The Wake-Up Call "In that moment, time stopped feeling endless — and suddenly every minute mattered." — Michelle Oucharek-Deo, Your Productivity Pulse Ep. 20

In this deeply personal episode, Michelle Oucharek-Deo shares the story of a near-death experience at 18 that quietly shaped the way she thinks about time, purpose, and productivity to this day.

While working two jobs and running on empty, early one morning Michelle found herself clinging to a toolbox on a flatbed truck as it rolled backwards down a ravine. In the seconds that followed, time did something unexpected and in that suspended moment, she caught her first real glimpse of what it means to actually live, rather than simply push through. Decades later, that moment has become a foundation of her work helping others use their time more intentionally.

In this episode Michelle explores:

• What near-death experiences teach us about time and priority and why you don't necessarily have to go through one to reset the way you are using your time.
• How creativity and nature became Michelle's first time tools for processing, healing and personal revaluation of how you can use your minutes with more meaning.
• The seeds of the Time Core Strategy System, and how they were planted in the aftermath of the accident that summer.

At the end of the episode, Michelle introduces a powerful self-reflection practice she calls the Ravine Reset Question — a simple but honest pause you can take any time, no crisis required.

Step 1: Find 10 minutes. No phone. No multitasking. No scrolling.

Ask yourself:

Step 2: Then ask:

Because sometimes transformation doesn't begin with a giant leap. Sometimes it begins with one honest question.

Listeners are invited to join Michelle's community to access the When Time Stops You in Your Tracks reflection worksheet — a ten-question guide designed to help you explore your relationship with time, purpose, burnout, and intentional living at your own pace.

👉 Join my Community: Download your free reflection guide here

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