Above the Mess

By Madi Van Houten & Izzy Miller

The podcast that follows us as we bounce between our interests, dive down rabbit holes, navigate our brains, and come up in wonderland!... more

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The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.

Above the Mess episodes:

March 09, 2022Episode 09: My Big Sphinx of Quartz
We talk about pocket monsters, Queen Elizabeth and unfinished fiction.
Useful links:
Pokemon: Legends
Pokemon: HeartGold
Nintendo DS Lite
Super Mario 3D All Stars
Super Mario Galaxy
Pokemon: The Origin of Species
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss*
A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin*
Three Bin Composting
Olympia (font)
Pangrams
Archive Binders
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Izzy’s Website
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48min
February 23, 2022Episode 08: Games the Kids Play
And we’re back! We talk about bullet journals, Mancala, books, card games, and other fun rabbit holes.
Useful links:
Things
Bullet Journal
The Bullet Journal Method
William Hannah
A5 journal
Archive Set
Recipe binder
Filofax planner
Sticker printer
Madi’s Filofax
Madi’s Printed Book!
Oware
Mancala
Izzy’s Mancala Board!
Pedagogy of the Oppressed*
How to Read a Book*
Light from Uncommon Stars*
The Martian*
Townscaper
I Love Hue
Gumstick Cards
Bullsh*t (card game)
War (card game)
Duck Soup (card game)
Spit (card game)
Lens (etymology)
The History of English
Bruce Almighty
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50min
January 19, 2022 Announcement: Break for the New Year
Hey y’all, Above the Mess is going to be taking a break with the new year! We hope you had wonderful holiday seasons–talk to you soon!
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1min
January 05, 2022Episode 07: A Guiding Star
Izzy, Rose, and Madi talk about brake orientation on bikes, the purchasing of spaceships and–most importantly–themes.
Useful links:
The Bullet Journal Method - Ryder Carroll
Madi’s Discbound Journal
GoCube
Themes
CGP Grey
Myke Hurley
Cortex
Your Theme - CGP Grey (Youtube)
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50min
December 22, 2021Episode 06: Set Ideas Free
Izzy, Madi, and Rose discuss priorities, idea debt, and whether cats should be allowed in personal museums.
Useful links:
Cortex: State of the Apps 2022
Dungeons and Dragons
Atomic Habits*
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Madi’s Project Wall
ERG Theory
Avoidant Behavior
How I Got Out of Idea Debt - John Sexton
Jay Miller
Conduit
GTD: Getting Things Done
Zettelkasten Note Taking
Refuse to Choose*
More articles about idea debt
Kill Your Old Ideas So You Can Be More Creative
Steelcurve: Idea Debt
You Probably Have Idea Debt and How to Cure It
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34min
December 08, 2021Episode 05: Time is an Illusion
Izzy, Rose, and Madi talk about the culture of small businesses, how we think about time, and what time affects in our daily lives.
Useful links:
Kym: Irrational Notes
TM on Twitter
Bark Busters
Alex
Theme System
Cortex
The 12 Week Year*
CGP Grey
Story Points
Nested Folders Episode 54: Closing a Chapter
Nested Folders Episode 55: Starting a New Chapter
Biphasic Sleep
Kyle: Quadrant 9
“Why can’t we sleep?” Glad You Asked S2-E7
This YouTube video is where Izzy learned about the sleep maps, which were drawn up by the CDC.
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47min
November 24, 2021Episode 04: At Least One Thing
Rose, Izzy, and Madi update each other on their ongoing projects, go through some feedback, and talk about how to be creative or productive for ourselves when work drains us.
Useful links:
Transloader
Izzy’s Knowledge Dashboard
Kathy Campbell: wonderful, amazing unicorn & friend
Conduit: one of Kathy’s podcasts wherein she and Jay Miller talk about productivity and feelings
Hungarian Mushroom Soup
The recipe Izzy used, though she substituted modern vegan alternatives for the dairy
Netflix: Disable Auto-Play Previews
Netflix: Next Episode
Farmhouse Vernacular
Happy Color
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42min
November 10, 2021Episode 03: Chain of Guilt
Madi, Izzy, and Rose discuss the interconnectedness of seemingly unrelated ideas, the chain of guilt hanging around all of our necks, and what it means to be a master.
Useful links:
Twelve Threads - Vihart
Spoon Theory
We don’t mention it in the episode, but our friend Grey sent us this tweet about another metaphor for the Spoon Theory that may work better for your brain.
Our friend Kym writes short and sweet book reviews and has a podcast with another dear friend, Skyler!
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33min
October 27, 2021Episode 02: Less is More
Madi, Izzy and Rose talk about one project each they are focusing on right now, and how it will be beneficial.
Useful links:
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport*
Spoon Theory
Tom Scott’s video on the UK Plug
Maker, Manager, Consumer (David Sparks)
CleanFox
Unibox
FeedBin
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45min
October 27, 2021Episode 01: All the Things
Madi, Izzy, and Rose talk about their active projects and productivity philosophies, then take a left turn into societal issues, all in the first episode.
Rosemary Orchard:
Rosemary’s Website
Rose also hosts Automators, Nested Folders, and iOS Today.
Izzy Miller:
Izzy’s Website
Austin Food Not Bombs 
Izzy’s Sunfish
Madi:
Madi’s website
Jinx & Belle
Productivity Philosophies:
Getting Things Done by David Allen*
OmniFocus: The to-do app built for pros
And the book Rosemary co-wrote about it–a new edition is coming soon: Build Your OmniFocus Workflow
Taskheat: The personal task manager for determined people.
Drafts: Where Text Starts
how we spend our days - vlogbrothers
1% Philosophy aka Marginal Gains Philosophy
The One Thing by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan*
Refuse to Choose by Barbara Sher*
How to Be Everything by Emilie Wapnick*
The Renaissance Soul by Margaret Lobenstine*
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24min

FAQs about Above the Mess:

How many episodes does Above the Mess have?

The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.