Latest Lifeadmin Podcast Episodes
096: Managing debt with Alpha Schulte
Life Admin Life Hacks - April 16, 2024 22:33 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode, Mia and Dinah take Alpha Schulte, money coach and ex-tax accountant, on a deep dive into good and bad debt, credit scores, credit cards and loans, how to prioritise what debt to pay off first, and the help available if you have unmanageable debt. Resources ww.money-madesimple....
095: Circular fashion with Kathrin Baumann
Life Admin Life Hacks - April 03, 2024 01:11 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode, Mia delves into the world of circular fashion with expert Kathrin Baumann. Discover how circular fashion can reduce your mental load and save you time in managing your kids' or your own wardrobe. Resources Little Renters - Children’s clothing rental Promo code: LIFEADMINHACK...
094: ADHD organisation tips with Sharon Collon
Life Admin Life Hacks - March 20, 2024 05:09 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode, Mia interviews Sharon Collon, an award-winning ADHD coach, who shares insights into the strengths and challenges of the ADHD brain and how individuals and families dealing with ADHD can get organised in a way that works for them. Resources The Functional Family ADHD Familie...
093: Graduating from a 'life admin day'
Life Admin Life Hacks - March 07, 2024 22:01 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsTransition from a dedicated life admin day to a more efficient approach for better organisation. In this episode Mia and Dinah delve into the concept of a Life Admin Day and its effectiveness in managing the overwhelming tasks of adult life. They explore the challenges and benefits of dedicatin...
092: Making a climate resilience plan
Life Admin Life Hacks - February 21, 2024 02:09 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode, Mia and Dinah talk about improving the way you and your household cope with climate-related events and emergencies. This is known as climate resilience and it isn’t about preventing climate change or taking action against climate change, but preparing for escalating climate-rela...
091: Five ways to deal with overwhelm
Life Admin Life Hacks - February 06, 2024 19:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode, Mia and Dinah discuss the common experience of overwhelm and share practical tips and strategies for managing it effectively. They explore the contributors to overwhelm, such as perfectionism, decision fatigue, multitasking, and comparisonitis. They emphasise the importance of m...
090: How perimenopause affects admin with Mel Kettle
Life Admin Life Hacks - January 31, 2024 00:24 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode, Mel Kettle discusses perimenopause with Mia and Dinah and its impact on mental load, productivity, and life admin. Perimenopause is the transitional phase leading up to menopause, marked by hormonal changes and various symptoms. It can last for a significant period of time, duri...
089: Meal planning for multiple dietaries with Annie Barry
Life Admin Life Hacks - January 23, 2024 19:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsMia and Dinah talk with accredited practicing dietician, Annie Barry, about how to plan family meals that help you 'glow, grow and go', balancing 'whole food' with 'soul food' and which food to embrace to support the perimenopause transition. Resources The Art of Adulting Annie Barry's webs...
088: Finding more time in your day
Life Admin Life Hacks - January 16, 2024 19:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsMia and Dinah talk about how to find more time in your day for reading, exercising, studying, family, yourself...all the things. They canvas 12 ideas you can start experimenting with today. Resources The Art of Adulting online membership For the full shownotes, head to Life Admin Life Hacks. ...
087: Staying on top of life admin
Life Admin Life Hacks - January 09, 2024 19:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsMia and Dinah talk about what it means to be 'on top of things', how to diagnose why you might not be on top of things, and the essential tools, mindsets and processes to adopt to get on top and stay there. Resources Monthly Momentum Digital Calendar For the full shownotes, head to Life Admin...
086: Building your financial IQ and EQ with Marion Mays
Life Admin Life Hacks - December 26, 2023 19:40 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsMia and Dinah interview certified money coach, Marion Mays, to discover how to improve your financial IQ and EQ, build wealth, finding the right financial professional advice and managing your finances systematically. Resources Thalia Stanley Group Money Smart For the full shownotes, head ...
085: Life admin categories
Life Admin Life Hacks - December 12, 2023 23:27 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode, Mia and Dinah talk about what life admin is and is not, and describe the different categories of life admin, so that you can approach it in a more systematic way. Mia and Dinah share their definition of life admin and explain that it is not housework or parenting but it often o...
084: Gift giving guide with Ali Linz
Life Admin Life Hacks - November 30, 2023 00:31 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsDiscover gift-giving hacks for the festive season to save money, reduce your mental load and and buy group gifts efficiently. In this episode, we interview Ali Linz, co-founder of Group Together, about the benefits of group gifts, common mistakes when buying gifts, and the benefits of a systema...
083: Cost Savvy Christmas
Life Admin Life Hacks - November 14, 2023 22:33 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsDiscover smart strategies for a memorable and meaningful holiday season without breaking the bank. Mia and Dinah talk about celebrating Christmas given the high cost of living and how people can enjoy a low cost Christmas with some clever hacks. They discuss: Setting a Budget Cost-Saving S...
082: Carol Robertson on buying property with an advocate
Life Admin Life Hacks - November 01, 2023 02:44 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsMia and Dinah interview advocate, Carol Robertson, and discover how a buyer's advocate can help reduce the mental load of buying property, saving you time and stress. Carol Robertson is a real estate veteran with more than 20 years of experience in property. She specialises in her clients' home...
