Freelance Fitness is your weekly 10-minute movement break designed for creative freelancers, voice actors, designers, writers, editors, and anyone who spends their days creating, producing, and problem-solving. Hosted by freelance voiceover artist and former fitness instructor Alison Pentecost, each episode blends mindset coaching, creative productivity, and simple exercises you can do anywhere.

Let’s talk about distraction.

And not the dramatic kind—

I’m not talking about the smoke alarm going off or a sick kid or something genuinely urgent.

I mean the sneaky, everyday stuff.

Phone games.

Social media scrolling.

Checking email again.

Staring off into space pretending you’re “thinking creatively.”

Or doing busywork that feels productive… but doesn’t actually move the needle on your revenue.

So, how do we recognize distractions, how can we minimize them, and how do we keep them from sucking away our precious time and energy?

In this episode, I'll suggest some new habits to adopt.

Yes, it’s uncomfortable at first. New habits always are.

But stick with it.

The reward is more finished work… and more actual free time later.

If you want to follow along with the exercises from today’s workout, here is a guide to neck stretches, overhead arm stretches, chest to back stretch, hamstring sweeps, over the fence, and thoracic twists, all beginner-friendly and equipment-free.

Link to Paul Schmidt's business coaching website.

Written and Hosted by: Alison Pentecost

Theme Song: Snakes and Fire by Pär Hagström

Playlist: Airae

To learn more about my voiceover services — including commercial, corporate, e-learning, and narration work — visit www.alisonpentecost.com. Questions or feedback? Email podcast@alisonpentecost.com or connect with me on LinkedIn.