Sunday, 11 October 2026

Former Secret Service agent Evie Pompuras says being busy does not mean being productive, and that the two are not synonymous. Good decisions depend on keeping your load light.

Her advice for leaders is to take things out rather than keep adding. Ask what you can do less of so you do the rest exceptionally well, because you have no infinite cognitive or emotional load.

Listeners were challenged to think about what they can take out of their bathtub this week, with the show signing off until the following Sunday.

Swanya's lunch segment covered unusual names: one listener's Uber driver was called Make Love, and a friend's driver was called Handsome, leaving her forced to greet him by name.