How To Stop Giving 110%

How To!

Slate Magazine

Business, Education, How To, Self-improvement

4.4 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Kate is juggling a lot: work, kids, caregiving for an elder, a dance troupe, the PTA, community organizing. Oh, and she runs a ‘90s-themed DJ night, too. On this episode of How To!, Courtney Martin brings on Oliver Burkeman, author of Four Thousand Weeks and Meditations for Mortals, to talk with Kate about how to stop doing everything all the time. If you liked this episode check out: How To Manage Your Precious Time Do you have a problem that needs solving? Send us a note at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 646-495-4001 and we might have you on the show. Subscribe for free on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen. The show is produced by Rosemary Belson, with Kevin Bendis. Our technical director is Merritt Jacob and our supervising producer is Joel Meyer. Get more of How To! with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of How To! and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the How To! show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/howtoplus for access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:55.3	Y2K. That's Y2K spelt WHY2K. Welcome to how to. I'm Courtney Martin. I'm sure all of you
1:08.8	listeners out there have a busy friend, right?
1:11.1	You know the type.
1:11.8	They seemingly have three jobs, a full family life, a ton of responsibilities.
1:18.2	And yet, every time you check on them, they're going on these amazing side quests.
1:23.3	They've learned a new instrument or just run an ultra or restored an old coffee table.
1:30.2	And, I mean, it is impressive, but you got to wonder, how do they find the time?
1:37.1	Well, I have a dear friend like this, and I want you to meet her.
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