Podcast: Slowing Down and Doing Less with Kate Northrup

In today’s modern world, everyone is in a rush to get all of the boxes checked off on their task list. What if we took the time to slow down, do less and really appreciate every single moment? That’s what I talked about today with Kate Northrup. Kate is an entrepreneur, author, speaker and podcast host who teaches the world to do more with less. We chat about taking care of yourself by leaning on others for support and letting go of micromanaging. She shares why you need to make self-care a part of your daily life rather than using it as a reward for achievement and the fulfillment that comes with getting in touch with your body, appreciating the fullness of your life and finding ways to slow down. 

What’s in this episode:

Kate’s advice for overachievers and the art of doing less

Teaching children by modeling and knowing that you’re enough even when you do less

Doing things for yourself and creating a sense of wholeness within yourself

Giving yourself more space and leaning on others for support

Letting go of micromanagement and trusting in others

How to clear out time to do what you love and prioritize yourself

Setting boundaries for others to put yourself first

Making self-care a part of your daily life instead of a reward

Rituals that Kate incorporates into her day

Judging your day on how you felt vs. what you did

Getting in touch with your body and building rest into your schedule

Appreciating the fullness of your life and finding ways to systematically slow down

Kate’s struggles with postpartum anxiety

Trusting in your feelings and intuition

About Kate:
As an entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, and mother, Kate Northrup has built a multimedia digital empire with her husband, Mike Watts, that reaches hundreds of thousands globally. They are committed to supporting ambitious women to light up the world without burning themselves out in the process. Kate teaches data-driven and soul-driven time and energy management practices that result in saving time, making more money, and experiencing less stress. Kate has a membership of over 1,000 entrepreneurs called Origin® Collective that’s about infusing more feminine energy into your business and reclaiming your time, and she has also helped over 5,000 students heal their relationship with money with her signature Money Love Course. Her first book, Money: A Love Story, has been published in 5 languages, and her second book, Do Less: A Revolutionary Approach to Time and Energy Management for Busy Moms, is now available wherever books are sold. Kate’s work has been featured by The Today Show, Yahoo! Finance, Women’s Health, Glamour, The Institute of Integrative Nutrition, Wanderlust, The Huffington Post, and more. Kate and Mike live with their daughters in a cozy town in Maine.

Connect with Kate:
Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Podcast

Links:
Do Less: A Revolutionary Approach to Time Management for Busy Moms by Kate Northrup
Money: A Love Story by Kate Northrup
The Work
The Do Less Planner
Aqua Notes
Nicole Jardim - The Period Girl
The Origin Membership
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by Adrienne Maree Brown
Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol by Holly Whitaker

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