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Previously known as "Notion Nerds". A weekly podcast exploring light hearted conversation around Personal Knowledge Management + Productivity through a science and business-backed lens. Hosted by Jonathan Stewart: https://simplicity-specialist.com and D

Jonathan Stewart & Danny Hatcher


    • Jan 27, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 6m AVG DURATION
    • 127 EPISODES


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    Ecological Psychology in 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2024 97:46


    We discuss our plans for 2024 and a sneak into the future of what we're focused on! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 6:50 Creator education 15:55 New year goals 23:00 Digital literacy 39:00 Writing for an audience 48:30 Book writing 54:50 Ecological systems 1:04:00 Understanding opposing opinions 1:08:00 Ecological explanations 1:20:00 Ecological communities Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠Watch the Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Ecological Memory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2024 120:51


    We discuss memory from an ecological perspective. Are our brains for storage? We go into detail!Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠Watch the Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Obsidian Vault Building

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2023 68:23


    Jon's been building his DnD Vault, and in this episode we talk about this and a host of other things! (because it's not a podcast episode if it's not got tons of other discussions!)Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠Watch the Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Making Obsidian Videos

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2023 51:04


    In this episode we talk about refining our Obsidian vaults over time. We discuss adapting template-based systems to individual workflows while retaining flexibility. We delve into structuring notes for different types of characters in roleplaying games. Metadata Menu continues to be highlighted as a simple yet powerful tool for visualizing connections. When explaining concepts to others, balancing depth and brevity is also addressed by Jon. Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠Watch the Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Obsidian Updates And Speculations

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2023 72:15


    WEdiscuss the new 1.5.0 desktop update for Obsidian, focusing on improvements to tables and canvas functionality and our excitement with Canvas Candy plugin, especially new options for adding headers, footers, and labels to cards. Jon explains how he uses these features to organize D&D campaign information. As well as considering what could be possible in the future when using canvases and databases in Obsidian. Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠Watch the Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    The Open Source Ecosystem of Obsidian

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2023 55:08


    In this episode, We discuss and debate the evolving open source note-taking app Obsidian. As the community grows, how can it balance accessibility with compensating developers?  We discuss Ali Abdaal's comments about equity investment. And analyse whether large "creators" are better defined as media organisations with responsibilities.  Jon shares his perspective on using Obsidian primarily for writing, unlike productivity tools. And they debate defining characteristics of open source communities. How can open tools support developers while staying flexible? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Writing in Obsidian

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2023 50:24


    In this episode we're talking about Writing in Obsidian more specifically how Jon uses Obsidian for DND! We chat about how Jon finds the app helpful for initiatives tracking in combat encounters by having character sheets and abilities easily accessible. It also allows players to review past sessions or research the world in more detail. As a planning tool, Jon can organise locations and NPC profiles to develop adventure ideas. With its interconnected nature and multi-device syncing, Obsidian provides Jon a smooth DM resource and accessible player companion to document his group's tabletop roleplaying adventures. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Fictional Reality (Writing Fiction)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2023 71:00


    We talk about fiction writing and a little bit about D&D :) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    AI Summaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 67:31


    In this episode we talk about AI summarising inspired by Tiago Forte's recent video on his channel Tiago's Video Joint Research Notes: ⁠VaultCraft⁠Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠Watch the Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Neurodiverse Tools

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 68:49


    We have a chat about the concept of "Neurodiverse Friendly" tools, all from an ecological perspective. Joint Research Notes: ⁠VaultCraft⁠Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠Watch the Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    What's on our phones... (App Talk!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2023 74:08


    We share what apps we primarily use on our phones, and then dive into some philosophical discussion immediately after (because when don't we.) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    BASB Revisited

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2023 71:17


    Both of us have taken BASB, we chat all about our thoughts now, after a couple of years --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Gamifying Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2023 56:21


    We're talking about gamifying education Joint Research Notes: ⁠VaultCraft⁠Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠Watch the Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Obsidian reviews and student life with Aidan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 105:58


    We have a chat with a long time listener of our podcast, as he shares how he uses Reviews. Joint Research Notes: ⁠VaultCraft⁠Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠Watch the Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Internet in Schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2023 67:17


