What Is Toxic Productivity? Israa Nasir Explains (ep. 790)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
John O'Leary
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🗓️ 3 July 2025
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Israa Nasir is a psychotherapist, speaker, writer, and the founder of WellGuide, a digital platform dedicated to making mental health tools accessible to all. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Time, and Harvard Business Review, and her new book, Toxic Productivity, helps readers reclaim their time and emotional energy in a world that constantly asks for more.
Today, Israa shares how her own pursuit of achievement nearly cost her the things that mattered most. She opens up about growing up between cultures, how her family’s story shaped her understanding of success, and the moment she realized she needed to make a change. We also explore the concept of toxic productivity, why so many of us fall into it, and what it actually takes to break free.
My friends, if you’ve ever felt guilty for resting, struggled to say no, or questioned your worth when you're not "doing enough," this conversation is for you. You'll leave with practical tools to quiet your inner critic, make space for joy and rest, and define success on your own terms.
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| 1:12.7 | Well, hello, my friends, and welcome to the Live Inspired podcast with John O'Leary. |
| 1:18.4 | Israel is our guest today. |
| 1:20.7 | She is a psychotherapist. |
| 1:22.2 | She's a speaker, a writer, and the founder of Well Guide. |
| 1:25.7 | That's an online community making mental health education more |
| 1:28.7 | reliable, more relatable, and more accessible for more people. Her work has been featured in Forbes |
| 1:35.5 | and Time in the Harvard Business Review and her new book. It's called Toxic Productivity. It's a |
| 1:42.1 | powerful guide for anyone looking to reclaim their time and emotional |
| 1:45.8 | energy in a world constantly asking for more of both. Today, Yasser joins us to share how her |
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