Do It Today
DO IT TODAY is a podcast hosted by Kara Cutruzzula, who asks friends and notable figures across creative industries about what they're doing that day—and how they're going to do it. It's an up close look at process and practice, a reminder for you to do your most meaningful work, and a mini dose of encouragement in 20 minutes or less.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 33
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2024
Today Carlotta Brentan Is Narrating Audiobooks Like an Endurance Athlete
Kara talks to actor, audiobook narrator, and director Carlotta Brentan about her day. Big moments include prep work and book analysis, why she's devoted to 10-minute breaks, co-directing the new play…
Today Tim Herrera Is Helping You Deal With Scarcity Mindset
Kara talks to writer, editor, and freelance guru Tim Herrera about his day. Big moments include encouraging writers and self-employed folks to take time off, overcoming scarcity mindset, and leaving …
Today Ann Harada Is Going Back Into the Woods
Kara talks to actor and singer Ann Harada about her day. Big moments include one last vacation on Cape Cod, preparing for her Into the Woods return, how she says no to certain gigs, the anniversary o…
Today Adam Gwon Is Finding the Hook for His New Musical
Kara talks to musical theater composer/lyricist Adam Gwon about his day. Big moments include building the foundation for a sequence song, becoming a morning person while on the road, writing advice h…
Today Diane Allen Is Quieting Her Inner Critic and Tapping Into Flow State
Kara talks to speaker and flow state expert Diane Allen about her day. Big moments include how to find your own state of flow, vanquishing your inner critic, setting email power hours, tuning out dis…
Today Delia Cai Is Introducing Her Debut Novel to the World
Kara talks to Vanity Fair correspondent and Central Places author Delia Cai about her day. Big moments include her first public literary reading, how she wrote her book in two hours a week, and her m…
Today Laura Belgray Is Being Unapologetically Lazy
Kara talks to writer and email genius Laura Belgray about her day. Big moments include keeping open space on her calendar, her EFAB email method, procrastination, writing habits, her upcoming essay c…
Today Tyrone L. Robinson Is Hitting His Deadline — No Matter What
Kara talks to actor, writer, director, and composer Tyrone L. Robinson about his day. Big moments include strategies for hitting a major deadline, making theater more inclusive, connecting with peopl…
Today Danielle Friedman Is Immersing Herself in Interviews
Kara talks to journalist and Let's Get Physical author Danielle Friedman about her day. Big moments include conducting rapid-fire interviews, discussing how to write pitches that editors want to read…
Today Jake Kahana Is Doing Deep Work in the Cave
Kara talks to Caveday cofounder, designer, and entrepreneur Jake Kahana about his day. Big moments include developing a killer morning routine, writing better emails, monotasking, and going into the …
Today Will Arbery Is Revising His TV Pilot
Kara talks to playwright and TV/film writer Will Arbery about his day. Big moments include "gutting" the draft of his TV pilot, learning how to listen in the Succession writers' room, and his ideal c…
Today Katie Horwitch Is Prepping the Manuscript for Her First Book
Kara talks to writer, speaker, mindset coach, and founder of WANT: Women Against Negative Talk Katie Horwitch about her day. Big moments include revising the manuscript for her first book, an editing…
Welcome to Do It Today
Do It Today is a podcast created by Kara Cutruzzula. She's the author of two motivational journals and a musical theater writer, playwright, and editor.
Original artwork design by Tyler Spangler
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