Monthly Method podcast

Monthly Method

Monthly Method Podcast is a show for solopreneurs, creators, and artists who have a burning desire to launch a project. The project your best life depends on. Your host, Polina Bee, is a certified SCRUM master. She brings a proven record of launching successful projects, both professional and personal. You will hear about tested techniques that lead to calm, consistency and results. Subscribe to turn your idea into reality one month at a time.

Monthly Method Podcast is a show for solopreneurs, creators, and artists who have a burning desire to launch a project. The project your best life depends on. Your host, Polina Bee, is a certified SCRUM master. She brings a proven record of launching successful projects, both professional and personal. You will hear about tested techniques that lead to calm, consistency and results. Subscribe to turn your idea into reality one month at a time.

 

#81

The case against subtasks

Everyone says to break goals into subtasks. But what if that’s exactly what’s slowing you ... more

03 Nov 2025

37 MINS

37:52

03 Nov 2025


#80

A Different Way to Think About Goals

Most people think of goals as boxes to check off. But what if they were something complete... more

06 Oct 2025

10 MINS

10:17

06 Oct 2025


#79

Focus Room: Agile Sprint Community

Enrollment for the Focus Room October Sprint closes tomorrow! 🎉 In this episode, I share ... more

01 Oct 2025

08 MINS

08:24

01 Oct 2025


#78

Fisher-Price Simplicity

What if your life and projects were as simple and durable as a Fisher-Price toy? In this e... more

08 Sep 2025

04 MINS

04:40

08 Sep 2025


#77

Enrollment for September Sprint is Open for 2 Days Only

Learn more about the Focus Room: https://monthlymethod.com/focus-room/ Enrollment closes t... more

02 Sep 2025

05 MINS

05:11

02 Sep 2025


#76

Why You Need a Cool-Off Week: Lessons from Agriculture

In this episode, I share a fresh perspective on why rest is essential for productivity—thr... more

01 Sep 2025

07 MINS

07:39

01 Sep 2025


#75

Redefining summers: Work and fun in harmony

My complicated relationship with summer is about to end.  Learn more about the focus room ... more

30 Jun 2025

03 MINS

03:07

30 Jun 2025


#74

Overcoming Overwhelm: The Three Levers Framework

Polina from The Monthly Method discusses her hiatus from podcasting and introduces the 'Th... more

16 Jun 2025

16 MINS

16:52

16 Jun 2025


#73

Cool-Off Week: Counterintuitive Secret to My Consistency

The final ingredient of my Agile-inspired personal productivity system is the cool-off wee... more

10 Feb 2025

22 MINS

22:53

10 Feb 2025


#72

Cultivating the Art of Living through Sprint Retrospective

Sprint retrospective is the most important ritual in Agile philosophy. I'll share how you ... more

03 Feb 2025

31 MINS

31:57

03 Feb 2025


#71

Don't disappear for a year. Stay recognizable.

Why the advice to disappear for a year is problematic. And what you can do instead.  Enrol... more

29 Jan 2025

09 MINS

09:57

29 Jan 2025


#70

Build a gym for your goals

What a good gym membership can teach us about goal setting in other areas of our lives? Le... more

01 Jan 2025

17 MINS

17:26

01 Jan 2025


#69

The B- Work

Ever feel like your work has to be perfect before hitting 'publish'? Discover how embracin... more

21 Oct 2024

10 MINS

10:41

21 Oct 2024


#68

Choosing sprint goals. Definition of Done.

I share the best tool I have found in Agile methodology for overcoming perfectionism and a... more

23 Sep 2024

15 MINS

15:16

23 Sep 2024


#67

What is a sprint? How to use it in your life

One of the core Agile concepts is working in short sprints vs. setting long-term goals and... more

14 Jun 2024

23 MINS

23:19

14 Jun 2024


#66

Backlog: The Antidote to Chaotic Living

Backlog is where an Agile sprint begins. It's the foundation of the Agile Framework. Let's... more

21 May 2024

21 MINS

21:31

21 May 2024


#65

Agile approach for managing your goals. Sprint cycle overview.

Let's review the core components and rituals of a sprint cycle and how you can apply those... more

06 May 2024

10 MINS

10:58

06 May 2024


#64

How I learned about Agile 10 years ago. Why traditional goal-setting doesn't work.

In this episode I talk about why long-term goals don't work and how we've been mislead all... more

29 Apr 2024

07 MINS

07:56

29 Apr 2024


#63

Updates: Where I've been? What's new? What's the plan for the future?

A quick episode to say hi and give you some updates on my life and the Monthly Method. Ple... more

22 Apr 2024

15 MINS

15:56

22 Apr 2024


#62

Applying Agile to New Year's Resolutions - Part 3

Today we are discussing finalizing your sprint goals using the definition of done. 00:00 -... more

26 Dec 2022

14 MINS

14:00

26 Dec 2022


#61

Applying Agile to New Year's Resolutions - Part 2

Let's look at how you can apply agile principles to New Year's Resolutions. Today we are t... more

19 Dec 2022

24 MINS

24:22

19 Dec 2022