1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Professor, podcaster, and mom of two Danielle McGeough shares how a “muck moment” after tenure led her to rebuild capacity and joy using playful planning, micro-experiments, and identity-aligned rituals. We cover her hybrid (paper + digital) approach, why boredom makes us brilliant, the difference between to-do goals and to-be goals, and how to let the how emerge once you’re crystal clear on the what. You’ll leave with simple practices to create space, protect energy, and actually enjoy your calendar again. In This Episode From overwhelm to agency The night planning that changed everything Using your calendar as&amp;nbsp;data (energy, resistance, patterns) Planning parties, stickers, and making productivity feel like&amp;nbsp;self-care Vision method: values, intention, seasonal capacity, a&amp;nbsp;word as a filter Habits vs.&amp;nbsp;rituals (presence practices that invite meaning) Daily Top 3: mixing&amp;nbsp;to-do goals with to-be goals (how you’ll show up) Hybrid planning: digital for appointments, paper for thinking clearly Grace for caregiving seasons + the power of&amp;nbsp;margin and boredom Try This! Daily Top 3: list 2 to-dos and 1 to-be (the energy you’ll bring). Calendar as Data: mark one ✨ task that lit you up and one ⚡ that drained you; adjust next week accordingly. Connect&amp;nbsp; with Danielle — Website &amp;amp; Podcast: Plan, Go, Plan → plangoplan.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plangoalplan Stories on Danielle's LinkedIn:&amp;nbsp; Connect with Jen: Join Manifestation Playground → HERE IG: @manifestationandmoneypodcast Email: the4leaflifestyle@gmail.com &amp;nbsp; Manifestation &amp; Money https://sites.libsyn.com/485307 <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/39083760/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/195594035