Productivity Alchemy

Hi Folks! This week we have updates about our recent trip, and then a review of what was discussed at the MiniCon Productivity Alchemy Panel. The discussion was mostly around the question "What do I do when I retire and don't have a fixed schedule anymore?" So we'll share what we think! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Bail Funds for Palestine Protesters Charity Spotlight: World Central Kitchen Charity Spotlight: Doctors Without Borders

UPDATE : Now with fixed audio! CW: Cancer Hi folks! We have returned from Australia but are still somewhat jet lagged, so there are very little updates. Fortunately there is a great conversation with Rick Heinz to make up for it! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Ukraine Red Cross Society Charity Spotlight: The American Cancer Society Rick Heinz Storyteller's Forge The Black Ballad The Red Opera The Crow RPG Universal Soldier RPG

CW: Cancer Hi Folks! As we ready ourselves for the next set of trips, we catch you up on our productivity! Hear how Ursula is returning to "normal," how Kevin's Talk at SRECon24 went, and where they will be for the next little bit. After that we talk with Raya Fratkina about how she stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) Charity Spotlight: The Trevor Project About Raya Fratkina Reflect Notes Zojirushi Electric Kettle

CW: ADHD, Cancer, Death Hi folks! This week, we will be talking about Ursula's vacation, our upcoming trips and appearances, and a minor update on the rest. After that, we catch up with Vera Alcorn, and how she has changed how she stays productive after the sudden loss of her husband. Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Alliance to Cure Cavernous Malformation Charity Spotlight: People's Health Clinic of Portland Vera Alcorn's First Appearance Tody App Lotsa Helping Hands Bearable App Agendio Notion Filofax JustWatch StoryGraph Garmin Pedometer

Hi folks! Kevin is back from Prague, and Ursula is getting ready for a well deserved vacation. So not much of an update from us, but we have a great discussion with Patricia Herterich about how she stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Choose Love Charity Spotlight: Doctors without Borders Patricia Herterich on Mastodon Patricia Herterich on GitHub Open Life Science OLS+NASA Project Asoki Planners Lumos Pens Taskmaster on IMDB Joplin Readwise Toggl Rocketbook Staedtler Pens

CW: Cancer, ADHD Hi folks! This week Kevin is getting ready to go to Prague for work, Ursula is wrapping up her treatments, and our internet is cranky. After a brief update, we talk to Erin Stafford about how she stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Girls, Inc Erin Stafford The Type A Trap: Five Mindset Shifts to Beat Burnout and Transform Your Life Erin on LinkedIn Erin on Instagram Trello Whoop Band Oura Ring ImpactEleven The American University of Paris

This week, while Ursula rests, we'll have a quick update, and hear Kevin's update and minor rant about concert scheduling in 2024. After that, we'll talk to author and editor Jennifer Brozek! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: British Wildlife Aid Foundation Charity Spotlight: Jeff Sturgeon GoFundMe Charity Spotlight: Lezli Robyn GoFundMe Jennifer Brozek Shadowrun: Auditions by Jennifer Brozek Dear Penpal - Coming March 2024 Baumgartner Restoration on YouTube Tasting History on YouTube Flame Tree Publishing Catalyst Game Labs Ravensburger Puzzles Flo Masks MiniCon 2024 SupaNovaCon RavenCon

CW: Cancer, Chronic Pain Hi folks! This week we catch up with Ursula on her productivity and recent post-chemo progress and concerns. We also find out how Kevin is doing before we read your letters! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Trans Lifeline Logophage's Planner Pages Better Living Through Algorithms by Naomi Kritzer Embedded Podcast Ep. 460: "I Don’t Care What Your Math Says" Transcript

CW: Cancer Hi folks! This week we'll catch up on Kevin's feelings of being overwhelmed, Ursula's recovery and new treatment, as well as some live-in-general updates. After that we get to talk to one of our favorite people, Jadzia Axelrod! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: The Okra Project Jadzia Axelrod Galaxy: The Prettiest Star DC Pride 2022 Hawkgirl Mini-series Bestpresso Apocalyptica Jagged Little Pill Rockstar Dropout Channel The Muppets Mayhem Spy X Family Bluey

CW: Cancer Hi folks! I'm back from MAGFest, and am tired. But it was fun, and I'll get you all caught up on our productivity or lack thereof, how I spent MAGFest, and Ursula's recovery. After that, we talk to Ryan Renteria about how he stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Mind Share Partners Ryan Renteria Stretch Five Lead Without Burnout Bloomberg Terminals Eisenhower Matrix The Pareto Principle AKA The 80/20 Rule Our Flag Means Death Ted Lasso Succession

CW: Cancer Happy Birthday to Kevin! To celebrate, we're doing....nothing much really. We'll talk about His productivity, Ursula's productivity, and some other odds and ends before an exceptional talk with John Diggs about how he stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation John Diggs Website Mapppineerville John Diggs's Books (Amazon) Mind Mapping John's Ted-X Talk MindMeister MeisterTask Jerome, AZ

