Ep 22: From To-Do Lists to Guilt-Free Living: A Joyful Productivity Chat with Fran Nicolini

In this relaxed, girlfriend-style chat, Nicole sits down with her dear friend and fellow child-free entrepreneur Fran Nicolini to explore the productivity tools and mindsets that help Fran design a life she loves. Fran reveals how she uses to-do lists, the 12-Week Year framework, overflow tasks, and success bias to create momentum and celebrate progress. She shares the importance of flexibility, setting boundaries, and embracing guilt as a messenger instead of a burden. The conversation also covers Fran’s favorite transition activities, from breathwork and running in place to visualizing beams of light, and how she harnessed ChatGPT to prepare for a legal exam. Nicole and Fran dive into the unique opportunities and responsibilities that come with being child-free—autonomy over their time, intentional social connections, and the freedom to pursue personal growth and mini adventures. They close with reflections on self-kindness, boundaries, and the joy of giving your best in every situation.