• Reflections on Subtraction
    Feb 20 2026

    This voice note shares some reflections on a topic that keeps showing up in my work: the idea that "less is more". Here are links to a few things I mentioned:

    • Original article: Sometimes Less (Really) is More (includes doodle and links to research).
    • Articles about going alcohol-free.
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    15 mins
  • A Few Awkward Thoughts on Being a Better Friend
    Feb 6 2026

    In this voice note, I share one of my goals for the coming year. It's a bit awkward as it is about being a better friend. In the voice note, I also mention my half-marathon and Silent Book Club.

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    11 mins
  • Most Important Tasks and Quick Wins
    Jan 8 2026

    This is my first voice note of 2026, so Happy New Year to you. In this voice note, I share an experiment I am planning to support better prioritisation (and I encourage you to join me). Here are some of the things I mentioned in the voice note:

    • Just One Priority (doodle)
    • Greg McKeown
    • My digital products (including Personal Systems Pack and Trust Your Task List)
    • Links to my digital tools (including Tana and Todoist)
    • Join my newsletter
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    13 mins
  • How I'm Using AI to Help Me Rest
    Nov 27 2025

    This voice note shares a fun AI use case for creative learning and rest. Here are a few things I mentioned:

    • Seven Types of Rest
    • Skillshare
    • Domestika
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    11 mins
  • Three Changes I've Made Recently That Have Improved My Sleep
    Oct 20 2025

    This voice note shares three things I have done recently to improve my sleep (plus a bonus technique that I have not tried yet). Links I mentioned are below:

    • Brick (affiliate link)
    • Cognitive Shuffling (via Calm)
    • I take this magnesium.
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    12 mins
  • I Went to a Silent Book Club
    Sep 26 2025

    This voice note shares my recent experience attending a silent book club for the first time. Here are links to some of the things I mention in the episode:

    • 50 Sentences That Make Life Easier
    • My Kindle
    • Loops
    • Sign up to receive my newsletter
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    10 mins
  • Could You Benefit From a Thinking Day?
    Sep 1 2025

    This voice note was recorded on my recent “Thinking Day”. Here are links to some of the things mentioned:

    • My new creative Instagram account: @MartineMakesStuff
    • All my photos from the August Break photography challenge
    • Sark and Herm
    • Priaulx Library
    • Lifestyle-centric planning (Cal Newport)
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    12 mins
  • Holidays As Positive Pattern Disruptors
    Jul 3 2025

    In this voice note, I explore the idea of holidays being positive pattern disruptors by reflecting on my recent trip to Norway.

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    22 mins