Routines & Ruts

By Madeleine Dore

What's Routines & Ruts about?

Routines & Ruts with Madeleine Dore is about the days we find flow, and the days we go completely off track.

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08.22.2022 BONUS PART 2: On endings and beginnings [Free audiobook sample] Part two on saying goodbye to this podcast, and hello to new beginnings.
08.14.2022 BONUS PART 1: On endings and beginnings A very special note on saying goodbye to this podcast, and hello to new beginnings.
02.20.2022 On the antidote to being afraid of the work Host Madeleine Dore dishes up counterintuitive advice for your productivity-guilt and existential quandaries.
01.25.2022 On writing, publishing, and the snowball of courage Host Madeleine Dore dishes up counterintuitive advice for your productivity-guilt and existential quandaries.
01.09.2022 On ten lessons for self-doubt (and life) Host Madeleine Dore dishes up counterintuitive advice for your productivity-guilt and existential quandaries.
12.30.2021 On asking: what if nothing changes? Host Madeleine Dore dishes up counterintuitive advice for your productivity-guilt and existential quandaries.
12.22.2021 On feeling guilty for resting when there's still more to do Host Madeleine Dore dishes up counterintuitive advice for your productivity-guilt and existential quandaries.
12.14.2021 On being consistently inconsistent Host Madeleine Dore dishes up counterintuitive advice for your productivity-guilt and existential quandaries.
12.06.2021 On moving out of the indecision spiral Host Madeleine Dore dishes up counterintuitive advice for your productivity-guilt and existential quandaries.
11.29.2021 On overcoming the hesitation behind asking "how" Host Madeleine Dore dishes up counterintuitive advice for your productivity-guilt and existential quandaries.
11.21.2021 Season 3: Introducing productivity-guilt therapy(ish) Reflections on going quiet, announcing my book, and introducing season three: advice for your productivity-guilt and existential quandaries.
12.31.2020 Wrap episode: Lessons on wobbling and modulating To wrap the second season of Routines & Ruts, host Madeleine Dore shares lessons on modulating and embracing the ebb and flow in our daily lives.
12.05.2020 R&R mini: On the beauty in the break Welcome to Rest & Recreation, a companion to Routines & Ruts conversations podcast. Each week, host Madeleine Dore shares reflections from previous interviews and interesting reads to offer you a moment of R&R.
11.30.2020 Annie Raser Rowland on frugal hedonism and living more creatively with less Artist, horticulturist and author Annie Raser Rowland shares how spending less can enliven us to a magnificent spectrum of pleasures.
11.27.2020 R&R mini: On 'puddle theory' and how to do things you're putting off Welcome to Rest & Recreation, a companion to Routines & Ruts conversations podcast. Each week, host Madeleine Dore shares reflections from previous interviews and interesting reads to offer you a moment of R&R.
11.22.2020 Hilary Jacobs Hendel on emotions, types of shame, and slowing down Psychotherapist and author Hilary Jacobs Hendel shares her deep knowledge of emotions and how we can use the change triangle to get reacquainted with the ebb and flow of feelings, our defences, and inhibitory emotions.
11.22.2020 R&R mini: On ruminating and worrying about what people think Welcome to Rest & Recreation, a companion to Routines & Ruts conversations podcast. Each week, host Madeleine Dore shares reflections from previous interviews and interesting reads to offer you a moment of R&R.
11.15.2020 Greg Quicke on the life lessons we find in the cosmos Self-taught astronomer and author of Is The Moon Upside Down? Greg Quicke shares the everyday lessons we can find amongst the stars—from finding our flow, to worrying less about what other might people think.
11.14.2020 R&R mini: On the practice of saying no Welcome to Rest & Recreation, a companion to Routines & Ruts conversations podcast. Each week, host Madeleine Dore shares reflections from previous interviews and interesting reads to offer you a moment of R&R.
11.08.2020 Kylie Maslen on invisible illness, boundaries and shared understanding Writer and critic Kylie Maslen on living with an invisible illness, decision fatigue, burnout, the ableist idea of equating output with our worth, boundaries and community.
11.07.2020 R&R mini: On allowing for distraction Welcome to Rest & Recreation, a companion to Routines & Ruts conversations podcast. Each week, host Madeleine Dore shares reflections from previous interviews and interesting reads to offer you a moment of R&R.
11.02.2020 Tyson Yunkaporta on how creativity is inseparable from life Author, academic, educator, and maker Tyson Yunkaporta on routine as the death of relation to people and place, the involuntary ruts we experience, and how ambition can be directed towards leaving tools for generations to come – the most powerful ...
10.31.2020 R&R mini: On letting go and how to survey your 'shoulds' Welcome to Rest & Recreation, a companion to Routines & Ruts conversations podcast. Each week, host Madeleine Dore shares reflections from previous interviews and interesting reads to offer you a moment of R&R.
10.25.2020 Pandora Sykes on finding the rightful, good enough life Writer, journalist and broadcaster Pandora Sykes on the arrival fallacy, letting go, healthy boredom, how a gain sometimes involves a loss, and finding our own version of what is rightful, rather than right.
10.25.2020 R&R mini: On indecision and the fear of better options Welcome to Rest & Recreation, a companion to Routines & Ruts conversations podcast. Each week, host Madeleine Dore shares reflections from previous interviews and interesting reads to offer you a moment of R&R.
10.18.2020 Sarah Wilson on showing up, going to your edge, and living an enlarged life Best-selling author and activist Sarah Wilson on using routine to bookend your days, tilting rather than abiding by strict rules, cool aloneness as an antidote to loneliness, and showing up to our appointment in life – in our own way.
10.16.2020 R&R mini: On empty time and not feeling crammed Welcome to Rest & Recreation, a companion to Routines & Ruts conversations podcast. Each week, host Madeleine Dore shares reflections from previous interviews and interesting reads to offer you a moment of R&R.
