{"podcast":{"title":"How To! with Mike Pesca","slug":"how-to-with-mike-pesca-514226","podcast_index_feed_id":514226,"rss_url":"https://rss.libsyn.com/shows/604130/destinations/5259555.xml","website_url":"https://www.mikepesca.com/how-to-with-mike-pesca","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/e/1/3/ee13402cf1a6daeb16c3140a3186d450/How_To_-_Podcast_Cover_NEW-20260213-4f5ssk6kt0.png","author":"Peach Fish Projects","episode_count":393,"summary":"You've got questions. We find answers. We all need advice, but it's not always clear who to ask. Each week, Mike Pesca invites a listener on the show to tackle a real problem, like protecting our elderly loved ones from scammers, emigrating as a throuple, and speaking without saying \"um\" - all with help from world-class experts: attorneys, doctors, entrepreneurs, authors, researchers - who actually know what they're talking about. Think of it as eavesdropping on someone else's therapy session, without the co-pay or awkward silence.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T08:19:23.442014+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-with-mike-pesca-514226"},"episode":{"title":"How To Ditch Your Distractions Once and For All","slug":"how-to-ditch-your-distractions-once-and-for-all","published_at":"2026-06-09T17:46:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-with-mike-pesca-514226/how-to-ditch-your-distractions-once-and-for-all","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-with-mike-pesca-514226","url":"https://64aa8e49-9b03-4c77-acab-15d1eaa269a1.libsyn.com/how-to-ditch-your-distractions-once-and-for-all","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/64aa8e49-9b03-4c77-acab-15d1eaa269a1/260609_HT_Distractions.mp3?dest-id=5259555","summary":"There's one thing that all of Helena's personal projects have in common: they remain unfinished. The family photo album is empty, as is her mom's recipe book. And the lavender garden is still unplanted. Helena is not lazy. In fact, she's a busy lawyer who has no problem finishing tasks at the office. But she's also a busy mother raising a family, and free time is hard to come by. So how can Helena banish her distractions? On this episode of How To!, the first in a two-part series on time management, we talk to Nir Eyal, author of Indistractable: How To Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life . Nir used to be just as distracted as Helena, but then he figured out some tricks to break free from his stray thoughts. He explains why procrastination isn't a sign of laziness, it's a sign of discomfort. And why it's more important to address your feelings than silence your push notifications. If you liked this episode, check out: \" How To Stop Procrastinating \" and make sure to tune in next week to learn how to set the perfect deadline.","meta_description":"There's one thing that all of Helena's personal projects have in common: they remain unfinished. The family photo album is empty, as is her mom's recipe b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1918,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-to-with-mike-pesca-514226/episodes/how-to-ditch-your-distractions-once-and-for-all/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-with-mike-pesca-514226/how-to-ditch-your-distractions-once-and-for-all.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}