Michelle Weger wakes up on a good day with what she describes as about 40% of the energy of the average person. Living with narcolepsy forced her to get very good at using small windows of time, building systems around her capacity, and figuring out what actually helps her perform well.
In this episode, Michelle and I talk about sustainable productivity, procrastination, perfectionism, energy management, automation, and what high performance can look like when your body or brain doesn’t operate according to the standard productivity playbook.
Michelle shares how she redesigned her work around the way her brain and body function, including small changes to deadlines and expectations that make reliability easier. We also get into the fear underneath procrastination, why researching the “perfect” productivity system can become another form of avoidance, and how small actions build confidence.
One of my favourite ideas from our conversation: a high-performing system needs to keep working when real life gets messy.
In this episode:
How narcolepsy changed Michelle’s approach to productivity and energy management
Why fear can show up as procrastination and perfectionism
Building confidence through small, repeated actions
Creating productivity systems that account for unpredictable capacity
How Michelle decides what to automate and what to keep human
Why AI can become another productivity distraction
About Michelle
Michelle Weger is a Productivity Expert, Resilience Speaker, and AI & Business Automation Strategist with over 14 years of proven success.
Following her narcolepsy diagnosis in her early twenties, Michelle channeled that challenge into a driving force for business building and relied on productivity strategies and automation to sustain the lifestyle she needed and to maximize every moment of wakefulness.
Her bestselling memoir, Don’t Snooze Your Dreams: Lessons from Life with Narcolepsy, has topped charts in Canada and the United States.
Recognized as one of the youngest winners of Ottawa’s Forty Under 40, Michelle has shared her stories and insights on CTV, CBC Marketplace, and You Can’t Ask That.
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I’m Jill, a Time Management Expert and creator of the Time Magic™ Method.
I help high performers create sustainable productivity through time + energy management that works for real life.
My work blends practical systems, energy awareness, and neuro-affirming tools to help people manage their priorities, capacity, and workload without burning out.
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