081: The importance of financial wellness with Obu Ramaraj
Life Admin Life Hacks - October 17, 2023 22:15 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode, Mia and Dinah follow Obu's journey from an affluent upbringing to navigating financial constraints, setting the stage for a discussion about helping women take control of their financial wellbeing. Obu Ramaraj is a money management speaker, author of two books: Smart Women: Sma...
080: Unlocking meaning in the everyday with Casper ter Kuile
Life Admin Life Hacks - October 05, 2023 03:58 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode, Mia and Dinah interview Casper ter Kuile, author of The Power of Ritual and co-founder of The Nearness, about infusing meaning and ritual into daily routines to transform how we approach life admin tasks. The inspiration for his book, The Power of Ritual, came from his secular ...
079: Dream big and plan smart with Kristina Karlsson
Life Admin Life Hacks - September 20, 2023 06:24 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsMuch loved the world over, Swedish-born Kristina Karlsson is the Founder of kikki.K, Founder & Creative Director of Dream Life, author of bestseller Your Dream Life Starts Here and host of the Your Dream Life podcast. which has over 2.5 million downloads in more than 160 countries. In the e...
078: AI shortcuts for life admin
Life Admin Life Hacks - September 13, 2023 00:28 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode, we explore the AI tools Chat GPT and Google’s Bard to expedite your life admin and drop your mental load. We talked about: the key differences between the tools Chat GPT has been trained on data up until 2021and is better at responding to analysis queries Bar...
077: Penny Locaso on hacking happiness
Life Admin Life Hacks - September 06, 2023 01:55 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsPenny Locaso is the world’s first Happiness Hacker on a quest to teach 10 million humans by 2025 how to flourish in life. Voted one of the most influential female entrepreneurs in Australia, Penny works with governments, educators and the likes of Google, Microsoft, Deloitte, and LuluLemon, to ...
076: Olivia Clayton on how to get organised with ADHD
Life Admin Life Hacks - August 22, 2023 22:12 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode, Olivia Clayton shares the impact of ADHD on organisational skills, common challenges faced by individuals with ADHD, and practical strategies and tools to help adults with ADHD stay organized. Olivia Clayton is a clinical psychologist who supports many adults with ADHD as part ...
075: Managing productivity with Donna McGeorge
Life Admin Life Hacks - August 09, 2023 01:54 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode we interview productivity coach, Donna McGeorge. Donna is passionate about enhancing the large amount of time we spend in our workplace (too much, for many) to ensure it is effective and productive, as well as enjoyable. More often than not it’s getting the simple things right, ...
074: Managing your career admin
Life Admin Life Hacks - July 25, 2023 23:05 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode, we interview executive coach and recruitment expert June Parker. June Parker is an executive coach, people strategist and facilitator with 20 years of experience working in recruitment, HR consultancy, career coaching and technology development. She has been a general manager, ...
073: Life admin not worth doing
Life Admin Life Hacks - July 12, 2023 03:46 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode, we walk through how to decide what not life admin is not worth doing. We discuss the art of prioritizing, delegating, and letting go of non-essential tasks to free up time for what truly matters. Mia and Dinah kick off the episode by discussing the importance of understanding...
072: Laura Vanderkam on calming the chaos
Life Admin Life Hacks - June 27, 2023 21:38 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode, we interview author and time-tracking expert Laura Vanderkam. Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books, including the new Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters, along with Juliet’s School of Possib...
071: Embracing lists
Life Admin Life Hacks - June 14, 2023 02:47 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode we discuss the importance of using lists to improve productivity, save time, and reduce mental load. Lists are the secret to successful adulthood. Mia and Dinah discuss the different types of lists: to-do lists, checklists, and reference lists. To-do lists consist of ti...
070: Your money mindset
Life Admin Life Hacks - July 13, 2022 20:37 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode, Mia and Dinah tap into the expertise of coach Nicole Alesios to discover how your money mindset and archetype impact your relationship with money, your habits and decisions about money management, saving, investing and outsourcing. About Dr Nicole Alesios Nicole is...
069: Sharing the mental load with your partner
Life Admin Life Hacks - June 29, 2022 10:52 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode, Mia and Dinah dive into how to share the mental load, drawing on expertise from relationship expert and psychologist Dr Morgan Cutlip. About Dr Morgan Cutlip Morgan Cutlip has a PhD in Psychology, is a wife, mom to two kids and life-long lover of all things relatio...
068: Managing investments
Life Admin Life Hacks - June 16, 2022 11:16 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this ep, Mia and Dinah talk to an expert about the life admin side of investing - it's a great way to build your wealth but also comes with paperwork and passwords. While anyone of working age has investments through their superannuation, in the last two years there’s been a surge of fir...
067: Life admin for new parents
Life Admin Life Hacks - June 01, 2022 03:13 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this ep, Mia and Dinah share their experiences and top hacks to streamline life admin for new parents. Conventional wisdom recommends parents-to-be focus their discussions and planning on housework and parenting. But there is a third dimension of domestic life to discuss and organise: l...
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