CW: Cancer Hi folks! This week we have an update from Ursula herself! After that we have an update on Kevin's productivity and doubts and concerns. Finally, we talk to Jacob Sewell about how he stays productive! Charity Spotlight: Kansas Suicide Prevention HQ Charity Spotlight: 988 Lifeline Jacob Sewell Jacob Sewell on Twitter (NEVER X) Jacob Sewell on Mastodon Rhodia Notebooks Kaweco Pens Pilot Vanishing Point Batman Beyond Pocket Casts Yakov's Theater Inflow App Focusmate 1Password Everyhelper...
Nov 02, 2023•2 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast CW: Cancer This week we are low-key celebrating Ursula's Best Novel Hugo Award! We also catch up on how we are (or aren't) being productive given all the things going on. After that, we talk to Special Guest Tim Tutt about how he stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Willing Warriors Charity Spotlight: Code2040 Tim Tutt on LinkedIn Tim Tutt on Twitter ClearQuery Ursula's Hugo Acceptance Speech...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast CW: Cancer Hi folks! This week we get a quick recap of Kevin's visit to All Things Open 2023, an update on Ursula's chemo, and word on the next Paladin novel in the World of the White Rat. After that, we have a lovely talk with Dr. Raven the Science Maven! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Stellar Dreams Charity Spotlight: The Science Haven Dr. Raven the Science Maven Notion Reclaim.AI Union of Concerned Scientists Opera Phoenix Funranium Ozempic Episode on Maintenance Phase The Y2K Pro...
Oct 19, 2023•2 hr 47 min•Ep 321•Transcript available on Metacast Hi folks! Ursula is resting this week, but somehow she still managed to make word count AND finish the edits for a book that y'all are eagerly awaiting. On my side, we have updates on my side project, my other productivity, and some odds and ends. After all that, we talk to Sam DeMase about how she stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charty Spotlight: Ali Forney Center A Power Mood About Sam DeMase Power Mood Book on Amazon Maintenance Phase If Books Could Kill Jury Duty She-Ra and the Pri...
Oct 12, 2023•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast CW: Cancer Hi folks! It is now week 12 of 20 for Ursula's Chemo, and she's resting this week. But we will have an update on how she's doing, Kevin's latest side project, and a word or two about lost software. We also announce a giveaway of the just released 24/7 Demon Mart Digital Box Set, and then we talk to Gabrielle, owner of Cat's Candles about how she stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Lil Roar Cat Rescue Cat's Candles Website Cat's Candles Instagram Cat's Candles ...
Oct 05, 2023•2 hr 36 min•Ep 319•Transcript available on Metacast CW: Cancer Hi folks! This week, we have an update from Ursula herself on her treatment, how it is impacting her productivity, and more. We also check in with Kevin, and then we have an absolutely fantastic talk with Dez Rock! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Kiva.org Dez Rock on Twitter SIEMonster reMarkable 2 Notion...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep 318•Transcript available on Metacast CW: Cancer HI folks! We are on week 10 of 20 for Ursula's Chemo, which is the halfway point in this part of her treatment! After a brief update on that, Kevin's productivity challenges, followed by an update from returning guest Shauna Forrister! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: OUTSaskatoon Charity Spotlight: Canada Helps Shauna on Tumblr Shauna on Mastodon Shauna's Blog Shark Clean Vacuum Roomba 3 Bag Laundry Cart (Amazon Basics) Decision Fatigue Canadian Diabetes Association KC Davi...
Sep 21, 2023•2 hr 59 min•Ep 317•Transcript available on Metacast CW: Cancer Hi folks! Ursula has started the next round of chemo so she's out this week, and Kevin has been on-call, so that pretty much summarizes our productivity for the week. HOWEVER! We have a catch-up interview with returning guest Frank Gosar! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: SquareOne Villages Charity Spotlight: Food For Lane County Off Center Ceramics Frank Gosar on Instagram Frank's Blog Great Harvest Bakery FiestaWare LEUCHTTURM1917 Bullet Journal V2 Jinhao Shark Pens Diamine...
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast CW: Cancer This week, we talk about how Lacey the Hound managed to lock Kevin out of the house, and Ursula's response to a late-night summons. We also catch up with how Ursula's Chemo is going, Kevin's productivity, and the talk to the host of the Quest Friends Podcast Kyle Decker! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: The Walter Hive Quest Friends Main Site Quest Friends Twitter Quest Friends TikTok Kyle's Twitter Adobe Audition Pro Under the Neighborhood Pomodoro Emergent Task Planner Pok...
Sep 07, 2023•2 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast CW: Cancer, ADHD His folks! This week Ursula is recovering from her most recent chemo treatment - the last of the "Red Devil" series - so it's just Kevin, who is tired. So tired he bought a sticker and pin that says "Hi! My Name is Tired" (link in the show notes). After that we have an amazing discussion with Certified Bad Ass April Jenn Choi! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: ACLU Charity Spotlight: The Trevor Project April Jenn Choi Todoist S-Gel Sharpie Pen Pilot Precise V5 Pilot Mar...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep 314•Transcript available on Metacast Put something here Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Teen Author Bootcamp Sandra Tayler Sandra's Patreon ActiveInbox Bullet Journal Version 2 (Official) Amazon Basics Dot Grid Notebook (US) Jinhao 992 Shark 12-pack (Amazon US) Leuchtturm1917 Maintenance Phase All Stirred Up A Square Meal Ken Burns "Prohibition" Brene Brown Grounded 7 Days to Die...
Aug 24, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast CW: Cancer Hi folks! It is a chemo week, so Ursula is resting, which is a productive thing (don't let anyone else tell you different). So we're going to have a short update before we catch up with friend oft he show Howard Tayler on how he stays productive! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Feeding America - Find your local food bank Charity Spotlight: Give.org Charity Spotlight: Meals on Wheels Schlock Mercenary Howard And Sandra Tayler Patreon Howard on Twitter Howard Tayler Website F...
Aug 17, 2023•2 hr 36 min•Ep 312•Transcript available on Metacast CW: Cancer Note: Yes, there are some Mic problems. We did our best to compensate, but you know how it goes :( This week, we get an update on Ursula's treatments, Kevin's productivity, and some odds and ends. After that, we read your letters! Links for this Episode: Charity Spotlight: Adopt-A-Native-Elder Fever Tree Ginger Beer Luke Cage on Disney+ (formerly on Netflix) Tin Soldier comic...
Aug 10, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Te...
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep 310•Transcript available on Metacast CW: Cancer Ho 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...
Jul 27, 2023•2 hr 57 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ...
Jul 20, 2023•2 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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)...
Jul 13, 2023•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Jul 06, 2023•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ...
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep 305•Transcript available on Metacast 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 D...
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Pen...
Jun 15, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep 302•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Jun 08, 2023•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Twitte...
Jun 01, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Twit...
May 26, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep 300•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
May 18, 2023•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Br...
May 11, 2023•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
May 04, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Schmi...
Apr 27, 2023•2 hr 39 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Apr 20, 2023•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
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