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January 01118: System Checks 2025
Subtitle: We missed a few System Checks...
It’s the last episode of the year (and the first of 2026), and Jay and Kathy are wrapping up 2025 with their annual Systems Check. The hosts review a year defined by "Environmental Hacking", looking back at how their tools and habits evolved.
Links and Show Notes: Checked Connections
- Kathy ✅ - Get a dimming light
- Jay ✅ - Prep for the EOY episode
Keep sending those MyConduit Connections to us on Discord and through Feedback!
New Connections
- Kathy - Clean out half of the kitchen drawers
- Jay - Post Jaysies Winners on Jaysies.com & Post Black Python Devs Year in Review
For Our Super Conductors:
Pre-Show: Our holidays and social media stuff
Post-Show: Celebration of the year!
Credits
Music: When You Smile
Executive Producers: Relay FM Discord Community
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1 hr 10 min
December 18, 2025117: The Year to be Selfish
Kathy and Jay discuss end-of-year planning. Kathy's 2026 theme: "The Year to Be Selfish." Jay commits to boundaries and self-preservation. They cover nonprofit transitions and preparing for the annual systems check.
Links and Show Notes: Checked Connections
- Jay ✅ - Plan the Jayzies
- Kathy ✅ - Put up the Pictures
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New Connections
- Jay -
- Kathy - Get a dimming light
For Our Super Conductors:
Pre-Show: Jay calls from DC with backup headphones after losing his in a Lyft. They discuss Australia's social media ban for under-16s and the tension between child safety and connectivity online.
Post-Show: Jay's backup headphones are dying. Kathy debates decorating for Christmas when the tree might stay up until March. The cat keeps eating the fake tree. Holiday wishes to all.
Credits
Music: When You Smile
Executive Producers: Relay FM Discord Community
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44 min
December 04, 2025116: End of the Year Celebration Planning
Jay and Kathy discuss their end-of-year plans as things slow down for the holidays. They talk about decluttering spaces, being kinder to themselves, preparing for next year's challenges, and the importance of celebrating wins throughout the year.
Links and Show Notes: Checked Connections
- Jay 🟨 - Regain control
- Kathy ✅ - Actually load the products
Keep sending those MyConduit Connections to us on Discord and through Feedback!
New Connections
- Kathy - Put up the pictures
- Jay - Sort out the Jaysies
For Our Super Conductors:
Pre-Show: Jay has a new cat and is clearly so excited about it and also Christmas presents for your spouse
Post-Show:
Credits
Music: When You Smile
Executive Producers: Relay FM Discord Community
Support Conduit with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback (6) HP S4E49 Beleaf in fatherhood - YouTube (6) I may have just broken standup (using n8n) - YouTube KJayMiller
57 min
November 21, 2025115: Productivity Inside Systems You Don’t Control
Kathy is joined by the Nameless of the Show, Nameless, to talk about how to be productive when the system is one you don't control.
Guest Starring:
Nameless of the Show
Links and Show Notes: Checked Connections
- Nameless 🟨 - I forgot to do my original connection. But I did prep for the episode so 📗?
- Kathy ❌ - Load the products into Shopify
Keep sending those MyConduit Connections to us on Discord and through Feedback!
New Connections
- Nameless - Get the invitations printed & given out for the End of Year celebration! Keep working on 2026’s curriculum.
- Kathy - actually load the products
For Our Super Conductors:
Pre-Show: How to do the show, nervousness, and Hamilton
Post-Show: Coffee Talk and DnD/TTRPG Curious
Credits
Music: When You Smile
Executive Producers: Relay FM Discord Community
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58 min
November 06, 2025114: Productivity Fast and Slow
Productivity comes in many forms. Sometimes you have a lot to do in a little time.Our hosts tackle the challenges that come with Fast and Slow times in productivity.
Links and Show Notes: Checked Connections
- Kathy ✅ - Morning routine for both projects
- Jay ✅ - Get back to writing in my Hobonichi!!
Keep sending those MyConduit Connections to us on Discord and through Feedback!
New Connections
- Kathy - Load the products into Shopify
- Jay - regain control
For Our Super Conductors:
Pre-Show: Connecticut style pizza, phone calls from companies we don’t want to hear, and election day
Post-Show: Latvia and 5 Year Anni?
Credits
Music: When You Smile
Executive Producers: Relay FM Discord Community
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1 hr 5 min
October 23, 2025113: I Assure You, I Know Who I Am with Tiff Arment
Jay is off galavanting so Kathy is joined by Tiff Arment, to talk about losing creativity for a very good reason - stepping into the role of a restaurant owner. Also, a lot of Napkin Talk™️.
