In this episode, Cal is joined by Laura Vanderkam (author of Tranquility by Tuesday and co-host of the Best of Both Worlds podcast) to tackle a collection of your questions about the struggle to make time for the various things that matter most from your career to your family to your hobbies.
Link to submit questions: https://bit.ly/3U3sTvo
Below are the questions covered in today’s episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.
Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia
INTERVIEW (w/ Laura Vanderkam):
– Laura’s books [19:45]
QUESTIONS:
– Is the deep life only available to people with high salaries? [31:44]
– Is it possible for a mom to succeed in academia? [39:41]
– How do I find the time to land a job that requires less time? [50:26]
– Am I too old to leave a career that fills me with dread? [56:17]
– Am I crazy for thinking I can work from home with a baby? [1:01:04]
– How do I create a deep life with kids? [1:05:53]
– How do I stop over-committing? [1:14:19]
SOMETHING INTERESTING:
– Slow Time During Japan’s Edo Period [1:30:41]
LINKS:
https://scroll.in/article/1030173/how-japan-became-an-exemplar-of-sustainability-over-centuries-of-self-isolation
SPONSORS:
Thanks to our Sponsors:
https://www.ladderlife.com/deep
Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.
