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.

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Episodes

Your remembering self will thank you

Make memories by going a little outside your comfort zone See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 26, 2026•5 min

Second Cup: Make a little extra on Sundays

Make weekday meals easier without spending extra time cooking See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 25, 2026•5 min

Second Cup: Go with the closer one

Less time spent running around means more time for everything else See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 24, 2026•6 min

List low energy intentions

Plan what to do when you want to do nothing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 23, 2026•5 min

Are your routines routine?

Make sure you know what life really looks like See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 22, 2026•5 min

Tweak your life, with Erin Port

Erin Port of Simple Purposeful Living shares how tiny tweaks can make a good life even better See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 21, 2026•23 min

When do your routines fall apart?

Identify obstacles, so you can make success more likely See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 20, 2026•5 min

What will success look like?

Make sure you'll know if you've achieved your goals See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 19, 2026•5 min

Second Cup: Don't give yourself homework

Make life a little easier for Future You See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 18, 2026•6 min

Second Cup: It's OK to throw it away

Don't wait to get rid of something you'll never use See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 17, 2026•6 min

You've got 60 hours

Weekends are real time that really counts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 16, 2026•5 min

Whose time is it anyway?

Even if we have responsibilities, our time is still, fundamentally, ours See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 15, 2026•5 min

Making remote work work, with Meredith Monday Schwartz

CEO of Here Comes the Guide and co-host of the Currently Reading podcast Meredith Monday Schwartz talks management and routines See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 14, 2026•25 min

You can track some of your time

You don't need to track a full week for time tracking to be useful See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 13, 2026•5 min

What time data would be useful to you?

Figure out what you hope to learn before you start tracking your time See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 12, 2026•5 min

Second Cup: When you outsource, you're still a resource

Celebrate reducing your workload, rather than lamenting the small amount you still have to do See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 11, 2026•7 min

Second Cup: Full time doesn't mean all of the time

You can enjoy the rest of your life, even if you work long hours See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 10, 2026•6 min

What do you want to see on your time log?

Ask how you would like to have spent your time to make this vision come true See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 09, 2026•5 min

Protect your best hours

Get more done by spending your best hours in your zone of genius See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 08, 2026•7 min

Being intentional, with Chris Bailey

Productivity expert Chris Bailey shares how to finish what you start See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 07, 2026•25 min

Cook to make leftovers

Save time and money with strategic meal planning See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 06, 2026•8 min

Plan some winter adventures

Appreciate winter for itself, rather than counting the days until spring See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 05, 2026•7 min

Second Cup: Enjoy your forgotten things

Sometimes the old can be new again See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 04, 2026•5 min

Second Cup: Bill your time for a week

Figuring out where the time goes can help you spend it better See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 03, 2026•9 min

Best year yet

Telling yourself this will be the best year yet just might make it true See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 02, 2026•5 min

What will define your year?

Choosing a theme can provide clarity and give time a focus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 01, 2026•5 min

Make your goals happen

In this slightly longer episode, Laura shares tips for setting goals in a way that leads to success See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 31, 2025•21 min

Make a plan for anything that's use-it-or-lose-it

Enjoy your benefits all year long See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 30, 2025•5 min

Out with the old

Get rid of items that never wind up in your regular rotation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 29, 2025•5 min

Second Cup: Plan your check in times

Make plans now to review your annual goals See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 28, 2025•6 min

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