Productivity Alchemy

Hi folks! Kevin is AT MAGFest now, but before leaving, we took a moment to talk about the New Year, some of our upcoming plans both for the show and professionally, and how we are did over the past holiday week. After that we have a talk we had with game designer and all around cool person Jeremiah McCoy!

• Charity Spotlight: Color of Change
• Jeremiah McCoy
• Jeremiah on TikTik
• Jeremiah on YouTube
• The Tome Show Podcast
• Midgard
• Sentinels of the Multiverse
• Starfinder
• Fantasy Grounds
• Roll20
• Beyond20
• FoundryVTT
• Notion
• Kobold Press
• Goodman Games
• Shadowrun
• Green Ronin AGE
• Pathfinder
• Critical Roll
• Grognard

Hi folks! This week we'll be talking about Ursula's ConCrud (It's not COVID), and how it has impacted us. We'll also talk about how using your brain also burns calories and makes you tired, trying to work too fast, and de-fragging your brain. After that we have a fantastic talk with the game designer and writer Banana Chan!

• Charity Spotlight: Shanti Bhavan Children's Project
• Banana Chan on Twitter
• Banana Chan on TikTok
• Game and a Curry
• Daughters of Destiny on Netflix
• Building a Second Brain
• The Great Resignation
• Struthless on YouTube
• Maintenance Phase
• /r/RPGHorrorStories
• Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft
• Trello
• ScrumStudy
• WriterDuet
• Scrivener
• Atomic Habits
• 7 Habits of Highly Successful People

Hi folks! We are back from WorldCon 2021, and we will talk about Ursula's new awards, her slime mold speech, and getting back to normal after the con. We follow that with an amazing interview with Vera Alcorn, ND and find out how she stays productive!

• Charity Spotlight: The Equi Institute
• Charity Spotlight: The People's Health Clinic PDX
• Officially Licensed Productivity Alchemy Planners
• Ursula's Acceptance Speech(es) at the Hugos
• Vera Alcorn LinkTree
• Vera Alcorn on Twitter
• Vera Alcorn on Instagram
• The Amenda Clinic
• Tick Time Tracking App
• Clockwise
• GmailCTL
• FiloFax ClipBook
• HIPPA
• ReMarkable2
• Carey Davis TikTok
• How to Keep House While Drowning
• Tusk App
• Habitica
• Toggl
• Power Poses
• Community
• The Good Place

We are off to WorldCon in Washington DC! Before that, though, we'll talk about how our week went, how to terrify a customer service representative, and the tedious process of "bin packing". After all that, we have an update with our good friend Selphi Trabia, and find out what has changed in her world, and why Kevin has the worst chair envy EVER. And there is a picture of Achilles in a suit below the show notes.

• Charity Spotlight: Animal Concerns Research and Education Singapore (ACRES)
• Charity Spotlight: Mandai Wildlife Reserve
• Selphi's Ko-Fi
• URGPURG (Saturday 8.30 AM AEST)
• Tonari no Fumi (Wednesday 1.30 PM AEST)
• See Selphie in Avenue Q (in Australia)
• Secret Labs Gaming Chairs
• Oura Ring
• Garmin Fitness Trackers
• Maintenance Phase
• Fabulous App
• Radio Taiso

Another month, another batch of letters! But before that, we'll check in with how Kevin is doing in his new role at work, Ursula's reaction when she saw Kevin's Calendar earlier in the day, and Ursula's new art tool. Enjoy!

• Charity Spotlight: Trans Lifeline
• Charity Spotlight: Feeding America
• Ursula's Twitter thread on AI Art
• Fantastical
• SleepTown
• Forest
• Anti-Planner
• Cycle System (Time Management for System Administrators)
• Star Method
• Paul Mason Wine commercial - "We will Sell No Wine Before Its Time"

Hi folks! This week we will talk about Kevin's change to a new team at work, our progress on our various things, and at least one upcoming appearance. We also talk about what is possibly the strangest troll Ursula has ever received, getting ready for the Hugo Awards Ceremony, and follow this with a great conversation with Special Guest Nancy Mittens!

• Charity Spotlight: Feed more Western NY
• Nancy Mittens on Twitter
• Advent of Code 2021
• 2021 Hugo Awards
• DisCon 3/Worldcon 2021
• Alice's Restaurant
• 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
• David Allen's Getting Things Done
• Remember the Milk
• FIFO/LIFO
• Ivy Lee Method
• Forest App
• Emergent Task Planner
• Drop Spindle
• Neil Diamond's Jonathan Livingston Seagull
• Laziness Does Not Exist - Devon Price

Hi folks! This week we're going to talk about how we are - and are not! - being productive for the US Thanksgiving Holiday week. After that we have an exciting conversation with Molly Bruttomesso about how she stays productive!

• Charity Spotlight: Afghan Women's Organization
• Molly Brottomesso on LinkedIn
• Molly on Twitter
• Molly on Instagram
• Jim Collins's Bug Book
• Bruce Feiler's The Secret of Happy Families
• South of the Border
• Nora Ephron
• Marie Kondo
• Keelo
• Opus One
• Clockwise
• 7 Habits of Highly Successful People

This week we'll discuss our recent trip to Cherokee NC, how Kevin's new meds are working - and the impact of not taking them. We also talk about the dividing line between a Novel and Novelette, and Kevin's new favorite device. After that, we'll talk to Sean Nittner, game producer, project manager, and con host!

• Charity Spotlight: TLDEF - Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund
• Charity Spotlight: Black Lives Matter
• Sean Nittner
• Sean on Twitter
• Sean on Twitch
• Sean on YouTube
• Big Bad Con
• Cal Performances
• Evil Hat
• Thirsty Sword Lesbians
• War of Ashes
• Asana
• InstaGantt
• ReMarkable 2
• Cult Pens Advent Calendar

Hi folks! Dino and I sat down to talk about cooking a large meal (particularly around the American Thanksgiving Holiday) for friends, family (by birth or by choice), and others. From planning to shopping to cooking, we'll talk about it all. Enjoy!

• Charity Spotlight: Trans Lifeline
• Large Meal Planning Notes
• Potato & Cauliflower Soup
• The Post-Punk Kitchen - Isa Chandra Moscowitz
• The Barefoot Contessa
• Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade
• Alton Brown's Roast Turkey

This week we will talk about how Kevin got completely derailed, Ursula's current projects, including some new things she's playing around with. After that, we have a fantastic conversation with Mysterious Witt, and how she stays productive!

• Charity Spotlight: Downtown Women's Center for Los Angeles
• Mysterious Witt
• Mysterious Witt on Twitter
• Mysterious Witt on Instagram
• Clubhouse
• Passion Planner
• Bullet Journal
• Opus One
• Cafe Diem (Ursula's Favorite Coffee Shop)