Your Productivity Pulse

About Your Productivity Pulse

Your minutes matter. Every single one of them. And this podcast exists to help you use them with intention, energy, and a spark of joy. Your Productivity Pulse is where time management meets real life. Whether you are a small business owner trying to get more done without burning out, an entrepreneur building something meaningful between the demands of everyday life, or someone who simply knows there has to be a better way to move through your days, this is your space. Hosted by Michelle Oucharek-Deo, a productivity coach, creative arts therapist, and business entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience, each episode blends practical strategy with genuine human insight to help you stop waiting for the perfect moment and start making the most of the one you are in. This show goes beyond the checklist. Through her Time Core Strategy System, Michelle explores the real reasons we stall, scroll, and put our own goals last, and she offers grounded, sustainable strategies to shift that. From accountability and goal setting to mindset and self improvement, every episode is built around one belief: productivity is not about doing more. It is about doing what matters, in a way that actually fits your life. If you have ever asked yourself any of these questions, you are in the right place: How can I be more productive without working longer hours? Why am I so exhausted even when I feel busy? How do I stop procrastinating and actually follow through? Why do I keep putting my own goals last? How do I build a realistic schedule that I can stick to? How can I get more done and still have energy left at the end of the day? How do I take control of my time instead of letting it run me? How can I use my 168 hours differently this week? These questions only scratch the surface. But they are exactly the right place to start. Pull up a chair, hit play, and let's figure this out together. Because the life you want to be living is already waiting for the time you are about to reclaim.

Publisher

Michelle Oucharek-Deo

Category

business · education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Jan 2026

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

44 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   043: Slow Down to Get More Done: Why Nature Boosts Productivity and Goal Setting

   Join my Produdivity Community today and Receive your FREE Gifts of Time Worksheet. https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/28276/162918483567314175/share (https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/28276/162918483567314175/share) “I came out here today with one idea, and nature gave me another one.” Michelle takes Your Productivity Pulse outdoors for its very first live Productivity in Action walk, new lavalier mic clipped on and a plan in hand: sort your goals into what to start now, what to let go of and what to keep working on before the end of the year. Surrounded by cedar and pine trees, a small lake that’s home to endangered turtles and dappled light through the branches, she quickly realizes three groups is too much for one walk. So she narrows it down to one: the goals you can still achieve in the roughly 10 weeks left in the year. Along the way, she thanks the people who helped make this episode happen, including her husband Brian, podcast coach Kim Parkinson (https://kpcreativemedia.com/), learning strategist Renee Koster (https://www.reneekoster.com/) and her son Owen, whose advice to “just be yourself” keeps her grounded. She talks about setting realistic goals and timelines, breaking big projects into mini goals, and using a brain dump to get everything out of your head so you can start sorting. And when a chipmunk darts across the path, she reminds us that some distractions don’t break us, they feed us. Then the walk takes an unexpected turn. Michelle steps off the path, balances along a tree stump, crawls under a fallen tree and settles onto a log in the sunshine. That’s when the real lesson lands: sometimes productivity in action means slowing down and spending your time exactly the way you want to. The goal planning will pick up in the next episode, but for now, Michelle invites you to take a breath and bring a little nature into your day. Join her mailing list to receive her free Gifts of Time worksheet, with ready to go 10, 30 and 60 minute choices for the next time a little time lands at your feet. In this episode, you will learn: How stepping outside and moving your body can activate a different part of your brain for planning and goal setting Why setting realistic goals and timelines, and breaking big projects into mini goals, makes the last 10 weeks of the year doable How to tell the difference between distractions that drain you and the ones that feed you, and why slowing down can be the most productive choice

2. 

   13 Oct 2026

   042: 5 Signs of Mental Fatigue That Mean It's Time to Stop Working

   FREE Gifts of Time Worksheet (https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/28276/162918483567314175/share): Join my Productivity Community https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/28276/162918483567314175/share (https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/28276/162918483567314175/share) "The goal is not to stop and perseverate. The goal is to stop and shift." Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is just stop. Michelle learned that the hard way when she powered through a project with pressure coming at her from every direction, only to find out days later that it was full of pivotal mistakes. The fix took longer than the original work. In this episode, she shares five clear signs that your brain is full and your productivity has quietly left the building, from reading the same email three times to snapping at the people you love. Drawing on more than 30 years as a creative arts therapist, Michelle shows how a short creative reset can change how you feel, and with it, what's possible. She walks through three simple, low cost art projects that create rhythm and bring clarity of mind: the classic Spirograph, velvet Doodle Art posters and the sparkly, satisfying world of diamond art. No Picasso skills required. You'll also meet Muriel, a working mom and soap maker who turned a tearful evening at the kitchen table into laughter, connection and a clear head, one tiny gem at a time. The takeaway is simple. When you're running on empty, give yourself permission to unplug, become a maker and return to your work, and maybe your life, with more clarity, more energy and a whole lot more joy. And if you want to use your spare minutes more intentionally, join Michelle's mailing list to receive her free Gifts of Time worksheet, with ready to go 10, 30 and 60 minute choices for the next time a little time lands at your feet. In this episode, you will learn: Five warning signs that fatigue has taken over and it's time to stop working Why your mental and emotional state matters just as much as your to-do list, and how to shift it Three easy art-based techniques that help you reset your focus and restore your energy

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   6 Oct 2026

   041: From Chaos to Clarity: How to Clean Up Your Digital Files Step by Step

   Contact Michelle to book your FREE Productivity Clarity call Today. DM Michelle https://www.linkedin.com/in/moucharekdeoauthor/?isSelfProfile=true ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/moucharekdeoauthor/?isSelfProfile=true ) "I guess we don't need to call it messy. Maybe it's a creative process."MLOD Coffee in hand, Michelle takes you along in real time as she tackles her own digital file clean-up. She starts with the results of her bird's eye review: two Google Drives (one holding 125 loose documents), plus old PowerPoint files, a OneDrive, laptop folders and a downloads folder all waiting for attention. It's messy, it's honest, and it's exactly what this process really looks like. Then she sets a Flat 42 and gets to work, starting with the easier drive instead of the hardest one so she can feel that early win. She shares what she learned along the way: drop loose files into folders, open the "untitled documents" when you have to, hold on to anything you're unsure about, and copy files before moving them between drives. When a quick 18 minute pass through her PowerPoint files hit a technical snag, she stopped the clock instead of falling down a tech rabbit hole. The takeaway is simple. Going from chaos to clarity takes time, but intentional time blocks and an accountability partner make it doable, one step at a time. Michelle invites you to follow her progress over the next few weeks, share your own digital clean-up stories, and reach out if you'd like her to walk alongside you as your accountability partner. In this episode, you will learn: Why starting with the easiest drive or folder builds momentum faster than tackling the hardest one first Practical file sorting rules, like folder first, delete later, and always copy files before moving them between drives When to stop the clock and ask for help so a technical problem doesn't eat up your time and brain power

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5.0 / 5

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