Productivity Alchemy

CW: Cancer This week Ursula is recovering from her second Chemo treatment, so she's resting. After a brief update from Kevin, we catch up with friend of the show Raygan Earl! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Humane Society of the Pikes Peaks Region Charity Spotlight: American Cancer Society Raygan Earl on Ko-Fi Raygan Earl on Twitter Raygan Earl on Mastodon Bullet Journalling Notion Building a Second Brain PARA System Dungeons&Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Stalogy Notebooks Hobonichi Techo Undated Daily Planner Dominant Industry Ginger Chicken Ink Pilot-Namiki Pens Personal Information Manager (PIM) Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) Tucker and Dale vs. Evil ADHD Money Talk Podcast

CW: CancerHo boy! This week we talk about how stress is impacting our productivity, get the latest updates from Ursula, and see how Kevin is doing. After that, we have an amazing talk with Heidi Butters-Stabb about how she stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Black Rainbow Charity Spotlight: UnRestrict Minnesota Heidi on Instagram Nirvana App KiKi.K Planner Peace OneNote Lotus Notes VSCode Vim Voyager Traveler's Notes Cover Digital Passion Planner HomeRoutines App Notion Lifetick App 1Password Pilot FriXion Pens Diamine Writer's Blood Zoterro App Zettelkasten Ted Lasso Adventure Time Bluey Talia Hibbert Farrah Rochon Sydney Swans Chalet School Series

CW: Cancer Here we are, the week of Ursula's first Chemo treatment. We'll talk about how that went, the new treatments and tech they are using, and how it is impacting our productivity and mental health. After that, we have a long chat with Jon Spriggs about how he stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: UK Cancer Research Charity Spotlight: US Cancer Research Charity Spotlight: Hospice Foundation of America Jon's Website Jon's Twitter Jon's GitHub Magnetic Pen Cups OggCamp MonicaHQ Personal CRM Huginn Node-RED HomeAssistant Grocy Obsidian.md Teleport EFF Password Dice Reacher on Amazon Books by Ursula Vernon/T. Kingfisher Books by K. B. Spangler Books by Charlie Stross Wingspan War for Chicken Island Severance on AppleTV

CW: Cancer A big week! Ursula has had her Chemo Port installed, and we will talk about the technology involved, the formal start date for treatment, as well as the impact on both Kevin and Ursula's productivity and mental health. Then we take the time to read your letters. Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Native Seeds Search Chemo Ports Hyperbole and a Half Pain Scale Swoosh Cam Giant Gippsland Earthworm Timbuk2 Clark Commuter Backpack (Dana's Bag) Equilibrium USG Bags (Kevin's Bags)

Hi folks! We find ourselves in a continual weird state once again this week, with Ursula in a holding pattern while she waits for her treatments to begin. Meanwhile, with the holiday and all the time off in fits and starts, Kevin has been trying to keep up and focused. After we talk about that, we have a fantastic talk with Riya Sokol and find out how she stays creative and productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Chose Your Own Charity Riya Sokol Homepage Riya Sokol Instagram Riya Sokol TikTok Riya Sokol YouTube Riya Sokol Spotify Building a Second Brain

Hi folks! This week we talk about having "Schrodinger's Schedule" - having to plan for two possible futures, and how it is impacting our productivity. We'll also catch up on the latest on Ursula's medical status, her productivity, and mine. After that, we have an AMAZING talk with Whitney Lee about how she stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Austin Justice Coalition Whitney Lee on Twitter Whitney Lee on LinkedIn Whitney Lee on Youtube Enlightning Show Atomic Habits Deep Work Notion Anki Apple Vision Pro Ted Lasso

Content Warning: Cancer OK, so we're back this week with the results from Ursula's biopsy last week, and yeah, it's not a minor thing after all. We'll talk about the diagnosis, the treatment plan, and the impact it has had on our productivity. Yeah, it impacts our productivity - just not in the ways we expected. And after that we talk to CEO and co-founder Eliza Arnold about how she stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Louisiana Abortion Fund Arnie Notion MUJI USA Glass Dip Pens (JetPens) Timeblocking Sons of Champlin Dolly Parton's Rockstar UrsulaV on Patreon

Hi folks! This week we will give a brief update of what's going on with our own productivity, as well as an update on why Ursula isn't on the show this week. After that, we talk to Dave Pygon about his new book and find out how he stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Do it Stevie's Way Charity Spotlight: Weish4Ever Charity Spotlight: The Care Kit Foundation Charity Spotlight: Make-a-Wish Foundation Dave Pygon on LinkedIn PygonOne Win the 16 Montblanc Pens Pilot-Namiki Pens ReMarkable2 Noris Staedtler Jumbo EMR Severance Ted Lasso 30 Coins Inside Job Succession M*A*S*H

This week we'll check in with both Kevin and Ursula to see how Kevin's change to his system are going. We also are deferring the one letter we have to next month, so there are no letters! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: The Palouse Prairie Foundation Bullet Journal Official Site PatBoard Kanban Tools

