Time Anxiety

S1E72 - Time Anxiety

Published: August 19, 2025

Duration: 23:47

Why does time feel so slippery, especially for creative pros? In this episode, we explore the phenomenon of “time anxiety”—that restless sense that we’re running out of time or not spending our hours on what really matters. We’re joined by Chris Guillebeau, author of the book Time Anxiety, who brings a fresh lens to how we experience time, how our anxieties about it span past, present, and future—and why productivity hacks alone will never be enough.

We dig into the difference between optimizing and aligning our time, the dangers of chasing phantom deadlines, and why so mu...