10.11.2020 Kemi Nekvapil on defining your own relationship to routine and diminishing self-judgement Coach, author and speaker Kemi Nekvapil on letting go of shoulds, having a weekly routine, the creative process, and the importance of defining your own relationship to routine.
10.08.2020 R&R mini: On letting your pile of good things grow Welcome to Rest & Recreation, a companion to Routines & Ruts conversations podcast. Each week, host Madeleine Dore shares reflections from previous interviews and interesting reads to offer you a moment of R&R.
10.04.2020 Lucy Peach on the connection, creativity and truth in our cycles Folk singer, theatre performer and author of 'Period Queen' Lucy Peach shares how to zoom out and look at the four phases of the menstrual cycle – and the power within each.
09.30.2020 R&R mini: On doing your thing Welcome to Rest & Recreation, a companion to Routines & Ruts conversations podcast. Each week, host Madeleine Dore shares reflections from previous interviews and interesting reads to offer you a moment of R&R.
09.27.2020 Hugh Mackay on where we hide and compassionate love as a daily discipline Social researcher and best-selling author Hugh Mackay talks about our top twenty hiding places – and how we must look inside ourselves to find our common humanity.
09.14.2020 Season 2: What replenishes you? Routines & Ruts with Madeleine Dore is returning soon for season two to explore daily rhythms and inevitable stumbles – and what it means to replenish.
06.14.2020 Wrap episode: Perfectionism, discomfort and showing up To wrap the first season of Routines & Ruts, host Madeleine Dore shares seven lessons on perfectionism that not only pertain to our creative lives, but maybe our entire lives.
05.24.2020 Ingrid Fetell Lee on how to find joy right where you are Designer, author and joy-finder Ingrid Fetell Lee explores the powerful connection between our surroundings and our emotions, and shares how we can find more joy in daily life – even in difficult times.
05.17.2020 Matthew Evans on creative lessons from farming and cooking Former chef and food critic turned gourmet farmer Matthew Evans on feeling stifled during times of crisis, how it's okay to be behind, the importance of boredom, and how we are still the same people even if we have more ...
05.10.2020 Creativity in a pandemic: There is no one way In this special collection, more than 60 people share how they are navigating their daily routines, reflections on creative life, and open up about how they are coping during these times.
05.03.2020 Kira Puru on gentle routines, frugality and making mistakes Performer, photographer, visual artist, DJ and vocal powerhouse Kira Puru explores the tension between gently going with the flow and finding a routine, giving yourself leeway to be overwhelmed, and the beauty of mistakes.
04.26.2020 Jen Gotch on overcoming productivity-shame and embracing inconsistencies Author of The Upside of Being Down and founder of ban.do Jen Gotch discusses overcoming shame with our inevitable inconsistencies, being actively not busy, giving ourselves grace, the myth of perfectionism, and how enjoyment can be found in the most ...
04.19.2020 Kylie Lewis on finding new routines, self-compassion and collective vulnerability Coach, creative business consultant, author, and Certified Dare to Lead™ and Daring Way™ Facilitator, Kylie Lewis discusses navigating our days imperfectly, self-compassion, boundaries and aiming for enough.
04.12.2020 Luke Currie-Richardson on creating your own measures for your day, career, and life Storyteller Luke Currie-Richardson discusses how it's not what you do, but the way that you do it, having a routine centred around priority than rigid structures, and the power of asking for help and taking care of your mental health.
04.05.2020 Sarah Jane Adams on inevitable uncertainty, self-sabotage and joy Antique jewellery dealer, designer and model Sarah Jane Adams on how her daily life resembles a sliding tile puzzle toy, living with openness and joy, solitude, and pressing the reset button.
03.29.2020 Jai Long on being intentional over busy, letting go, and recognising privilege Creative entrepreneur, educator and photographer Jai Long shares the story behind his success, confidence and drive – and the times he has been forced to press the reset button, or chosen to let go.
03.22.2020 Samuel Leighton-Dore on a tiered routine, toxic masculinity and detaching from creative success Satirical cartoonist, painter, ceramic artist, filmmaker, and writer Samuel Leighton-Dore shares his three-tiered approach to balancing various projects and untangling your identity from creative success.
03.15.2020 Beci Orpin on the upsides of busyness, freelancing and resilience Designer, artist, and illustrator Beci Orpin talks about how busyness is often what helps her sustain momentum, the importance of resilience and communication.
03.08.2020 Pip Lincolne on heartbreak, wobbly routines and solitude Writer, crafter and blogger behind Meet Me At Mikes, Pip Lincolne on the winding path she took to her creative career and how to take care of yourself after loss.
03.01.2020 Annie Louey on building a career in comedy and finding motivation within yourself Comedian, presenter, actor, celebrant and producer Annie Louey on how to step into being an artist even when you don’t feel ready, setting targets, and taking the longview in your career.
02.23.2020 Oliver Burkeman on embracing limitations, stale goals, and unclenching from routine British author and journalist Oliver Burkeman on our relationship to time management, limitations, embracing our human tendency to be flawed.
02.16.2020 Tina Essmaker on not knowing what's next Coach, writer and speaker Tina Essmaker talks about navigating uncertainty in our careers and lives and remembering the magic is in you.
02.09.2020 Lauren Martin on feeling lost, and finding comfort in the words of women Writer and creator of the beloved project Words of Women, Lauren Martin, talks about embracing pressures and tension, what we learn from the times we feel lost, and how routine helped her move through a rut.

