PRODUCTIVITY

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The PRODUCTIVITY Podcast brings you science backed productivity tactics, techniques, and procedures that work so you can get the most out of your time, talent and ideas. You get one productivity episode a day in a short, productive, episode that...

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United States

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Education Podcasts

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The PRODUCTIVITY Podcast brings you science backed productivity tactics, techniques, and procedures that work so you can get the most out of your time, talent and ideas. You get one productivity episode a day in a short, productive, episode that gives you actionable playbooks to put the ideas to work for yourself. Your Host Brandon White has been an entrepreneur in the trenches for over two decades. He has his Masters in Psychology, MBA, and is a certified Expert Tiny Habits Coach studying with BJ Fogg from Standford's Behavioral Design Lab. With real life experience , Brandon knows he'll never get everything done in a day, but he's figured out the best productivity strategies and products that are force multipliers to get the most out of a day in your personal and professional life. Listen in for your daily productivity tips.

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@brandoncwhite

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English

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https://productivitypodcast.buzzsprout.com

Email:

b@brandoncwhite.com

Episodes

Trick Your Brain into Peak Performance: How to Tap the Hidden Performance Reserve Your Brain Is Keeping From You

4/19/2026

We’re explaining how to reach your peak performance, what tricking your brain into peak performance means, what the research says about the hidden reserves your brain is sitting on, and 3 ways to trick your brain into peak performance so you can get more out of your workouts, your deep work sessions, and your creative projects. STUDY CITATIONS Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 44Psychological Review, 84 CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE! SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Trevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues Check it out today! OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK MARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity to be your best self!

Duration:00:05:46

The Ask Me First AI Prompt: The AI Prompt That Improves Your Results Every Time

4/18/2026

We're explaining the Ask Me First AI Prompt, what it is, why it works, and three ways to put the Ask Me First prompt to work so you get results that actually fit your life. STUDY CITATIONS arXiv CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE! SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Trevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues Check it out today! OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK MARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity to be your best self!

Duration:00:05:37

Gaslighting: What it Actually Is, How to Recognize When You Are Getting Gaslit, and How to Respond

4/17/2026

We’re breaking down gaslighting, what gaslighting actually is, what the research says about how it damages your sense of reality, and 3 ways to protect yourself and your sanity when you're dealing with a gaslighter in your relationship, your family, or your job. STUDY CITATIONS Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 40 CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE! SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Trevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues Check it out today! OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK MARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity to be your best self!

Duration:00:05:03

Steel Man: Why the Smartest People Always Argue the Other Side First

4/16/2026

We’re covering the Steel Man Technique, what steel manning is, what the research says about why your brain fights it, and 3 ways to use the Steel Man technique to make sharper decisions at home, at work, and when it matters most for your team. STUDY CITATIONS Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 47 CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE! SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Trevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues Check it out today! OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK MARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity to be your best self!

Duration:00:05:37

How to Avoid Groupthink

4/15/2026

We're covering groupthink and explaining what it is, what the research says about how Groupthink quietly kills good decisions and ideas, and 3 ways to protect yourself and your team from groupthink before it does any damage. STUDY CITATIONS Journal of Applied Psychology, 84 CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE! SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Trevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues Check it out today! OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK MARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity to be your best self!

Duration:00:05:40

The Imposter Syndrome Flip: Why Feeling Like a Fraud Might Mean You're Exactly Where You Should Be

4/14/2026

We're breaking down imposter syndrome, what imposter syndrome is, what the research says about it, and three ways to flip imposter syndrome from a source of dread into a signal that you're growing. STUDY CITATIONS Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 15Academy of Management Journal, 65 CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE! SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Trevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues Check it out today! OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK MARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity to be your best self!

Duration:00:06:48

How to Say No Without Guilt and Why People Are Terrible At It

4/13/2026

We're breaking down why saying no is so hard, what the research says about the language that makes saying no stick, and 3 ways to say no without guilt that will protect your time, your energy, and your sanity. STUDY CITATIONS Journal of Consumer Research, 39 CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE! SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Trevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues Check it out today! OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK MARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity to be your best self!

Duration:00:04:57

How to Use Google’s Nano Banana to Edit Images Like a Pro

4/12/2026

We're explaining how to use Googles Nano Banana effectively for image editing, what Nano Banana is, why vague prompts tank your results every time, and three Nano Banana prompting techniques that will get you the output you're actually shooting for. STUDY CITATIONS Frontiers in Psychology, 16The ultimate Nano Banana prompting guide. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE! SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Trevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues Check it out today! OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK MARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity to be your best self!

Duration:00:06:59

Email Signatures: The Email Trick That Cuts Your Inbox Time Without AI Getting It Wrong

4/11/2026

We're breaking down email signatures, not the kind with your name and title, but pre-written response templates you build once and send in seconds. We explain what email signatures are, why the research on email signatures makes them a no-brainer, how to build email signatures, and three ways to put email signatures to work so you can stop retyping the same responses and get your time back. STUDY CITATIONS The social economy: Unlocking value and productivity through social technologies. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE! SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Trevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues Check it out today! OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK MARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity to be your best self!

