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.
Productivity Alchemy
1M ago
CW: ADHD, Cancer, Death
Hi folks! This week, we will be talking about Ursula's vacation, our upcoming trips and appearances, and a minor update on the rest. After that, we catch up with Vera Alcorn, and how she has changed how she stays productive after the sudden loss of her husband.
Links for this Episode:
Charity Spotlight: Alliance to Cure Cavernous Malformation
Charity Spotlight: People's Health Clinic of Portland
Vera Alcorn's First Appearance
Tody App
Lotsa Helping Hands
Bearable App
Agendio
Notion
Filofax
JustWatch
StoryGraph
Garmin Pedometer ..read more
Productivity Alchemy
2M ago
CW: Cancer, ADHD
Hi folks! This week Kevin is getting ready to go to Prague for work, Ursula is wrapping up her treatments, and our internet is cranky. After a brief update, we talk to Erin Stafford about how she stays productive!
Links for this Episode:
Charity Spotlight: Girls, Inc
Erin Stafford
The Type A Trap: Five Mindset Shifts to Beat Burnout and Transform Your Life
Erin on LinkedIn
Erin on Instagram
Trello
Whoop Band
Oura Ring
ImpactEleven
The American University of Paris ..read more
Productivity Alchemy
2M ago
This week, while Ursula rests, we'll have a quick update, and hear Kevin's update and minor rant about concert scheduling in 2024. After that, we'll talk to author and editor Jennifer Brozek!
Links for this Episode:
Charity Spotlight: British Wildlife Aid Foundation
Charity Spotlight: Jeff Sturgeon GoFundMe
Charity Spotlight: Lezli Robyn GoFundMe
Jennifer Brozek
Shadowrun: Auditions by Jennifer Brozek
Dear Penpal - Coming March 2024
Baumgartner Restoration on YouTube
Tasting History on YouTube
Flame Tree Publishing
Catalyst Game Labs
Ravensburger Puzzles
Flo Masks
MiniCon 2024
SupaNovaCon
Rav ..read more
Productivity Alchemy
2M ago
CW: Cancer, Chronic Pain
Hi folks! This week we catch up with Ursula on her productivity and recent post-chemo progress and concerns. We also find out how Kevin is doing before we read your letters!
Links for this Episode:
Charity Spotlight: Trans Lifeline
Logophage's Planner Pages
Better Living Through Algorithms by Naomi Kritzer
Embedded Podcast Ep. 460: "I Don’t Care What Your Math Says" Transcript ..read more
Productivity Alchemy
2M ago
CW: Cancer
Hi folks! This week we'll catch up on Kevin's feelings of being overwhelmed, Ursula's recovery and new treatment, as well as some live-in-general updates. After that we get to talk to one of our favorite people, Jadzia Axelrod!
Links for this Episode:
Charity Spotlight: The Okra Project
Jadzia Axelrod
Galaxy: The Prettiest Star
DC Pride 2022
Hawkgirl Mini-series
Bestpresso
Apocalyptica
Jagged Little Pill
Rockstar
Dropout Channel
The Muppets Mayhem
Spy X Family
Bluey ..read more
Productivity Alchemy
3M ago
CW: Cancer
Hi folks! I'm back from MAGFest, and am tired. But it was fun, and I'll get you all caught up on our productivity or lack thereof, how I spent MAGFest, and Ursula's recovery. After that, we talk to Ryan Renteria about how he stays productive!
Links for this Episode:
Charity Spotlight: Mind Share Partners
Ryan Renteria
Stretch Five
Lead Without Burnout
Bloomberg Terminals
Eisenhower Matrix
The Pareto Principle AKA The 80/20 Rule
Our Flag Means Death
Ted Lasso
Succession ..read more
Productivity Alchemy
3M ago
CW: Cancer, Surgery
Hi folks! WE HAVE AMAZING NEWS and if you didn't already see it on social media, here is is now: Ursula is CANCER FREE as of Dec 29, 2023. We talk about that, how we are starting out the new year, and how hard it is for Ursula to take it easy and recover. After that, we have a fantastic talk with Joel Stevenson about how he stays productive!
Links for this Episode:
Charity Spotlight: Greater Boston Food Bank
Joel Stevenson on LinkedIn
The Hard Sell Podcast
YesWare Blog
YesWare
Wayfair
Zettelkasten
Roam Research
Eudora Mail
Hipster PDA
Baldur's Gate 3 ..read more
Productivity Alchemy
4M ago
CW: Cancer, Surgery, Pet Death
Well here we are folks, at the end of 2023, and the day of Ursula's surgery. We'll give a brief update about that, about the week in between the holidays that Kevin is taking off, and not much else. After that, we wrap up the year with a fantastic conversation with Jill Duffy about how she stays productive!
Links for this Episode:
Charity Spotlight: World Central Kitchen
The Everything Guide to Remote Work
Jill E Duffy
Jill E Duffy on Mastodon
Jill on PC Magazine
Dr. Grips Pilot Ball Point pens (jetpens.com)
Asana
Todoist
ProtonMail
Notification/Alert Fatigue ..read more
Productivity Alchemy
4M ago
CW: Cancer
It is the week before Ursula's lumpectomy, and we're having as close to a normal week as possible! Kevin has been writing code before taking the week off to end out the year. After the updates around that, we talk with the amazing and entertaining Michelle Bassett!
Links for this Episode:
Charity Spotlight: Foster Love (formerly Together we Rise)
Charity Spotlight: Children's Restoration Network
Michelle Bassett on LinkedIn
Rug Tufting
Squishable
TickTime Timer Cube/D6
Pixel Dice
Leuchtturm1917 Bullet Journal v2
RocketBook
Hobonichi Techo
Pilot FriXion
Otterbox Spider Man Case
The ..read more
Productivity Alchemy
4M ago
CW: Cancer
Ursula is back - at least as long as she has the energy. We will get updates on how she's been doing, how her productivity has changed, and just some general updates. We'll also check in with Kevin before talking to the amazing Liz Shayne about how she stays productive!
Links for this Episode:
Charity Spotlight: Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network
Liz Shayne on BlueSky
Liz Shayne on Mastodon
The Bronx Zoo
Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur
Zotero
Storygraph
Balder's Gate Series
Chicken Journey
Goodnotes
ReMarkable2
Cougar Gold
Alexithymia
Neurodivergent Torah on Jewish Autism Network ..read more