1095: Keeping Your Productive Groove through Movement, Thought, and Rest with Dr. Natalie Nixon

1095: Keeping Your Productive Groove through Movement, Thought, and Rest with Dr. Natalie Nixon

Author: How to be Awesome at Your Job September 22, 2025 Duration: 38:51
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Dr. Natalie Nixon discusses how to develop strategic thinking, prevent burnout, and enhance creativity through her move, rest, and think framework. — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The inner skills that make us more strategic and effective 2) The neglected skill that makes us more strategic 3) How to prime your best ideas in 90 seconds Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1095 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT NATALIE —  Dr. Natalie Nixon, creativity strategist and CEO of Figure 8 Thinking, is known as the ‘creativity whisperer to the C-Suite’ and is the world’s leading authority on the WonderRigor™ Theory. She excels at helping leaders catalyze creativity’s ROI for inspired business results. She is the author of the award-winning The Creativity Leap and the forthcoming Move.Think.Rest.  With a background in cultural anthropology, her career spans global apparel sourcing with The Limited Brands and a 16-year career in academia, where she was the founding director of the Strategic Design MBA at Thomas Jefferson University. She received her BA from Vassar College and her PhD from the University of Westminster in London. She’s a lifelong dancer and a new aficionado of open water swimming. • Book: Move. Think. Rest.: Redefining Productivity & Our Relationship with Time • Book: The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition at Work • Website: Figure8Thinking.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Study: “Knowing your own heart: Distinguishing interoceptive accuracy from interoceptive awareness” by Sarah N. Garfinkle, et al. • Study: “Effects of interoceptive training on decision making, anxiety, and somatic symptoms” by Ayako Sugawara, et al. • App: Fitebo • Book: How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett • Book: Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross • Book: Brain Rules (Updated and Expanded): 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School by John Medina • Book: The Covenant of Water: A Novel by Abraham Verghese • Book: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese • Book: In Search of Satisfaction by J. California Cooper • Past episode: 1005: How to Feel Energized Every Day with Dr. Michael Breus — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome • LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/beawesome • Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/Awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ever feel like there's a gap between the work you're doing and the work you know you're capable of? That's the space where How to Be Awesome at Your Job lives. Hosted by Pete, this long-running podcast digs into the practical, often overlooked tactics that transform good performance into remarkable impact. Rather than abstract theory, each conversation with accomplished thought-leaders and results-getters focuses on extracting specific, actionable insights you can apply immediately. You'll hear real stories and candid advice that sharpen universal skills-like clear communication, strategic thinking, and effective collaboration-which are essential for any role that involves working with others and solving problems. With over 25 million downloads and recognition from places like The New York Times and Forbes, the podcast has become a trusted resource for professionals seeking more than just a checklist. It’s about cultivating a more fulfilling career, finding more meaning in your daily tasks, and yes, creating more wins and financial reward along the way. Tune in to discover how small shifts in approach can lead to significant gains in your performance, your well-being, and your overall enjoyment of the work you do.
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