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Tranquility du Jour

The 15-Minute Method

Tranquility du Jour

Kimberly Wilson

Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement, Mental Health

4.6 • 554 Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

In this week's edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with returning guest Sam Bennett about:

15-Minute Method. Sam emphasizes the power of spending just 15 minutes a day on any project or task. This method helps people overcome feelings of overwhelm by breaking down big tasks into manageable increments.

Overwhelm is Internal: Sam points out that overwhelm is something we create in our minds rather than something caused by external circumstances. She encourages people to reframe their approach and take small actions to reduce the feeling of being overwhelmed​.

Midlife Shifts: Sam acknowledges the changes that come with midlife, such as reduced energy and focus. She shares how she's adjusted her expectations and routines, including lowering her standards in some areas and focusing on self-care.

Creative Engagement: Sam encourages people, especially in midlife, to reconnect with their passions and creative pursuits by spending just 15 minutes a day on something that lights them up, whether it's artistic or otherwise​.

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Our Guest: Sam Bennett

Sam Bennett is the author Get It Done, Start Right Where You Are, and most recently, The 15-Minute Method: The Surprisingly Simple Art of Getting It Done.  A writer, speaker, actor, and creativity/productivity specialist, she is the founder of TheRealSamBennett.com, a company committed to helping overwhelmed creatives and frustrated overachievers get unstuck. Sam is also a popular course instructor on LinkedIn Learning with over a million class participants worldwide. She lives in Connecticut, and you will find her online at TheRealSamBennett.comand/or 15MinuteMethod.com. 

 

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Podcast Host: Kimberly

Kimberly Wilson is a psychotherapist, author of seven lifestyle books, and host of the Tranquility du Jour podcast. She also designs an eco-fashion capsule collection and serves as president of the Pigs & Pugs Project.

With over 25 years of experience, Kimberly is dedicated to helping midlife women find balance and beauty in their lives. She holds master's degrees in Women's Studies and Social Work and has been featured in publications such as Huffington Post, The Washington Post, and Cosmopolitan.

Living in Washington, DC with her rescue pugs and longtime partner, Kimberly shares her passion for tranquility, ballet, loving her 50s, and more at kimberlywilson.com.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to Season 2 of Tranquility D'Jour, where we're diving deep into the complexities and delights of Midlife.

0:13.9

So this season's all about you, and I think of Midlife, is 35 plus.

0:18.7

So so glad you're here, and I hope you'll join me on this journey of

0:22.3

growth, connection, and self-discovery. So in this week's edition of Tranquilie DeJure,

0:28.3

I chat with returning guest Sam Bennett about her new book, 15-minute method,

0:34.7

Overwhelm is Internal, Midlife shifts, and creative engagement.

0:40.7

Now hit subscribe on your favorite podcast app so you don't miss an episode and visit

0:46.0

Kimberlywilson.com slash podcast for more and Kimberlywilson.substack.com for your show notes.

0:53.6

So a few things going on in Tranquilly

0:55.8

DeJure. We have the 10-piece Paris Council. We've got LaVie Parisian digital course,

1:01.7

the coterie wait list, which is the year-long immersion, and then all Tranquility

1:06.8

DeGure offerings in general links to all this, plus previous podcast with the lovely Sam

1:12.7

Bennett. All right. So Sam is the author of Get It Done. Start Right Where You Are, and most recently,

1:20.6

The 15-minute Method, The Surprisingly Simple Art of Getting It Done. She's a writer-speaker, actor, and creativity specialist, and the founder of

1:31.5

the real sambenet.com.

1:40.7

Welcome back, Sam.

1:42.7

Thank you so much.

1:44.0

I'm so glad to be here. Hi, everybody. I have to say, oh, and we have a kidney. And here's Archie. Archie wants to say hi, too. Okay. I have a black cat with gold eyes that I had to shut the door because I'm like, you are not. Yeah, he can be a little bit of a Velcro kitty sometimes, so let's hope he sett settled down. It's so fine. He is welcome to join. Congratulations on your latest book, The 15-minute Method,

2:07.3

the surprisingly simple act of getting it done. And as I told you before I began recording,

2:13.1

you're a very popular guest on this show. People have loved all the practical tools from your

2:18.5

previous book. So I'm excited to dive into this one. And so tell me a little bit about

2:23.4

the inspiration behind this. What were you like, okay, 15 minutes. Let's go. Let's do this.

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