Productivity Alchemy

Productivity Alchemy

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Productivity Alchemy episodes

  • Episode 313 - Something something, Sandra Tayler

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    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

    2 hr 2 min
  • Episode 312 - Quick Update, Howard Tayler

    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
    • Feral Nerds Film Festival
    • Writing Excuses
    • Airplane! (1980)
    • Humantouch Gravas ZG Chair
    • C-Stand
    • Timber Ridge Zero Gravity Chair (Amazon)
    • Peopleware
    • Mary Robinette Kowal
    • "Grabby Sticks"
    • FloMask
    • DeadLock
    • Brokenwood Mysteries
    • Speed Racer (2008)

    1 hr 36 min
  • Episode 311 - No Hair, Letters

    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

    31 min
  • Episode 310 - Second Chemo, Raygan Earl

    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

    1 hr 29 min
  • Episode 309 - Stressed, Heidi Butters-Stabb

    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

    1 hr 57 min
  • Episode 308 - First Chemo, Jon Spriggs

    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

    2 hr 19 min
  • Episode 307 - Port install, Letters

    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)

    47 min
  • Episode 306 - The waiting is the hardest part, Riya Sokol

    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

    49 min
  • Episode 305 - Schrodinger's Schedule, Whitney Lee

    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

    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode 304 - Not Minor After All, Eliza Arnold

    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

    1 hr 13 min

About Productivity Alchemy

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Join Kevin Sonney and his Wombat Test Subject Ursula Vernon for discussions of personal productivity, systems for getting stuff done, and ways to keep yourself on track to meeting your goals.