Duration:00:05:02

The Steve Jobs 2-Hour Rule: How to Make Time For Your Best Thinking

4/10/2026

We're covering the Steve Jobs 2-hour rule, we explain what the Steve Jobs 2-hour rule is, what neuroscience says about why unstructured thinking time is one of the most productive things you can do for your brain, and three ways to build the Steve Jobs 2-hour rule into your day. STUDY CITATIONS Science, 315 CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE! SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Trevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues Check it out today! OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK MARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity to be your best self!

Duration:00:04:57

5 AI Prompts for Your Work Life That Get You Out the Door Earlier So You Can Beat Traffic and Get Home Early

4/9/2026

We're giving you the top AI prompts for your work life. We explain what the research says about the hours you stand to get back, and five AI prompts you can start using today to get your time back, protect your sanity and even leave work early a few days a week STUDY CITATIONS Microsoft Work Trend Index Special Report: Will AI Fix Work?AI Index Report 2025. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE! SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Trevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues Check it out today! OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK MARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity to be your best self!

Duration:00:06:04

5 AI Prompts for Your Personal Life That Save Hours Every Week

4/8/2026

We're giving you AI prompts for your personal life that saves you hours every week. We explain what they are, why the research says AI is about to change how we handle the stuff that eats our time at home, and five specific personal life AI prompts you can copy and use this week to get real hours back for yourself. STUDY CITATIONS Best AI prompts to organize your life (2026). CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE! SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Trevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues Check it out today! OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK MARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity to be your best self!

Duration:00:06:59

Churchill's Secret Unit: Why Cognitively Diverse Teams Win

4/7/2026

We're breaking down what cognitive diversity is, why Churchill's secret WWII unit proved it before science did, what the research says about why cognitively diverse teams outperform everyone else, and three moves you can make to build a more productive team that can actually handle the hard stuff. STUDY CITATIONS Harvard Business Review CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE! SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Trevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues Check it out today! OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK MARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity to be your best self!

Duration:00:06:16

The Power of "Because": The One Word That Makes People Say Yes

4/6/2026

We're breaking down the power of "because." What it is, why your brain responds to “because” the way it does, what the research says, and three ways to put "because" to work so you get more yeses at work, at home, and everywhere in between. STUDY CITATIONS Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 36 CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE! OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK MARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity to be your best self!

Duration:00:06:05

No Single-Player Mode: How to Break the Bottleneck

4/5/2026

We're breaking down No Single-Player Mode, what it means, why being the only person who knows how to do something is a productivity and burnout trap, and three moves to get you and your team out of single-player mode for good. STUDY CITATIONS Journal of General Internal Medicine, 33 CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE! OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK MARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity to be your best self!

Duration:00:05:52

Google NotebookLM: The AI Tool That Actually Knows Your Stuff

4/4/2026

We're talking Google NotebookLM, what it is, how Google NotebookLM is different from every other AI tool you're already using, what the research says about using AI this way, and three ways to start using Google NotebookLM to save you time, reduce your frustration, and see things in your data you might otherwise not have realized was there. STUDY CITATIONS The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 140 CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE! OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK MARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity to be your best self!

Duration:00:06:55

The Pygmalion Effect: How Your Expectations Shape the People Around You

4/3/2026

We're talking the Pygmalion Effect, what the Pygmalion Effect is, what the research says about how it shows up at home and at work, and three ways to use the Pygmalion Effect to lift the people around you. STUDY CITATIONS The Urban Review, 3Journal of Organizational Behavior, 21 CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE! OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK MARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity to be your best self!

Duration:00:07:02

Interpreting Digital Tone: Why Your Brain is Wired to Misread Messages and How to Stop The Anxiety It Creates

4/2/2026

Today we're talking digital tone interpretation, what it is, why your brain is wired to misread email, text and IM messages, what the research says, and three ways to stop letting these messages live rent-free in your head and wreck your day. STUDY CITATIONS Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 89 CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE! OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK MARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity to be your best self!

Duration:00:05:28

Strategic Vulnerability: How Vulnerability Builds Trust

4/1/2026

We're diving into what strategic vulnerability is, why most people have it completely backwards, what the research says about how strategic vulnerability builds trust and makes you more productive, and three practical ways to start using strategic vulnerability at home, at work, and anywhere you want people to actually follow your lead. STUDY CITATIONS Journal of Leadership StudiesDaring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead. CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE! OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK MARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity to be your best self!

Duration:00:04:22

The Science of Emotional Contagion: How One Person's Bad Mood Tanks Everyone Around Them and How to Protect Yourself

3/31/2026

We're breaking down emotional contagion, what emotional contagion is, what the science says about how emotional contagion spreads at work, at home, and on your phone, and three practical tips to use emotional contagion to protect your energy and stay positive and productive. STUDY CITATIONS Administrative Science Quarterly, 47Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111 CONNECT WITH US Read the Weekly EDGE Newsletter to Boost Your Productivity. It's FREE! OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK MARKETING PodcastHow to Write a Business Plan PodcastThe EDGE Thanks for listening to the productivity podcast for your daily dose of productivity to be your best self!

Duration:00:05:31