#17 - Mindful Productivity with Sarah Steckler

Mindful & Intentional is brought to you by Idenati   Sarah Steckler is the founder of Mindful Productivity, a business that combines the power of mindfulness, intention, and stillness, with the left-brained areas of productivity and strategy. Join us for an amazing conversation about mental health, mindfulness, starting a business, and much more.   Resources: Website: https://www.mindfulproductivityblog.com/ The Mindful Productivity Podcast: https://www.mindfulproductivityblog.com/podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulproductivityblog/   Timestamps: (2:40) In your podcast and on your blog, you talk a lot about a transformative period in your life around the 2012 - 2013 timeframe. What was going on in your life at the time? (4:45) What was it like to experience mental health challenges and depression for the first time? (8:43) What tools and techniques helped you get back to a good place? (12:11) What was your introduction or first experience with mindfulness? (15:28) How do you get from a master's program in health & wellness coaching to starting Mindful Productivity which loops in the left-brain aspects of productivity and strategy? (18:57) What lead you to start your own business? What gave you the confidence? (21:17) What is mindful productivity? What products and services do you provide to people? (23:30) What do you do when your feeling unproductive? (26:38) What advice do you have for people that would like to start or are just getting started with their own podcast? (30:02) What advice or insight would you offer to people about finding balance and prioritizing self-care during these trying times?