Welcome to 20 Minutes with Bronwyn. I’m your host Bronwyn Saglimbeni. I’m a communication coach, keynote speaker, and writer. For over two decades, I’ve helped leaders at places like Stanford, NVIDIA, Cisco, and Oracle, as well as founders, philanthropists, and dreamers, learn how to become spellbinding communicators.
Each episode, you’ll hear conversations with brilliant thinkers, boundary-pushers, and everyday humans who have something unforgettable to say. Together, we’ll explore storytelling, energy management, listening, conflict, and all the messy, beautiful parts of being heard in a noisy world.
If you’re ready to ditch the script, find your voice, and shine on stage, in the boardroom, or across the dinner table — you’re in the right place.
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✨ We’re Back! Season 6 is Here ✨
Friends, I’m thrilled to share that the podcast is back for Season 6 — and we’re kicking things off with a powerhouse conversation that I cannot wait for you to hear.
This season is about sharpening our communication edge, nourishing our creativity, and finding new ways to thrive in a world that seems busier (and noisier) than ever. And who better to launch with than Natalie Nixon?
🎙️ Episode 134: Move, Think, Rest: The Anti-Hustle Framework That's Replacing Productivity Culture
My guest today is Natalie Nixon, PhD — creativity strategist, president of Figure 8 Thinking, and one of the most generous, provocative thinkers I know. Natalie has spent her career helping leaders and organizations unlock creativity as a strategic advantage. She’s the author of The Creativity Leap and her brand-new book Move. Think. Rest.:Redefining Productivity & Our Relationship with Time, which reframes how we think about productivity, burnout, and flourishing.
In our conversation, we dive into:
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Why “real rest” is a radical act — and why most of us have never actually witnessed it.
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How daydreaming and procrastination aren’t signs of laziness but tools for sharper thinking.
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What Taylorism (the stopwatch-on-the-factory-floor era) has to do with our guilt around taking breaks.
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The Motor Framework — Natalie’s elegant approach to work rooted in move, think, rest.
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The difference between Chronos time (clock time) and Kairos time (time outside of time — the magic moments).
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Why intuition is not woo-woo, but actually grounded in neuroscience and the vagus nerve.
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Practical rituals to bring creativity back into your workflow: from Bill Gates’ “think weeks” to gamifying daydreaming.
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How rethinking meetings can transform culture (Zapier’s no-meeting week, question-storming, the law of two feet).
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The power of collective effervescence — how joy with others fuels our best work.
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Shine on, my friend. We need your light!
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