The Pursuit Project: A productivity and self-development podcast

Episode 119: Exercise and productivity

Miriam from Miriam Rose Natural Health is back and this week to chat exercise! We explore the many benefits of moving your body, especially the benefits for your brain - productivity, motivation and beyond. Hear about how Miriam knows what she's talking about and Ngaire and Bronte are just making it up as we go along.

Time Stamps

00:00 Welcome and wins!

04:35 How we feel when we exercise (or not)

06:15 Sleep is good stuff

9:51 Exercise and circulation

15:30 What exercise is best?

23:48 Don't stay still

36:00 Miriam's top 3 tips

38:35 Goodbye!

Show Notes

Miriam's Website

Miriam on Facebook

Miriam on Instagram

Our Etsy Store

Ngaire Instagram

Bronte Instagram

The Pursuit Project Instagram

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Episode 118: Intentions & Goals for 2020

New Year! New Decade (contested)! Vibes for a fresh start and time to set some new intentions and goals for life going forward. We chat how we're structuring our goals this year and how we feel about setting 'resolutions'. Tune in for some inspiration, ideas for goals, the future of the show and general chats about the stuff we're excited to work on this year!

We'd LOVE to hear your goals and/or intentions for 2020 so share with us on The Pursuit Project Instagram!

Time Stamps

00:00 Welcome and wins!

03:36 Resolutions and having a framework

10:08 Our systems and structures

14:52 What we want to get done

25:15 The future of the Pursuit Project

28:40 Goodbye!

Show Notes

Our Etsy Store

Ngaire Instagram

Bronte Instagram

Ngaire's Notion Goals Template

Episode 117: Reflections on 2019

2019 is almost over! It's time to reflect on how things have gone this year and start thinking about the future. At the beginning on 2019 we started planning using Shaun Blanc's Plan Your Year workbook. Today we step back through some of our intentions, the workbook and explore how we went. Share your reflections on 2019 with us over on The Pursuit Project Instagram!

Time Stamps

00:00 Welcome and weekly win

03:36 The Plan Your Year Workbook reflections

10:35 A look at the key areas

11:56 Job / Vocation 16:15 Relationships 20:45 Inner Personal / Spiritual 23:10 Physical Health 27:24 Rest & Recreation 31:59 Finances

39:20 Goodbye and find us online

Show Notes

Our Etsy Store

Ngaire Instagram

Bronte Instagram

Plan Your Year (Sean Blanc)

Unf*ck your Finances

Epiode 116: Nutrition and Productivity

This week we chat to Nutritionist and to-be naturopath Miriam from Miriam Rose Natural Health about how what we eat impacts our productivity. We chat through the different factors that our nutrition impacts, as well as how our habits might be impacting our productivity.

As the end of the year nears, we'd love to hear from our listeners, what have been your fav episodes this year and what would you like to hear about next year! Fill out a quick survey for us

Time Stamps

00:00 Welcome and weekly win

03:20 Who is Miriam

05:54 How the food we eat, impacts what we can do

15:51 Let's chat coffee

27:20 The effects of inflammation

41:53 Helpful resources

50:15 Goodbye and find us online

Show Notes

Miriam's Website

Miriam on Facebook

Miriam on Instagram

Miriam's Recommendations

**Dr Mark Hyman**

Low Tox Life Book

Dr Axe

Dr Axe's Eat Dirt (Leaky Gut Book)

Ngaire's coaster

Our Etsy Store

Ngaire Instagram

Bronte Instagram

The Pursuit Project Instagram

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Episode 115: Small things every day

How does the concept of 'small things every day' play into our bigger goals and aspirations? We discuss what it looks like to just show up and how small steps make an impact.

As always, we'd love to connect with you over on The Pursuit Project Instagram and to see you purchase something from our Etsy Store!

Time Stamps

00:00 Welcome and weekly win

05:37 Planning but not following through

12:06 The benefits of small steps

18:25 Start with an outcome

26:17 Actioning on ideas vs dreams

30:20 Goodbye and find us online

Show Notes

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Bronte Instagram

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Episode 114: Planning your ideal day

This week on the show we chit chat about what our dream day would look like if we could plan it (and follow it). We explore what stops us from designing our ideal days, how we can optimize our schedules no matter our work/study and generally explore the concept of an ideal day or schedule.

As always, we'd love to connect with you over on The Pursuit Project Instagram and to see you purchase something from our Etsy Store!

Time Stamps

00:00 Welcome and weekly win

03:31 Dreaming up an ideal schedule

07:10 Making space for activities and enjoyment

08:48 Factors or requirements to make it work

14:58 Learning about yo'self

24:52 Implementation and adherence

31:00 A little speech on the productivity culture

33:20 Goodbye and find us online

Show Notes

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Do you find it difficult to form new habits or kick old ones? While it can feel like making or breaking habits is an unknown art - there is a science behind the madness. This week we chat habits, where we've found success, where we've experienced failure and thoughts on how we might make better habits going forward. As always, please reach out if you've got feedback topic ideas or just want to say hey! The best place to get in touch is on The Pursuit Project Instagram.

Time Stamps

00:00 Welcome and weekly habits

03:05 Reading Atomic Habits

08:35 The habit loop & Charles Duhigg

11:17 Failure and success in habits

18:43 Accountability for change

22:05 Future habits + habit stacking

32:15 Goodbye and find us online

Show Notes

Atomic Habits Book

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Ngaire Instagram

Bronte Instagram

The Pursuit Project Instagram

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This week on the show we explore the complex feelings around sharing your work. Both online and in person, especially with friends and family, sharing things we've worked on and are proud of is hard. We chat about our experiences with sharing our work plus how being willing to show our work in progress may help us get to our goals. As always, please reach out if you've got feedback topic ideas or just want to say hey! The best place to get in touch is on The Pursuit Project Instagram.

Time Stamps

00:00 Welcome and weekly win

04:45 How easy is it to share your work?

10:10 Letting go of perfectionism

14:10 Owning your work (when asked)

18:00 Reactions of friends and family

24:20 Vulnerability in the sharing process

26:50 Goodbye and find us online

Show Notes

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Bronte Instagram

The Pursuit Project Instagram

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Do yo have a system for owning and accomplishing your goals? Accountability buddies, systems, structures and routines can be helpful for keeping us on track. This week we explore our forays into accountability, where we desire more accountability and how to implement good systems that keep you (and potentially your team) smashing your goals.

Time Stamps

00:00 Welcome and weekly win

05:21 An accountability buddy system

11:40 Personal versus professional accountability

14:05 Accountability at work

18:20 The role people play

22:10 Accountability verse productivity

30:20 Goodbye and find us online

Show Notes

Accountability article

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Bronte Instagram

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This week on the show we explore the role of mentorship, both top level and peer down. How does having mentors help grow us and what qualifies someone to mentor? We also chat about the need for visual aids and reminders to keep you focused on your goals! Looking for some cute visuals aids? We've got more stickers available, so grab a pack now!

Time Stamps

00:00 Welcome and weekly win

04:05 Visual aids and staying on track with monthly focuses

14:43 Our different experiences with mentor relationships

18:10 Peer mentorship power

24:35 What qualifies a mentor?

31:30 Goodbye and find us online

Show Notes

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Ngaire Instagram

Bronte Instagram

The Pursuit Project Instagram

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