How to Stop Email Overwhelm

Hosted by Becca Block, PhD

Thu, Aug 13, 2026

5:00 PM UTC (30 minutes)

Virtual (Zoom)

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Spicy Brains Get Stuff Done
Becca Block, PhD
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What you'll learn

Why "checking email" is an overwhelming task

Discover the 9 tasks "checking email" hides & how discerning which to do when decreases overwhelm instantly

How to tackle common email pitfalls

Swap the "look productive but feed chaos" patterns (like marking things "unread") for tactics that work long term

Light-touch tech that makes the new habits easier

Walk away with a few ideas for low-effort tools and automations that can support the habits you're building

Why this topic matters

If your inbox is a source of dread, panic, or quiet shame, you're not doing it wrong, you're just falling into common email pitfalls. This session gives you a way to think about email that actually fits how your brain works, so you can stop white-knuckling your way through it and start making your inbox a manageable part of your day (instead of that overfull closet you're afraid to open).

You'll learn from

Becca Block, PhD

Impact Consultant & Neurodivergent Coach, former NPO Exec

I know what it feels like when the neurotypical advice doesn't land, because I lived the gap between knowing what I was supposed to do and actually being able to do it--and then helped my employees, students, and colleagues do the same. The PhD and research knowledge help me explain why. The lived experience is what makes things practical and real.

  • PhD in Rhetoric & Composition, studying how language shapes how we think & connect, & how communication & executive function go hand-in-hand

  • 15+ years teaching & coaching people whose brains work differently — writing centers, higher ed, nonprofits

  • Author: Can You Help Me Give a Sh*t? — a book on sustainable motivation

  • 6 cohorts of Spicy Brains Get Stuff Done with solopreneurs, managers, professors, and product leads

Previously at

Springboard Collaborative
The Future Project
Daytona State
University of Louisville
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