This episode of Conduit is sponsored by:
Claude: Get 50% off Claude Pro, including access to Claude Code.
Guest Starring:
Tiff Arment
Links and Show Notes: Checked Connections
- Tiff ✅ - Making Spooky Decorations
- Kathy ✅ - Set up desk for PC
Keep sending those MyConduit Connections to us on Discord and through Feedback!
New Connections
- Kathy - Morning routine for both lives
- Tiff - Decorating outside for Halloween
For Our Super Conductors:
Pre-Show: Introducing the show and walking through what happens (pay attention Jay, this is how you do it!)
Post-Show: Total Party Kill discussions and a very special guest!
Credits
Music: When You Smile
Executive Producers: Relay FM Discord Community
Support Conduit with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback Albatross Restaurant: Ocean Beach, Fire Island, New York Girl with the Great Glass
1 hr 29 min
October 09, 2025112: I Like Your Skillz
Jay and Kathy talk about some of the skills that others had that they wish they could possess.
This episode of Conduit is sponsored by:
Claude: Get 50% off Claude Pro, including access to Claude Code.
Links and Show Notes: Checked Connections
- Kathy 🟨 - Finish reading a physical book
- Jay 🟨 - Get information that my team needs
Keep sending those MyConduit Connections to us on Discord and through Feedback!
New Connections
- Kathy - Set up desk for PC
- Jay - Get back to writing in my Hobonichi!!
For Our Super Conductors:
Pre-Show: Sponsor notes and weather talk
Post-Show: Plant talk and tech recommendations for Windows/Mac
Credits
Music: When You Smile
Executive Producers: Relay FM Discord Community
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1 hr 12 min
September 25, 2025111: Human: How you doin?
Our hosts do a check in with each other in the midst of the busyness that is our summer/fall schedules.
There is also a call for your messages! Send us the skills you work on and skills that other people are great at you wish you could have.
Links and Show Notes: Checked Connections
- Jay ✅ - stay hydrated for AWS Summit
- Kathy ✅ - stay hydrated for Podcastathon
Keep sending those MyConduit Connections to us on Discord and through Feedback!
New Connections
- Jay - Get information that my team needs
- Kathy - Finish reading a physical book
For Our Super Conductors:
Pre-Show: Figuring out future planning and Dodgers Stadium
Post-Show: More sportsball!
Credits
Music: When You Smile
Executive Producers: Relay FM Discord Community
Support Conduit with a Relay Membership St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Submit Feedback Conduit Requests - Skills
52 min
September 11, 2025110: Conquering P and other letters.
Subtitle: A combined interview with John G.
We interviewed the the maker of one of Conduits favorite apps, P.
This episode of Conduit is sponsored by:
Claude: Get 50% off Claude Pro, including access to Claude Code.
Guest Starring:
John Ganotis
Links and Show Notes: Checked Connections
- Kathy 🟨 - Finalize my passport renewal
- Jay ❌ - Informal Desires Planning Document - I asked Britnie if she knew what to do
- John G. 🟨 - Submit update of P for iOS 26 with Liquid Glass to the App Store
Keep sending those MyConduit Connections to us on Discord and through Feedback!
New Connections
- Kathy - stay hydrated for Podcastathon
- Jay - stay hydrated for AWS Summit
- John G. - TikTok and IG work around the P accounts (p.water.app)
For Our Super Conductors:
Pre-Show: Meeting John and planning but also Jay being ridiculous
Post-Show: What the developer landscape looks like now
Credits
Music: When You Smile
Executive Producers: Relay FM Discord Community
Support Conduit with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback P Water App GitHub - kjaymiller/plant-tracker: track moisture records for my plants Reminder Inbox import
1 hr 17 min
August 28, 2025109: Thinking About Things Differently
Jay and Kathy took the bonus Conduit Episode to think about how things have changed for them and how they are thinking about it.
Links and Show Notes: Checked Connections
- Jay 🟨 - Have a healthy look at replacing apps with Raycast
- Kathy ✅ - Clean out 2 kitchen drawers
Keep sending those MyConduit Connections to us on Discord and through Feedback!
New Connections
- Jay - Informal Desires Planning Document
- Kathy - Finalize my passport renewal
For Our Super Conductors:
Pre-Show: New phones and Apple Events
Post-Show: We discuss running away to an island all by ourselves....and other cool people.
Credits
Music: When You Smile
Executive Producers: Relay FM Discord Community
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54 min

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