CW: Cancer, Surgery Hi folks! WE HAVE AMAZING NEWS and if you didn't already see it on social media, here is is now: Ursula is CANCER FREE as of Dec 29, 2023. We talk about that, how we are starting out the new year, and how hard it is for Ursula to take it easy and recover. After that, we have a fantastic talk with Joel Stevenson about how he stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Greater Boston Food Bank Joel Stevenson on LinkedIn The Hard Sell Podcast YesWare Blog YesWare Wayfair Zettelkasten Roam Research Eudora Mail Hipster PDA Baldur's Gate 3

CW: Cancer, Surgery, Pet Death Well here we are folks, at the end of 2023, and the day of Ursula's surgery. We'll give a brief update about that, about the week in between the holidays that Kevin is taking off, and not much else. After that, we wrap up the year with a fantastic conversation with Jill Duffy about how she stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: World Central Kitchen The Everything Guide to Remote Work Jill E Duffy Jill E Duffy on Mastodon Jill on PC Magazine Dr. Grips Pilot Ball Point pens (jetpens.com) Asana Todoist ProtonMail Notification/Alert Fatigue

CW: Cancer It is the week before Ursula's lumpectomy, and we're having as close to a normal week as possible! Kevin has been writing code before taking the week off to end out the year. After the updates around that, we talk with the amazing and entertaining Michelle Bassett! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Foster Love (formerly Together we Rise) Charity Spotlight: Children's Restoration Network Michelle Bassett on LinkedIn Rug Tufting Squishable TickTime Timer Cube/D6 Pixel Dice Leuchtturm1917 Bullet Journal v2 RocketBook Hobonichi Techo Pilot FriXion Otterbox Spider Man Case The Atari ET Game Landfill Minecraft Coding School Chicken Journey Disney Illusion Island

CW: Cancer Ursula is back - at least as long as she has the energy. We will get updates on how she's been doing, how her productivity has changed, and just some general updates. We'll also check in with Kevin before talking to the amazing Liz Shayne about how she stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network Liz Shayne on BlueSky Liz Shayne on Mastodon The Bronx Zoo Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur Zotero Storygraph Balder's Gate Series Chicken Journey Goodnotes ReMarkable2 Cougar Gold Alexithymia Neurodivergent Torah on Jewish Autism Network

CW: Cancer Hi folks! This week we have a brief update on Ursula's recovery from chemo, then an update on Kevin's productivity and some upcoming work he is having done on his mouth. After that, we speak with Clockwork CEO Nancy Lyons! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Family Equality Nancy Lyons Clockwork Nancy on LinkedIn Made by Tempo Momentum Todoist Reclaim AI Remarkable2 Traction by Gino Wickman Paladin's Faith (Saint of Steel Book 4)

CW: Cancer, Death Hi folks! It is the week of Ursula's FINAL Chemo treatment. We are thankful for all the support and well wishes as we have worked through this part of the process. And after a little talk about that, we catch up with Emily Koehler-Platten about hos she stays productive now! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Tundra Women's Coalition Emily Koeler-Platten's original interview Emily on Twitter The University of Alaska Museum of the North The Murdock Mysteries Modern Campus CMS Franklin Covey Pens Sharpie Rollerball Pens Leopold Mozart Ringo Starr Dungeon Crawl Classics Dice

CW: Cancer, Livestock Culling Hi folks! This week we're PROUD to announce the pre-order availability of the next Saint of Steel book in the World of the White Rat, as well as the news that Ursula has only ONE Chemo treatment left! We'll also give an overview of Kevin's current status (sore, very sore) and then we catch up with prior guest Larissa Lichty, and see how they stay productive now! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Bedford County Humane Society Larissa Lichty on Bluesky Larissa's first appearance Larissa's second appearance Habitica HabitNow App (Android) ImaGame Whiteboard Magnets TRAVELLER'S Notebooks Pomorodo Technique Hobonichi Techo 2024 Five Star Notebooks Primanti Bros Iron City Lite Pilot Varsity Platinum Preppy/Prefontaine Pens Goulet Pen Wash Pilot Precises V7 BiC Crystal Pen Pilot FriXion Montblanc Jimi Hendrix Great Characters Ink Kevin's Ink (Makeup) Case Lyme Disease Vaccine Trial Paladin's Faith pre-order on Amazon! Sam the Hippie Chicken Larry Smith Books Poultrygeist Dabble the Duck Old Gods of Appalachia Arcane Carolinas

CW: Cancer After a nice, trip to Chicago for WindyCon, Kevin is back with a new pen and new inks. He'll tell you all about that, as well as a quick update on two prior guests, Ursula's current status, and a few other things. After that we talk to the amazing Mallory Kassoy about how she stays productive! Note: We are on a new host! Please report any issues if you see them! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Transgender Center of the Rockies Mallory Kassoy on LinkedIn Mallory on Instagram #MalCrushMonday Kitcaster Muji Moleskine Airtable Hubspot ChatGPT If Books Could Kill Atomic Habits Episode Maintenance Phase The Agile Manifesto Visconti Homo Sapiens Lava Dark Age Atlas Stationers

CW: Cancer Hi folks! A very short update, and then after the interview we announce the results of the 24/7 Demon Mart Giveaway! But you'll want to listen to everything, since this week we talk to Projjal Ghatak, founder of OnLoop, about how he stays productive! Links For this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Elizabeth's Smile Projjal Ghatak on LinkedIn OnLoop The Agile Manifesto D. M. Guey on Productivity Alchemy