In this episode of the Make Time for Success podcast, Dr. Christine Li interviews Lori Oberbroeckling, author of Secrets of Supermom and host of the Secrets of Supermom podcast, about her recent experiment with a 7-day time audit. Lori Oberbroeckling shares insights on tracking every 15 minutes of her week, the revelations it brought about invisible labor and delegation, and strategies for managing energy and intentionally creating space for personal fulfillment. Tune in to learn actionable steps for understanding where your time goes and making meaningful changes to your schedule and mindset.
Lori Whitney Oberbroeckling is passionate about helping busy moms create lives they love—at work and at home. She believes moms shouldn’t have to choose between a meaningful career, a fulfilling home life, and their own happiness. With the right systems, support, and mindset, it’s possible to build a life where all of those things work together.
Timestamps
00:00:00 - Dr. Christine Li introduces the episode and guest, Lori Oberbroeckling, and previews the topic: time audit.
00:03:19 - Dr. Christine Li asks Lori Oberbroeckling how the time audit began.
00:04:32 - Lori Oberbroeckling explains what a time audit is and her method.
00:05:47 - Lori Oberbroeckling describes her 7-day tracking experience and origin (argument with her husband).
00:07:53 - Lori Oberbroeckling reveals her husband didn’t complete the time audit.
00:09:08 - Lori Oberbroeckling identifies her four “life buckets” when analyzing her time: day job, business, service to family, and self-care.
00:11:12 - Lori Oberbroeckling discusses surprises, like discovering she repeatedly did chores she’d delegated.
00:13:36 - Lori Oberbroeckling reflects on why she took on others’ tasks and emotional impact.
00:15:58 - Discussion about teaching children responsibility for chores.
00:19:24 - Lori Oberbroeckling shares her “me time” statistics and realization about personal growth.
00:22:17 - Advice on starting with a time audit; Lori Oberbroeckling stresses the importance of awareness.
00:26:47 - Conversation shifts to energy management and intentionality with time.
00:29:34 - Lori Oberbroeckling offers advice for those feeling overwhelmed or exhausted.
00:33:12 - Lori Oberbroeckling shares where listeners can access her toolkit and connect.
00:34:06 - Info about the free time audit worksheet and links.
00:35:06 - Episode close with next steps and gratitude.
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