Welcome to the first episode of year 7! This week we'll talk about Kevin's long-ish weekend, his new work laptop, and how he's on-call some more this week. We'll also catch up with Ursula on her latest progress both with writing and signing things, as well as her latest video games obsession. After that, we'll have a discussion with Aytekin Tank about how he stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: UNICEF Aytekin Tank's Website Automate Your Busywork Jotform Aytekin on Twitter Aytekin's Jotform Blog 7 Habits of Highly Effective People iA Writer Eisenhower Matrix The Artist's Way Zapier

And that's year six in the can! This week we'll give updates on our productivity, code, progress on signing things, and the latest of Ursula's book progress. And after all that, we have your yearly catch-up interview with Kevin Sonney, with guest interviewer Ursula Vernon! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: 988 Lifeline Charity Spotlight: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Charity Spotlight: Suicide Prevention Resource Center Charity Spotlight: Trans Lifeline Kevin Sonney on Twitter Kevin's ChickenCam on Twitch What is Site Reliability Engineering? Ologies Chickenology Episode(s) PatBoard Noteplan Bravestorming Movers Erase ReMarkable2 Staedtler Norris Digital Pencils John Wick Chapter 4 Prehistoric Planet Diablo IV Horizon: Forbidden West John Scalzi on Productivity Alchemy Wheaton's Law Jee Veerey by Bloodywood

Here it is, the penultimate episode of year six! We'll talk about our current productivity wins, challenges, and the latest batch of things Ursula needs to sign. After that, we'll read your letters! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Tango's Extra Life Charity Spotlight: Carolina Abortion Fund Brain Injury Survival Toolkit (book) Therapist Planner Wombats are Biofluorescent Thornhedge pre-order

Ursula's back with an update on our now healthy Hound! We won't go into any details, but suffice to say, we're glad she's home. And then we have the second part of our catch-up with Selphie. Enjoy! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: World Cancer Research Fund Charity Spotlight: American Association for Cancer Research Selphi's Ko-Fi URGPURG (Saturday 8.30 AM AEST)  Tonari no Fumi (Wednesday 1.30 PM AEST) Selphie's First Appearance Selphie's Second Appearance The Devil's Tramping Ground Brevelle the Milk Cafe(tm) BMF600

OK, after what has been a trying week, here is the first part of our catch-up with Selphie Trabia. Before that, though, a brief update on the chickens and the ongoing Hound health saga. Charity Spotlight: World Cancer Research Fund Charity Spotlight: American Association for Cancer Research Selphi's Ko-Fi URGPURG (Saturday 8.30 AM AEST)  Tonari no Fumi (Wednesday 1.30 PM AEST) Selphie's First Appearance Selphie's Second Appearance The Devil's Tramping Ground Brevelle the Milk Cafe(tm) BMF600

There are baby chickens! That's really the most important thing this week, but we did do other things, and we'll update you on how we are doing on our productivity. After that, we have a magical talk with Dalia Monterroso, the President of Chickenlandia, about how she stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: The Innocence Project Welcome to Chickenlandia Bawk Talk Podcast Let's All Keep Chickens! TedxWWU : I Dream of Chickens Hentopia Portlandia Chapinlandia Perry Mason Schmigadoon! Severance M*A*S*H Ted Lasso What Feasts at Night Pre-Order

Hi folks! This week we'll talk about Kevin's on-call, new tattoo, Ursula's new website, and some other odds and ends. After that we have a fantastic talk with Yvette Amirian about how she stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: The Armenia Fund Yvette Amirian on IMDB The Integrity of Joseph Chambers Alert Fatigue

This week, we have our usual set of productivity updates, including Kevin's on-call, Ursula's virtual con appearance, prep for her dental work, and the woes that come with managing WordPress. After that, we'll read your letters! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: The Alongside Wildlife Foundation Cori's Planners The Youtube Overview Monthly Planner  Quarterly Planner v.1 Quarterly Planner v.2

This week we both have had a normal week, although not without a few hiccups. We'll talk about that, Ursula's upcoming virtual con appearance, and Kevin's sudden anxiety about being on-call. After that, we have an amazing talk with Dana Mahina and find out how she stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Kiva Charity Spotlight: Nelm's Music Planet Dana Mahina Dana Mahina on Twitter Dana Mahina on LinkedIn Focused Writing Apps Joe Versus the Volcano Breaking Bad Mythic Quest The Office (US Version) Brain Writing Sheryl Sandburg A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

It is book launch week! We talk about the book launch event for "A House With Good Bones" before catching up on our productivity, lack of travel plans for the next few months, and more. We then chat with Jennie and Obby Breeden about how they stay productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: ACLU Charity Spotlight: Planned Parenthood The Devil's Panties Jennie on Twitter KiwiBoxes CrunchLabs A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher (Ursula Vernon)

We're both home! But since Ursula was at a book event this week, she gets a week off while I have an amazing talk with Athena Scalzi, and find out how she stays productive. Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Carolina Tiger Rescue Athena Scalzi on Twitter Athena Scalzi on Whatever Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps Native Care Products Remarkable2 Squishmallow Squishable The JoCo Cruise