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Hi, I’m Jasmine Clarke, and this is The Sharpened Leader®, for business owners who are brilliant at what they do but running out of room to breathe, and ready to love their business again.
You’ve been at it a while, you’re very good at what you do and you know the business could be something amazing, but you’re tired, you’ve tried a lot of things, and most days it feels like treading water with no time to stop and think.
You listen in the gaps of the day, in the car between the school run and a client or on the dog walk that is also the trip to the shop, and it can be a lonely place when you can’t say out loud that you’re struggling.
I’m an executive coach, and every other Monday I take something I see in my work with business owners and turn it into a solo episode of 15 to 20 minutes that gets you out of your own head and leaves you with one step you can take this week.
Episodes 1 to 41 are the earlier seasons, from when the show was Productivity with Zest. I’ve kept them because there is a lot of value in them, and productivity still runs through everything I do now, only deeper.
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Os 20 episódios mais recentes de 44
- The Sharpened Leader Season 3 Trailer · 1 min · Temporada 3You’re doing all the right things, you’ve read the books, or more likely listened to them in the car between the school run and a client, and still it feels like treading water…
- 41 | Stop Doing More, Do What Matters: Productivity Lessons from My Dad, Dr John Kirkby CBE · 45 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 16In this very special father-and-daughter episode, I sit down with my dad, Dr John Kirkby CBE to talk about productivity, resilience and purpose that lasts a lifetime. John is the…
- 40 | One Plan to Rule Them All. Nah - Just Pick Something and Stick to It · 13 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 15Ever found yourself drowning in planners, apps, or endless to-do lists yet somehow still feeling unorganised? You’re not broken. You’re just over-planned and under-focused. In…
- 39 | Stop leaking energy like a dodgy tap · 17 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 14(Sneak Preview from More Zest, the private podcast from inside The Productivity Gym®) Ever feel like you’re doing all the things but still exhausted by mid-afternoon? Or that…
- 38 | Productivity When You’re Not in Control: Outcomes, Trust & the Not-To-Do List with Edd Parker · 40 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 13What happens to your productivity when the results don’t sit neatly in your own hands? In this episode, I’m joined by my good friend (and brilliant human) Edd Parker, Product…
- 37 | Stop Saying Yes When You Mean No · 14 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 12We’re taught that yes is good and no is bad. Yes feels helpful, friendly, positive. No feels sharp, awkward, and guilt-inducing. But... not every yes is a good yes. In this sneak…
- 36 | Business Done Right: Smart Productivity Tips for Network Marketers (and other businesses alike!) with Anna Green · 38 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 11If you’ve ever found yourself faffing about on Canva, “researching” on social media, or pouring hours into busywork that doesn’t actually move the needle then this one’s for you…
- 35 | Stop Shaming Yourself: Procrastination is a Signpost, Not a Sin · 14 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 10Join my FREE 5-Day Fierce Focus Challenge starting 6th October and reset your focus! Procrastination isn’t laziness – it’s a signal. In this special sneak peek from More Zest (my…
- 34 | From Scroll Holes to Focus Wins: Real Productivity with ADHD Tendencies with Rachel Beck · 38 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 9Ever fallen down a scroll hole and told yourself it was 'research'? (Yep, guilty 🙋♀️). If distraction is your middle name, you’re going to love this episode. I’m joined by the…
- 33 | How Fit Is Your Productivity? Take the Mini Fitness Test & Find Out · 9 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 8This week I’m back with a solo episode - just you and me - and we’re looking at one of my favourite topics: productivity fitness. Think of productivity like a muscle. You…
- 32 | From Chaos to Calm: How Letting Go Boosts Your Productivity with Chloe Weatherhead · 38 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 7If your to-do list is starting to look like the world’s longest shopping list and you’re wondering how on earth you’re meant to get it all done… this one’s for you. This week I’m…
- 31 | Brain Fog, Hot Flushes & To-Do Lists: Productivity in Perimenopause · 34 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 6Is it brain fog… or just your to-do list playing tricks on you? In this powerful and practical episode, I am joined by Vikki Ellison, Advanced Menopause Specialist Nurse…
- 30 | You Don’t Need to Be Everywhere. Just Really Good Somewhere · 45 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 5What if the secret to more sales wasn’t doing more... but doing less, better? After chatting with this week’s guest, I found myself seriously rethinking how often my love of…
- 29 | That Online Course You Forgot About? Let’s Actually Finish It. · 13 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 4You know the one. You signed up with the best intentions. It felt like this was going to be the thing. But now it’s somewhere between Module 1 and "Where did I put that login…
- 28 | Doomscrolling, Magic Vaults & Posting Like a Muggle · 38 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 3This one’s part productivity chat, part wizardry. I’m joined by the brilliant Amy Downes – the Content Wizard herself – for a refreshingly real convo about juggling business, mum…
- 27 | Forget the Overwhelm... The Productivity Gym Is Open · 9 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 2The doors are officially open! This is your invitation to join The Productivity Gym, a completely different kind of membership for business owners, professionals, and anyone…
- 26 | You Asked for More Support... Here’s What I Built For You · 13 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 1We’re back! In this special Season 2 opener, I’m sharing the top takeaways from the podcast listener survey, what to expect in this new season, and revealing a BIG announcement……
- Season 1 Wrap-Up – What’s Next for Productivity with Zest? · 5 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 26We did it – Season 1 is complete! 🎉 After 6 months, 25 episodes, nearly 3,500 downloads, and listeners from 385 cities across 49 countries, I’m officially wrapping up Season 1 of…
- 25 | SPECIAL - LIVE productivity coaching! Real Coaching, Real Talk: When Your Goal Needs a Rewrite · 41 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 25Lou thought she knew her goal... until this coaching session flipped everything. What if the goal you’ve been working towards isn’t actually serving you? What if it’s not even…
- 24 | Are You a "Meeting Junkie" Like Julie from HR? · 16 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 24Meetings are devouring our workdays at an alarming rate. The average UK worker spends over 23 days annually in meetings—almost an entire working month! When we honestly examine…







