143. Getting Out of the House in the AM

143. Getting Out of the House in the AM

July 13, 2026 · 15 min · Episode 143

About this episode

Kelly Nolan discusses the challenges of getting out of the house in the morning and offers practical strategies to improve the process.

In this episode of The Bright Method Podcast, Kelly Nolan riffs on a question from a friend: why does it always take so long to get out of the house in the morning, and what do you actually do about it? She walks through three things – embracing how long getting out the door actually takes (it's probably 15–20 minutes, minimum), calendaring that reality instead of your aspiration so the scramble-y feeling has somewhere to go, and the one firm rule to hold in your head as you're moving through your morning. It sounds almost too simple. But if you regularly leave the house feeling behind before your day has even started, this episode is for you. Related episodes to check out: Episode 111 (time management is really about stress management, not efficiency) Episode 25 (calendaring your current reality, not your aspiration) Episode 71 (how to do things faster) Episode 32 (capturing to-dos in a realistic way) Episode 112 (includes discussion of running late) Resources mentioned in this episode: Join the waitlist for the 10-week Bright Method program here: https://kellynolan.com/bright-method-waitlist Crowdsourced Morning Tips from Working Women Links you might enjoy: 🌿 Free 3-Day Time…

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