Basecamp CEO Jason Fried on how to find a slow and steady approach to work in a world of constant interruptions.
Designer Paula Scher on how to keep taking risks once you’re established and why big sloppy failures are a great idea.
Futurist Alex Pang on the 4-hour workday, the necessity of “inward focus,” and the role of rest in the creative process.
Artist Austin Kleon on when to use analog tools vs digital tools and how constraints can super-charge your creativity.
Designer Craig Mod on how to break free from “attention slavery” and regain your powers of concentration.
Marathon swimmer Kim Chambers on taking calculated risks and the calm that lives on the other side of fear.
Jason Fried — Founder, Basecamp
Paula Scher — Designer, Pentagram
Scott Belsky — VC + Entrepreneur
Wendy MacNaughton — Graphic Journalist
Bill Duggan — Intuition Researcher
Oliver Burkeman — Writer, The Guardian
Sigrid Veasey — Sleep Researcher
Jonathan Fields — Writer + Podcaster
Mary McNaughton-Cassill — News Expert
David Sax — Author, Revenge of the Analog
Fanny Auger — Conversationalist
Craig Mod — Writer + Designer
Tyler Cowen — Author, The Complacent Class
Austin Kleon — Writer, Steal Like an Artist
Julie Zhuo — VP of Product Design, Facebook
Ann Friedman — Writer + Podcaster
Renata Salecl — Philosopher
Alex Pang — Author, REST
Adam Greenfield — Writer + Urbanist
Tami Forman — Director, Path Forward
Matias Corea — Entrepreneur + Designer
Alissa Walker — Urbanism Editor, Curbed
Kim Chambers — Marathon Swimmer
Rubin Naiman — Dream Specialist
Latest Episodes
030: Jocelyn K. Glei – The Feedback Rush
Host Jocelyn K. Glei on offering feedback that supports creativity and the pitfalls of living in an advice-driven culture.
029: Adam Greenfield – Phoning It In
Adam Greenfield on the startling ways the smartphone is changing our behavior, our awareness, and even our vulnerability.
028: Jonathan Fields – Attention Is Life
Writer Jonathan Fields on how “exquisite attention” can unlock new possibilities for luck, connection, and creation.
027: Mary McNaughton-Cassill – What To Do About Your Media Diet
Psychologist Mary McNaughton-Cassill on why your media diet is driving you mad, and what you can do to find peace of mind.
026: Renata Salecl – The Tyranny of Choice
Philosopher Renata Salecl on how choice anxiety damages our creativity and why we need to embrace the idea of chance.
025: Paula Scher – The Greatest Risk Is Not Taking One
Designer Paula Scher on how to keep taking risks once you’re established and why big sloppy failures are a great idea.
024: David Sax – Revenge of the Analog
Writer David Sax on how analog objects and ideas feed our creativity, help us learn, and make memories stick.
023: The Anxiety Cure
Hurry Slowly’s most popular guests comment on how speeding out of control fuels our feelings of anxiety, and what to do about it.
022: Tami Forman – What Gets Measured, Gets Managed
Tami Forman on creating an office culture that supports work-life balance and the tacit gender biases that hold us back.
021: Rubin Naiman – Wired & Tired
Sleep and dream psychologist Rubin Naiman on living in a wake-centric world, the problem with “hyperarousal,” and why sleep should be sacred.
020: Jocelyn K. Glei – Can You Maintain It?
Host Jocelyn K. Glei explains why overlooking maintenance tasks is at the root of our toxic relationship with overwhelm.
019: Matias Corea – The Road Less Traveled
Designer Matias Corea on the transformative power of travel, long journeys, and taking a break from your work routine.
018: Julie Zhuo – Visualizing Your Day
Facebook’s Julie Zhuo on how she stays calm amidst a daily schedule that demands constant context switching.
017: Bill Duggan – You Can’t Rush Aha Moments
Intuition researcher Bill Duggan breaks down the mechanics of how we arrive at aha moments — and why speed only slows us down.
