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On living well with other people

Routines & Ruts - February 07, 2024 20:57 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
In this episode, host Madeleine Dore asks how can we live well with other people? With a global affordable housing crisis, there might not be easy solutions, but there are creative ones. For inspiration, this episode features a group of people in their 60s, 70s and now 80s who bought a house a...

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On reframing people-pleasing

Routines & Ruts - January 15, 2024 09:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
In this episode, host Madeleine Dore asks how can we reframe people-pleasing and be okay with disappointing others? To read a summary and delve deeper into the theme, visit  www.asociallifewithfriends.com and become a paid supporter of the podcast. Guests include: Author and artist Natalie Lu...

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On making resolutions for your social life

Routines & Ruts - January 01, 2024 09:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
In this episode, host Madeleine Dore asks what if instead of making resolutions tethered to an ideal, we made resolutions that prioritised deeper connections? To read all twelve resolutions along with episode notes, visit www.asociallifewithfriends.com and become a paid supporter of the podcast...

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On bringing people together

Routines & Ruts - December 15, 2023 09:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
In this episode, host Madeleine Dore asks how can we get better at bringing people together—both over the holiday period, and everyday? Guests include: Designer and human gatherer Tina Roth Eisenberg  Author and journalist Anne Helen Peterson Food writer and supper club host Rosie Kellett  ...

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On improving your social life

Routines & Ruts - December 01, 2023 09:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
In this debut episode host Madeleine Dore asks, how do we start improving our social lives? Guests include: Writer and civic advocate Pete Davis Journalist and editor Nikki Osman of Mate Expectations Psychologist, educator and author of The New Rulebook, Chris Cheers. Author of We Should Ge...

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Introducing: A social life, with friends

Routines & Ruts - November 15, 2023 09:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Madeleine Dore returns with a brand new podcast, A SOCIAL LIFE, WITH FRIENDS. Conversations will explore what it’s like being a person in the world with other people—all the joys, all the tensions, all the misunderstandings and the miracles. Stay in the loop: Sign up to the companion newslett...

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Coming soon: A social life, with friends

Routines & Ruts - November 01, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Madeleine Dore returns with a brand new podcast, A SOCIAL LIFE, WITH FRIENDS. Conversations will explore what it’s like being a person in the world with other people—all the joys, all the tensions, all the misunderstandings and the miracles. Stay in the loop: Sign up to the companion newslett...

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Looking for Routines & Ruts?

Routines & Ruts - October 15, 2023 09:00 - 40 seconds ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Are you looking for my previous podcast, Routines & Ruts? You can visit the full archive of episodes at extraordinaryroutines.com/podcast or find on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you like to listen by searching "Routines & Ruts" The best place to stay in the loop with my late...

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

Routines & Ruts - August 22, 2022 16:46 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
To end the podcast, host Madeleine Dore takes us back to the beginning and shares a free sample from the audio version of I Didn't Do The Thing Today.  — GET THE BOOK:  I Didn't Do The Thing Today — STAY IN TOUCH: Subscribe the the newsletter Madeleine Dore—On Things. Hosted on Acast. See ac...

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BONUS PART 1: On endings and beginnings

Routines & Ruts - August 14, 2022 12:31 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Host Madeleine Dore shares reflections on ending her labour of love, and introduces a new beginning. — GET THE FREE NEWSLETTER: Receive a monthly round up by signing up to Madeleine Dore—On Things. — BECOME A PAID SUBSCRIBER: To access everything the newsletter has to offer as well as support ...

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011 - Small Wins Along the Stair Step Approach to Bootstrapping

Becoming a Solo Founder - NodleStudios - July 22, 2022 22:20 - 15 minutes
It’s been a month since I’ve recorded, so I guess it's time to do it again! I’ve basically been gone for three weeks, so not a lot of big moves have been made over the past month The Stair Step Approach to Bootstrapping Rob Walling, from the podcast startups for the rest of us has talked a l...

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010 - The Summer Doldrums - Mental Health While Working Alone

Becoming a Solo Founder - NodleStudios - June 24, 2022 21:53 - 17 minutes
What Happened A couple of rough weeks mentally It’s really easy to get inside one's head A couple of projects fell through Some questions about the future as it relates to current ongoing work Difficult to separate the job from me Almost two weeks where I just didn’t have a desire...

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009 - Dealing with the Ups and Downs of Web Design/Dev Freelancing - Two Years in the Making

Becoming a Solo Founder - NodleStudios - May 27, 2022 21:10 - 30 minutes
I'm coming up on my two-year anniversary of going out on my own and running NodleStudios LLC full time. For some reason this time around has made me think some about the last couple of years, and some positives and negatives of working for myself. It also has me thinking about the future...

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On the antidote to being afraid of the work

Routines & Ruts - February 20, 2022 06:33 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
In this final episode of season three, Madeleine explores the fear behind perfectionism — and how often the only antidote to being afraid of the work, is to do the work.  READ THE BOOK:  I Didn't Do The Thing Today STAY IN TOUCH: Sign up to the Madeleine Dore—On Things newsletter Hosted on Ac...

