{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftimefreedom.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Flaura-vanderkam-BK2wenGV","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Want More Serendipity? Laura Vanderkam Says to Say Yes More Often","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/e3207fb4-fd7f-4506-ae81-6e2b91f97dfc/8949762f-4cae-4032-a97e-ef17ee14b6ec/podcast.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/e379a256-40b7-4628-a36e-e9d086ae9942\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Want More Serendipity? Laura Vanderkam Says to Say Yes More Often\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Today on the podcast, Brian and Kirby welcome Laura Vanderkam. Laura is a bestselling author, speaker, and one of the most well-known voices in the world on how people spend their time. Her TED Talk, \"How to Gain Control of Your Free Time,\" has been viewed over 16 million times, and she's been tracking her own time down to the half hour for more than a decade.\n\nIn this episode, Laura joins Brian and Kirby to talk about her newest book, Big Time: A Simple Path to Time Abundance, out May 5, 2026. They dig into why \"I don't have time\" is really just another way of saying \"it's not a priority,\" why saying yes to things that intrigue you can lead to unexpected opportunities, and the concept of active patience."}