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Feb 2016
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How does Meshel Laurie do it?

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About this episode
The alarm goes off at 4:30am for Meshel Laurie. The single mother of twins is on breakfast radio, appears on The Project every week, has a hit podcast and is writing her second book while going through a divorce and moving house.
 
How does she manage it all? What are the productivity tips, hacks, and cheats she uses to keep all her balls in the air?

Show Notes

Your host is Holly Wainwright

With thanks to Meshel Laurie

Meshel's website is here and her podcast, The Nitty Gritty Committee is here.

This podcast was produced by Elissa Ratliff

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