{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast","title":"Inbox Zero-ish: A Shame-Free Email Update with Melissa and Pete","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3518,"description":"In this bonus drop for all listeners, Pete and Melissa peel back the curtain on their personal email habits—and how ADHD continues to complicate even the simplest message. This is the fifth installment in the ongoing email challenge (the first four were re-released to Patreon earlier this year), and it’s a rich mix of confession, coaching, and curiosity.\nWe recap where the challenge began in 2018 and what we’ve learned since then:\nHow triage habits evolve (and fail) over time\nThe mental and emotional load of email procrastination\nThe shame spiral of watching your unread count climb into oblivion\nThen we shift into what’s new:\nMelissa’s accidental inbox apocalypse\nPete’s haunted January shame project\nTools that actually reduce friction: Gmail + Gemini, Superhuman, Spark, and a candid look at Mailbird\nAI’s promise in cutting through clutter without replacing your brain\nThe challenge of confusing your workbox with your inbox\nMelissa is launching a personal email rehab project and will be posting updates in Patreon for Deluxe members and above. Pete’s committing to finally clearing out that January shame stack. And together, they’re setting the stage for a December follow-up episode—because this work isn’t one-and-done, it’s ongoing.\n🧠 Key Takeaways:\nTriage isn’t the problem—action is.\nEmail should be emotion-free (but often isn’t).\nAI isn’t the enemy—it might just be the assistant we’ve always needed.\nIf you feel bad about your email habits, you’re not alone—and that doesn’t mean you’re broken.\n📌 Links Mentioned:\nSuperhuman\nSpark Email\nMailbird\nGmail + Gemini","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/YTkFPoIRLaeVDZjC2YYGEtP5UJ2-NnlMAz8bCgZYbZs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMzMDkxLzE2NjUw/MTA5NjYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}