re back in the forge, using tech to support home, family, and work by breaking big ideas into systems that actually function. This week’s conversation covers: Scaling Back to Move Forward: Letting go of...

In Episode 2, we’re back in the forge as we use tech to support home, family, and work. This week’s conversation covers: AI-assisted purchasing for phones based on family needs and budget Visualizing and organizing a...

In this opening episode, Monet Nielsen shares the first pieces of her mosaic - small, actionable tech steps that help life run smoother at home and at work. This week’s conversation covers: Turning a paper Christmas...

In this introductory episode, Monet Nielsen shares the spark behind Tessory - a podcast about crafting life with tools, purpose, and practical technology. If you’ve ever felt curious about AI or overwhelmed by the pace...