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  • Episode 78 – Anxiety, Nate and Anne Austin

    Posted on January 3, 2019 5:00 pm by ksonney 2 Comments[Post 6592]

    It is the first Episode of 2019! Before I head off to MAGFest for this year, we’ll talk about my anxiety attack earlier today, and in a broader sense how anxiety affects both of us, the roots of it, and societal expectations. After that, we have an amazing interview with Indy Game Developers Nate and Anne Austin!

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    📂This entry was posted in Anne Austin Episodes Nate Austin 📎and tagged Developer Development Games Google Docs Kanban Notecards Post-It Notes Routines Slack Trello White Boards
  • Episode 75 – Not Productive, Letters

    Posted on December 13, 2018 5:00 pm by ksonney Comment [Post 6588]

    Welcome to the monthly letters show! This week we will be reading your feedback and letters, as well as answering questions. We’ll also talk about the challenges brought on by the weather, and the impending return of the Wombat Co-Host! Continue reading → Post ID 6592


    📂This entry was posted in Episodes Feedback Letters 📎and tagged bags Depression Excel failed feedback Kanban letters listeners snow day
  • Episode 72 – Turkey Job Hunt, Christy “Lilisonna” Howard

    Posted on November 22, 2018 5:00 pm by ksonney 1 Comment[Post 6571]

    This week my Wombat Co-Host and I discuss dealing with the emotional impact of job hunting, the holidays, and some of the related challenges. After that, we take some time to talk to Christy “Lilisonna” Howard about how she stays productive in both her professional and personal lives.

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    📂This entry was posted in Episodes Lilisona 📎and tagged Agile Depression GMail Google Calendar job hunt Kanban QA rejection scrum stress Testing
  • Episode 68 – Manager vs. Maker, Damien Ryan

    Posted on October 25, 2018 5:00 pm by ksonney 2 Comments[Post 6478]

    This week our Wombat Co-host is back, and we’ll talk about some of the challenges when scheduling her two really big projects that are due at about the same time. We then have an interview with Damien Ryan, and wrap up the show with a discussion of the quality of ditches to die in.

    Note: Due to scheduling issues, this interview references an interview that has not aired yet. We’ll get it running. 

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    📂This entry was posted in Damien Ryan Episodes 📎and tagged Agile Emergent Task Planner Excel Kanban listeners lists Phoenix Project Release Manager Sublime Text Watermelon Project YouTrack
  • Episode 63 – Distractions, Dylan Wilbanks Returns

    Posted on September 20, 2018 5:00 pm by ksonney Comment [Post 6402]

    This week, we will be talking about the distractions we’ve had this last week, and how we’ve dealt with them. We also have some gifts from listeners we’ll talk about, and finally we’ll do a check-in interview with Dylan Wilbanks, who was on last year, to see how his methods have changed.

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    📂This entry was posted in Dylan Wilbanks Episodes 📎and tagged Author Excel JIRA Kanban Medium Slack Spreadsheets
  • Episode 44 – Recharge, Alicia Day

    Posted on April 26, 2018 5:00 pm by ksonney 2 Comments[Post 5684]

    Setbacks are a thing that happens, and this week we’ll talk to our Wombat Test Subject (Author Ursula Vernon) about her latest in the garden. We’ll also talk about recharging and taking breaks, and wrap it all up with a discussion of how Park Ranger Alicia Day stays organized.

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    📂This entry was posted in Alicia Day Episodes 📎and tagged birds chronic illness Google Calendar Kanban listeners military Planners TEDx Trello wedding
  • Episode 43 – Kanban, Alan Wexelblat

    Posted on April 19, 2018 5:00 pm by ksonney 2 Comments[Post 5364]

    After a great time at OpenSource 101 in Columbia SC, the Wombat Test Subject (author and illustrator Ursula Vernon) and I will talk about using Kanban boards. We also start to discuss burnout (which will be an ongoing discussion), and Kevin takes some time to talk to Alan Wexelblat about how he stays productive.

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    📂This entry was posted in Alan Wexelblat Episodes 📎and tagged D&D GMail Google Calendar Kanban Trello

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