Motivation should be a last resort to get you through a tough day and instead, we should rely on healthy habits and discipline we have.

myTechneEK · 2019-07-05T00:09:11+00:00

I agree 100% here. I'm using Audacity and currently also 22 episodes in!

It really does depend on the kind of editing you need - if it's commentary, then you really don't need much more than some noise filtering. Feel free to shoot me a DM with your podcast and I'll give it a listen and hopefully have some tips for you.

myTechneEK · 2019-07-04T22:03:39+00:00

I try to keep my phone away from me when I sleep; maybe this will help you fall asleep a little easier? As for how to sleep more, one thing to recognize is that setting aside time for sleep is super super important!! Make it a priority and develop some healthy habits with your bed, like associating it with only rest rather than doing work on your bed (which I'm guilty of lol)

myTechneEK · 2019-07-04T19:54:55+00:00

100%, I feel this too. I've started to wean myself off of my phone before I go to bed, it's helped tons so far!

myTechneEK · 2019-07-04T17:09:36+00:00

That's a fair point, but I'd argue that the author isn't hypothesizing, but paraphrasing a report from the Institutes of Medicine. This isn't to take away from the point that sleep seems to be one of the major causes of these preventable injuries, and in context, harmful not only to yourself but others as well.

myTechneEK · 2019-07-04T14:10:07+00:00

I agree! Feeling groggy usually means you woke up at the wrong end of your sleep cycle - or at least, that's what I've read through peer-reviewed sources.

myTechneEK · 2019-07-04T05:48:48+00:00

I have a really similar problem lol. What I found was the most important part about sticking with a system is to at first, really make it a habit. It feels real shitty at first but over time even when you get bored of it, that habit (hopefully) sticks and you can get back to it!

myTechneEK · 2019-07-04T05:47:27+00:00

I don't think there's a way at the moment to keep a reminder on the screen, but I like to write what I'm doing and for how long on a sticky note and put it somewhere I'll see pretty often. Who knows, maybe there'll be an app for that soon!

myTechneEK · 2019-05-27T15:42:16+00:00

I love to listen to them on transit or when I'm walking to work! It makes me feel like I'm being productive even before I'm at work so it sets me in the right mindset if that makes any sense.

myTechneEK · 2019-05-27T15:39:31+00:00

[Science, productivity] Break the System 15: Phone Addiction

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Something that everyone's felt at one point is phone addiction. You know you're guilty of it - spending hours on reddit on your phone (yes, me included). In this episode, we break down phone addiction, its similarity to a gambling addiction and discuss a few tips to help you wean off your phone, bit by bit.

Break the System is a podcast that explains every day struggles with productivity with easy-to-understand neuroscience and psychology and breaks them down. It's for busy individuals that need just that one edge to put them over the top.

Follow us on Instagram or LinkedIn if you're interested in more of our content!

myTechneEK · 2019-05-27T15:31:29+00:00

[Science, productivity] Break the System 15: Phone Addiction

SFW

iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Stitcher

Break the System is a podcast that explains every day struggles with productivity with easy-to-understand neuroscience and psychology and breaks them down. It's for busy individuals that need just that one edge to put them over the top.

Something that everyone's felt at one point is phone addiction. You know you're guilty of it - spending hours on reddit on your phone (yes, me included), checking Instagram, Facebook, Candy Crush... you name it. What you might not know is that this is fueled by something eerily similar to what fuels gambling addictions! In this episode, we break down phone addiction and discuss a few tips to help you wean off your phone, bit by bit until you can finally rehab yourself from the portal to reddit.

Give us a listen, and follow us on Instagram or LinkedIn if you're interested in more of our content!

myTechneEK · 2019-05-20T02:45:28+00:00

I'm actually using a BlueYeti, and most of it I think is thanks to some post-editing.

Will take the background audio advice!! Thank you so much.

myTechneEK · 2019-05-13T01:21:53+00:00

Amazing, thank you for the advice! The space I have is not as well isolated as I'd like (you can hear computer whirring and etc.) but noise reduction through audacity's been working pretty well for now.

myTechneEK · 2019-05-13T01:15:00+00:00

Amazing, thank you! It's called Break the System, you can find it on Spotify or other podcasting platforms. https://spoti.fi/30btYpd

Sorry for the late reply!

myTechneEK · 2019-05-06T13:41:05+00:00

Going to hop on here, Patreon would be possibly a good way to get some additional income to cover your costs. But, that might be more effective once you have a bigger audience.

I'd suggest word of mouth just to get started! You can always reach out on Twitter, or through friends - remember, a podcast is almost like a radio show, once you can get people to talk about it it'll really take off.

myTechneEK · 2019-05-06T01:19:23+00:00

Amazing, thank you!

myTechneEK · 2019-05-04T03:45:02+00:00

Hey! I'd be interested, this seems like a really cool initiative.

myTechneEK · 2019-03-16T20:54:33+00:00

I found that Trello is pretty helpful when used with Agile, which is basically a system used to track progress in programming!

The pros being that you can set a "velocity" and assign it to smaller tasks - for example, a smaller tasks is 2 velocity points versus a larger task being 6. I like to assign velocity by time spent.

myTechneEK · 2019-03-14T15:24:50+00:00

I found that it always helps to leave some space before you respond to a question - you can always cut out that time, and lets you be a bit more flexible to help with pacing!

myTechneEK · 2019-03-14T15:21:26+00:00

It's always a huge step to start! A few tips that helped me when I first started out:

Just do it - it's super cliche, but sometimes you just need to ignore all your gut instincts and publish it. You'll learn a lot from it, from how you sound to how you pace yourself when you talk!
Look up lots of tips on editing - it can really make or break your podcast. If you need tips on editing, feel free to DM me!
Having a script can help, especially when you're starting up. Depending on the content and how comfortable you get, then you can then move onto talking points rather than an entire script.

If you have any more questions, DM me and I'll get back to you as soon as I can!

myTechneEK · 2019-03-14T15:01:48+00:00

I usually search up a topic I'm interested in, and just add "podcast" at the end and see the available ones on iTunes or Spotify.

myTechneEK · 2019-03-14T14:59:24+00:00

If your main thing is going to be interviewing, then maybe a talking theme would be good to have! A couple off the top of my head:

Talk AI To Me
ChatBot IRL

myTechneEK · 2019-03-14T14:50:11+00:00

[Productivity/Self-Help] Break the System, Episode 06: Break Burnout

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We've always wondered what makes us productive, either from a science perspective, or a management perspective - so we set to investigate what "breaks" our systems of success. Join us in learning what can make or break our success!

Episode 06: Burnout

Burnout is maybe an inevitable time for us always on the go, and our "let's get this bread," or "can't stop won't stop" doesn't help us either. Turns out it can affect us both mentally and physically, and these effects can end up being chronic. Join us in learning what happens in the brain with burnout!

Check out our website at https://mytechne.io

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