{"podcast":{"title":"How To! with Charles Duhigg","slug":"how-to-with-mike-pesca-514226","podcast_index_feed_id":514226,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/mYgYE8V9","website_url":"https://www.mikepesca.com/how-to-with-mike-pesca","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/37cdcf82-1949-4e0e-ae7b-30fa546a7a2b/03ac4034-56e5-47b0-ba02-eab36410ab20/3000x3000/how_to_logo_jpg.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Charles Duhigg","episode_count":406,"summary":"You've got questions. We find answers. We all need advice, but it's not always clear who to ask. Each week, we invite 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":"2026-09-15T14:21:19.456274+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://www.mikepesca.com/how-to-with-mike-pesca","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/t7yC0rGPUqahTF4et8YD/amplitudemedia.simplecastaudio.com/719a76ef-2935-44a9-ad84-07fd13748be9/episodes/2edc039c-9245-41f6-9b61-30f982cbddfe/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=719a76ef-2935-44a9-ad84-07fd13748be9&awEpisodeId=2edc039c-9245-41f6-9b61-30f982cbddfe&feed=mYgYE8V9","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":1917,"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."}]}}