There’s something about the start of the new year that makes you want to start with a blank slate, right? Cue the queen of decluttering, Marie Kondo, the Japanese organizational consultant behind The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. In this week’s episode, Sharon takes Kondo’s framework for decluttering your home and talks about how it …
Podcast Episodes
Design Yourself 76: Rituals
This week’s episode introduces our January theme, Rituals. These are the actions and behaviors that we do regularly, invariably, without having to think about it. You will learn about why Sharon is introducing themes in 2018 (sneak peek: to avoid the end of year burn out and blues that are so prevalent), why rituals is …
Design Yourself 75: Wait A Second
Happy New Year! Anyone else feeling a little slow as they turn the page on the calendar? In this week’s mini-episode, Sharon invites you to stop and wait a second. Don’t set your annual goals. Don’t commit to your 2018 resolution. Don’t dive right in. Not yet. Instead, wait a second. Take a moment of …
Design Yourself 74: Merry Christmas
From Sharon and the whole team at PRS, we wish you a very Merry Christmas. To celebrate the holiday we bring you a special mini-episode filled with love, cheer, and a fitting e.e. Cummings poem. Here’s to a strong finish to 2017; we look forward to being with you in the new year.
Design Yourself 73: Finding Your Holiday Spirit, Take 2
It’s the end of the year and the holiday season is in full effect. Today Sharon shares 10 questions designed to help inspire you to move through the holidays with intention and choice. Explore your own answers and hear Sharon’s personal reflections for each of these inquiries. (Hint: What involves crab walking, a refrigerator, and …
Design Yourself 72: Annual Letter
2017 is coming to close and that is the ideal time to step back and reflect on what this year has taught you – epistolary style. Sharon shares insights and writing from the annual letters of Warren Buffet and Bill and Melinda Gates and then offers up 7 steps to support you in creating your …
Design Yourself 71: Walk Around the Sun
The marking of time is an important and valuable ritual. And this week’s episode will provide you a simple tool to do just that. “Walking around the sun” is a birthday tradition in Montessori education. Every classroom can put its own unique spin on this special occasion, but the core set up is the same. …
Design Yourself Encore: The Importance of Taking Breaks
As we enter into the end of year sprint, Sharon wanted to bring back one of her very first podcast episodes. In this Encore Episode, Sharon talks about why stepping away from your computer and taking a break is one of the best things we can do for ourselves – and our work too. The …
Design Yourself 70: Let Us Give Thanks, Take 2
May you each be filled with gratitude and peace as we move into the end of year holiday season. In today’s episode, Sharon shares 10 questions to inspire you to step into your Thanksgiving (and beyond!) week in an intentional way. She also offers up her own personal reflections for each question, just as she …