    Joint Research Notes: ⁠VaultCraft⁠Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠Watch the Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    What makes Jon tick... Philosophy of Practice Walkthrough

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2023 63:02


    So we're diving into creating Jon's Philosophy of Practice. A Philosophy of practice is an ever evolving document that evidences the actions someone takes. You can find both of our POP's in VaultCraft! Joint Research Notes: ⁠VaultCraft⁠Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠Watch the Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Education Scandels

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2023 55:59


    The episode where Danny has a great big rant about education, and where Jon nods their head in agreement... Joint Research Notes: ⁠VaultCraft⁠Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠Watch the Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Social Media is not the Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2023 77:19


    We have a chat about how social media has influenced our productivity! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Obsidian Update (All The Properties!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2023 107:38


    This week we talk all about the Obsidian properties update! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Is AI Smarter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2023 75:58


    AI is getting smarter... or is it? We discuss Joint Research Notes: ⁠VaultCraft⁠Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠Watch the Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Feeling Drained

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2023 63:17


    How do we manage energy? This is what we're talking about today! Joint Research Notes: ⁠VaultCraft⁠Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠Watch the Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    This approach changes everything!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2023 77:29


    Whilst in Berlin Danny and Jon were both reading An Introduction to Ecological Psychology, and we thought what if we invite the writers on to chat more! So we did! Book: https://amzn.to/3O48ju1 (affiliate link!) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Note Taking Archetypes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2023 62:30


    The Architect, Gardener and Librarian. Do they exist and what apps do they fit with... and do we even agree with these ideas... (of course we don't... we contrarian

    Note Organisation - Folders, Links or Tags?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 87:35


    The PKM world loves to talk about which is better when sorting your notes. Should you put things into folders, or perhaps just have everything linked together on an MOC (master of contents)... or do we just tags. In this episode we chat about our thoughts... and surprising no one we have opinions

    We don't like Atomic Notes...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2023 87:48


    We talk about our opinions on Atomic Notes... and how much we really don't see the point. It's a common a productivity thing we're TOLD to like, but honestly we just don't see the point... Alongside that we've got comments for previous episodes

    Notion & Obsidian Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2023 82:09


    Both Notion & Obsidian made some interesting updates... in this episode we chat about em! Joint Research Notes: ⁠VaultCraft⁠Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠Watch the Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Is PKM Home Education?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2023 87:23


    We started this lesson talking about overcomplicated PKM... then we went a tiny bit sideways... with the question: Is PKM (Personal Knowledge Management) Home Education? We discuss: How Personal Knowledge Management is Adult Education... ADHD experience pre-and post diagnosis. "Evil" History of American Education system (Video by Jake Tran). Joint Research Notes: ⁠VaultCraft⁠Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠Watch the Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    AI Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2023 74:28


    We're talking about Danny's Experience with using AI for creating stories (and other delightful things!) Joint Research Notes: ⁠VaultCraft⁠Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Cron and Elicit Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2023 77:02


    We get a little nerdy in this episode, talking all about Notion owned app Cron and I also shared behind the scenes of my access to Elicit's beta features. Joint Research Notes: ⁠VaultCraft⁠Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Ecological Dynamics for Beginners | BONUS EPISODE

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 31:49


    This is a bonus episode where we're introducing Ecological Dynamics, based on a workshop Jon recently did! Additional Resources for Further Research Book Perception & Action Podcast Danny's Video Joint Research Notes: ⁠VaultCraft⁠Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Personal Labels

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2023 52:55


    At the end of our previous episode we started touching on our relationship with the labels, and Danny aversion to these labels, and my own positive relationship with them. Joint Research Notes: ⁠VaultCraft⁠Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Academic ADHD

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2023 69:47


    In this episode we speak a little bit about this episode from How To ADHD in addition to the comments from last weeks episode. Joint Research Notes: ⁠VaultCraft⁠Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Stream of Consciousness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023 70:34


    This week we're replying to comments we received last week, and Danny is showing us some editing stuff! Joint Research Notes: ⁠VaultCraft⁠Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Notion AI, Obsidian vs Morgan Quick Capture and More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2023 97:48