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Routines & Ruts

What's Routines & Ruts about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Routines & Ruts episodes:

BONUS PART 2: On endings and beginnings [Free audiobook sample]

BONUS PART 1: On endings and beginnings

On the antidote to being afraid of the work

On writing, publishing, and the snowball of courage

On ten lessons for self-doubt (and life)

On asking: what if nothing changes?

On feeling guilty for resting when there's still more to do

On being consistently inconsistent

On moving out of the indecision spiral

On overcoming the hesitation behind asking "how"

Season 3: Introducing productivity-guilt therapy(ish)

Wrap episode: Lessons on wobbling and modulating

R&R mini: On the beauty in the break

Annie Raser Rowland on frugal hedonism and living more creatively with less

R&R mini: On 'puddle theory' and how to do things you're putting off

Hilary Jacobs Hendel on emotions, types of shame, and slowing down

R&R mini: On ruminating and worrying about what people think

Greg Quicke on the life lessons we find in the cosmos

R&R mini: On the practice of saying no

Kylie Maslen on invisible illness, boundaries and shared understanding

R&R mini: On allowing for distraction

Tyson Yunkaporta on how creativity is inseparable from life

R&R mini: On letting go and how to survey your 'shoulds'

Pandora Sykes on finding the rightful, good enough life

R&R mini: On indecision and the fear of better options

Sarah Wilson on showing up, going to your edge, and living an enlarged life

R&R mini: On empty time and not feeling crammed

Kemi Nekvapil on defining your own relationship to routine and diminishing self-judgement

R&R mini: On letting your pile of good things grow

Lucy Peach on the connection, creativity and truth in our cycles

R&R mini: On doing your thing

Hugh Mackay on where we hide and compassionate love as a daily discipline

Season 2: What replenishes you?

Wrap episode: Perfectionism, discomfort and showing up

Ingrid Fetell Lee on how to find joy right where you are

Matthew Evans on creative lessons from farming and cooking

Creativity in a pandemic: There is no one way

Kira Puru on gentle routines, frugality and making mistakes

Jen Gotch on overcoming productivity-shame and embracing inconsistencies

Kylie Lewis on finding new routines, self-compassion and collective vulnerability

Luke Currie-Richardson on creating your own measures for your day, career, and life

Sarah Jane Adams on inevitable uncertainty, self-sabotage and joy

Jai Long on being intentional over busy, letting go, and recognising privilege

Samuel Leighton-Dore on a tiered routine, toxic masculinity and detaching from creative success

Beci Orpin on the upsides of busyness, freelancing and resilience

Pip Lincolne on heartbreak, wobbly routines and solitude

Annie Louey on building a career in comedy and finding motivation within yourself

Oliver Burkeman on embracing limitations, stale goals, and unclenching from routine

Tina Essmaker on not knowing what's next

Lauren Martin on feeling lost, and finding comfort in the words of women