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On writing, publishing, and the snowball of courage

Routines & Ruts - January 25, 2022 03:57 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
In this special episode, Madeleine answers all your questions on writing and publishing a book — with answers exploring themes such as courage, process, and patience that are relevant to any project or endeavour.   READ THE BOOK:  I Didn't Do The Thing Today STAY IN TOUCH: Sign up to the Madele...

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On ten lessons for self-doubt (and life)

Routines & Ruts - January 09, 2022 10:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
In this week's quandary, Madeleine answers her own quandary! Upon the release of her first book, Madeleine offers herself some timely advice for addressing self-doubt when putting something into the world—which is advice that also doubles as advice for living. READ THE BOOK:  I Didn't Do The Th...

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On asking: what if nothing changes?

Routines & Ruts - December 30, 2021 02:15 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
This week's quandary is all about making and sticking to resolutions—and why it might be more worthwhile to expand ourselves, rather than fixate on changing ourselves. READ THE BOOK:  I Didn't Do The Thing Today STAY IN TOUCH: Sign up to the Madeleine Dore—On Things newsletter Hosted on Acast....

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

Routines & Ruts - December 22, 2021 01:57 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
This week's quandary is about how to know when you need to go easy on yourself and rest, and when you need to push through complacency to get things done.  READ THE BOOK:  I Didn't Do The Thing Today STAY IN TOUCH: Sign up to the Madeleine Dore—On Things newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

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On being consistently inconsistent

Routines & Ruts - December 14, 2021 11:10 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
This week's quandary is about being inconsistent. Madeleine shares how she embraced one of her biggest productivity-guilt stumbling blocks. READ THE BOOK:  I Didn't Do The Thing Today STAY IN TOUCH: Sign up to the Madeleine Dore—On Things newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

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On moving out of the indecision spiral

Routines & Ruts - December 06, 2021 11:21 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
This week's quandary is about how to make a decision when you're caught in a yes/no spiral. Madeleine unpacks the standstill of indecision, how to handle the regret we can feel, and mixes many metaphors! READ THE BOOK:  I Didn't Do The Thing Today STAY IN TOUCH: Sign up to the Madeleine Dore—On...

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On overcoming the hesitation behind asking "how"

Routines & Ruts - November 29, 2021 02:50 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
This week's quandary is several in one: how to know if something is good enough, how to determine your life purpose, and how to know where to start. Madeleine unpacks the hesitation behind asking how, so you can overcome it and step into the moment in front of you.   READ THE BOOK:  I Didn't Do...

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Season 3: Introducing productivity-guilt therapy(ish)

Routines & Ruts - November 21, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
It's been a minute! To introduce season three, host Madeleine Dore reflects on disappearing for a while to write her first book, I Didn't Do The Thing Today. Also, to delve further into the lessons on letting go of productivity guilt, this season Madeleine will be dishing up counterintuitive le...

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Trying to set goals...

Indie 5 to 9 - February 03, 2021 13:58 - 28 minutes
Two makers bootstrapping their projects outside the 9 to 5

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Is this thing on?

Indie 5 to 9 - January 26, 2021 19:04 - 23 minutes
Bilal and Sid talk about their plans for the new year and the first project they are thinking about.

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Wrap episode: Lessons on wobbling

Routines & Ruts - December 31, 2020 08:21 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
Thank you for listening to the second season of Routines & Ruts! To stay tuned for season three, please subscribe or follow the podcast on your preferred listening platform. You can also stay in the loop by signing up to the free Extraordinary Routines newsletter, or follow along at @extraordin...

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Wrap episode: Lessons on wobbling and modulating

Routines & Ruts - December 31, 2020 08:21 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
The lessons from this podcast are now compiled in the book,  I Didn't Do The Thing Today. To stay in the loop, sign up to the Madeleine Dore—On Things newsletter. Previous episodes mentioned: Period preacher' Lucy Peach talked about the connection, creativity and truth in the menstrual cycle ...

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R&R mini: On the beauty in the break

Routines & Ruts - December 05, 2020 21:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
The final episode for season three asks, how do we find the beauty in the break and determine our preference for rest?  Thank you for listening to Routines & Ruts, a labour of love fuelled by time and curiosity. If you'd like to support the podcast, please share with a friend, or  buy the compa...

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

Routines & Ruts - November 30, 2020 00:49 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
“Frugal hedonism is partly about noticing when less is more, and that applies to activity just as much as in the realm of consumption.” – Annie Raser Rowland Artist, horticulturalist and co-author of The Art of Frugal Hedonism talks about  creating a life less dependent on the comforts of consu...

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008 - The First Six Months of Freelancing and Solo Floundering

Becoming a Solo Founder - NodleStudios - November 28, 2020 03:25 - 20 minutes
Yes, you read that right… “floundering” was the word I used as opposed to “foundering.” I don’t know if I need to explain myself more than that or not, but it sure has felt like the last six months, since I’ve made the move to freelancing instead of being an employee, have been rather l...

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

Routines & Ruts - November 27, 2020 08:28 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
In this mini episode, Madeleine shares her trusted "puddle theory" to help with overwhelm.  * * * Thank you for listening to Routines & Ruts, a labour of love fuelled by time and curiosity. If you'd like to support the podcast, please share with a friend, or  buy the companion book,  I Didn't ...

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