    It's one of those episodes. We talk about a lot of things: - Notion AI & Tiago's Video on it. - What Danny & Jon are up to. - Obsidian vs Morgan Quick Capture And probably a host of other things we've forgotten about! Joint Research Notes: ⁠VaultCraft⁠Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Jon is Time Blocking??!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023 85:38


    If you follow Jon on Twitter he recently asked about "Time Blocking", he didn't get it... but now he's using it?! Joint Research Notes: ⁠VaultCraft⁠Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Why We Don't Read Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2023 67:24


    Nick Milo made a tweet and Danny and I had thoughts about it. So we spoke about it, and had some extra thoughts! Joint Research Notes: ⁠VaultCraft⁠Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    How Danny Works

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 82:49


    In this episode we dive into the mind of Danny, how he manages to get absolutely everything done that he wants to do... This was such a fascinating episode to record - Jon Joint Research Notes: ⁠VaultCraft⁠Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Glorified word processors

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2023 71:01


    Today we're talking about how most of your favourite apps are just glorified word processors and perhaps why that's not a bad thing. *runs and hides from the internet* Joint Research Notes: ⁠VaultCraft⁠Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Educational Systems Science & Parenting (Neurodiverse Education)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2023 81:18


    We speak about the deliciously touch-y subject of Education and all the systems that are related to it! We share it from a science-y perspective (with Danny) and a Parental perspective (via Jon). Where you can find us: VaultCraftDanny Hatcher: Website | YouTubeJonathan Stewart: Website | Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Changes to Our Own Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2023 76:47


    We talk about changes we've both made to our systems, with how things have shifted in both of our lives. Where you can find us: ⁠Vault Craft⁠ - Our Joint Research vault. Danny Hatcher: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ Jonathan Stewart: ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Podcast⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Obsidian Collaboration

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 79:58


    Today we speak all about our collaboration vault called "Vault Craft", how we do it and then diving deep back into Ecological Dynamics/Psychology again! Where you can find us: Danny Hatcher: Website | YouTube | Public Notes Jonathan Stewart: Website | Podcast | YouTube --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    A change of system

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2023 50:23


    Jon talks all about the joys of changing systems, during big changes. Where you can find us: Danny Hatcher: Website | YouTube | Public Notes Jonathan Stewart: Website | Podcast | YouTube --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Morgen App Chat

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2023 74:49


    Jon is switching to Morgen for his tasks, and Danny is very happy

    app chat
    AI In Content Creation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2023 88:16


    We talk about AI and Content Creation

    Writing with AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2023 107:34


    We talk in more details about writing with AI. Where you can find us: Danny Hatcher: Website | YouTube | Public Notes Jonathan Stewart: Website | Podcast | YouTube --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    Our Issues with Obsidian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2023 65:33


    We spend a lot of time praising Obsidian... but it's not perfect, so here we talk a little bit about our issues with it... primarily it's the onboarding

    Obsidian Showcase

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2023 88:01


    Jon shares updates to his Obsidian. Where you can find us: Danny Hatcher: Website | YouTube | Public Notes Jonathan Stewart: Website | Podcast | YouTube --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    AI in Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2023 95:38


    In our first episode in 2023 we talk a little bit about AI in Education... and Danny shows off the new updates to his system! (for audio listeners visit our youtube channel to watch!). Where you can find us: Danny Hatcher: Website | YouTube | Public Notes Jonathan Stewart: Website | Podcast | YouTube --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dannyjon/message

    2022 Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 70:16


    The final episode of 2022 is where we'll chat all about the joys of this year! Where you can find us: Danny Hatcher: Website | YouTube | Public Notes Jonathan Stewart: Website | Podcast | YouTube --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pkmpodcast/message

    Obsidian Canvas & AI Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022 78:15


    So... Obsidian Canvas released in the insiders build and so we had a chat all about that! Then we moved into the fascinating uses of AI inside of Research! Where you can find us: Danny Hatcher: Website | YouTube | Public Notes Jonathan Stewart: Website | Podcast | YouTube --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pkmpodcast/message

    Content Medium

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 76:22


    Where you can find us: Danny Hatcher: Website | YouTube | Public Notes Jonathan Stewart: Website | Podcast | YouTube --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pkmpodcast/message

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