016: Fanny Auger – Conversation Isn’t About Talking
What are the key ingredients in a great conversation? Fanny Auger, from the School of Life in Paris, talks about listening, open-ness, and silence.
015: Oliver Burkeman — Against Time Management
Writer Oliver Burkeman debunks the myth of “time management” and explains why getting more efficient just makes you busier.
014: The Key Ingredient in Work-Life Balance
A supercut of Jason Fried, Austin Kleon, Wendy MacNaughton & more answering the question: “What’s the key ingredient in work-life balance?”
013: Alissa Walker – Walking Is the Best Way to Go Slow
Alissa Walker on how walking changes your relationship to everything — time and the rhythms of your day, your community, and your creativity.
012: Alex Pang – Prioritizing Rest & Reflection
Writer & futurist Alex Pang on the 4-hour workday, the necessity of “inward focus,” and the role of rest & reflection in the creative process.
011: Jocelyn K. Glei – Living Life on Auto-Pilot
In this mini-meditation, host Jocelyn K. Glei articulates how understanding what your brain is doing on “auto-pilot” is the key to unlocking your focus.
010: Sigrid Veasey – The Science of Sleep
Scientist Sigrid Veasey on why sleep loss is the silent creativity killer, what to do about middle-of-the-night anxiety, and why you need a “sleep vacation.”
009: Tyler Cowen – The Quiet Dangers of Complacency
Economist Tyler Cowen on how technology is making us more complacent and less willing to take the risks that drive self-transformation.
008: Wendy MacNaughton – Activating Your Empathy Muscle
Graphic journalist Wendy MacNaughton on listening, empathy, and the many benefits of shutting up and taking the spotlight off yourself.
007: Scott Belsky – Quick Decisions vs Wise Decisions
Entrepreneur Scott Belsky on the speed of decision-making. When should you be bold? When should you trust your gut? And when should you let it marinade?
006: Ann Friedman – The News Is Not Good
Journalist Ann Friedman on staying sane in the face of a relentlessly negative news cycle and why you don’t need to process everything in “real time.”
005: Austin Kleon – Pencil vs Computer
Artist Austin Kleon on when to use analog tools vs digital tools in your creative process, and why constraints (and slowness!) can super-charge your creativity.
004: Kim Chambers – Calculated Risk, Stretch Goals, and Sharks
Marathon swimmer Kim Chambers on stepping outside your comfort zone, calculated risks, and the calm that lives on the other side of fear.
003: Craig Mod – I Want My Attention Back!
Designer Craig Mod on how you can break free from the shackles of “attention slavery” and regain control over your powers of concentration.
002: Florence Williams – This Is Your Brain on Nature
Florence Williams, author of The Nature Fix, on how spending more time outside boosts your creativity, reduces stress, and counteracts negative thinking.
001: Jason Fried – Whose Schedule Are You On?
Basecamp co-founder and CEO Jason Fried on how to find a slow and steady approach to work in a world of constant interruptions.
Photo by Paul Jun
Hurry Slowly is a podcast — hosted by Jocelyn K. Glei — about how pacing yourself is the key to avoiding burnout, improving your productivity, and activating your creative mind.
Pushing back against the conventional wisdom that “busy is better,” Hurry Slowly explores how we make smarter decisions, feel more comfortable taking risks, and manage our attention more intelligently when we learn to take our time.
If you’re a curious, ambitious person who is always striving to achieve more, but could use an occasional reminder to take it easy, this is the show for you.
Jocelyn K. Glei is obsessed with how we can find more meaning and creativity in our daily work.
In search of the answer, she has interviewed hundreds of designers, researchers, and entrepreneurs about how they stay productive and inspired. Along the way, she’s published numerous books designed for creative professionals, including Unsubscribe, Manage Your Day-to-Day, and Make Your Mark.
Previously, Jocelyn was the Founding Editor of 99U, which comprised a Webby Award-winning website, a popular annual conference at Lincoln Center, and a bestselling book series. Her books and ideas have been featured in outlets including NPR, New York, Fast Company, BuzzFeed, SELF, Harvard Business Review, and Brain Pickings.
Learn more at: jkglei.com