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.We recap where the challenge began in 2018 and what we’ve learned since then:How triage habits evolve (and fail) over timeThe mental and emotional load of email procrastinationThe shame spiral of watching your unread count climb into oblivionThen we shift into what’s new:Melissa’s accidental inbox apocalypsePete’s haunted January shame projectTools that actually reduce friction: Gmail + Gemini, Superhuman, Spark, and a candid look at MailbirdAI’s promise in cutting through clutter without replacing your brainThe challenge of confusing your workbox with your inboxMelissa 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.🧠 Key Takeaways:Triage isn’t the problem—action is.Email should be emotion-free (but often isn’t).AI isn’t the enemy—it might just be the assistant we’ve always needed.If you feel bad about your email habits, you’re not alone—and that doesn’t mean you’re broken.📌 Links Mentioned:SuperhumanSpark EmailMailbirdGmail + Gemini
(00:00) - The Email 2025 Update!
(04:10) - The Season Recap
(06:22) - Where are you now?
(14:47) - What did we not tackle?
(27:34) - The Inbox and The Workbox


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